The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
THE LATE GOV. RUSSELL.
The Remains Passed Through PORT
land Saturday.

Demonstrations Along the Route Throuoh
Maine-Gov. Cleaves Orders the Flag a
Half Mast on the Capitol.
The train bearing the remains Of tho
honored Ex-Governor of Massachusetts,
the Flying Yankee. pulled into the I'm
ion station at 30 Saturday veninq. There
was no demonstration Of any kind. This
fact was probably due to the fact that
Portland people were not aware of the
time the, remains would reach here.
Gov Russell was greatly beloved
in this city. He has taken IA effective
part in severa Maine campaigns
and aside from his political ac-
quaintances he bad many of the warmest
personal friends who would have besu
glad to pay him honor, had they known
OF the time his remains would pass
| through.
| Gov. Russell's remains were accomDa-
MED by his brother Col. Hairy Russell,
Francis Peabody, Jr., and MIR. j. NJ.
Taylor of the Boston Globe. On the ar
rival of the train, the gentlemen were
hOwn into the private room of the cafe
sand light lunch served them
| The sad party proceeded to Boston on
| tho SIX O'Clock express. Col. Russell and
| Mr.. Peabody are showing the terrlb bic
| strain of the past few days. In RESPONSE
| to offers of any service that might be rem
dered by newspaper men present, they de-
clined courteously saying that everybody
| had been more than kind and there was
nothing that could be done to add to
| their comfort in any way.
Do Nhnro x-r, 1r.. 4
| OF citizens at tbs station when the train
arrived. The Harvard club attended in
q body and brought beautiful floral trib-
| utes. Many we'll known public men were
| present.
| At Augusta the same scene was enacted
| the Mayor and members Of the council
and large numbers of public men being
present. The venerable ex-senator James
| W. Bradbury was among them, desiring
| to pay his tribute to the fragI ant memory
of the fearless young statesman.
Six Thousand at Lynn.
Lynn, July is. Fully 5000 people were
gathered i'll tho Central Station when the
train bearing the body of Gov. Russell
passed through Lynn at 9.01 D. m.
Col. Franois Peabody left tile train at
Lynn. where his priyads carriage was
waiting to convey him TO his summer
residence at Nahant. 70 New England
Associated Press reporter he said: SIN
nearly every city and town along the
line gatherings similar to this in Lynn
have given evidence of the deep sorrow
of the people and have shown to US as
nothing else could, how greatly be was
beloved. Our home coming has been
sad one, but everybody has been very,
very kind and thoughtful and all posai-
BILE assistance in our sad duty has been
given freely and alphabetically. This
passage so far has been without unusual
inci0ent.'
The Dead Governors Remains at Last in
Cambridge.
Boston, July 18.-The remains of ex-
Governor Russell arrived tonight from
st. John OH the Flying Yankee" due
in Boston at $40. Tho body was removed
from the train at East Somerville and
from that poin. taken to the ex-Gover-
nor's late home In old Cambridge. This
arrangement was made to avoid the crush
incident to the arrival of the remains as
the Union station in this city where a
large crowd had gathered in anticipation
of their coming.
When the train stopped at East Somer-
vile theirs were waiting three carriages
and an undertaken. TIE body was taken
from the baggage car attached to the
train and placed in the wagon. Awaiting
the arrival of the train and pacing i'm
patiently up and down the platform were
Charles I. Russell. Joseph D. Russell,
DR.. w. H. Swan, Adjutant General Dali
ton and Charles c. Heed, and after the
box containing the remains had been
transferred to the undertaker's wagon
these gentlemen with Col. Harry Russell,
who had accompanied the remains, en-
tered carriages and started OF their way
to the Governors late home.
The arrangements for the funeral were
changed late this afternoon and the body
will lilo in state at rhs Cam bridge city
hall from IL until 8 Monday afternoon.
1t was the desire of Mrs. Russell that the
funeral be as quiet and free from ostell-
tation as possible but the pressure
brought to bear upon her to allow the
body to lie in state was so great that she
ACC uesied. The public will be admitted
into city hail through the main entrance
of the hall on Massachusetts, avenue aud
pass in two lines beside the basket, which
will be in the rotunda, leaving by the
rear entrance. Near the coffin will stand
Mayor Bancroft and members of the CITY
government of cambridge and number
of patrolmen as guard OF honor. At 8
O'Clock doors of city hall will be closed
and the remains conveyed back to the
Russell residence where private services
will be held, Rev. DIR. Alexander MoKen-
zie officiating. The services at the church
will be at p. m. President Cleveland,
Acting Governor Wolcott, members of the
council, members Of the executive coun-
Gil when the deceased was Governor,
delegations from cities in the Common
wealth and the Cam bridge city govern
ment and intimate friends of the deceased
will be at the church and seats will be
reserved for them. The first three pew
ON either side of the main aisle will be
reserved for the members of the family
and other mourners. The pew of the
Russell family, which is Immediately
in the rear of the first three on the right
hand side of the main aisle. will be re-
served for President Cleveland, Secretary
Hamlin and Acting Governor Woloott.
Charles @. Reed. a lifelong friend of the
deceased and Francis l.. Pratt, city mes
senger, have been selected az chief ushers
at the church and they will appoint "a
number of assistants. Mrs. Russell has
selected as pail bearers the Governors
brothers. Charles t., Joseph b., and
Henry E. and the brothers-in -Iaw, DR.
Vim. d. Swan and Bertram Williams.
Rhodes Knew of the Invasion.