Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-07

SATURDAY, APRIL Q, 1870.
Funeral of Dugald Stewart.

cemetery of his native village. The sor-
rowful occasion WIS signalized by solemn,
simple, unostentatious and impressive
ceremonies, such as befitted the life and
character of the man. Hundreds suspend
cd their usual avocations and the pur-
suits of busy life, to honor the departed
dead, and pay a parting tribute of re-
spect to the memory of good citizen, q
generous friend, and a high-toned public
official Men in all classes and conditions
of life-those who had known and learn.
ed to love him, and those who knew him
only by report-yhke gathered to do him
honor.
The State was we'll represented, especi-
ally Western Vermont. Among the
prominent gentlemen present we noticed,
Hon. A. l.. Miner, Hon. f. III. Orvis OF
Manchester, ex-Gov. John B. Page, DIR.
Middleton Goldsmith, Col. W. G. Veazey,
II. Fl. Smith, DR.. Charles L. Allen, G. K.
Williams, Evelyn Pierpoint, Frederick
Chaffee, J. w. Cramton, and some thirty
other gentlemen from Rutland. Gen. ID.
w. @. Clark, Hon. e. r. Hard,
Hon. Daniel Roberts, George I'll. Bigelow,
B. B. Smalley, d. L. Linsley, George
Linsley, P. d. Ballou, W. w. Walker of
Burlington, and many other gentlemen
whose names we cannot recall George f.
Houghton, George G. Hunt, st. Adams
Gen. John l.. BarsUow, Hon. William Har-
mon, HenryN. Newell, Walter A. Weed,
Shelburn; Hon. George W. Grandey,
John E Roberts, Vergennes; Hon. Nor
man Allen, Ferrisburgh e. Higgins, E. J
Ormsbee, E, ]. Bliss, Brandon ; Hon.
James K. Hyde, Sudbury; Ebenezer Fish
err, Shrewsbury; George L. Fletcher, Ches.
ter, andothcr representative men from
this and othor counties, indicating fully
the wide spread sorrow that prevails all
sections at this sudden dispensation OF
Providence which has taken away an emf
nent fellow citizen. The Addison county
bar was very generally represented.
At the residence of the deceased were
assembled the representatives from abroad
and the intimate friends. Enclosed in q
rosewood casket repOsed the body, as ii in
sweetest sleep, and almost as if in life.
Upon the top of the casket lay sweet
floral emblems, composed of white flowers
They were in an elegant and appropriate
design, most suggestive and significant OF
hope. The surroundings of this scene OF
death and sorrow presented many evil
dences of the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. Amid these tender and
suggestive surroundings, an appropriate
and brief prayer was offered by Rev. H.
D. Kitohel, D. D., President of Middle
bury College, after which procession
was formed and proceeded to the Congre-
gational church. On their way thither
the cortege was met by delegation from
Burlington that had just arrived, which,
in open ranks and uncovered heads, paused
to pay their respects to the dead and the
family az they passed.
The church was filed long before the
hour named for the opening of the exer-
cises, ample space being reserved for the
strangers present. The casket was con-
veyed TO position in front of the pit
by the pall-bearers, composed of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen Edward J.
Phelphs, 10 ID. Hatch, George A. Merrill
John N. Baxter, James NJ. Slade and John
L. Wellington. A. the body passed up
the aisle the choir rendered appropriate
musical selections.
Rev Prof George N. Webber read APP
propriate selections of the scriptures, after
which he proceeded to deliver chaste
and simple extempore funeral address,
touching upon the great loss the family
and State had met in the death of a hus-
band, father, brother, friend and citizen
in fitting terms, briefly abiding to the
character and services of the deceased,
commencing his high example, pure life,
as a true husband, kind father, noble
brother and approaching friend, conclud-
ing the address by applying the teachings
of religion to the occasion. This gives
but meagre idea of his remarks, and we
attempt no more lest its beauty and fit
ting tribute be married in reporting it
1t was chaste and appropriate, and
could not fail to make deep i'm
preston.
After the address, the choir rendered in
all impressive manner the hymn com.
mencing,
Jesus, lover Of my SOUL"
Professor Webber then concluded the ex.
ercises with tender and touching prayer
invoking the blessing of God upon the
widowed wife, the fatherless boys and the
loving brother, the last representative o.
noble family. They were ohastenet
for their good, although they might no
see il, but God was wise and good in al
His dealings. He besought the God o
all grace and comfort to deal meroifully
with all those who were suffering from
this blow. He prayed for consolation t.
be given those who had lost their deares
friend, and that some protection might bt
guaranteed them out of the fire of affiic
ton. Thus closed the simple yet i'm
pressive services at the church.
The body was borne to the hearse ant
the procession wendell its mournful wa,
to the cemetery upon the beautiful hill
side, overlooking landscape of exceedin,
beauty, in location which the risin,
sun gilds with its earliest rays, and aoros
which the mountains throw their shad
ows as day declines and as the shadows o
evening gathered was laid to rest all tina
was mortal of Dugald Stewart, to wal
for that brighter morning when He
whose voice is heard among the tomb:
saying 81 am the resurrection and tn
bie," shall come to raise the dead.
After short prayer the procession re
turned, escorting the stricken widow
tatherless children, and newfoundland
lone and loving brother, to their desolat
homes. ...... ...