The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11
BODY OF CAPT.
 HUNT LIES IN
 CHRIST CHURCH
FourPlatOons of Police Head Cortege that Follows For mer Police Captain to Grave.
Eight Foot Cross, Sur mounted by Doves, is Tri- bute from the Police De partment.

Lying as if in peaceful sleep, his wasted body clothed in his police uniform, housed in casket of solid mahogany and enshrouded in the American flag, the remains of Cap- tain Alvin S. Hunt of the police de- partment lay in state for two hours at Christ Episcopal church. in Court land street, this afternoon, before the simple, but solemn and impressive Episcopal burial service was read by the pastor, Rev. E.. J. Craft.
 With an escort of four platoons commanded by Captain Anderson and Sergeants Began, O'Leary, Hazel and Blansfeld, the remains were borne in an unusually lengthy cortege to the Mountain Grove cemetery, where in- torment was made in the family plot of the late Charles H. McNeil, whose widow became the wife of Captain Hunt two years ago.
 At II o'clock this morning the cof- fin was borne out of the partments of the deceased, at Golden Hill and Har- rison street. Sergeant O'Leary, Pa trelman Barton, Beamer and Edward Wheeler were the bearers. The bier was then arranged at Christ church, where Mrs. Hunt and a few friends remained constantly until the services were concluded.
 
 tailed to remain as a guard at the church during the noon hour and they were on duty outside the church while the obsequies were in progress.
 The bier was surrounded by a law ish display of floral tributes. Over towering the coffin was a, massive cross, s feet tall surmounted by two doves bearing a streamer with the words, "Our Captain" The cross was fashioned from galax leaves and at it's head was arranged a superb wreath of Killarney Roses, orchids, sgardenias. and lilies of the valley. The base was of cycas, Killarney roses and lilies. Other floral tributes were from the G. A. R., the Corinthian lodge of Ma sons, Samuel H. Harris lodge of Odd Fellows, the o. U. A. M. and many friends.
 From 12 o'clock when the church was thrown open, until the services began, an almost unbroken stream of pedestrians filed up to the church to the number who wished to glance for the last time upon the features of the deceased captain.
 At 2:30 Rev. MT. Craft began the ser- vices. The church was thronged and many outside remained to hear the strains of the police sextet. Policemen Haux and Walker rendered Hope Be- : cred a tenor solo Beautiful Land on High' The sextet's rendition oi Nearer My God to Thee" was particu- larly effective.
 In keeping with custom, the clergy man did not deliver eulogy At the close of the services while the police choir was singing the hymn, Nearer My Good, to Thee" the six sergeants who acted as pail bearers, Quinlivan, Coley, O'ConneIl, Suckley, Webb and Sanger, raised the coffin to their shoulders. The American flag en- shrouded the coffin on top, beside the silver plate, bearing the name of the deceased, was placed the cap of the departed.
 In. subdued voice Captain Ander- son marshalled the platoons of police into place at the head of the cortege. The cortege quickly formed, with Mayor Buckingham, the board of po- lice commissioners, Superintendent Birmingham and a number of city officials in the lead. The police marched to the cemetery. The coach es with delegations of the various fraternal societies followed. Then came the hearse, followed by the relatives of the deceased. The cor tege proceeded through Fairfield ave- nue to Clinton avenue, to North ave- nue, thence to Mountain Grove ceme- tery through the Read Memorial gate way into the McNeil lot.