The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-23
FCNERAL OF MIR. MILLIKEN
IL was Attended ny MANY Peepi
Yesterday.

The funaral Of the late Hon Weston y.
Milliken took place at two O'Clock yester.
day afternoon from his late residence. 14s
State street.
Rev. J. l.. Jenkins, d. D., tbs pastor
OF the Stats Street Congregational
church, ofiioiatsd and thsrs was singing
by the choir of that church. composed OF
Mr.. VIII II. Stockbridge. Mr.. Harry ".
Merrill, Mrs. Fred II. Palmer and Miss
Henrietta ID. Rios. The quartetts
rendered very fsslingly "Crossing thu
Bar" and "Stars Are shining In
Heaven"
DIR. jenkins spoke few appropriate
words regarding the irreparable loss that
has been felt by the entire city In the
death of Mr.. Milliksn.
"Exprsssions made respecting Mr..
Miliiksu In all Of the years In which l
had known him, and those eJpressions
which have been heard regarding him,
sincs death, are themselves revela-
| tions," said DR.. Jenkins. "Aan early
discovers and values power. Mr.. MILF
ksn's ability was ample. We recognized
IL distinctly In what be did, and his deeds
speak loudly for the dosr.
al think that Mr.. Miiliken had fortu-
nate inheritance from some ancestor from
whom he veceived his rare graces which
we're so distinctive Of him. He made
good use of the manifold graos that had
been given him. Christianity exalts tbs
two virtues which MIR. Milliken had. II
calls them by one nAme-love-and q
| Christian apostle wrote, that without
this, man was nothing.
"What makes community rich and
| strongs Nor forts nor naviss, not mills.
not banks, not stores; but mon who are
rich In kindlinsss and gsnsrosity. Mr..
Miiliken has enriched the life Of Portland
not only, or chiefly, by his ability, but
by his graces. How kindIy he was. His
face and his manners reflected what Was
In his heart. Although he did many
generous deeds, most Of them were un-
known. save to himself and TO the recipi-
emit Of his generosity.
"He left an example to follow. for such
life hes Its own olear demonstration OF
endurance. II anything does not vanish,
II 70 love. There 10 . oond ition OF being
into which the dead pass and where they
are blessed, . condition the chief distinc-
lions Of which are kindness and gsner-
| osity.
eve part with our friend In sorrow,
but also with thAnkfulusss and hope.
God will not leave His holy one In the
grave, but win show him the pash Of life
| which leads to the presence of God"
The attendance Of friends was large. In
oluding representatives Of all Of the or
Ranizations to which Mr.. Milliken had
belonged. TThe officials and clerks Of the
custom house att ended In Q body IS did
employees of the Miliiken- Tomlinson CON-
pany. There vera also many members oil
the board Of trade present, and several
members of the city government.
There were many beautiful hoial offer.
ings.
The honorary pail bearers were Hon.
William l.. Putnam, Hon. Nathan Webb,
Hon. Arthur sewan of Bath, James b.
MCMILLAN, Elias Thomas. George Burn
ham, Jr., franklin r. Barrett. William
II. Anderson and william Il. Wood. The
active pail bearers were representatives
from the Milliksn. romlinson company
and were as follows: Freshman Gowen,
Hsrtert W. barnard, Jr.. Charles o.
Haskell, Il. b. Woodbury.. Charles 4.
Baker, K. A. Cartsr, II. 9. Coffin and
f ID. Selden.
As a mark Of respect the offioes and
stores Of the MillikenIomlinson COM
pany were closed all day, and the custom
nous, and Portland savings bank wers
olosed during the afternoon.
Intermsnt was In the family tomb at
Evergreen.