The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-04

LARGELY
ATTENDED
Prominent Business Men Attend
Obssqulss Of Harvey {. Well
man al Narraganss.t Hotel

The funeral services OF Harvey r.. Well
man were held at half past one today
= the Narrasansett hotel. I'm the presence
of very large and representative COM
bany of business and professional men
of this city. together with scores of per-
sona friends of the deceased. both men
and women. with whom he had been IN
timately associated for years
The Nsrrszansett Electric Lighting
|. company. OF which Mr. wellmsn had
long been president WAS represented by
rs officers. The Rhode Island Lumber
Dealers association of which the de-
ceased was president. was also largely
represented. while the officials OF the
Bank OF Commerce. ot which Mr. Well
man was also president, were present in
body.
The remains reposed In a rich broad
cloth casket, In the main parlor of the
hotel which was fragrant with the most
chaste and beautiful floral offerings
which love and friendship could sus-
gest
The large grand piano was almost hid
den meath a wealth OF exquisite floral
beauty which represented the esteem ana
respect of the various organizations win
which the deceased was affiliated. The
nantels ian the parl0r We're banked with
the most beautiful floral emblems. while
here and there in both pariors We're OBJ
served tile most exquisite roses. chryssn-
themums and other flowers the whole
creating an atmosphere of unusual fra
grance and beauty.
Among the more noticeable floral offer
ngs were the following;
From the Narragnsett Electric Light
l.fy saffah hlaVta hes -
monogram OF the company.
From the Lumber Dealers associatio
Of Rhode Island. a large basket Of chrys-
authemums.
From the employees of Mr.. Wellman's
office. wreath of white roses and white
chry ysanthemums.
From the attendants of the deceased
III the Narragansett hotel, a large bunch
OF white chryssuthemums.
Also a lsreg number of beautiful set
pieces from relatives and personal friends
The simple and touching services were
conducted by Rev. Wallace Nutting. ID.
D.. pastor OF the Union Congregational
church.
The services consisted only of scrptural
selections, a few brief remarks ana a
prayer
DIR Nutting I'm the few remarks. which
preceded his PRAYER. dwelt upon the fact
that the only real use OF living I'm the
world ~ To i've IN the image OF bod. Ihe
man that lives iu the fear Of God, he said.
magnihss Him who made him, not only In
ife but In death. Continuing, DIR. Nut
ting spoke briefly on the attributes OF
God as revealed and eXemplined I'm men.
I'm closing he paid n just tribute Ia the
life aud character of the deceased. az rec
ognized by his fellow men In both husi-
hess ana private life.
Among those present at the funeral
We're the following:
Mr. Charles Morris Smith. Messrs. Ste
phen. Robert and Prescott knight, Mr..
John Foster, William y. Weeden. eN-
Governor j. Russell Brown. Milton
Brown John q. Masse Col. William God
| dard, Gilbert n. Phillips. Hon. w. +. {,
| Wardwell. Hon. Joshua NJ. Addeman
| Hon. Charles II. George. BENJAMIN w
| SPHINX. James t. Tiilinghast. ID. NJ.
| Thompson Arthur v. I.isle. Joseph Da-
| voll Frank r. Carpenter Walter H. Dur
Zee, Henry q. Day and many others.