Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-19

LIMA, O., Dec. l9.-The funeral of
the late Calvin S. Brice occurred here
today.
The remains arrived Sunday nArning,
from New York. The specias train
bearing the body and the family pulled
i1ao the Chicago and Erie depot about
l0:45 O'Clock. Flags on all public build
ings were at half mast in honor of the
distingaz hea dead and mary buildings
were in mourning. There was crowd
of over 1000 people at the depot when
the train pulled in, and after the family
were taken TO the carriages, the pro-
cession moved with the CT. A. r., u. V.
U. and LiEa lodge of Elks, which was
the only Secret order he belonged to,
acJlng as escort.
The remains were taken to the Brice
residence, where they remained edntil
this morning, when they were taken to
the Market Street Presbyterian church
about 9 o'clock and lay in state until
noon. The services occurred about |
p. m. Rev. Or. w. o. Thompson,
president at Miami university, made q
short address on the example set for
young men by the deceased, and the
pastor, Rev X. B. Thompson, d. d.,
made the address. Rev. Hunten read
the Scripture lesson and there were
several selections by the choir. There
was suspension of business all over
the city. Business houses closed at
noon and all manufacturing establish
ments ran with as few hands as DOS
sible. RlaEao
The Lake Erie and Western road, of
which idr. Brice was president, ran
three special trains here for the accom-
mediation of their employees, who wore
badges of mourning. The floral tributes
were most elaborate and represent an
outlay of at least $4,000 A carload ar
rived on the special train from New
York city. Another carload came from
Indianapolis and fully that many were
from this city. The employees of this
division of the Lake Erie ana Western
road presented an engine eight feet
long tender and two coaches ten feet
long each made of white roses.
NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-The funeral of
ex-senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio
took place Saturday in the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church. The church
was crowded and large number of
persons prominent in society and in
public life were present.
Inc DOuy, IN a clOth-cOVered caSket,
wholly black, was taken in hearse
from the family home to the church.
The Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe of
Washington was in the pulpit when the
body was taken in and the choir, which
was in waiting, began to sing 'Sun of
My Soul as the caskeu was borne up
the main aisle. 1t was rested on bier
and partly covered with lilies of the
valley and carnation.
DR.. Radcliffe read from the Scrip
lures. after which the choir sang Lead,
Kindly Light"
At the close of the service the body
was carried out before the congregation
dispersed and while the choir sang
"Abide With Me-.
A large delegation of members of the
Ohio society was present. Among the
prominent persons in the church were
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, Senator
Mark Hanna, General O. H. T. Coils,
General Arson g. McCook, H. FL.
Brockway, General Henry L. Burnett.
George r. Sheldon, Colonel Arthur w.
Soper and Richard Croker.
The body was taken to the Erie rail-
road terminus in Jersey City, where it
was placed on train for conveyance
to Lima, 0.