The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
FUNERAL OF BRlCE.
Services and It.terment at Lima
Today.
THE PLACE Is IN MOURNING.


LIMA, o., Dec. l0.-The funeral of
the late Calvin s. Brico occurred here
today.
The remains arrived Sunday morning,
from New York. The special train
bearing the body and the family pulled
into the Chicago and Erie depot about
1915 o'clock. Flags on all public build.
ings were at half mast in honor of the
distinguished dead and many buildings
were in mourning. There was a croE
of over 1900 people at the depot when
the train pulled in, and after the family
were taken to the carriages, the pro.
cession moved with the q. A. r., u. Y.
U. and Lima lodge of Elks, which was
the only secret order he belonged to,
acting as escort.
The remains were taken to the Brice
residence, where they remained until
this morning, when they were taken to
the Market street Presbyterian church
about o'clock and lay in state until
noon. The services occurred about
p. m. Rev. DR.. w. q. Thompson,
president at Miami university, made a
short address on the example set for
young men by the deceased, and the
pastor, Rev. r. b. Thompson, d. D.,
made the ad lress. Rev. Hunten read
the Scripture lesson and there were
several selections by the choir. There
was u suspension of business all over
the city. Business houses closed at
noon and all manufacturing establish.
ments ran with as few hands as pos
slble. aaNna
The Lake Erie and Western road, of
which iir. Brlce 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 and 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.
| The body, 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 i'll waiting, began to sing "Sun OF
| My Soul" as the casket was borne uL
the main aisle. 1t was rested on a biel
and partly covered with lilies of the
' valley and carnatlon.
! DIR. Radcliffe read from the Scrip
! lures, after which the choir sang Lead
I 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.. Ingerson, Senate
Mark Hanna, General Q. II. Z. Coils
General Anson q. MoCook, H. II
Brockway, General Henry L. Burnett
George h. Sheldon, Colonel Arthur W
Soper and Richard Croker.
The body was taken to the Erie rail
road terminus in Jersey City, where i
was placed on train for conveyance
to Lima, o.