Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-10
Funeral obssqsiss Of Corporal Need
ham.

The bodies Of the Massachusetts, dead, '
have been forwarded 70 their homcs, and
we're buried. With touching ceremonies. on
Saturday. Tuo ot them belonged In Low.
ell. and were buried there. Corporal Need.
ban. . native Of Bethel. VA carried To Law.
renee. where HE wife rrs;des.
On Saturday morning his funeral obse-
quies were esumeoeei At au early hour,
With prayer. with reaArts b. Rev. q B.
Weaver. The body wss thss sse0rtei by
past neubers q the COMPANIES. marching
With arms rc~cscd. 10 the Csty Hall. Here
be Law in state. until one O'Clock. A Guard
Of Honor was dsiaied. and che public per-
mit,ed to ea,sr. to behold the coep~e. The
Hall uas elaborsiely and tastefally decora-
tel In . style peculiarly s,i,ps the occasion,
the sns,su OF the soldier bleeding With the
sable drsp~cy and .yabolirins the national
character Of the went. At the head Of the
hall YES elevated . golden eagle, on either
.,de OF whish vas suspended American nag
Pila.,er- OF alternate black and white drap-
ery were formed between the windows, and
from the eorpie- depended ic-iooos OF black
anil white, associated.
From an american shield in the centre OF
the ceiling radia,sda canopy Of pennsnts
and ,treauers. alternating With eight los
,oon. cf dark and white drafsry. The altar
"a. .hroudei in black. ana upon the front
Of the dai. va. displayed spread eagle,
who.e talous elu,ebci an olive brsoeh, and
uron either eide OF which vas p'aced the
national ensign. The face Of the dai' wa'
drarea in black. and the from, 81 the galley
Of the opposite end Of the hall alec bore the
.omhrc emblcms % sJrow.
The hall being darkened, Je,s Of Gas we've
placed near the bead Of the eA.ke,. casting;
a light over ,heiaee.
AZ one. the nourners catered. whsle the
band. played dirses. until they reached
their places. B,iie. Of military. the city
government. 6remen, and spectators Oiled
the hall.
PRAYER VA, offered nv Rev. n. =. Lane.
and .crnon preached by Rev. Mr. Weaver,
from Hebrews. ll:i-" lie being dad. yet
.peakcth.' The sermon was an eloquent
tribute to the iaithiulne-- and loyalty Of the
deceased, "-ho, bong dead. he yet srsak' to
u. to Se loyal TO eur country. and 10 BE-
ready like him 10 sacrifice lie, u IL pccd Be-,
upon the altar % her good. he has gwen
u. An example OF loyalty worthy Of all ipi.
tA,iou. lie IeIt hi. p'easant home, bis dear.
., frieuds. hi. d,ligh,fui social, business
and church relations, at the call OF hi.
country. under the imperioo' sense Of dus
poari.hei BY his New England eduea'ion
No, sia glory, nor sIci,ewen,. nor love u
novelty, nor military parade. noe an al
,entarOus spirit. bu, the voice Of loyal
heart. iej him TO offer the sacrifice Of hs pcr
.Onal labOr. and exposures a, the call Of the
chief magistrate Of the nation Tie Vas III,
true spini Of the oiden time. which eoapt.
frc. republican country - thing Of IN.
e-,imable value. for which every personal
sacrifice should ~ made"
The procession vas then formed. the cor
,ese consisting Of ,~enty.thrce Carriages,
With large body Of lrctseu, military II.
emp,s, and ei'iIsus. The military ani ere
men drew up in line, she n1rnet. passing
between. The natural smpithea,re sroaDt
vas packed with . den- AGs. OF people.
A. the cake, wns placed in the toRb, the
Episcopal burial 'Sr'sce Ma read. then vol
ley. cred, and the people slowly dispersed.
II s N. intention Of tho city Authorities
soon to .vtnJye The reaaio-, and ssee. = .si,.
Die mOaunca, To the usuOry Of che Dc
ceased.