The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-24
Especial from United Presso


 Hartford. April 24.-Attended by ev- cry reverent ceremony and solemn rite the last high honors were paid by the state of Connecticut to her secred dead during the forenoon to-day and at noon the body of George Leavens Lil- ley. sixty-third Governor of Connecti- cut. left Hartford for it's last resting place in Waterbury. the City of his adoption and which he loved so dear ly. The funeral. which began at the capitol at 10 a. m-, consisted of the Episcopal service conducted by the Right Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster Bishop of Connecticut. which was fol- lowed by an address by Ex-Governor Mclean.
 At o'clock this morning the late Governors family paid a visit to the Capitol for a last look at the remains of the dead husband father and son. The rotunda was cleared of everyone excepting guards. the doors were clos ed and the family left alone with the corpse. They remained for about ten minutes and after they left the caslzet was again closed and the doors thrown open.
 At an early hour citizens of the high est rauk in this and neighboring states 10 o'clock the hour for the funeral ser vices. there were sea%ed just inside the north enfnnce to b1ilding on either side e4 lines nslhsd by the mili- Weeks. Me Governors staff and the honorary bearers: Governor Draper of Massachusetts and staff: Governor Pothier of Rhode Island and staff; sUnited States Senators and Repre- ntatives from Connecticut; the state se0hmissioners and heads of depart ments; the entire membership of the ,legislature: friends of the Lilley family r,vrs Fl tn<, Choral Club of Hartford. The immedz fate family was not in attendance at these services.
 ! Outside the sight was just as inn pressfve- Thousands of people from every section of the state filled the street leading to the capitol. With the break of day they poured in from the surrounding country in carrlases coaches. trolley cars and by train to witness the last brilliant but sad tr1b- ute paid the dead executive.
 When the Right Rev. Chauncey E.. Brewster, Bishop of Connecticut, step ped to the north doorway to begin the services there were drawn up outside the capitol the following troops in mili- tary array: Both companies or the Governors Footguards; The First Com pany, Governors Horseguards; one half the military and naval forces or fantry. the First Second. Third, F1fth, Tenth and Thirteenth Companies Coast Artillery Corps: the Second and Fourth Divisions. Naval Militia: the Hartford Detachment. Signal Corps. C. N. G.: Battery c (dismounteO; ana the Governors Footguard of the State of Rhode Island. which accompanied Governor Pothier; and the Washington Commandery, Knights Templar. Col oneI John Hickey of the First 1nfan- try, was in command.
 Rishor Brewster was assisted py Senate Chaplain J. Frank sexton, or New Haven; House Chaplain Franklin Countryman. of Branford; the Rev. James Goodwin. chaplain of the F1rst CoTnDany. Governors F'ootguard; the Rev. Watson L. Phillips. of New Ha- ven. chaplain of the Second Company, Governors Footguard; the Rev. Harry E.. Peabody. chaplain of the Cover nor's Horseguard, and the Rev: John r. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Churcn Waterbury, of which Governor L1lley was a member.
 The serene and simple dignity of the head of the Episcopal Chufch in thls state and the loving gentleness Whlcn characterized his utterances maoe the service a most impressive one. There were prayers for the departed. for the Lieutenant Governor who takes ms place and for the General Assembly ExGovernor George Mclean. for years one of Governor Lilley's dearest friends. delivered a short eulogy in the foIIowing tender and touching words: