Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, APRIL 81, 1871.
Funeral of John Quincy Dickinson.


at Benson, on Wednesday, to pay the last
tribute of respect to Capt. John Quincy
Dickinson, who was murdered at Mari
anna, Jackson county, Florida, on the 3rd
ofApril At an early hour, from every di-
rection, people might be seen coming into
the quiet town to att end the services, un-
til near a thousand had gathered to wit
ness the sad ceremonial. The State and
Rutland County were as we'll represented
as could be expected, considering the
early hour at which the services had been
appointed to take place, aud the condition
of the roads, and the distance TO be trav-
eled from ths nearest railway stations
Those going from Rutland passed over
the Saratoga Railroad to Fairhaven, and
were conveyed in carriages ten miles, and
those from the North who left at Bran
don, fifteen miles. Among those present
from abroad were Governor Stewart, Gen.
John Varnum, Adjutant. General of Flori-
da; Gen William Wells. Adjutsnt-Geu
eral of Vermont; Col. Theodore S. Peck
and Col. Walter @. Dunton of Governor
Stewards staff Col. Henry NJ. Porter and
Charles S. Colburn, who accompanied the
remains from New York, as committee
appointed by the Vermouters resident III
that city; Rev. w. P. Aiken, Henry FL.
Smith, Henry Clark, Albert Fl. Tuttle,
ChAuncy K Williams, Harley G. Sheldon,
Rutland Morris Fl Cook, Dandy; R. @.
Abell, West Haven Rev. Willard Child,
D. D, Crown Point. N. Y; Rev. Frank
lin Tuxbury, E. J. Ormsbee, N. T.
Sprague, jr ,Volney Ross, @. d. Pitts, A. s.
Cook, Brandon; B. w. Burt and others,
CA-tleton; DR.. L. D. Ross, Poultney
Joseph Sheldon, s. W. Bailey, A. n. Ad-
ans, Simeon Allen, E L. Allen and a
large delegation from Fairhaven; John
H. Simmons, Middlebury DR.. Earl Cush-
man Of Orwell, and many other promi-
nent citizens whose names we do not now
recall.
About 10 o'clock the services COM
IN nc A It the residence of Isaac Dickin-
.,n. E.q. ,hs father ot the deceased.
w r., ,',a rem ,ius had been deposited on
their arriv .l,> consisting of brief and APP
propriate prayer by Rev. William S.
Smart
The procession was formed in the fol-
loving order, and proceeded to the village
Cemetery.
loRDER OF PROCESSION.
/. Clergy.
3. Governor and Stiff.
3 Adiutant Generals of Vermont Gpd
FlpridA.
4 Representatives. of the Press.
B. p al Bearers:
A. B. Carter, r f. Brown, Charles 3 |
Goolrjrh, J,mes Donelly, Benson H b |
JOY, Nv rk, New jersey Charles s. Col
burn, Henry NJ Porter, New York City !
Albert II. Tuttle, Rutland.
6. HeArse.
z. Family.
8. Soldiers of the late war.
g. Schoolmates of deceased.
10. Benson Committee of Arrange
meutA.
II. Fairharen Committee of Arrange
ments.
10. Citizens and strangers.
On reaching the grave, located on an
eminence in the beautiful cemetery, over
looking the surrounding country, and
before depositing the body, the following
beautiful lines, which evidently embraced
his desire to be buried in the FRESHNESS
of the morning, were read by Rev. Mr..
Holmes and sung by the choir. Stout
80 tn
ly affected as the tender and affectionate
words were rendered:
Oh! bury me in the mornipg, mother,
And let me have the light
OF one bright day on nv grave, Inother1
Ere am alone at night.
Alone in the night of the grave, mother
IT'S a thought of terrible fear,
And you will be- here alone, mother,
Aud the stars wi / be shining clear.
You tell me of the Saviour's love mother,
feel it in my heart
But On, from this beautiful-world, mother,
'Tis hard for the young to part,
Forever to part when here, mother.
The soul it faiu would stay,
And he grave deep and dark, mother,
And Heaven seems far away.
Never unclasp my hand mother.
Till It falls away from thine,
Let me hold the pledge of thy love, mother,
Till IL feels the love divine.
Ahe love divine, All look mother,
Above it beams see ,
And then an angels face, mother,
Is smiling down on me-
CHORUS.
Then bury me in the morning, mother,
When the sunbeams flood the sky,
For death is the gate of life, mother,
And leads to life on high.
The venerable Rev. DIR. Childs deposit
ed on the coffin floral tribute of fresh
spring flowers, wrought in the form of
cross, by his daughter, Mrs. Walker, in
the middle of which was placed a blood
root flower representing the hearts blood,
beautifully emblomatic of the tragic end
of the deceased whose hearts blood had
been taken ty the dsstardly assault of an
assassin.
The procession was then reformed, and |
marched to the Congregational Church,
where the religious and memorial exer-
cises took place, the church being filled to
its utmost capacity.
The exercises were commenced bv read.
Ing hymn, and the 9th Psalm, by
Rev. Franklin Tuxbury, of Brandon.
Rev. Willard Child, D. D., then offered
aiouching and appropriate prayer, con-
ceived in deep spirit of reverence, and