The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27
FUNERA1 on HERBERr E. BENroN
Held Yesterday Afternoon and Attended
 by Prominent Men.


 by Prominent Men.
 The funeral of Hon. Herbert E. Ben ton, held at o'clock yesterday after noon, was one of the largest attended funerals held, in New Haven since the funeral of the late Governor Morris. Some of the most distinguished citizens of the state were present, all attesting to the high esteem in which the de- ceased was held by his friends and po- litical associates. Among those pres ent were:
 Governor Cook, Lieutenant Governor Dewell, o. R. Fyler. chairman of the Republican State Central committee; Senator John l. Hutchinson, Hon. AL Ian W. Paige, Dairy Commissioner Noble, George Allen of Middletown, Senator Douglass, J. D. Weller, H. G. Munson, Robert o. Eaton of North Ha- ven Messrs. Spencer and Pomeroy, who were clerks in MT. Benton's office; Frank Marsh, clerk in the office ot the state treasurer; MT. Gaylor of the Re- publican State Central committee; Sid- ney Loomis, State Treasurer Grosve- nor, State Controller Benjamin Mead, Reuben Tucker, Senator Charles E. Graham of Orange, Senator Lyman Johnson, Senator w. s. Beach, Repre- sentative Dwight Futile of North f1a- ven, Mayor Burton of Ansonia, Ralph I. Park of Guilford, Colonel c. w. Pick ett, Major Luzerne Ludington, Senator T. J. Fox, Charles c. Ford of Anson1a, and Senator Mix of Wallingford.
 Rev. George w. Phillips, assistant rector of St PauTs church, the officiat- ing clergyman, spoke in high terms of the deceased and referred to his ser- vices to the city and to the state. A large delegation was present from Hl- ram lodge No. i, F. and A. M., and delegations were also present from the Royal Arcanum, Knights of Honor, Re- publican league and the Young Men Republican club.
 The interment was in Evergreen cefn- etery, and the service at the grave was conducted by Hiram lodge. The honor ary bearers were Hon. N. D. Sperry, Mayor F. B. Farnsworth, General s. E. Merwin, Hon. Samuel Fessenden, Hon. J. P. Studley, Hon. Allan w. Paige, Burton Mansfield, George B. Martin, John F. Gaffey, Superintendent James Wrinn, ex-Commissioner Marcus P. Smith and Corporation Counsel w. H. Ely.
 The active bearers, appointed by | Worshipful Master Wallace S. Moyle of Hiram lodge, were John A. Dippold, Adolph Kleiber, William s. Cooper, Ser geant Gibson, Dr. Wheeler and Albert l W. Mattoon.
 The floral offerings were numerous and nearly covered the casket. The Knights of Honor sent large pillow made of white roses, sweet peas and carnations. The Young Mems Repub- lican club sent spray of palms and roses. The republican town commit l tees tribute was a pillow of white and pink roses. A chair company in Frank 1 lin, Ky, sent cross of white roses. A whist club of which Mir. Benton was a member sent an urn five feet high and made of flowers of various kinds Two floral scarfs came from the Republican | league. One was made of roses and | the other of carnations, and each was | twenty inches wide. They were laid diagonally acrosg the casket. The po- | lice department sent a beautiful wreath filled in with roses and carnations. There were also a large number of other floral tributes from friends.
 Clerk Anketell read the following res | olutions:
 Herbert E. Benton, an honored and respected member of the bar of New | Haven county, has, after a life of hon. l orable activity, been suddenly called to 1 his rest.
 | Resolved, That in his death this bar | has lost an earnest and valued member, whose integrity in private, official and professional life and whose force of will and uprightness of character earn | ed the respect and admiration of all who knew him.
 As a clerk of the court of common pleas he was an example of all that could be demanded of a patent and obliging official, ever ready to meet his duties with rare proficiency and courte- ous tact.
 As member of the municipal gov ernment he was able, jealous and de- voted to the interests of the communi- | ty.
 Resolved, That we, his associates mourn the death of this generous hearted and sympathetic friend, by which not only has our profession and the public lost a conscientious and pub lic-spiritedi citizen, but the state of Connecticut a devoted and jealous off | cial.
 Resolved, That these expressions oi our esteem be filed with the clerk ot the superior court of this county, to be 1 placed upon the records, and a copy ot the same be transmitted to the family of our deceased brother and friend.
 Remarks were made by w. H. Ely and J. F. Goodhart.