Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-03-22 | Page 2 | Hawley Funeral

HAWLEY FUNERAL, Senator 0. H. Piatt Delivers Eulogy on Former Colleague. HARTFORD. Conn.. March 21. The funeral of Gen. Joseph R. Hawley. former United States Senator, held hero today, brought together a notable gathering of men prominent In public and business life. For threo hours today tho body lay In stato In the rotunda of tho Stato cupl-tol. cupl-tol. The General Assembly met and adjourned ad-journed as a mark of respect to tho memory of Gen. Ilawlcy. and Immediately afterward a Joint memorial service was held In tho Houso chamber. Senator O. II. Piatt dolivercd a eulogy of his former colleague. Tho Joint convention of tho General Assembly was thon adjourned, nnd tho body was removed to tho Asylum Hill Congregational church, escorted by the First regiment Connecticut National Guard and veterans of tho G. A. R., and religious services were held In the church.