Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-17
Funeral of Governor Washburn.


committing to the tomb the remains O.
Peter Thacher Washburn, the honored
Chief Magistrate of this Common wealth
were performed at Woodstock on Thurs.
day last. A large concourse assembled tc
pay the last tribute of q mourning people
to the distinguished dead. They came
from all sections of the State, but es.
pecially did his own immediate neighbors
and townsmen come to the bier of their
friend and benefactor with tokens of the
highest esteem, indicating full well the
appreciation of his services amid his own
people, and their simple and graceful tri-
butes touched all hearts.
Among the prominent personages pres
ent were Lieutenant Governor Hendee,
President James B. Angel, Hon. BENZ. 81.
Steele, st. Johnsbury; Gen. Nat. Head,
Adjutant Gen. of New Hampshire; Hon.
G. G.. Benedict; Gen. P. P. Pitkin, Quar-
termaster General; Hon. Joseph Poland !;
John A. Page, State Treasurer, Col II. d.
hopkins, Montpelier; Hon. w. IL. ID.
Bingham of Stowe, Hon. George W.
Grandey, Speaker of the House Hon.
George Nichols, Secretary Of State; Col.
Albert Clarke of st. Adams; Gen. George
J. Stannard; Gen. William Wells, Adju-
tant General; George III. Bigelow, r. H.
Start, w. W. Walker, Burlington, Hon.
John Porter, Crosby Miller and other cit
liens from various sections of the State.
Every county was represented except
Essex, Grand Isle, Orange and Orleans.
At one o'clock, p. M, religious services
were performed at the residence, consist
ing of reading of the Scriptures and the
offering of touching and chaste prayer
by Rev. A. B. Dascomb and singing of an
appropriate hymn.
The remains were then removed to the
ahurch under the charge of Justin f.
Mckenzie, Esq, as conductor, in the fol-
lowing order. .... ..#..a
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
o /. Post Sheridan and soldiers, as escort.
g Officiating clergymen Rev. A. B.
Dascomb, Rev. Jonathan Clement, d. d.,
Rev. Moses Kidder and Rev. A. G. Stevens.
3. Hearse.
t. Il Ill DSdE6TS-IIOu OeO. w Il6uutc,
Morrisville; President James b. Angel,
m Burlington; Gen. Geo. J. Stannard, Bur-
hngton; Hon. George A. Merrill, Rut-
land Hon. George Nichols, Mortified !;
Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley, Rutland; Hon.
Julius Converse, Hon. Frederick Billings,
Woodstock Henry Clark, Rutland Hon.
George w. Grandey, Vergennes; Gen.
William Wells, Burlington Hon. Joseph
Poland, Montpelier.
s. Family relatives-Master Washburn,
only son, John s. Washburn, d. A.
Head, N. Y, Hon. Mr.. Ferris, Swanton !;
Dr. Ferris, Charles P. Marsh, law partner
of the deceased, and John w. Marsh,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
6. Attending physicians-Dr. Ezra Nc
@ gollum and DIR. II. J. Boynton.
7. Governors Staff-Col. Kitteridge
Haskins, Brattlebore Col. III. s. Hard,
Arlington: Col. Elmer D. Reyes, Felch-
vile.
s. Adjutant Generals-Gen. William
schouler of Massachusetts,, Gen. Nat.
Head of New Hampshire.
9. State Officers, Members of the Bar
and Representatives of the State Press.
TO- Citizens from abroad.
II. Children of the public schools of
Woodstock.
I2. Citizens generally.
As the procession entered the church,
thessolemn tones of the organ made the
scene of rare impressiveness, tho church
O having been filed long before the hour of
service. The remains were enclosed in a
plain casket of rosewood trimmed with
silver. The church was draped, with
rare good taste. The pulpit and its
surroundings were decorated with en-
blems of mourning. The Governors pew
located near the middle of the main aisle
of the church, was covered with pail
with gothic arch under which wreath
of laurel hung. In front of the gallery
was placed festooned American flag, in
the middle of which hung an excellent
portrait 81 the deceased lwarrior, whose
Gbsequies We're taking place. These grace
full testimonials of reverence for the
dead were strikingly appropriate and full
of tenderness.
The exercises were commenced by the
singing of an anthem; after which, por-
Sons of Scripture were read, and prayer
was offered by Rev. Jonathan Clement,
D., of Norwich, formerly pastor at
Woodstock.
The following hymn as then rendered:
hoo hon, hay he
Nor death nor danger fear;
But we cpnfess o Lord to thee,
What feeble things we are.
Fresh "a the grass our bodies stand,
o And flourish bright and gay
blasting wind sweeps DER the land,
And fades the grass away
Our life cont aims a thousand springs
And dies, il one be gone;
Strange that a harp of thousand strings
Should keep In tune so long
But tits our God supports our frame
The God who made us first;
o Salvation to tn almighty Name
That reared us from the dust
Rev. A. B. Dascomb, pastor of the
Congregational church, then delivered
the following chaste and elegant discourse,
containing a beautiful tribute to the life
and services of the deceased
FUNERAL ADDRESS.
sIf the Lord will, we shall live aud do
n this or that" James, w. -: 15
1.-THE Lord reigneth" God is our SOW
ereign. His will must be done in the
armies of Heaven and among the inhab-
itants of earth. None can stay His
hand or say what doest Thou. Man,
though rational and the highest of Gods
earthly works and inferior only to the
angels that surround His Throne of
Glory, is a creature of weakness, short
sightedness and of uncertain lot. Says
the wise man 81 the preacher was King
over Israel in Jerusalem, and gave my
heart to seek and search out, by wisdom,