Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-24
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Funeral Of Congressman Clarke.

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The funeral Of Representative Frank G
Clarke was held from the Unitarian churcl
in Peterborough January IL. Hundreds o
citizens AID delegations OF di,tinguishst
men from the national house of representa-
tives, of which Mr.. Clarke was member
and from the senate OF the United State,
and the New Hampshire Legislature ant
many theirs were present. The service
was very brief, no eulogy being delivered
| There was singing by quartet, praye,
and Scripture reading, after which the
body was taken to Pine Hill cemetery TO,
burisl. Rev. William H. Bran,gan, pas.
tor of the Unitarian church, officiated, and
six memb' RS of the Masonic fraternity act
ed as pail bearers Six of Mr.. Clarke's
associates in congress we're named as hon
orary pail bearers.
The body of the dead congressman was
taken from the Clarke home at IL o'clock
by the undertaken, who carried it to the
church, where it lay in state until
o'clock. During that time msny of the
r. sidenrs of the town and other pc S ons
passed before it for last view The
train bearing the committes appointed by
the New Hampshire g;sllture arrived at
11.3O O'Clock. These .pre.entatives of
the New Hampshire legislative body were
Senators Haley and Farnum, and R-pre-
sentatives Smith and Steele OF Peter
borough: Eaton OF Bennington; Pike OF
Newftlds; Edgerly of Somer,worth :;
Greene Of Laoonia Lord OF Wakefield {;
Ahern of Concord, Hoitt of Nashua :;
Batche lder of Keene; Bartlett OF Sunapee :;
Cruft ct Bethlehem; Wight of Berlin and
Adams of Campton. Speaker Little of the
house, Henry E. Brock, clerk OF the house.
William H. Toppi g, assis ant clerk and
Sergeant-at-Arm John X Law accom-
panied the party.
The special train from Washington
brought party of So. The committee ap-
pointed by the United States senate in
Guided six members and the committee
from the house of representatives. included
16. The other members of the party re
friends of Mr.. Clarke The committee ap-
pointed by the senate included Senator
William E. Char dler. who went there from
Concord, Senator Gallnger Of New Hamp-
Scott OF West Virginia, McLauren OF
South Caroliua and Heltteld of Idaho.
The committee appointed by the house
included Congressman Sulloway of New
Hampshire, Hill of Connecticut, Knox,
and Naphen of Massachusetts,
Littlefeld and Allen of Maine, Capron of
Rhode Island, Howell of New Je sey, Lane
Of Iowa. Lands of Indiana. Wheeler OF
Ohio, Griggs OF Georgia. Gaines of Ten |
nessee, Robinson OF Indiana and King of !
Utah. .. a.. .... ...
Among other prominent persons present |
were Henry E. Burnham of Manchester,
senatorial nominee to succeed Mr.. Chand- |
Ter; President W. c. Burgess of the White
Mountain Travellers association; Congress-
msn-elect Frank d. Currier of Canaan
former Governor of New Hampshire Hiram
A. Tuttle of Pittsftld Charles s. Russell,
Postmaster John A Spauldng and ex-Sen-
ator j. W. Howard of Nashua; Charles
Lee, superintendent of the southern divi-
sion, Boston & Maine railroad; E. M. |
Proctor of Wilton, department ccmmar d.
er, New Hampshire G A, r and Everett
B Norton, special rural delivery agent of |
the postoffice department, Washington, D.
c.
The pail bearers were Alvin Townsend,
JeoISo IL. OCIlDtuTS, " iillan VI" LlNBIl0- |
,ton, John H. Steele, George L. Forbush |
and Aldro Upton. The honorary bearers
we're ex-senator John Mel sne. Milford
tx Governor Hiram A. futile, Pittsfeld
Major E. M. Foster, Wilton; David A
Whiting, Milford; Colonel F E. Kaley,
Congressman-elect Frank X. Cur
Ter, Canaan; W, A Danforth, Concord,
md John A. Spaldipg, postmaster of
Nashua A guard OF honor was in attend
snce, appointed by he Masons and was
made up a, fellows: Captain L P. Wilson,
Captain Charles E Jaquith, f. E Russell,
captain James E. Saunders, Mason G.
7orbusb, Captain Henry B. Needham, Ell
ilro Upton and Charles M Patterson.
The congress- ,nal deleg alton brought
magnificent ivy wreath as tribute.
In the church in which the services were
leld large number of palms and plants
lad been placed and there was protu:ion
If elaborate floral memorials. Noticeable
'mong the offerings was large piece given
" the people OF the town in the form of
Iook. On the cover were the words
Closed, January 8, 1901" and on the
Jack as title, the words His Life"
The l,cal bar sent tasteful design.
There was cluster OF fifty ross from the
peaker OF the house and the legislative
committee OF the New Hampshire legisla-
ure, and closed book from the White
Mountain Travellers association.
1t was 10 accordance with the desire OF
Ir. Clarke's family that no eulogy should
,e pronounced at his funeral service. Later,
However, a memorial meeting will be held
~ his fellow citizens, at which addresses
will be made by prominent men who were
with Mr.. Clarke in the course of
lis public lite.
Portsmouth Will Have Statue to Fitz John
Porter.