The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-03
PIagS at Hall Staff on Public and
Private Buildings.
Leading Men of the
State in Attendance.
Wealth of Floral Offerings
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Perkins.

Whoever looked about the city yesterday
must have seen on many sides evidences
Of respect t. t1e memory of the late Pay
son Tucker In ths display ut half mast OF
American flags on public buildings,
charitable and fraternsl institutions, he
tells and not few privat, residences.
IheIe we're so ne Of the outward tokens,
and inside the historic First Parish
church, where Mr.. fuckers funeral
services were held at 2 O'Clock in the at
tsrnoou were to tie seen a notable gather
ing represents tive Of the great business,
banking and railroad interests OF the
state, not to forget that very impressive
aSsemb lage of mSmbeIs Of the several
frstsrnal organizations with which he
had been associated. Not thess alone.
for In the large congregation which
compile ,jy filed tine church and lined the
street ON the outside was goodly repre-
sentt tlcn of people who here witness to
Mr.. fuckers hold on the election of
those who walk the humber paths CT life
In short, the tribute to his memory Was
In every sense public one, accorded to
int few, comparatively speaking, and
for this reason all the more worthy Of
note.
The body arrived in the city on the
noon trnin accompanied by Mrs. luck
er, MrS. Horace S. Dame, Payson Tucker
Lowell, Charles Gardner, MIR. Harbour
and Mr.John N Gould and was escorted
to the church by delegation Of eight
knights Iemplsr.
Tho casket, n rich metallic enc. heavily
oxidized and with solid silver trimmings,
WIS placed in front Of the pulpit whore
1t was soon covered With profession Of
the choices flowers, and banked mp
against the platform was a floral tribute
which In beauty and magnitvence has
rarely. II ever before, been eaualled on
like occasion in this CITY. The pieces
were very elaborate and the flowers of the
richest kind. Included In the remem-
brances we're: Arch and pillow from
Mayer CT City of Portland; vinlets, Mr..
and Mrs. Weston Lewis; American roses
and beauties, krP. j. b. Coyls; large
wreath on stand Of cailas, Hugh CHS
helm; roses, American beauties. Por tland
railroad company; large floral harp, en-
pioyes Of Maine Central railroad; roses,
American beauties Nr.and Mrs. Geo. A.
El1en; large wreath white roses, George
Van Dyke; large wreath white rcses and
v'olets, on stand, employees Portland
Union Station; large pillow, Portland
lodge Els; large pillow, employees Maine
Central railroad; ealla lilies, W. q. Allen;
wreath of violsts, William L.. Blake;
roses, white and pink, Symonds, Snow
& Cook; white pinks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitman Sawyer; green wreath with
violsts. Mr.. ]. Ii. Manley; wreath OF
white Ioses, MIR. Arthur SeWAll; large
bunch of flowers, Mrs. Hugh Chisholmi
vioIets, Mr.. $. q. &anley; violets, MIR.
A. 5. Hosworth; pinks, Mrs. Lizzie Doher.
ty; callas and yiolets, Mrs. Rundlett;
pillow, pink and white roses W. L. and
NJ. S. Wood wreath on stand, Shoe and
Leather bank, Auburn; American beau
ties, Mrs. Blabon aud Mrs. Boothby;
roses, DIR. and Mrs. Twitchell; roses. Hat
tie Payson Brazier; large wreath, yellow
roses, MIR. and Mrs. 9. w. 4. Goding;
white wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. f A. Hall;
cAllAF, John Burr; roses, Mrs. W. n.
Milliken; roses, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. G.
Shaw; roses, Mr.And Mrs. III. K. Cooling;
violets. Mrs. aud Miss Daley; pink rosss,
Mrs. Christopher; pillow. MIR. and Mrs.
f. S. Plummer; standing wreath (In
Memoriam), Edward Mason; roses, Hugh