Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-13

UuLll0I4. IseH- nv ANVIL IttN- JuLl
Henry Hopkins, and Rev q. A. Hopkins
Burlington. The Clergy appeared In thei
white supplies. two of them. Rev =. Il
+ Hopkins aud Rev Ar. pennc.l. wearing th
square fiat Oxford car.
Bishop Bissell
The remains. suitably enclosed. covere.
with a pail Of purple silk with o large whit
cross. borne By the following pall-bearers
Dr Waite Carpenter. Capt. Gideon La
throp. stockport. N. j.. a. Proutv. I
Pau. Alnan- julius +. Higgins. Bran.
don u. 5. har-. Arlington
Chois. compose Of member of the Bur
lingtoa Harm0nil Society.
CItizen-.
As the procession movel. the choir sang
90 The Proces1oual or the Christian PHI
grimage
Forth from h-vpts house @. bondage
Calls us nov the 0ud %. Love. cts.
At the gate of The cemetery the body
rested outside. while the conservation % the
cemetery took place
The services OF conservation were after ths
old English order
CONSTELLATION OF TIE CElETElr
The Bishop, clergy and CHOIR, entering
! the cemete-y. made the circui. % the
l ground The Bishop. during this circuit.
! said the 5lst Psalm. the choir. after each
/ verse. singing the AntiDhou Thou shalt
/ purge me with hys-1p. and shal be clean
/ tnou shalt wasa me. and I sinai be- winter
than SNOW The Bishop tneu. kneelnc
! uD0n the great stone on the east side Of the
Monument. said the Liany. the CHOIR sing
ING the responsss
"A touching feature o.. this service was the
part taken 10 10 by tae venerable Madame
Hopkins. whose voice. still clear IN spite Of
hsr advanced wear. was distinctly audible.
a. she joined the choir ID the singing. The
conservatory ana other prayers designated
for the occasion. with the DanedIction. said
Dy the Bishop. closed the conservation
IHr N1EElUS-
The Bishop. clergy and choir then moved
70 the gate where the uaI-bearers took ur
the BODY. theIBish1u and clergy preceding il.
and the choir singing the24th Psalu .'Ihe
earth is the Lord s.. ana a.l That therein j.. 80
etc. win the the Gloria Pau The re-
mains were the1 deposited I'D ne tomb
under the monument. the choir chanting
meanwhile tine llsth Psalm. After singing
ny the choir heard voice from heaven b
saying unto me Write. from henceiort1 .
blessed are the dead who die IN the Lord. '' .
etc WIKI the DozoloEy. prayer % that we. +
with all those who are departed IN the true F
faith may nave ou- perfect consummarion .
and bliss. both DO BODY anl s0a-. in Thy
eternal ana everlasting glory and .thatt the
body Of our departed Fatnc-. now ut length I
removed into this c0nsecratel ground. may
mere sleep u peace until the trumpet Of the
Archanrel shall sound. and the sea snail
give Up their dead were said tv the
Blshou
The procession then moved 90 the In
stitute chapel. the choir singing the Hvmn
"jesus lives. O. mighty wonda-
sEEvIE IN rHr cHArE
The Service III the chapel included me
inrroit. Psalm II3 the kvrie. the Collect
the LnisJ-a, Acts T-. IL. read hv Rev. Mr.
Bins. the Gospal. John XIX. 81. read by Ur.
SWEET tie Apostles Greed the Anthem.
This is the day which the Lord hath
made we will rejoice and be glad iu i,.'
.tc
The communion followed. administered
Iy the Bishop. assisted 1v Be7 Mr.. Anvil
nd Rev. Dr. owcrt.and in The distribution
{ the elements by Or. harris and Rev. Mir
3hSs. the service closing with the Hymn
Jerusalem. ms hom1 ,
See t-F walls arise I
All present then proceeded to the library.
rhen an abundant collation. was served. 70 b
shIch ample justice was done b
A number of our citizens Of born sexes. 4
-itnessei the services. which occupied z
lme three hours. The singing by the p
arlington Harmonic Society. led by Alr Y
hilips, was noticeable for its excellence "
I'D tne effect, The music was the seiec- il
on Of Rev. John Henry Hopkins. and u
me Of it, we believe. arranged by him for e.
e occasion His voice was also pro e,
inent II the singing d
THE MONUMENT. 1t
aich Is one Of the most elaborate and cost
monuments IN the STATE. was erected bv vJ
appointed by the Animal Con te
ntion Of 1865. The following gentleman q
imposed the committee Julius E. Hie- W
rs. Harmon Garfield. Roderiek Richard ed
D., Alfred keith, Albert L. Catlin. Hora- IN
n. barber "
lhe cost of the monument. with the VI
lndation- was S2.sIO. OF this sum the uT
mbers Of the Hopkins family contributed Or
300; various parishes and individuals Of Jol
Diocese Of Vermont Ssl2. and other br
sons the remainder. The work upon In
ground about the monument will IL sW
ase the cost to $1,000
the monument was furnished by the we'll T.
1wn firm Of Walker Brothers of this city. Ike
e design was prepared. with all the work We
draw ings, by the Rev j. H. Hopkins, the
who mas devoted much time and per Of
al supervision to Its construction. The mes
oorate chiseling was the handiwork Of the
EDen Iaplin. Of Messrs. Walkers e. SUI
II stands at the western end tlt'
the rocky hill on which the Episcopal ems
idence stands. An acre or two Is sur 1as
nded with substantial stone wall. Near dri
centre Of 1t, having a beautiful outlook Lal
n Burlington Bay, a smaller lot. 40 N
long by 81 wide. has been surrounded iof'
COPIED wall. and in the midst of it Is al
monument lol
he following detailed description of it L
-om the pen OF its designer, Rev. John MS
ny Hopkins wee
Description pre-
he monument Is made Of Vermont mar tsry
rom the old Pittsford quarry. the blocks reta
ne base and three steps being of granite | .
! Barre, Vermont, and the foundation OAH
cemetery wall being of stone gathered CON
Rock Point itself ; It Is COPIED, how Hirl
/, with blue limestone from Essex. New l.
Z, N allusion 10 the fact that the last
ices oftbe Bisbon 5 ministry yys-s 80 Nor
he Church son the other side OF Lake Man
mpiain. The three steps represent the cleo
Blessed Trinity as the foundation on n.
n the whole work Of Incarnation and LII
smption rests. The entire monument men
fset high-ths number Of the resur- com