Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-26
Funeral Of
Governor LiIIey
MARTIAL HoNoRs WITH BURIAL
AT WATERBURY.
STATE SERVICE IN CAPITOL
Most impressive Event Of Its Nature
That Connections Has Ever Seen
EuIogy by Ex-Governor Mclean.

Euloey by Ex-Governor Mclean.
Hartford April 25.-Msrtial honors
were paid to Gov. George l.. Lilley Sat-
urday with a state funeral at the capi-
tol and a military funeral in the oity
of Waterbury where the burial took
place. 1t was the most impressive
event of its nature, sad though it was.
that Connecticut has ever seen. The
services here were simple and lasted
only few minutes. The day was one
OF brilliant sunshine. in contrast to the
gloominess of yesterday when the body
was transferred from the executive
mansion to the rotunda of the capi
toll
Thousands Witnessed Eseortins of
Body.
Many thousands of people witnessed
the escorting of the body to the train
and as they were gathered outside the
north front of the capitol they heard
the eloquent eulogy of former Govern
or Mclean over the deceased. The
members of Governor Lilley's family
went to the capitol shortly after nine
o'clock, but did not stay for the serv-
ices.
Arrival of State Officers.
Shortly after the members Of the
legislature began to arrive, acting
Governor Weeks and Mrs. Weeks be-
ing there first On the west side sat
the Legislators and on the other side
the invited guests.
The front row OF seats was filled
with the honorary bearers. United
States Senators Bulkeley and Brande-
gee, officials of the state, members of
the governors stan, former Governor
Woodruff, former Governor Lounsbury,
f1r 4
mer officers, Governor POthier of
Rhode Island and members OF his staf
and the representatives of the govern
ors of New York. New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
Outside the capitol the various COM
mands had been arriving and had TAX
en- up positions on the north front
Simple Service.
The service was simple. Rt Rev.
Chauncey b. Brewster. bishop OF the
diocese, alone officiated With him
were Chaplain J. +. Sexton of the SEN
ate and Rev Mr.. Countryman, chap-
lain Of the house; Rev. James Good
win, chaplain OF the First company:
Rev. DIR. Phillips chaplain of the Sec
ond company Of Guards. and Rev. II.
+. Peabody, chaplain of the Horse
Guards, and Rev. DIR. John n. Lewis,
Jr.. a rector Of st. Johns church. Wa
y.
in uniform and the other clergymen in
vestments.
The bishop read the sentences from
the burial office, followed by the
psalms and the prayer for the afflicted.
Then came the prayers for the lieu
tenant governor and the general as
sembly from the prayer book. The
Scripture lesson was from Revelations
vii.
Ex-Governor MeLean's EuIogy.
Ex-Governor Mclean in his eulogy
said in part:
He lived to vindcate his friends
and to do his duty. This was the
single hope of his courageous soul and
in the fulhllment of this hope fear Of
death and love of life had no part
This loyalty to duty was his chief in
heritance. He knew. as We all know
that money sometimes sits too high
and Integrity sits too low in the coun-
ellis OF the nation.
He had the courage always 10 raise
his voice in protest. once he raised
his voice alone in a matter OF vital
Importance to his country, and that
voice was drowned I'm a tumult of
censure and abuse. Single-handed he
had the courage to try to reach the
truth, which never hurts an honest
man or honest men, and the only door
that led to the whole truth was closed
by those who had the power to close
Il and defeat his purpose. In the
opinion Of some men Of honest intent
he made a grave mistake and the CEN
sure he received was justified. In the
opinion of other men, Of equally hon
est intent, this one failure should have
been and still may be his crowninS
achievement.
He gladly accorded to his disin-
terested critics absolute honesty OF
tf4a.s mil
as Just to him.
1.-TWO days before his strength failed
him he said to me. L do not expect
10 live very long. but IL God gives me
length of days / shall devote them all
to the prevention and punishment OF
chicane and extravaganza in the use
Of the money Of the people"
Nearer, My God, to. Thee"
At the conclusion OF Governor Nc
Leans address. Bishop Brewster an
nounced that the hymn, Nearer, Nv
God, to Thee" would be sung. The
Choral club led in the singing and
all present took part. The singing OF
this devotional hymn was impressive.
Services at Waterbury.
At Waterbury the military escort
was a large one, the Foot and Horse
Guards going there as a personal es
wi AAAN SNA fANtS AZ 81 JNilil y
and at the grave in Riverside Gene
tery were OF a dignihed nature. The
short and simple committal service OF
the Episcopal church was read, while
the troops stood at attention.
Three Volleys-"Taps"
When the Lords Prayer had been
repeated, the order 10 Fire" was Civ
en- and three volleys rang out over
the hills. Silence was again broken
by the sounding OF taps" The fam
lily gazed into the open grave, turned
sadly away to their carriages and the