Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-02-18

The Funeral % Governor Eeshsarh'
NUMEROUS ATTENDANCE OF CiTlLhNs
Demonstrations Of -ffsefion and Respect.
The mortal remains of the late Governor
washburn we're consigned to the tomb at 30 ood-
stock on Thursday afternoon. The occasion was
marked by suitable demonstrations of respect
and by an attendance Of citizens from various
parts of the state which testified strongly TO the
esteem in which Governor Washburn was held.
The assemblsge would If course been much
greater, but for the storm Of Tuesday night
(the seyerest one of the winter thus far,) when
DEPOSITED from foot to two feet Of snow over
the whole State, and, drited by the gale, threat
ened seriously to interrupt railroad communlca-
tons This. aided to the fact that the as
lance from the nearest railroad station to ood-
stock +, nine miles, afforded good excuse for
absence, for all who were not drawn thither by
some strong motive Nevertheless, the trans
and Stages Of wednesday, brought a number oil
gentlemen Of note, ami especially Of the soldiers
aud more arrived on Tuesday morning Many
Of the posts Of the soldiers organization the
% Grand Army of the Republic" had met ana
appointed delegates to the funeral At Rutland
public meeting was held, and a COMMITTEES OF
twenty citiz Ms appointed, twelve or fifteen OF
whom made their way over the mountains IN
sleighs, with some difficulty, having sometimes
to stop and shovel their way through the drifts
Among The prominent gentlemen thus in attend
an,e were Lieut-Goy Heudee, Generals star
nard, Wells aud Ripley, Z. NJ General Fitkin'
Secretary Of State Nichols, President Angel Of
the University, Speaker Graniey, Aiiatl1t-
General Head Of New Hampshire, Judge b. il
steele of the Supreme Court, State Treasurer
John 4. Page, Hon Joseph Poland. of the
Nontrelier H-airbmaa, Henry CLARK Of the
Rutland Herald. CAPT. Albert Clarke Of the $,
Adams Messenger. Col. Il D Hopkins, repre-
,eutir- the Boston Journal, G. q Benedict o,
this paper. and others. Travellers generally, ez-
cent of such as we're called out By some special
emergency, were few but whenever there was
any collection, on the way thither. the death of
Governor washburn was fra4uen, topic, mea-
ton Of which was universally coupled with ez-
rr.ssioas Of respect, and Of sense of loss.
It hal been the desire Of Mrs Wa-hbum Go
have a private funeral but she yieliei The
point to the representations Of friends, and 20
the obvious pr5prietics of the occasion. Worn
with care and bowed with grief, she, however
tia rot iee, equal TO taking part in the Fr,-eei-
iu-- .' She church, ami the exercises according
iy began with private service
AruE HOUSE.
Here the relatives, the belrers and a f-V
more intimate friends assembled "a, one O'Clock.
Rev. Mr. Dls,5mb. pastor Of the Congregation
Al church. a, which Gov. Wasbtuu wa- au
attendant. read the tgeuty-th.ri Psalm, AMI
offered a prayer, ia which The relations of home
tai kindred 50 ruieiy severed by thi. stroke.
were especially alluded to, ami sustaining -r4se
invoked for the hearts upon which the blow bal
tlleu with severc.t force; f3,osci by tle Hymn
d. nearer uy God TO Thee, sung by s. 4uar.,"e.
with touching effect.
In the mean time the procession hli formed
ia front Vi the house The remains were borne
ts the helr-e, ard the procession novel 60 tae
Congregational church, in the following orier.
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