Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-14
FUNERAL SERVICES
Over Remains of Late Ex-
Governor Daniel F. Davis.
Large Gathering Of Prominent Men
at Bangor to Pay Last Respects.
Remains Will Be Taken to East Corinth. TODAY
Tor lnterment.

Bangor, Jan. Is. -(SpeciaD. The
funeral services over the remains of the
late Ex-Governor Daniel F. Davis,
whose tragic death took place this
week, were held in this city, this after
noon. The obsequies were the most i'm
pressiVe held here since the burial of
eX-Nice President Hannibal Hamlin
several years ago. The funeral was
held at the family residence and was
a semi-public affair Mrs. Davis con-
scented to have the services somewhat
more elaborate than she desired. The
ceremony took place at o'clock. and
was attended by all of the representa-
tive business men of Bangor, Cover
nor Powers and Council, committees
from the House and Senate and other
State officers.
The State officials arrived in the city
on the noon train and went directly to
the Bangor house. They had dinner
there, and at 100 o'clock, left to attend
the services. In the party were the
following Gov. Llewellyn Powers. and
the following members of his Council:
Hon. Edward S. Marshall of York, Hon.
e. Dudley Freeman of Yarmouth. Hon.
r. c. Boothby of East Livermore. Hon.
E. p. Spofford of Deer Isle, Hon.
Henry w. Mayo of Hampden. non. V.
l.. Coffin of Harrington. N. S. Puring-
ton Lisbon Falls, (clerk).
The committee from the Senate con-
sisted of President Albert r. Day, Sena-
tor A. r. Savage of Androscoggin
county. Senator Martin L. Reynolds of
Kennebec county and Senator Charles
A. Mccullough of Washington county
The committee from the House was
made up as follows:
Hon. Seth l.. LARA bee Speaker. Col
Isaiah X. Stetson of Bangor, chair
man, Gen. B. b. Murray of Pembroke
Gen. W. H. Fogler of Rockland. H. b.
Saunders of Ellsworth. Chas E. Ed
munds of Corinth, d. *. Jewell of Halo
well, a. L. Talbot of Lewiston
Others who came to attend the ser
vices We're Ex-Governor f. C. Burleigh
Hon. $. j. Chadbourne. deputy secretary
of State Senator Nathan A. Hinckley
of Phillips, Representative G. NJ. Curriei
L
ton, W. e. Plummer of Lisbon Falls
Major Wainwright Cushing of Fox
croft. DR.. T., A. Thompson Of Dover
Hon. Albion Little of Portland, Col
| Stanley Plummer of Dexter, Hon. w
F. Parsons of FoXcroft, Col Fred At
wood of Winterport, and Clarence Hale
| ESQ, of Portland, who was intimately
| associated with the deceased in bust
ness.
| Prof. John S. Sewall OF the Bangor
| Theological seminary. otiiciated at the
| funeral and read portion OF the 9otf
Psalm He followed with brief remarks
relative to the sad occasion. Mrs. Dora
Wiley Tennis sang Gov. Davis favoritt
HYMN. In the Sweet Bye and Bye.
and Rev, A. r. Kingsley. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, which the family
attended, offered prayer.
| The bearers were Gen. Charles Ham
lin, Chas. A. Bailey, Esq, F. H. Apple
| ton, ESQ. and Gen. Henry l.. Mitchell
from the Penobscot bar. and Mr.. Johr
| Cassidy. Hon. William Engel. Mr. VII
son Crosby and Mr.. James Adams
business associates of the deceased. Ih'
arrangements for the funeral were il
charge of Col. A. E. Farnham
The remains will be taken to Eas
| Corinth. on Thursday morning, where
further services will be held at the
BAPTIST church, and the enterment VII
| follow.
| Governor Powers and party took sup
| per at the Bangor house and left To-
! Augusta on the 8 o'clock train.