The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-20
OF
ARNOLD
GREEN
Simple but Impressive Services
In First Baptist Church-Ihe
Attendance Was Large.

A representative company OF men and
women. prominent in the social. PROBES
sionai and religious life OF this city gath
cred at noon today In the old First bap-
tist Meeting House. on North Main
street to honor the memory OF one OF
the city's most distinguished citizens.
Arnold Green. Esq. the able lawyer
scholar, philanthropist and gentleman.
Bench and bar, members or the clergy,
the corporation and faculty or BroWh
university, the trustees or the Hhoae
Island hospital, the trustees of the Prcvi-
dence Public lbrary-with all OF whicn
institutions the deceased had been 80
long and so honorably connected-gath-
cred there and filled the main body OF the
church.
Just before IL o'clock a large delega-
ton OF the Rhode Island bar entered
the church from the rear door and were
escorted by the ushers to seats reserved
for them at the left OF the broad aisle.
little later the trustees and faculty
OF the ancient institution entered the
church and were assigned to seats re-
served for them at the right OF the broad
aisle. The ushers were Mr.. Harry Par
sons Cross. Mr.. John Henshaw, Mr. A.
NJ. Coats, Mr.. Charles l.. A Heiser' Mr.
Henry w. Cooke, DR.. John c. Pesram'
Jr., Mr.. John o. Ames, Mr. Royal c.
Taft and Professor A ID. Mead.
At shortly after II o'clock the funeral
cortege entered the church from the rear
and occupied seats on the left near the
chancel. The casket covered with the
family flowers only--rested Just beneath
tht pulpit. The solemn and impressive
services were conducted by Rev Henry
NJ King, d. D., pastor of the First Bap-
tist church. and President Faunce or
Brown University.
DR.. King opened the services with the
gamilar scriptural selection-"Lord make
me TO know mine end" after which he
offered touchingg prayer. Cardinal
! Newman's hymn-"Lead Kindly Light,
was then beautifully rendered by the
chapel choir OF Brown University. Prof.
Ashton directing, and Mr.. Ware the
chapel organist presiding at the organ.
AS the music died away DR.. King recit-
ed that portion OF the service beginning
Now Ia Christ Risen from the Dead" az
, ter which the choir rendered the an
| them, I'm Te Sherav," President Faunce
| then arose and recited the Lords prayer
| OF hope and comfort and breathing
Thanksgiving for the years OF usefulness
| of the deceased, for his services to the
| city and to its Institutions and for that
| larger, fuller life In the home circle. =.
| The choir then sang abide With Me"
| after which the benediction was pro-
| nounced by DR.. Faunce.
The city and state was represented az
| the church by Mayor Augustus s. Miller
| Hon. D. j. d. Gr~nger. Ex-Gov. Charp-
Warren Lippitt, ex-Gov. Royal c. Taft
The bench was represented by Judge
| BIodgett, Judge Arthur L. Brown, Judge
| Sweetland and Judge William w. Doug
| lass.
| The Rhode Island Bar association was
| represented by Mr.. Stephen o. Edwards
| Mr.. ]. c. b. Woods. Mr.. Louis l.. Angel
Mr.. Dexter 3. Potter. Mr.. Z. G. Pearce
| Mr.. Cyrus Van Slyck, Mr.. Oscar Lapham
| Mr.. George A. Littlefield, Mr.. James G
| Collins. Mr.. George t. Brown. Mr.. Rich
ard B. Comstock, Mr.. Rihcard Lyman
Mr.. Samuel Douglass. Mr.. Royal CAD
ding and others.
Others prominent at the services were
Rev. George Mcclellan Fiske. ID. D..
Rev. r. s. Rousmanisre, Rev. James
G.. vose, o. D., Professor j. Q. Dealey
Professor 3. #. Clarke, Professor j. II
| Appleton, Professor Wilford Munro
Professor william whitman Bailey anc
others.
Also Mr.. Robert Fl. I. Goddard, Mr.
Johns H. Congdon, Mr.. John w. Daniel
son, Mr.. John c. Pegram, Mr.. Rober
knight. Mr. Crawford A. Nightingale
Mr.. Horatlo Nightingale. Mr.. William
q. Nightingale, Mr. William w. Weeden
Mr.. Sam Bullock, Mr.. William e. Foste
and many others.
At the close OF the services at th
church the body was borne to Swal
Point cemetery for interment
There were no honorary bearers