The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-20


 The Rev. MT. Irvine, an intimate friend of the late MT. Bennett, conduct ed the services In the chapel. Follow ing Scripture selection Miss Gaffney rendered a sacred solo and then MT. Irvine recited portion of Tennyson's ''In Memoriam."
 At the grave there was a short pray CT by the Rev. MT. Irvine. and MT. Bushnell sang Jesus Lover of My Soul" William Jenning Bryan. an in- timate friend of the deceased, then spoke as follows:
 Another time I shall take occasion to speak of the life of Philo sherman Bennett and draw some lessons from his career: to-day must content my self with offering word of comfort to those who knew him as husband, brother. relative or friend-and as a friend need a share of this comfort sor myself. It is sad enough to con- sign to the dust the body Of one we love-how infinitely more sad if we were compelled to part with the spirit that animates this tenement of clay. But the best man does not perish. "C DhlS hIIC p- d1lA lAldI ploAAAASa +Ac- others as well as for it's master. the tongue that spoke words of love and encouragement. the hands that were extended to those who needed help, and the feet that ran where duty directed, but the spirit that dominated and di- rected all rises triumphant over the grave, We lay away the implements with which he wrought, but the gentle, modest. patient. sympathetic, loyal, brave and manly man whom we knew is not dead and cannot de. It would be unfair to count the loss of his de- parture without counting the gain of his existence. The gift of his life we have and Of this the tomb cannot de- prive us. Separation, sudden and dis- dressing as 1t is. can not take from the companion of his life the recollec- ton of forty years of affection, tender ness and confidence, nor from others the memory of helpful companionship Is the sunshine which baby brings into home, even if its sojourn is brief, cannot be dimmed by it's death: if a child growing to manhood or woman hood gives to the parent a development of heart Id head that outWeighs any gries tha! it's demise can cause, how much more does long life full of kind- ly deeds leave us indebted to the Fa- ther Who both gives and takes away. The night of death makes us renem- Der with gratitude the light of the day that has gone while we look forward to the morning.
 fr frzc cst- ing. We think it wonderful that we can by means of the telephone or the telegraph talk to- those who are many miles away, but the achievements of the heart are even more wonderful, for the heart that gives inspiration to another's heart influences all the gen. erations yet to come. What finite mind. then. can measure the influence os life that touched so many lives as did our friends?
 To the young death is an appalling thing. but it ought not to be to those whose advancing years warn them of it's certain approach. As we travel along life's roads we must pause again and again to bid farewell to some fel- low traveller. Tn the course of nature the father and the mother die. then brothers and sisters follow, and finally the children and the ch:ldrens chil- dren cross to the unknown world be- yond-one by one from loves shining circle the gems drop away until the king of terrors loses his power to af- fright us and the increasing company on the farther shore makes us first willing and then anxious to join them It is Gods way. lis Gods way.
 The concluding ceremony of this most impressive Funeral was the reading of Crossing the Bar" by Rev. MT. Irvine, who strewed flowers on the grave at the same time.
 The honorary bearers were:
 General Edward E. Bradley, New Haven.
 Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Lin- coln, Neb.s 5 ~
 Alfred P. Sloan.
 B. c. Fuller.
 c. K. Watson. S s# .... 2 Y
 H. c. Skinner.
 pr. Alexander w. Robinson. New York Ff
 Judge Samuel L. Bronson. : Ex-Mayor George Holcomb. E Wilbur F. Day. - &
 Burton Mansfield, New Haven. K Arthur w. Hooper, Boston. Mass. <,
 The active bearers:
 Robert J. Orr. Pittsield. Mass. :
 George w. Stidfole, New York. S J. H. McPike. New York. ., A. S. Storm. Boston.
 E. J. Hawley, Bridgeport.
 E. C. Eckman. New York.
 Robert H. Mcdonald, Housatonic, Mass. , .t-.
 w. G. Granllis. Litchfield.
 General F. E. Bradley was master of ceremonies at the funeral.
 A new and most acceptable custom was instituted at the funeral by the undertakers Lewis & Maycock. The request that all friends of the family who were .n attendance leave their cards and many avai1ed themselves of the opportunity. In most cases the family of the departed one never sees those who attended the funeral, and this system Of cards will serve most appropriately to inform them.
 HER HIP BROKEN,