The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-27

Funeral Of Mrs. Hill Hid al
Husbands Residence.


corner Of Broad and summer streets,
was thronged at II o'clock today by. those
who came to honor the memory of his
wife. a woman widely known and uni
versalIy beloved for her unusual traits
of mind ana character.
Included In the large gathering were
many Of the friends Of the deceased, vino
were associated with her In her girlhood
days In her native town OF Foster.
Many there were also who had known
her intimately during her student days
an old Lapham Institute. and still others
there were who had been associated with
her In many charitable and benevolent
organizations In this city and state, for
Mrs fin. in the days OF her strength,
was ever active in all societies for the
uplift and benefit of humanity.
In intellectual circles. also, her unusual
Intelligence won for her a wide circle of
friends All these were saddened beyond
expression al her obsequies this morn
ing. and "A wealth OF flowers, which con-
verted the front parlor. whore the casket
rested into conservatory, told their
silent tale OF affection.
The services were conducted by Rev.
G. A. Tillnghast of Standfordville, n.
Y formerly the pastor OF the Broad
Street Christian church OF this city, where
DR.. and Mrs. Hin have wcrshipped.
Appropriate passages OF Scripture were
read by the officiating clergyman, fol-
lowed by a brief address
Taking as the basis OF his remarks the
text. Forgetting the things that are be-
hind and reaching forth 10 the things that
are before | press forward 90 the high
calling that IL in Jesus Christ" the cler-
gyman said that every completed earth
life il both a history and a prophecy: IL
is backwood look and a forward look.
The speaker then dwelt i'm reminescent
strain, upon the girhood days OF the de-
ceased whom ne had known in those early
years as well as i'm her later years. In
touching phraseology he recalled the rich
promise of her youth which, he said, had
been fulfilled I'm her truthful, genuine,
righteous. virtuous, noble, glorihed wom-
anhood.
The life that has been lived and the
life we commemorate today he said,
has been a Christian life. | knew the
trend OF IL, years ago, and ] know that
the hopes, the aspirations, the desires Of
that early life have been realized
Continuing the speaker dwelt upon the
noble attributes In the life that ne had
known so well and pointed out its lessons
to those who loved her closing with
words of hope and comforting prayer.
Later i'm the day the body was borne TO
Pocasset cemetery and laid 10 rest by
loving hands. The two sons OF the de-
ceased. Lester and Prescott and her hus-
band and brother-in-law, Holden o. Hill
acted as pail bearers.
The floral offerings were as follows:
Governor Kimball of Rhode Island,
wreath of kalax leaves and hy-
teachers OF Classical high school.
piece white roses; teachers of English
high school. wreath kalaX leaves and
pink roses; Misses Julia and Nellie Bisno,
wreath kalaz leaves and white stocks;
solid PLAGUE, Manual Training high
school, Easter lilies. white and red pinks;
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Smith, bunch
pink roses and ferns; Mr. and Mrs. Ho-
ratio ~. Reynolds, Easter lilies and ferns;
Mrs Harry c. Cheney, Towering Sera-
MUM in pot; Miss Cady, Easter lilies;
Mr. and Mrs John II. Walsh, wreath
kalax leaves and hyacinths; Mrs. II. J.
r.. Easter lily plant; Mrs. T.. n. Mason,
bunch tulips; Mr. and Mrs Stephen Tour
telotte, wreath roses and white stock;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Smith, bunch
tulips; Miss h. w. Allen, bunch violets;
Grand lodge, X. of H., wreath roses,
lilies and stocks: Miss Walker and Mrs.
Isabella w. Cummings, bunch pansies;
Summer street teachers, pot white Aza-
leas; Mr. and Mrs T.. T. Walker, wreath
kalax leaves and hyacinths; Mrs. Au-
gustus A. Ballert large bunch tulips: Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H. Cheney, bunch hya-
cinths; class 1902 Classical high school,
wreath ivy leaves and tulips: Mr.. and
Mrs. Holden q. Hill. standard wreath
roses and hyacinths.
Miss Howard and Mrs. C.. G. Harring-
ton, wreath kalax leaves roses and vio-
unI Mgg "A
tulips and ferns; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Langley Mills Mitchell. Mr.. Il, p. Henry
and Mrs. T. Il. Henry; bunch pinks ana
roses Mr. and Mrs. Spencer B. Hopkins,
large bunch white pinks; Mrs. Israel H..
Mason. cross white pinks and azaleaS I,
John Fletcher. large wreath roses and
hyaC!nths: Miss l.. ". Benjamin and Mrs.
j. c. Harris, wreath roses. pinks and
ionauils; Chester = Bounds. Easter nies
w. V. large bunch roses. Mr.. William
NJ. Durfee. large bunch white stocks;
Providence Camera club. large bunch
pinSs. roses and kalax leaves; Mr. and
Mrs. II, Randall. piece pinks and ferns; II.
Lederer and family Easter lilies and
pinks: Mrs. James Warren, roses. pinks.
heath and ferns: Miss Lillian NJ Coffin,
bunch hyacinths and ferns; Mr. and Mrs.
Gideon Spencer. wreath kalaX leaves and
hyacinths; Broad street Sunday school,
wreath ivy leaves; Mrs. Charles w Rob
inson. standing wreath. roses and pinks:
from Hannah and Mary. roses. hyacinths
and pinlSs: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Swain. hyn-
cinths and ferns; Mrs. Charles T.. Hazel
ton. yellow daffodils and ferns; bunch
white pinks and ferns Gardner II. Willis,
MIR ard Mrs j. T., Ballou. bunch easter
lilies: Mr. and Mrs. Fred X. inman. Mrs
Emma A. Fairbanks, Easter l!lies. laven-
der and ferns; Citizens and High Street
banks. large piece white and pink roses
Mr.. and Mrs II. Il. Sherwood. large bunch
tulips and ferns. also 3 loose lunches
no name. niece from husband rnnrk ed
wife; from children marked mother