Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
ruueraI Of J ohm quincy Dickinson

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1871.
Funeral Of ohm Quincy Dickinson'
A large concourse of citizens assembled
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 Bird
ofApril. At an early hour. from every d.
rection, people might be seen coming into
the quiet town to attend the services, un-
til near 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 tho condition
of the roads, and the distance to be trav-
eled from the 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-Gen
eral Of Vermont; Col. Theodore 8. Peck
and Col. Walter @. Dunton Of Governor
Stewards staff; Col. Henry NJ. Porter and
Charles 8. Colburn, who accompanied the
remains from New York, as committee
appointed by the Vermonters resident In
that city Rev. w. P. Aiken, Henry H.
Smith, Henry Clark, Albert H. futile,
Chauncy X. Williams, Harley g. Sheldon,
Rutland Morris H. Cook, Dandy; R. @.
Abel, West Haven Rev. Willard Child,
ID, Crown Point, N. z; Rev. Frank
lin Tuxbury, E. ]. Ormsbee, N. L.
sprague, jr, voluey Ross, @. d. Pitts, A. s.
Cook, Brandon B. w. Burt and others,
Castleton; DIR. L. d. Ress, Poultney
Joseph Sheldon. s. w. Bailey, A. N. Ad.
ans, Simeon Allen, K. L. Allen and a
large delegation from Fsirhaven; John
II. 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.
menced at the residence Of Isaac Dickin.
son, Eco, the fsther Of the deceased,
where the remains had been deposited on
their arrival,) consisting Of brief and ap.
propriate prayer by Rev. William 8.
Smart.
The procession was formed in the fol-
lowing order, and proceeded to the village
cemetery.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
fgClergy.
Q. Governor and Staff.
3. Adjutant'G Generals OF Vermont and
Florida.
4. Representatives of the Press.
8. Pail Bearers :!
A. B. Carter, r. E. Brown, Charles B.
Goodrich, James Denelly, Benson n B
Joy. Newark. New Jersey ); Charles s. Col
burn, Henry M. Porter. New York City
Albert III. Tattle, Rutland.
O. Hearse.
z. Family.
8. Soldiers Of the late war.
q. Schoolmates of deceased.
10. Benson Committee of Arrange
ments.
II. Bairhaven Committee of Arrange
ments.
10. Citizens and strangers.
On reaching the grave, located on ar
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 freshnei
OF the morning, were read by Rev. Mr.
Holmes and sung by the choir. Stou
hearts, unaocustomed 10 tears, were deep
ly affected as the tender and affectionat
words were rendered:
OH bury me in the morning, mother,
And let me hswe the light
OF one bright day on my grave mother
Ere L am alone at night.
Alone in the night Of the grave, mother,
IT'S thought of terrible fear, "a.
And you will be here alone, mother,
And the stars wi l be shining clear.
You tell me of the saviour's love mother,
feel it in my heart
But, oh, from this beautiful world. mothe
IT'S hard for the young to part,
Forever TO part when here, mother.
The soul ii fain would stay,
And the grave IS deep and dark, mother,
And Heaven seems far away.
Never unclasp my hand, mother
Till Il falls away from thine,
Let me hold the pledge of thy love, mother
z ill IL feels the love divine.
The love divine, All look, mother,
Above il beams see,
And.then an angels face, mother, ...
Is smiling down on me. .. ...
Then bury me in the morning, mother,
When the sunbeams food the sky,
For death is the gate Of life, mother,
And leads TO life on high.
The venerable Rev. DIR. Cbilds deposi
oil on the coffin floral tribute of fres
spring flowers, wrought in the form of
cross, by his daughter, Mrs. Walker, j
the middle of which was placed blood
root flower representing the hearts BLOOD
beautifully emblcmatic Of the tragic en-
of the deceased whose hearts blood hs
been taken ty the dastardly assault of a
assassin.
The procession was then reformed, an
marched to the Congregational Church
where the religious and memorial exel
discs took place, the church being filled
its utmost capacity.
The exercises were commenced by reat
ing hymn, and the 9th Psalm, b
Rev. franklin Tuxbury, of Brandon.
Rev. Willard Child, d. D., then offere
atouching and appropriate prayer, cor
ceived in deep spirit of reverence, an
it's differences were of rarely expre
sive character. H.
After the singing of the hymn, Rev. Z
M. Holmes. pastor of the Congregations
Church dalivarad Httipo disoonra