Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-07
FOR Late Chief Justice
Fuller at Sorrento.
President and Mrs. Taft
Send Floral Tributes.
Tho Re mains Will Be Taken TO
Chicago for Interment.

Sorrento, Me, July 6.-Simplicity in
every detail marked the funeral SER
vice of Chief Justice Melville w.
Fuller. held in the Church of the Re
deemer here this afternoon. The little
edifice. in which the dead jurist had
been accustomed to worship during
Gated in thicket of spruce and hem
lock within few rods of the Fuller
summer home, was filled with promi-
nent men, friends and relatives.
Promptly at 3 p. M. the remains of
the chief justice. in a flower covered
coffin. we're borne into the church by
four young men of Sorrento who had
known Justice Fuller from their
childhood Following came the bear
ers: Senator Eugene Hale. Gov.
Charles E. Hughes of New York
Associate Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes and Joseph McKenna +;
General Thomas Fl. Hubbard of New
York and Nathaniel l.. Francis Of
Washington. d. c.. Il son-in-law to the
chief Justice The members of the
family present. in addition to Mr.
Francis, were Mrs Francis. a daugh-
ter; Mrs. Paulina Smith, and Dixon
Weston of Boston, cousins. and Miss
Mildred Aubrey of Chicago. grand
daughter. Justice F'uller's other
daughters will meet the party at Chi
cago.
The brief but impressive funeral
service of the Episcopal church was
read by the Rev. James F.. Freeman
of Minneapolis. Mimi. minister in
charge of the Church of the Redeemer
during the summer months. quar-
tet sang. Nearer My God To Thee. e
Peace Perfect Peace" and Lead
Kindly Light" favorite hymns Of the
late Chief Justice Fuller.
The floral tributes completely filled
the space back of the altar Con-
spicuous among them was a large
wreath of orchids and white sweet
pears from President and Mrs. Taft.
Following the funeral service, the
remains. accompanied by the funeral
party were taken on the 44O p. NJ,
boat to Mount Desert Ferry. where
connection was made with the evening
train to Boston. Tomorrow forenoon,
the party will proceed to Chicago
where a second service will be held
Friday afternoon. probably at ST.
James Episcopal church. Early this
afternoon Governor Hughes decided to
accompany Justices Holmes and Nc
Kenna to Chicago.
Charles Henry Butler. reporter of
decisions of the supreme court and
Richard Rathburn, acting secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institute. of which
Chief Justice Fuller was chancellor,
met the funeral party at Mount De-
sert Ferry. having been delayed on
the through New York train.
Albany. N. Y. July "a message
from Governor Hughes received by
Col Treadwell. the Governors secre-
tary. today. states that the Governor
has decided to so on to Chicago with
the funeral party accompanying the
body of Chief Justice Fuller. where
services will be held on Friday, The
Governors engagements for the week
have been cancelled He had expect
ed to address the offers of the Sd
Brigade. National Guard. who have
been at Karnvers. near Albany. at the
executive chamber tomorrow after
noon.
In view of his change Of plans it is
probable that the governor will not
visit Theodore Roosevelt at oyster
Bay before next week. When the fun
fral train reaches Albany tomorrow
the governor will be met by Secretary
Treadwell so as to give him an OPP
portunity to sign any papers demand
ing immediate attention.
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