The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-17


the ranks OF state officials who had
served the country and the state by the
side OF the deceased friend. and many
others OF more humble occupation, all
gathered TO do him honor for the last
time in thisl ife All the vast assem-
blage attested 90 the unseln~hness. the
ministering spirit and the devotion of
skill and brains 10 alleviating suffering
and he doing OF whatever there was 10 be
done for the making OF the betterment
OF the world, and for the improvement OF
humanity.
More than 40 Of those who had known
the physician in life gathered al the in
etitutons yesterday afternoon. mingling
toars of sorrow with those more nearly
related and all expressing that silent ten
der sorrow that knows best the loss OF
true and sincere friend. and that feels
that this man passing away when but
little way beyond the prime OF life created
loss FOR the world which cannot be es-
tImsted. his heart was SO large and no.
bic and Ms brain so We'll trained ana de-
veloped.
Upon the casket rested spray OF Grim
son carnations on bed Of fern leaves
The organ played softly as the funeral
procession passed up the aisle. The pail
bearers were George l.. Smith. chairman
Of the board of state charities nnd cor
y
dent OF tho Rhode Island Medical So
ciety: DR. Barker Of Newport Dr Will
liam J. McCsw master Of the Grand
lodge A.. r. ard A. M: W. II. Perry
past master of Mount Vermont lodge Of
Nasons. Andrew J. Wilcox warden ~
the State prison.
Chaplain James IT, Nutting or the state
Institutions officiated at the religious ser
vice. which consisted OF reading the ritual
~ 1tn mi ,1,strS S.,l y,
orartet sang art Thou Weary. Art Thou
LnngLid7" Rock OF Ages and Good
Night Rev. Mr., Nutting offered bene-
6Icton and the services were concluded
After most Of the people had paused from
the hall there vas said scene
as DR. keene's patients in the hospital
we're allowed to come in and view the
fecc Of their beloved physician The wom-
on fret filed In front OF the cal sket follow
ell BY the men. The offcers who had re-
mtined on duty with the patients also
came 10 the assembly hall To gaze on the
familiar features 81 the dead
Among those who were present were. the
ftllcwing George l.. Smith. Col Robert
". Goddard, Hon. Walter A. Read
James r. McCusker. Robert r. Rodman
ptilip Boucher and Thomas w Water
man, members Of the Board OF state
Charities and Corrections: former Gov. H.
Russell Brown. ATTORNEY General william
X GreenOuEn, state Auditor Charles O.
GRAY. DR. q Alder Blumer, Superintend-
elt OF Butler Hospital: DR. Gardner r
swarts. Secretary OF the state Board Of
Health; DR. Robert F Moves. Dr John
". Mitchell. Or. William r Gleason. Or
e A. welch. DR.. George g. Matthews, DR.
Brown OF Norton Mass: Or. Charles s.
Cristie. Medical Examiner, RIverpoint,
Dr. Towle, Pawtuchet; Judge James Har-
ris OF Smlthheld; Or. George E. Simpson,
Joserh l.. Freeman, ex-Mayor OF Central
Tails; Penrose Williams, secretary OF the
Grand Lodge A. =. and A. NJ; DR.
Charles v. Chaplin. Dr. John W. Keefe.
Dr. Stimpson Of Tiverton Dr James r.
Dufry Dr. J. Jerome Greene. Or Daniel
g Latham, DR.. Carver. DR.. T. Y. Harvey.
Dr. William J. Burge, Hon. Benjamin Ba.
Yer and William II. Scott. the last two
having been classmates with DR. Keene at
E'owr University ciaSs of 1875
There was grand display Of floral
tributes reaching across the front Of the
platform behind the casket and forming
solid wall. Among the more prominent
pieces were the following: Large cross
and star Of Easter lilies. pink roses. mar
cissus and violets from the board Of state
charities and corrections. wreath of red
tarnations and galyx leaves from the
Grand lodge. A. r and A. NJ: wreath
~ roses from Mt Vernon lodge: floral
emblem from Palestine temple. large cross
~ yellow roses and Easter lilies from 81
Johns con nmander, large spray ~ Easter
lilies from the Adelphoi club. large basket
NJ pink roses from the Clinical club.
srest Of Gala lilies. red salYx leaves and