The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-10
FUNERAL or DAVID 4. WELLS.


 Norwich, Nov. s.-Hon. David Ames Wells was laid unto his last rest yes terday afternoon. The funeral services were very simple, in accordance with the wishes of the distinguished public ist, the solemn ritual of the Episcopal church being used without change. Pri- vate services were held at 2:SO o'clock at the house on Washington street, which were attended by only the rela- tives.
 The public services at Christ church at o'clock were impressively conduct ed by Rev. MT. Emery There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends, The vested choir sang very sweetly the hymns "Inspirer and Hearer of Pray CT" and Abide with Me" The bearers were personal friends of the deceased, who had been closely associated with him while living. They were A. Il. Brewer, a co-director with MT. Wells in the Ashland Cotton company Charles l.. Hubbard, a director with Mr. Wells of the Berkshire mills of Adams, Mass; :; H. H. Osgood, a close friend of the fam fly; Stephen B. Meech, president of the Thames National bank, and General William G. Ely and Henry Ruggles, representatives of the Norwich club.
 The burial was in Yantic cemetery, where prayer was offered by Rev. MI. Emery. The flowers sent by sorroWlng friends and relatives were very many and very beautiful. Floral testimonials were received from New York, Boston, Springfield and other cities. The funer- al arrangements were in charge of Da- vid Dwight Wells, assisted by his friend, R. B. Jewett of New York, formerly of this city.
 Many prominent and distinguished persons would have attended the funer- al, but owing to election day were una ble to leave the cities.
 Telegrams expressing the deepest sympathy were received from Samuel Bowles of Springfield, Mass, Gertrude
 M. Hubbard of Washington, D. C., O.
 M. Mum of New York, A. c. Tyler of
 New London, Fanny L. Bristol of
 Brooklyn, N. Y, W. H. Law of New
 Haven, Georgiana B. Gibbs of New
 York, William H. Peck of New York, c. L. Jackson of Cambridge, Mass, Lu-
 cy w. Drexel of Reading, Pa, George A. Wells of Troy, N. Y. A cablegram was received from London.
 Isidor Strause, minister to Turkey, tel egraphed: ''The countrys loss is sec ond only to yours May the widespread sympathy with your bereavement at- ford you comfort and solace." Charles s. Hamlin, exassstant sec retary of the treasury, telegraphed l Please accept my most sincere sympa- thy in our terrible aff1iction. The whole country mourns the loss of David A Wells"
 Professor William Allen Butler of Go. lumbia college telegraphed: Accept my sincere sympathy and condolences R. R. Bowker, manager of the Edison | General Electric company, telegraphed T sorrow with you for noble and use full career ended. Shall come on Tues day"
 Telegrams were also received from 1 Samuel D. Babcock, eX-president of tht Consolidated road; Thomas G. Sher' | man, Thomas s. Grant and Charles Nordhoff of San Di4go, Cal.
 Letters of condolenee were received from Charles w. Eliot, president o1 | Harvard university; John A. Mccall president of the New York Life Insur- ance company; Bishop Henry c. Potter 1 of New York, Colonel Robert G. Inger. 1 soll Walston H. Brown, Mayor Josiaf Quincy of Boston, Charles F. Adams
 Professor W. +. Sumner, Charles Sew all, manager of the Commercial Unior
 Insurance company w. E. Dodge, Sam 1 uel Bowles of the Springfield Republi
 can, Anson Phelps Stokes, Worthingto1 | c. Ford, assistant librarian of the Bos l ton public library; Hon. lilly Haynes
 of Boston, Edward Atkinson of Bostor
 and Dr. John Billings, librarian of tn, l New York public library.