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at each side of the pulpit, and were similar

/ liken family to the church:
| Senators Hale of Maine, Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Carter of Montana, Representa-.
tives Boutelle of Maine, Hicks of Pennsyl.
vania, Shannon of New York, Skinner of
North Carolina, Weymouth of Massachu-
setts, Hilborn of California, Dinsmore OF
Arkansas, Stallings of Alabama, Graft OF
Illinois and Terry of Arkansas.
Deputy y-Sergeant-at-ArmsP Pierce and Cash
Ter White of the House of Representatives
| had charge of the arrangements.
| AT > O'Clock, the hour for opening the ser
vices. the house was filled to it's utmost seat
| ing capacity, and probably as many more
| were outside.
| The members of the Belfast CITY Govern
| meut We're the last persons to view the body.
| They marched down the aisle together, filed
| before the casket, then marched to seats re-
served in the rear of the two centre rows
Next entered 1.-THE Congressional delega-
ton, Gov. Powers and various State officers
all wearing white gloves and regalia of white
silk, with black rosettes and ribbons on the
right shoulder and at the left side, near the
knee.
Gov. Powers and Councillor H. w Mayo
of Penobscot headed the procession as it en-
tered the auditorium, and Senators Hale of
Maine and Galinger of New Hampshire
headed the Congressional delegation. Mrs
Milliken entered the church al . Is, leaning
on the arm of her son, Cadet S. NJ. Millken,
and accompanied by Mr.. Millikens 8 brothers,
Frank and Byron of Washington. They were
seated nearest the pulp and other pews on
the centre aisle were occupied by the Con-
gressional and official visitors, the city
council, Waldo County Bar, the Masons and
Grand Army. The bearers, Messrs. I. W.
Pitcher, A. j. Hartman, D. P. Flanders,
Edward Sibley, L. F. Mcdonald and A A
Howes occupied wing pew at the left of
the pulpit. These gentlemen, old friends
and neighbors of Mr.. Milliken, offclated on
the arrival of the remains Wednesday night.
At the funeral Gov Lewellyn Powers Ex-
Gov E, G. Burleigh, Hon Oramandel Smith
and Assistant Secretary of State Chadbourne
acted as honorary bearers on the part of the
State. The services were brief and simple,
vet impressive. AS the family entered the
church the organ played softly and slowly.
Rev. Chas II. Wells, pastor of the Univer-
salst church read a few Scripture selections,
after which he delivered the funeral address,
as follows:
Dear Friends: We have learned long
ere this period of our lives that there is
a divinity that shapes our ends, that God
and nature are impartial aud kind, and that
the silent messenger with the inverted torch
is no respecter of persons. 1t Is a lesson
which, if we had not aforetme learned by
heart would now come upon us with mighty
lorce, convincing us beyond the shadow Of a
doubt that higher wisdom than any OF which
man can boast hath means to ends that are
Independent of what we think We need, and
that seem to take little account of the po-
tency OF human affection or crying desire of
great and mighty nation
You and L have thought, ever since the
news that Seth Mlliken was dead was flash
ed over the wires to the east and to the west.
that we could not have it so: that lust at
this time in national and home affairs We
would feel too keenly the need OF his help
and counsel, and that beyond Our own little
world his presence was demanded and his
wisdom needed in the fashioning of politics
and the widening of public interests. And
We have thought if ever there was a time
when Seltishness was righteous, it was now,
or that if we deserved unusual indulgence
of Him who ruleth on high, it was at tins
time. And to-day, as we are of necessity
convinced that our friend and public ser
want has laid aside the form that was the
living expression of the man within, and
that which animated the form has gone TO
the great majority, it is with mingled feel
ings of seltshness on the one hand and gem
uine sorrow on the other
And yet We know, not only that it was to
come some time, and that it is the appointed
door through which all the sons of men must
pass in order to gain future glorits and re-
wards, but that it must be right for the de-
parture and the goodbys to come now, for
God Is good So, while we say and surely
feel that we could not afford to lose him
now, and find ourselves in measure rebel
llous that the end that must come some day
has come now. we can but be most devoutly
mindful of the greatness of his work in
whose gracious results we permitted to
rejoice now and for a long time: and we can
also but be deeply grateful that it was his to
fl IL such place in the dignity of nations
life and such niche in our acquaintance
We can but feel glad that he fell in battle,
that he was at his post when the end came,
and that through his long period he was en-.
abIed to be the medium for 80 great por-
ton OF public benefcence and the creation
of such fortunate issues, whose results will
tell in long service for the public veal.
1t cannot be for these young lips to eu-
logize his nature or his work. Eulogy must
come from the nation for which he spent the
DCoU Cdlo VI ulo illt IfOul Ills COulTeTeS Win
whom he was so long associated from the
old soldier whom he loved and who has in so
large measure profted by his spirited ad-
dresses and intercession; from the State who
claimed him as son from this the home of
his adoption and early struggles and tri-
umphs; from the friends all over this great
land who knew him and his work; from
these his fellow townsmen for whose inter-
ests he seemed ever jealous and painstaking,
who knew him as scholar and speaker,
marvellouSly versed in the classics, and as
their good friend. Future days will empha-
size in silent panegyrics the good he did and
heart and soul in his labors for you and me,
and all who in any wise needed his services.
And we cannot after all these reflections
harbor selfish thoughts within us that the
end was not longer delayed. In Gods wis
dom the time was here and the call came,
and in our estimate of divine things and in
our experience with this phase of life, we
sure that obedience to the divine call
and dcquiescence to ways we know are high
er and better, that these are ways for you
and me. We can but continue in our own
paths with reasonable adjustment of talents
to duties, with increasing interest in the fife
which is here and now, and with strong and
happy affection for those we may vet call
our own. We can but be stronger and bet
ter equipped as we are, and shall be, with
the power coming from remembered and
treasured example of the good works of
others, especially those who like this, our
friend, were in the front ranks of public SER