Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
LAST TRIBUTES
Paid to Memory of Late
Ex-Governor Hill.
Funeral, Tuesday Afternoon, at
The State Street Home.
Prominent Men OF State and Nation
Among Those Present.

Augusta. Tuesday afternoon, during
the simple services which marked the
last of earth for John F. Hill be-
loved citizen, four years Governor Of
Maine. and distinguished before the
nation as chairman of the Republican
National committee. From the Ma
tional capital and from other states
came distinguished officials and eiti-
zcus to pay tribute of respect to The
memory of Names beloved son. From
Portland and Bangor came special
trains, Loaded with the leading figures
in official business and social affairs
of the State, regardless of political
party, and anxious only TO lend their
presence to the public expression of
honor and love for leader and friend.
Delegations came from many sur
rounding towns, by train and by troll
ley Vice President and General Man
ager OF, the New England Telephone
& Telegraph Co. + A. Houston and
c. T. Keller. general commercial sup
erintendent of that company We're
present as were several representa-
tives of banking and other institutions
of Boston.
An impressive feature OF the gather
ing was the obvious fact that few
were there who came out of curiosity
outside along the sidewalks were long
rows and groups of working men and
their wives who seemed TO feel that
the city and State had suffered a great
loss and that this loss was their own
personal affair. Probably zoo people
were in the house during the services,
and many hundreds more outside.
The funeral was in charge of Fred
G. kinsman, Norman L. Bassett,
Charles s. Hiehborn. r. E. Goodwin
and W. G. Boothby.
The ceremonies We're conducted by
Rev. Charles a. Hayden Of Oakland,
who read the Scriptures and offered
participated in by the neighbors and
friends of the deceased. DR. Hayden
stood before the bronze casket at the
foot of the staircase, while relatives
neighbors and friends filled every foot
of space DR.. Hayden was formerly
pastor of the Winthrop Street Uni
versalist church in this city. The Uni
versalist Quartet. composed of Mrs.
]. Frank Dyer Miss Elizabeth Noble,
Willis r. Partridge and Harry Z.
Lowell sang Abide In Me" and Lead
Kindly Light" The casket rested
upon hugh bank of floral tributes.
Everywhere was evidence of sincere
grief.
After the services at the house the
family and close friends, which in
Guided Former Governor Henry y.
Cleaves, Former Governor Bert NJ.
Fernald and Former Governor and
Mrs William T. Cobb, followed the
remains to the cemetery where the
cCmmittal service was read.
The active pail bearers We're en-
ployes of the Nickery {. Hill Publish
ing House. They We're Frank s. Farm
ham, James Stephenson, Brooks F..
Carter Charles w Pike, George +.
Andrews and Peter Bush, Jr. The
honorary pail bearers were men with
whom the deceased had been cloself
associated in business and socially for
many years. They were; George w.
Vickery, Charles r. Hall, Marcellus
Shaw, George Z. MacOmher, Thomas
]. Lynch. Charles S. Hichborn, Treby
Johnson. Leslie c. Cornish and j
Frank Pierce.
The interment was at Forest Grove
cemetery, where beautiful flowers
covered and had taken the place Of
the last vestige of winter. At the
grave the services were of the same
simple and impressive character.
Among those present We're deIega
tons from Governor Hits native
town. Eliot. Maine, and the John +.
Hill Grange of that town, Augusta
city government sent delegation, as
did several cities and towns in this
part Of the State.
over all was the spirit of personal
loss.