The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-18


Shortly before Il o'clock the members OF
the various bodies and branches OF the
CITY government, with which Mr.. Deming
had been connected, began TO arrive, ana
were assigned to seats reserved for them
IN the body OF the church by Mr.. Daniel
y.ct.on and his assistant, Mr.. Thomas
A. Francis.
REPRESENTATIVE BODIES.
These bodies and organizations included
the past presidents Of the board OF trade
OF which Mr.. Deming was member.
Also a large representation OF the com
mon council and board of aldermen. to-
rether with members Of the Adelphoi
lodge. A. r. and A. M. OF which MT.
peming was a member. and many OF tho
members of the Providence board OF
trade and West Side club.
Besides all these there was delegation
Of 1s uniformed officers of the Providence
police roros, consisting of the captains
and lieutenants for each station. These
performed the service of escort duty ana
entered the church IN AovAhce oi 'ne
other organizations.
Ths entire body Of the church was filled
nv these various bodies and the side seats
were occupied by many men ana women
nrom,nent I'm the social, religious and
Susiness life OF the city and state.
THE FUNERAL coRrEGE.
After the great congregation had been
seatsd the funeral cortege entered the
church Rev. Edmund Rousmaniere. the
rector. leading and reoiting the opening
x.,ords of the familiar funeral service of
th. F,piscopal church 'I Am the Resur-
r.ction and the Life" Then followed the
csxket almost hidden meath wealth
of flowers, the bearers and the oereaveo
family
art H. I. Goddard, representing the ParH
commission; Col Frank +. Olney and
william ii. Luther. representing tht
providence police commission; Mr.. VII
liam p Vaughn and Mr.. William A
walton, representing Adelphoi lodge; Mr.
John @. Massie. representing the com
mon council: Mr. jeffrey Hazard. repre-
.ent,ng the cotton brokers OF Providence
and Mr.. Prescott Knight, representing
the cotton manufa cturers.
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
rh. rich and heavily carved rosewood
casket conta ining the remains was PLACED
tust below tho altar rail- and above an'
ali about was an array OF floral EN-
blems Of great beauty. designed and ar
ranged most OF them. by oConnor. Tn
embIems included the following;
A beautiful broken column from tn
park commission, a large and beauifu
knpch Of roses from the police commits
.ion the Masonic emblem or Adelpho
lodge cross from St Johns commandery
standard wreath on base, surmounte'
wi,h A pure white dove, from "BovinI
Friends at Davis park emblem from
West side club. wreath OF pink an
white roses from the board of trade
hunoh OF roses from Mr.. A. Crawfor
Nightingale wreath OF roses from IN
American band, wreath OF galax leave
and rose. from Gen. and Mrs. Charlie
r. Brayton, wreath OF roses from MI
and Mrs. Daniel j. sully, wreath ,,o,
bronze galax and pink roses from Nj
and Mre John ~. Hambly .sprey, Q
palm leaves and roses from y, y sno y
Weaver OF Memphis. Tenn. larg
bunch OF roses from Mr., Robert knight
srse bunch OF PINK roses nroh from To'; ross sn
from Mr. and Mrs. Prescott knlEh'
wreath rom sre1MI Mr. salnas ana Mrs sv' bansr s jack
sor. large wreath OF bronze galax an
bsrf Foster, wreath OF green gelax an
wh,,e roses from r.. X Ray of FRANKLIN
us.s bunch liberty roses from the cot
,on brokers OF Providence
THE SERVICE.
~ sssvisss ~ the church consisted .