The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-02
GENERAL DICKINsON's FUNERAL

Military and Civic Organizations Attest
Their Sorrow by Large Representa-
lions at the Church and Cemetery.
Hartford, Feb. 1.-The funeral of l..
a. Dickinson was held at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at st. Thomas church,
the Rev. George r. Warner, rector of
the church, officiating. Prayers were
said at the house at 1870 by Mr.. War;
ner, prior to the removal of the body
to the church. There the funeral cor
tege was received by the wardens and
vestry Of the parish. The church Off
Gals were assigned to seats directly be-
hind the mourners. The ushers were in
charge of Henry W. Richards, the clerk
of the vestry. The singing was by the
regular church quartet, consisting Of
Mrs r. H. Burton, Miss Ina Douth-
waite, George F. Douthwaite, and Ed
ward Reisel. Walter e. Hawkins pre-
sided at the organ.
AS the body was received in the
church the sentences and the burial an
them were rendered. The honorary
bearers were Captain James N. Coe Of
the Soldiers home, Noroton; Captain
H. S. Mckinney of this city; Henry F.
Hart. senior vice commander of the de-
partment Of Connecticut, Grand Army
of the Republic; G. w. Driscoll of Rob-
ert o. Tyler post, William B. Clark,
president Of the Aetna Insurance com
pany; Charles e. Chase, president Of
the Hartford Board Of Underwriters: I.
Fl. Coe, past noble grand of Charter
Oak lodge, Of Odd Fellows; Edward w.
Beardsley, representing st. Johns lodge
of A. F. and A. M; Edward H. Judd
and j. Henry Martin, representing st.
Thomas church, Stephen Maslen, rep
resenting Washington commandery,
knights Templar, and G. Brainard
Smith, representing the Sons of Veter-
ans The active bearers conveying the
casket were: Judge Alfred B. Beers
president of the Soldiers hospital
board; Henry E. Taintor, past depart
ment commander, G.. A. r.; John H.
Thatcher, representing ST. Johns lodge;
w. E. Morgan of New Haven, secre-
tary of the Soldiers hospital board;
Major Sidney M. Gladwin, representing
the Veteran association of the Hart
ford City Guard; Captain Harry L.
Beach, representing the Veteran City
Guard battalion, also the Army and
Navy club of Connecticut; ex-Mayor
Albert C. Hendricks Of New Haven,
representing the Twelfth regiment, c.
", and ex-Mayor John G. Root, repre-
senting Washington commandery.
Robert o. Tyler post of the Grand
Army, the Army and Navy club of
Connecticut, the Hartford Board of
Fire Underwriters, Washington COM
mandery. knights Templar, Charter
Oak lodge of Odd Fellows, Custer
council, o. U. A. M, and Trumbull
council, National Provident union
bodies with which General Dickinson
was connected, were present as organi-
cations or by delegations, and were as
signed to seats in order The members
of Robert o. Tyler post and the Hart
ford Board of Fire Underwriters were
present as organizations.
The body of General Dickinson rested |
in black broadcloth casket The en-
blem of the Loyal Legion was placed |
in the lapel of the generals coat He |
belonged to the New York commandery |
of that order The casket was draped |
In the United States colors
After the burial anthem had been rem
dered by the choir the lesson for the |
day was read by Mr.. Warner. and the |
hymn, Rock of Ages was sung. This |
was followed by prayer and the hymn |
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" Both of the
hymns selected were favorite ones with |
General Dickinson. The benediction |
was pronounced by Mr. Warner, con-
Guiding the regular church services.
the Grand Army burial SER
ial service was conducted by the post.
AT the grave in Spring Grove Gene
terry the committal service of the church |
and the Grand Army took place, the
sounding of TAPS" concluding the GER
emony.
Mayor Alexander HARRISON, Postmas-
ter E. B. Bennett. and General A. H.
Embler were in the audience at the
church. Among the mourners were John
c. North Of New Haven, the nephew of
General Dickinson.
The memorial services at the church |
with sermon by Rev. George r. War
ner, will take place Sunday morning.
before the regular communion. There
were numerous floral offerings.
FUNERAL OF MR. ATKINS