Show WILLIAM SPRAGUES FUNERAL The Chase and Sprague Families Meet But There Was no Reconciliation I Special to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch NARRAOANSET PIER Oct 22There was an affecting scene at the funeral of William Sprague yesterday but there was no reconciliation recon-ciliation over the coffin of the son The family was divided and the line was rigidly drawn The family of exGovernor Sprague drove from Canonchet at an early I hour the remains of the body being taken Ito I-to St Peters church Mrs Kate Chase Sprague came on the early train and was a guest at Greens inn Her brothers joined her in Providence They came from New York on the boat train Mrs Sprague sent a magnificent floral offering while the exgovernor had previously had a floral piw placed upon the coffin The goldmounted corn little party of mourners composed of Mrs Spragues family formed an interesting group On the opposite side of the church sat another group of six persons exGovernor Sprague being the most conspicuous Beside Be-side him sat his second wife and in this pew was the little girl the daughter of the deceased man of Avis Weed the present wife of Colonel Wheaton Only occasionly did the governor look over at the pew occupied oc-cupied by the Chases He covered his face with his silk hat His wife was like Mrs Kate Chase Sprague in deepmourning Most of the party were in ordinary attire I was announced that the coffin would not be opened and thus Mrs Sprague was I prevented from viewing the remains She showed clearly that she was greatly disappointed disap-pointed and once she made an effort to leave the pew and move toward to coffin but she was restrained by friends who were beside her When the pall bearers moved down the aisle with the coffin which was to be sent to Providence and I Swan Point exGovernor Sprague as if expecting some movement by his former wife left the pew suddenly and walked in the first place behind the coffin Mrs Kate Chase Sprague was overcome with grief and sank sobbing in the pew where she was sympathized with bya number of the old Canonchet servants and her friends A most touching scene ensued she kissing the old servants who broke down and wept like children as they clustered around her Then she went to her hack and was driven past the hearse to the Columbus hotel where she awaited the train |