The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-20

l,.ay IN tho presence of sorrow
stricken family. of scholars soldiers and
statesmen; Of students and friends. all
that was mortal os Prof Alonzo Williams
Of brown University. who died ON satur-
day last lay in state AT the foot OF the
palpit in the First Baptist church at noon
surrounded by beautiful floral offerings.
The casket containing the remains was
borne Into the church shortly before |.
o'clock and soon after the class i'm Ger
man az the university, which was laugh
by the professor entered and occupit
seats nc the left.
Members OF the Brown corporation next
filed ia and We're followed by the mem
bers of Grand Army OF the Republic under
command ~ Charles =. Moles. depart
ment commander and staff Slocum
Post, 81. A. r.. of which the deceased was
n member, then marched 10 the seats as
signed them
The iIrown faculty brought M in the
rear cf the Borrowing procession.
the state was represented by Coy. VIII
liam Gregory and Executive Secretary
Charles n. Hovland. the city by Mayor
ID. L. ID. Granger and the public schools
by Horace 5. Tarbet superintendent
After all had taken seats Dr. King Of
fercd prayer and read chapter Is OF Paurs
epistie 20 the Corinthians
The choir OF tho First Baptist church
consisting OF Arthur l.. Kimball. tenor:
Miss Grace Baker. soprano: Miss Eliza
beth r. Northup. contralto. Emory r.
Russell, basso. and Miss Emma J. VIII
linms uccCJapanisf then rendered Peace
Perfect Peace" IN an impressive manner
Dr. Fsaince. after prayer said: we are
here this noon time not TO Indulge in
panegyr'cs. not Ga pronounce the funeral
'eulugies but 10 think for this quiet hour
OF the great luse which has conc 90
everyone OF us. lf We had IN our keep.r,
the term OF mans career what should be
the limit? Should We stop AT so? Many
men have co. DO their life work after thlt
age. OR should We pot n az three sroreg
Even here many men change the map az
ter that. We only know that We sra .ai-
diers OF God. on guard ready 40 10 our
duty TO our commander. 10 servo him
and 20 die al his bldding
we NIL realize today that we are part-
Ing with q genuine son Of Rhode island.
one who has sprung from the vrty coil
"Orr state owes much u her adopted
sons. But here we have evidences OF her
native stock.
Beginning in a cotton mill he ended az
the head OF his department Ia a unleer-
sity. ~ we could bnt see the little bare
foot boy IN the country 50 years ago We
would remark that his handicap was too
great 20 overcome. that his sphere In
life was limited But hls energy was
fndomitabie. his pluck and courage re-
r,a-table. and nc steadily rose TO his hieh
station IN NE.
He was always ready 10 serve his coun-
try. In The strenuous days - 'd he
shouldcrcd his musket aud went ID the
front In the tent and on the neli for
four long years he gave 10 his country
The best part OF his life. His l1yaliy and
patriotism werf never questioned
Participating Ia a number Of battles he
carries 20 his grave marks of The rteat
striigelef. Every lnch soldier. aiway-
deiighting in fhe spectacular and
paEeantry Of s0ldlery. his whole life Was
vrar up IN r..
Our univer.ity II especially Indebted
a. him When bt came there wss no
posf Rraduatcs. and when he left more
than ore.frnfh of tho students had taken
post graduate courFez
little before life ended DE- said. ~
have hecn ambitious and uhen ] Get
well viii enjoy myself with my book =
ard my college and live quiet We Z"
But he j. now enjoying q much more
o1iet rest. Death ran take from 10 tho
hodiiv rrcscnce. nothing more nui how
ioneiy and inpotcnt would az ihis seem