Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-14
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
At Funeral of Deputy State Secretary
John G. Mitchell.

One of the most impressive funer-
ais held in this city in years was
that Of Deputy States Secretary John
G. Mitchell, at the Methodist Episco-
pal church Wednesday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock.
A prayer service was held at the
| Mitchell residence in Columbia at
| Harris, pastor of the Columbia Con-
gregational church, officiating. The
body was brought to this city. where
services were held at the church, of
which deceased was member.
The services were largely attended
by relatives and friends, including
many prominent men from Hartford
and other cities throughout the COM
monWealth. The office of the state
secretary at Hartford was closed at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon for the re-
mainder of the day, and the secretary
of state Col. Matthew H. Rogers of
Bridgeport, with his assistants all
friends and associates of the deceased,
attended the funeral in a body.
The Hartford party arrived on the
noon express and went to the Hooker
house for dinner In the party were
state Secretary Rogers, Assistant
Clerk a. R. Parsons, Katherine Dwy-
er Of Hartford, Mable Stronach of
Wethersfield, Mildred c. Law of
Hartford and Alice NJ. Densmore of
Hartford. all employed in the state
seoretarys office: c. r. Hathaway,
state examiner of records of Manches-
ter; Col. NJ. j. Wise of Hartford, as
sistant quartermaster general; Deputy
Comptroller F., Clarence Bissell; Sher-
if w. B. Sprague of Andover, Everett
). Geer. J. II. Turner and c. J. Mer-
rill of the Case. Lockwood & Brain
ard Co., of Hartford; County Health
officer Edward NJ. Yeomans of An
dover; II. c. Dissell of the H. c. Dis
sell Publishing company of West
Hartford and other friends and asso-
ciates OF the deceased.
There were beautiful floral tributes,
included among which were a large
anchor from Friends at the CAPITOL;
a wreath from Robert c. Price and w.
NJ. Risley Of Hartford; roses, Mr. and
Mrs. J. 5. Baldwin, pillow from Pat
rons OF Husbandry; PLAGUE of carna-
tons, DR.. and Mrs. G. w. May of
Manchester; Gala lilies, Mrs ]. B.
Fullerton; standing chaplet state
secretary and clerks: Gala lilies Miss
Rawson: Easter lilies. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore BodenWein Of New London;
wreath, James williams and W. H.
Pond, chief clerk of the school fund.
both of Obed's Heights. Old Saybrook;
star, "A. 3. s.: set piece from K.
Mitchell and family.
Rev. Walter s. MacIntire. pastor of
the Rockville church, was the officiat-
ing clergyman and delivered a touch
ing and eloquent eulogy. Rev. Louis
NJ. Flocken. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city. also
spoke with great feeling. There was
special music during the service by a
trio comprising Mrs. Emma jackson
Chesbro, Mrs. Lena Fuller Robinson,
sopranos, and Mrs. Henry T. Burr.
contralto. They sang Rock of Ages.
Lead Kindly Light. and Abide With
Ne, favorite hymns of NJ. Mitchell.
Burial was in the Willimantic GEM
etery. The honorary bearers were
State Secretary Matthew H. Rogers of
Bridgeport, ex-Secretary Theodore
Bodenwein Of New London, State Lii
brarian George S. Goddard and Rich
ard ]. Dryer Of the state secretary's
office. The active bearers were viii
Lam H. Pond and James Williams of
Old SaybrOok, c. F. Sumner of Hart
ford, Joseph y. Clarke of Columbia.
Factory Inspector George L. Mclean
Of Ellington and Ernest P. Chesbro
Of Willimantic. Elmore & Shepard
were in charge.