The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-02
SUPT. HUBBARD'S FUNERAL
LAST SAD RITES PERFORlrED OYER
 THE REMAINS YESTERDAY.

LASTS4D RITES PERFORMED OYER
 THE REMAINS YEsTERDAY.
 The Cortese Was One of the Largest
 Ever Seen in This City-Great Abun-
 dance of Floral Offerings by Friends
 of the Decased-Interment Was In
 Evergreen Cemetery-Rev. Dr. Gilbert
 Ohiciated.
 The funeral obsequies over the rem
 mans of the late William H. Hubbard,
 superintendent of the New Haven fire
 department, was attended from Trinity
 Methodlst church, corner George and
 Dwight streets, yesterday afternoon. All that was mortal of the deceased
 now lies at rest in Evergreen cemetery. The large auditorium was filled to oVerfiowing by the hosts of friends of
 the dead man. Each one fully realized
 that in his death they lost one of their staunchest and best friends, one who
 was loyal to the uttermost and who filled place in their hearts in a way
 which none other could. It is estimat-
 ed that 1000 persons attempted to go
 In the entrance to the church.
 The floral offerings were the most
 profuse and beautiful seen In this city Tn years. They came from members of
 the fire department, by whom the de- ceased was held in the greatest esteem and from Admiral Foote post, G. A. R.;
 from City lodge, No. 36, l. o. o. F.;
 from the sorrowing members of the
 Fifteenth c. "; from all the city de- partments, and from many warm per-
 sonal friends. There were about 200 set pieces.
 The chancel, the choir rail and the
 pulpit in the church were almost hid-
 den from view by the abundance of
 flowers. The splended quartered oak
 casket, with silver trimmings, was cov-
 cred by palm and pillow of roses Which were given by the members Of the deceased's family. A short private service was held at the family resi- SNAiSSs ooi N(1oWll SlICely dDUuL |. oU, dl- ter which the remains were removed to the church.
 AS the funeral party moved down the
 aisle of the church toward the pulpit
 the psalm T am the Resurrection and
 the Life' was chanted in a most im-
 pressive manner. The Rev. Dr. Levi
 Gilbert, pastor of the church, was in charge of the ceremonies. Preceding
 the reading of the scriptures by Dr. Gilbert the church quartet composed Of Frank Maurer, first tenor; P c. Mar
 oske, second tenor; Harry Hunie, first base, and Addison Hunie, second base, sang Help in Jesus.' The Rev. Dr. Gilbert made short funeral oration in 1 which he spoke in the highest possible terms of the true, upright Christian character of the deceased. Another
 number was sung by the quartet and
 then came the closing prayer. The funeral cortege was witnessed by thou
 sands and said by many to have been the largest even seen in the city. The procession formed on Crown street above park street at about ? o'clock. Major Dennis A. Blakeslee, who was appointed Wednesday after
 noon, assumed charge as marshal Fol lowing him in order were:
 Assistants -ExFre Commissioners A. D. Sanborn and Charles A. Baldwin. Police Escort under Captain James P. Brewer.
 Delegation New Haven Fire Department under Captain Christopher T. Langley of Engine No. 10 Delegation Connecticut State Firemen's As sociation.
 Admiral Foote Post No. IT, Commander E. Surviving Members Fifteenth Regiment Con- necticut Volunteer Infantry In Carriages. Mayor Frederick B. Farnsworth Board of Fire Commissioners Superintendents of City Departments Ex-Fire Commissioners.
 Ex-Chiefs and Ex-Assistant Chiefs N. II. F. D.
 Executive Committee Connecticut State Firemens Association. Visiting Chiefs and Others from Other Delegation City Lodge, I. 0. o. F. No. 3e. Floral wagon in charge of special detail of fremen.
 Hearse.
 Chiefs wagon led by his regular driver Family and Relatives Bearers-Captain Charles L. Chapman, Captain John F.. pougherty, Lieutenant
 Allard, James H. Redmond Irving H. Hamilton, Jeremiah F. Reagan and Gus tave Staude.
 Honorary bearers-Chief John S. Jones of Westport, Conn, Chief Samuel c. Snagg of Waterbury, Conn, Chief Thomas D. Brad street of Thomaston, Conn, Chief William V. Wilson of West Haven. c. A. R.-James A. Church. Oscar P. Ives Charles E. Hart and William M. Atwater.
 The services at the grave were in
 charge of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R.
 The ceremony of Lights Out" or
 Taps" was the most impressive im- aginable.
 A trumpeter at the grave blew taps
 and was answered by another station
 ed about a quarter of a mile away just
 as the casket was being lowered into the grave
 All the ex-chiefs and ex-fire commits
 sioners, Mayor Farnsworth and many
 other city officials, and prominent citi- zens were in attendance. A detail of thirty firemen in charge of Captain
 Langley, represented the fire depart ment. Twenty-four men in charge of
 Captain Brenner acted as escort. There
 were present from out o fthe city the following named persons: Chief J. B. Hyatt of Meriden, J. B. Markey of New York, Chief s. c. Snagg of Waterbury, Foreman J. c. Thompson of Water bury, ex-Chief M. Myers of Danbury, Chief 1T IT ,o11p chrru If Da a0h11ru