The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-31
FUNERAL OF JOHN M. HALL
SIMPLE, IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
 AT HIS LATE HOME

And in the Cemetery at wIIIimantic--
 Many Notable Men of the City md
 state at the Seryiees-SpeeiaI Train
 from New Hayen-AIagnifieent Array
 of Floral Tributets.
 The funeral of John Manning Hall, who. died at his home, g Hillhouse avenue. on Friday, took place from his late residence yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock. The services were simple. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth. Immediately after the services at the house the remains were taken by special train to WillimanticT which was Judge Halls birthplace. A number of the friends and the imme- diate family went with the body to Willimantic.
 The board of directors of the Consol- idated railroad attended the obsequies in this city. The list of honorary bear CTS was as follows Charles s. Melen, Percy R. Todd. H. M. Kochersperger, Samuel Hemingway, Prof. G. J. Brush. Charles Hopkins Clark of Hartford, Rev. Edwin Y. Hincks of Andover, Nor ris W. Seymour of Bridgeport, Charles ". Searles of Thompson, Frank Cheney of South Manchester, George Stiles and General E. $. Boss of Willimantic.
 Floral tributes included the follow ing: From the directors of the Consol- dated railroad, a wreath of violets and lilies of the valley; from the officers of the road, a basket of lilies and violets: from President Mellen, fine floral tribute: from Mrs. E. Hayes Trow- bridge, wreath of galax leaves and vio- lets; from Mrs. Henry s. Parmelee, galax wreath and roses: from Vice President Charles S. Booker of Anso- mia, galax wreath with violets and orchids; Vice President and Mrs. Percy R. Todd, galax wreath and white roses; the same from Secretary and Mrs. John S. Parker: from the Willimantic Bar. association, galax of white roses; from John Owsley, galax leaves with pink roses; from the Second National bank, wreath; from the Cloister and Colony of Yale, tributes of eycus leaves and spray of white roses; also tributes from Vice President E. H. McHenrys and F. s. Curtiss. The array of floral tributes was one of the finest ever seen. at a funeral in the state in many years.
 The funeral train left this city for Willimantic at 3:05 p. m. It was spec ial made up of cdr 100, Vice President Todd's private car and combination. car. Car 100 was formerly President Halls private car. About forty people went from this city.
 At Boston the general offices of the company were closed Ut ? p. m. out of respect to Judge Halls memory. All the flags on the buildings of the rail- road company were flying at half mast.
 The court of common pleas adjourn ed for one hour yesterday afternoon. during the time of ex-Judge Halls fun eral, out of respect to his memory.
 Many of the railroad officials of the road, besides those above mentioned, were present at the funeral services, Including General Superintendent o. M. Shepard, General Manager Higgins. < General Freight Agent F. s. Holbrook, Baggage Agent G. A. Morton. Passen- ger Agent c. T. Hampstead and others.
 The services in the Willimantic cem- etery were conducted by Congrega- tional clergyman. Besides the friends from this city, including the williman- tic people in the party, there were many others from Willimantic at the services in the cemetery. The remains were placed in a receiving vault. Lew. is & Maycock of this city were the fun eral directors. 4 $5
 The funeral train returned to this city at 6:S0 D. m.
 Some additional facts regarding the life of Mir Hall are included in the fol- lowing brief resume of his career:
 John Manning Hall was born in Will linnantic October IS, 1s41, son of Horace Hall and Elizabeth Manning Hall. He was educated at Willimantic public schools and graduated from Will liston seminary in 1862, and from Yale fcollege in 1866. At Yale he won the ' Townsend prize,was a DeForest speak CT, president of Linonia society and a member of Skull and Bones. #.
 He graduated from Columbia law school in 1868 and was admitted to the bar of the states of New York and Con- necticut in 1868 and 1869, respectively.
 He began the practice of law in Will Iir1antic in April, 1869, and continued until his appointment as judge of the supreme court in 1889. At the time of his appointment to the bench he was the leader of the bar of Windham county. ..a
 Judge Hall represented the town of windham in the legislature in slS70 1871, 1872, 1881, and 1SS2, and was speaker in the last year. During his service in the legislature he was chair y a :, hg