The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-20

LIES IN STATE.
The Remains of MaSSaChu-
Sett'S HOnOred Son.
Ex-G0v. RuSsell'S FriendSMay
Take Final Farewell. :.
Ministers Add Their Tribute to the
Memory Of Deceased.


Of Ex-Governor William L. Russell ar
rived here late Saturday night. The
"Blying Yankee" train from st. John,
N. p., was stopped at East Somerville
and the body removed to an under
takers wagon, which conveyed II to his
late home in this city.
A large crowd gathered at the station
as the train rolled in. Amid such in
tense silence as can come only from a
grief-stricken gathering, tenderly and
carefully the remains Of Massachusetts,
honored and beloved son were. lifted
from the baggage car. An iron truck
was quickly rolled up to the baggage
car and many willing hands lifted the
big box from its resting place and laid
II carefully upon the truck.
The coffin case was completely covered
with flowers, testifying to the love and
respect which was felt toward the ex-
governor by his friends in the north.
After the train had gone on to Boston,
the truck with the body upon II was
wheeled back across the intervening
track and placed In the undertaker's
wagon. There the crowd was so dense
that those by the side OF the truck had
hard work tUmake way.
Everyone seemed bent on getting as
near the box as possible, and 1t was only
by using force that way could be
made through the crowd.
The details Of the funeral have been
completed. BY order OF Lieutenant
Governor Wolcott details of the First
corps of cadets and from two companies
of militia will be present as a guard Of
honor, but they will not attend the
funeral. The body will lie in state in
the rotunda Of the city hall from IL until
o'clock. 1t will then be taken under
escort OF 10 Of Governor RusselPs class
mates at Harvard college TO the Shepard
Memorial church. where the funeral
services will be held. The admission to
the church will be by ticket only, and
the services will begin at o'clock. Rev.
Alexander Mckenzie VIII offfcfate, and
the music will be in charge Of Warren A.
Locke, organist Of Harvard college.
The singing will be by the boy choir Of
st. Pauls church, Boston. =,
During the hours from IL to J o'clock
today the body of the ex-governor will
lie in state at city hall, Cambridge. 1t
will rest in a beautiful broadcloth COW
cred casket OF the "Conqueror" pattern,
and known as the "casket OF state" The
casket rests upon bier heavily draped
in black broadcloth and black satin.
Over all rises a catafalque os sombre
black The casket is placed directly un-
der the center of this canopy and floral
emblems are arranged about the bier.
The canopy Is about Is feet in height,
and the heavy folds of black broadcloth
are caught at the four corners. so that
an unobstructed view may be had from
all sides. The catafalque is placed
directly in the center of the rptunda.
short distance from the main entrance
to the hall.
The death of Ex-Governor Russell was
the text Of sermons from nearly every
city pulpit yesterday, and many and
eloquent were the tributes paid to the
memory OF Cambridges favorte son.
In his life and character were found the
lessons upon true manhood and upon
uprightness In public and private life.
Rev Frank o. Hall of the North
Cambridge Universalist church said in
his sermon of Governor Russell: Cam
bridge has always been proud Of him.
as the boy alderman. as the boy mayor,
ns the boy governor: but prouder of him
than at any other time when he willingly
sacrificed the noblest ambition that can
Gil an American heart rather than for
felt one item of principle to the achieve
ment Of that end. Alas, that a man OF
such intellectual ability, of such moral
integrity. of such purity of character.
should have departed life so soon. Let
Cambridge mourn as mother for be-
boy"
Rev. w. I. Haven OF Brookline, at st.
Marks church, spoke on THE Three
Governors Of Mssachusetts-Rob
Greenhalge and RUSSELL" drawing les
sons from the lives Of these three men,
whom death has removed within few
months. He said: With the record
made in the somewhat premature de-
cease Of the notable men who have died
in and out OF the office Of governor Of
this commonwealth during the last few
months-men like Ames. Rice, Robinson,
Greenhalge and the favorite Russell-it
Is by such a neurology alone that We
are warned that our public Offices are
unnecessarily draining off the priceless
strength of our great and useful men,"