The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-28
FUNERAL OF C A RUSSELL
STATE AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS
 PRESENT

PRESENT
 At the Services at KIlIingly-Pnblie Buildings All Draped-CongreSsIOn Delegation Appointed by Speaker Henderson, Together With Scores of Friends, Attend-GeneraI Suspension of Business.
 Danielson, Oct. 27.-In memory of Congressman Charles A. Russell, whose funeral took place in Killingly this af- ternoon, there was a general suspen- sion of business in many places in the Third Connecticut district, and epecial trains brought to the little railroad station at Dayville hundreds of mourn ing friends. Factories, stores and pub lie buildings in various towns and cit ies in the district were draped in black and closed during the hour of the fun eral.
 From Hartford and New London came special trains bearing state ottl- cials and many others prominent in public life, as we'll as members or or ganizations to which the late congress- man belonged. Attached to these trains were also cars containing the congressional delegation appointed by Speaker Henderson of the house or rep resentatives to attend the funeral, and other friends of MT. Russell from New York and Washington. These trains reached Dayville shortly before one o'clock. In the congressional delega- ton were Senator Kean of New Jersey, Senator Platt of Connecticut, Represen- tatiyes Babcock of Wisconsin, Hull of Connecticut. Accompanying the dele gation were Henry Casson, sergeant at-arms of the house, James M. Ken ney, assistant sergeant-at-arms, and William Estey, paying teller of the house, with other men of Washington. On the train from New London was large representation of the lodge of Elks of which Colonel Russell was a member They carried a wreath of chrysanthemums, roses and lilies of the valley of immense size.
 Among the well known Connecticut men in attendance were. Ex-Governor Coffin, State Comptroller Abiram Chamberlain, c. G. R. Vinal secretary of state F.A. Betts, St. Louis exposi- ton commissioner; ex-state senator Ira D. Bates, ex-Senator Kenealy, William A, King, WiIlimantic, 'ex-Mayor Harbi- son of Hartford, Postmaster Howarth A. C. McMathewson and Alexander Troup, New Haven.
 From the railroad station most of the visitors went directly to the Russell family residence, and formed an escort accompanying the body from the resi- dence to the Congregational church where the service was held. At the residence there was a private prayer service at one o'clock, and immediately afterward the bearers took up the cas- ket and escorted by the distinguished company, bore it to the church. The honorary bearers were William B. Kel- Iy, Dayville; John F. Carpenter, Put nam; Judge c. M. Daniels, Williman- tic; J. Arthur Wood, Wauregan; Ed ward Miner, Moosup; John Milner, Moosup; John Hopson, New London; P B. Sibley, Danielson. The following acted as body bearers: Samuel Coggs- well, Peter Casey, E. M. Randall, Will liam Gilhooly, Samuel Gillette and J. w. Woodcoek, all of Dayville. The ushers were H. J. Thayer of Putnam formerly colonel of the Third regiment, c. N. G., c. A. Potter, postmaster of Danielson, F. w. Bennett and D. Chase both of Dayville.
 The service opened with scripture reading by Rev. L. E. Perry, pastor of the Dayville Congrega ational church, af- ter which Rev. Frank D. Sargent, pas tor of the Congregational church ir Putnam, delivered an address of eulo- gy. He was followed by Rev. Willard Scott, D. D. of Worcester, who offered prayer ad as a close personal friend ot Congressman Russell paid touching tribute to his memory. The interment which took place in the Dayville ceme. tery, was private
 A special train of two car came from New Haven to attend the funera of Congressman Charles A. Russell. Il contained the Washington party, which was in charge of the assistant sergeant. at-arms.
 Speaker Henderson appointed the fol lowing delegation from the house to bt present at the funeral: Messrs. Sper. ry, Henry and Hill of Connecticut Payne of New York, Dalzell of Penn sylvania, Hopkins of Illinois, ,Grosvenol of Ohio, Steele of Indiana, Tawney O. Minnesota, Mccall of Massachusetts Long of Kansas, Babcock of Wisconsin Metcalf of California, Richardson o Tennessee, Robertson of Louisiana Swanton of Virginia, Mcclellan of New York, Newlands of Nevada and Cooper of Texas.
 At New Haven a passenger coacf was added to the congressional train Congressman sperry and wife joined the. party, also General G. H. Ford ant wife and Postmaster Howarth. Gene ral Ford served on the staff of the lat Governor Bigelow with Congressman of IIo.