Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-25
Funeral Services at Wash
ington, Conn, Today.
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
NUMBER OF MEN OF NATIONAL
FAME WERE PRESENT.
Marked Simplicity of all the Arrange
ments-Senatorial and House Com
mittees-Services at Church.

WASHINGTON. Conn, April o5-To at
tend the funeral OF Senator O. H pl,tt
regular and special trains over the New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad
and conveyances from nearby towns
brought hundreds of visitors to this village
today. Men of national fame were among
them, members of Congress. senators and
Vice President Fairbanks. who was present
as the representative of President Roose-
welt.
The senatorial and House commit
tees which accompanied the Vice Presi-
dent consisted of about thirty members,
who reached here this forenoon by a spe-
ciai train from the national capital Ans
other special train brought Gov. Roberts
and the members of his staff justices of
the Connecticut supreme court state Of
fcials, committee of the Connecticut gen.
eral assembly and other prominent men of
this state, while the regular train at noon
brought hundreds of other persons
Church too Small for Crowd.
Long before the time set for the funeral.
li30 O'Clock. 1t was apparent that the Con-
gregational Church. which had been select
ed for the service. because II has the largest
audience room in the village. would be en-
tirely too small for the crowd. The church
StdHus ott ittlle green IN the center or the
village 1t is about half mile from the
Platt residence and only a few rods from
the beautiful hillside budying ground where
the body of Senator Plat will rest
In keeping with the marked simplicity of
all the funeral arrangements. the altar dec
orat.unS In the church consisted mainly on
branches Of evergreen and mountain laurel
banking the altar rail. There were a few
bouquets of flowers.
American Flag Draped.
Across the organ at the rear of the pull
pit large American flag was draped, and
Immediately above the music rack was a
large wreath. sent In behalf OF President
Roosevelt. 1t was made of white lilacs,
lilies and hydrangeas. with ferns. Other
floral pieces. including a wreath from the
state Of Connecticut, were also at tho rear
of the pulpit.
Except these. however. none of the great
number of floral offerings which surrounded
the casket at the Plat residence were re-
| moved to the church. Most of them how
ever. went to decorate the grave.
Vice President Fairbanks and the nation
al and state delegations had seats. in the
church Immediately behind the family
party, which occupied the front rows of
| pews. When the casket. which was
brought from the Plat residence in Hight
wagon covered with evergreen branches.
was borne into the church by the six
LOW WHO dcteu as the pro
cessional verses from Psalms 80 and %
were read by the pastor of the church, the
Rev. Robert E. Carter The reading was
followed by the singing of the hymn Gloria
Patri," after which the Rev. Mr.. Carter
read the Scripture selection. which was
from the fifteenth chapter of the First
Epistle to the Corinthians. beginning at
the twentieth verse.
Senator Platts favorite hymn. For All
the Saints was then rendered by the
choir. The prayer which followed was by
Rev. Samuel o. Seymour, ID, rector OF
ST. Michaers Episcopal Church of Itch
field and concluded with a supplication in
behalf of the President and the nation.
The Journey to the Grave.
The hymn America was sung next
concluding the church service. Vice
President Fairbanks, the representa-
tive of the nations head. was the first to
pass out of the church The members of
the family, the national delegation, the
state delegation following in that order
When the casket had been brought out
and placed in the evergreen-covered wa
gon the procession started for the grave
while through the open windows of the
church came the voices of the choir sing.
ing as occasional Jerusalem the Gold
en-" hymn which was also a favorite of
Senator Platts.
formula was read by the Rev Mr.. Carter
and the responsive prayer by the Rev.
DR.. Seymour. After the singing of the
doXology by the whole assembly the
benediction was pronounced by Dr. Sey-
mour.