The Portland daily press., 1897-10-06
FUNERAL OF NEAL DOW.
Impressive Services at Second Par
ish Church.
THE MAN AND BIS CAUSE THE
THEME OF SPEAKERS.

Floral Tributes from Many Organizations
Larger Attendance Than Church
Would Hold.
The funeral of General Neal Dow &C.
CURED at the Second Parish church at
$50 p. IN. yesterday. The services were
impressive and interesting tributes were
paid to thegcharacter of the man and the
greatness of his cause. Many distinguished
men and women were present to do honor
to General BOWS memory; but the most
noticeable feature of the occasion was the
very large attendance of people in all
walks of life, who came to show heart
felt respect to the memory of the man
who was dear to them because of the
cause he championed. The large Second
Parish church was filled in floor, gale
ries and aisles, while in the doorways and
on the sidewalks without were surely five
hundred people who were unable to gain
admission.
The various organizations were as
signed seats in the front pews of the
church, and filled perhaps a quarter of
the floor. The front pews of the left CEN
trail section were reserved for the family
and the immediate friends. Immediately
behind the family sat the veteran soldiers
Of General Dow's old regiment the Thir-
tenth Maine. OF these there were pres
ent, Captain Isaiah Randall, Co. 1, of
Portland; l. FL. Shackley, Co. x, of
Mechanic Falls; j #. Bragdon. Co. f,
of Portland; w. X. Gribben, Co. E, of
Portland; John Deering, Co. K, of Saco;
George +. Mariner, Co. E, of West
brook; Captain I. F. Quimby, Co. E, of
Westbrook; Edward Burrage, Co. d, of
Portland; Charles A. Anderson, Co. G,
of Westbrook; Otis Wyer, Co. G, of West
brook; Jam es FL. Banks, Co. e, of West
brook, and Eben S. Burns Co. G, of
Portland. With these veterans also We're
several members of Bosworth Post with
Commander Hiram Ellis. The whole
party of veterans numbered about twenty
five.
The side pews on the left hand side of
the church were reserved for the members
of the, Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. There was large attendance of
this organization, the number being
about ninety in all. ~
In the front pews of the right central
portion Of the house were the pail bear
ers: Governor Powers, Mayor Randall,
Ex-Gov. Perham, Ex Gov. Dingley, Gem
eral Selden Conner, Elk Gov. ROBBIE, Gen
eral Francis Fessenden. x-Mayor King,
E1-Mayor Deering, Edw. H. Daveis, Esq.
Chief Engineer Eldridge, Ex-Chief Engi-
necr Spencer Rogers, Ex-Chief A. j.
Cummings, Elk Chief Frank Merrill.
Behind the pail bearers were the Vet
eran Firemen, while across the aisle were
members of the Maine Charitable Me-
chanic's Association and members and
ex-members of the legislature. Of the Sc
there were from Portland Charles +.
Libby, W. j. Knowlton, Seth L. LARA
bee, j. H. Drummond, Jr., Fred e.
Richards, Prentiss Loring, B. c. Stone,
Elias Thomas, W. W. Thomas, A. D.
Smith, N. e. Redlon, A. W. Merrill,
John Il. Sayward, A. f. Moulton,
Frederick d. Winslow, Horatio Hight
Joseph A. Locke, M. P. Frank, W. Fl.
Looney, William H. Clifford, Percival
Bonney. Others in the number were
Andrew Halves of Deering, S. H. Allen
of Thomaston, Marshall Pierce of Bald
wiz and Stephen Hinckley of Gorham.
Dr.: Martin D. Kneeland, secretary of
the New England Sabbath Protective
league of which General Dow was vice
president, was present to represent that
The funeral services were under the
general direction of Mr.. Henry P. Cox,
who represented the family. Mr. S. B.
Kelsey acted as usher for the family and
friends, and was assisted by Messrs. j.
Mcdowell, ]. W. ID. Carter, Lyman N.
Cousens and j. W. Stevenson.
The plain broadcloth covered casket
re sted in the area in front of the pulpit.
Near the head upon flag -draped easel
was a crayon portrait Of the deceased.
The casket itself was draped with the
silken flag of the Maine Wolnan's Chris
tian Union. Upon the casket also were
hoIal oueriuSS lFUiu tuO ldihAiy
Tastefully arranged about the casket al
so, were many and beautiful floral gifts,
from individuals and associations.
The Worlds W. G. T. U. sent palms,
with scard ''Palms of victory The
National W. G. L. u, Laurel wreath
with card: "The Worlds Prohibition
Hero" the Great Britain W. G. L. q.
an anchor with card, Ills work lives
in the hearts of the temperance in the old
country, as truely es in those of the land
Of his BIRTH" the Maine Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union tablet OF flow
crs, with the word prohibition" there