Evening star., 1896-07-20
Funeral Services Over the Late
VIM. E. Russell.
CAMBRIDGE WAS DRAPED IN MOURNING
President Cleveland Goes by Train
to the Services.
BODY LYING IN STAT E

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. July 0.-Thou-
sands of mourning visitors are throngins
to this city today to pay their last tribute
of respect to Massachusetts, dead states
man, Ex-Governor VIM. E. Russell On
every side somber decorations are to be
seen upon buildings and in windows. while
upon hundreds of coat lapels the picture
of the dead ex-governor. framed in black.
is being worn as an evidence of the gen.
eral desire to Join in an expression of honor
to the memory to the late chief executive
of the commonwealth.
Long before the hour set for the body
to be placed In the rotunda of the city hall
throngs of people were pressing toward
that building. taking their place in line to
await the opening of the doors.
The private funeral services at the resi-
dence on Brattle street were neld at II
O'Clock by Rev. Alex. Mackenzie. at whose
church Mr. Russell was an attendant Out
side the house under sky which had
assumed a somber hue. under prevailing
clouds, large crowd had gathered, but
a detail of police was present to prevent
intrusions upon tine privacy Of the occa-
sion. IL such should be offered. Within
all was quiet. and the entire family waited
for the clergyman who was to conduct
prayer and words of sympathy and COM
fort were offered After these had been
uttered the family retired and preparn-
tons for the removal of the body to the
Ten Of the classmates of Mr.. Russell at
Hart ard. who had been chosen to perform
the duty. took up the casket by its bars of
silver and bore 1t to the waiting hearse A
large number of floral emblems were placed
in Carriages. and then. under escort Of six
teen Cambridge patrolmen. the procession
moved toward the city hall.
Or each side of the casket stood six
sentsnels wearing white uniforms of the
Boston Cadets. The casket vas almost
buried beneath the profusion of floral Offer
ings from members of the family and frcm
others from every section of the state and
many points elsewhere.
A few intimate friends were permitted to
view the body before the general public
were admitted. Then for three hours solid
lines of people passed the bier without
break. the total number of them reaching
irto the thousands
At O'Clock the doors were closed. and
soon aftarward the body was removed to
the SHEPPARD Memorial Church where at
4 O'Clock. the public funeral services were
conducted by Mr.. Mackenzie.
Interment at Mount Auburn followed
BtZZARD'S BAY. Mass. July 2O.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and Joseph Jefferson left
to attend the funeral of Ex-Governor Rus
sell at Cambridge. Mass. this afternoon
The President boarded the train at Gray
Gables flag station. MIR. Jefferson. who
was driven over from Crows Nest. Joined
the President at this station. 1t IS expected
that Mr.. Thurber will complete the party
when the train arrives at fremont The
flag at Gray Gables is at half-mast today
BOSTON. Mass. July 3.-President Cleve-
land arrived In Boston this afternoon from
Buzzards' Bay. He was met at the Knee
land street station by Gov. Wolcott and
driven to the Somerset Club, where lunch
was served.
A big crowd was awaiting the arrival OF
the train on which the President was a
passenger. Soon after the train stopped
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Joseph jefferson ap-
peared on the platform Of the car.
Governor Wolcott attended by Adit
Gen. Dalton. were waiting on the platform
as the distinguished visitors descended
After an exchange of greetings the party
proceeded to carriages and were driven to
the club house on Beacon street. where
lunch had been prepared
After lunch the party remained at the
Somerset Club until nearly 3 o'clock when
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