The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-18
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active interest in all that pertained to the
welfare OF Rutland, and was ever ready
and willing to give an encouraging word to
every worthy enterprise, and an earnest
advocate of all public improvements. He
held many Offices Of trust in our town and
village. He took great pride in our
public schools, and assisted in establishing
the graded system, remaining their
friend until his death. 10 social relations
he was genial, good neghbor, of great
benevolence, which has been fully atcsted
in many acts of Kindness to the poor. All
in all, there are few who will be more
missed in many of the relations Of society
and business.
More than thirty years ago he joined the
fraternity of Oddfollows, while a rosidentof
the city of Boston, and remained until his
death lover Of its teachings and an adj
mirer of the principles upon which
the order is established, and practically
exemplfed in his life It's friendship
and charity. On the revival of the order
in Vermont, in 1866, he became an active
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more for its spread and prosperity than
| perhaps any other member. His labors for
the brotherhood had drawn around him a
wide circle of attached friends and ascot
ates, who have honored HIN with all the
offices from the lowest to the highest in the
| gift of the Oddfelows of Vermont He
had held the office Of grant master for two
terms, and representative in the grand
lodge of the Unitel States, and attended
its sessions at Baltimore, and at Atlanta,
Georgia. In this position he had wider
| field and made Il large number of acquoint-
ances among the leading members Of The fra
| ternity from all sections Of the country,
with several Of whom he was in CORE
/ spOndence. He had made his arrange
ments TO leave on Saturday for Philadel-
phia to be present at the great gathering Of
Oddfelows, which takes place ia thai
city on Wednesday next, with fond antici-
pations of reunion with his friends, but
alas ''ln the midst of life we are in death"
This is the simple story of the earnest,
useful and practical life of enc who has
moved among US ia active business rels-
tons for q score OF years, the record of an
individual who possessed foibles like his
felows-yet of one whose pathway, rugged
as it oftentmes has been, was stIewn
with many tender friendships and pleasant
memories, and kind deeds.
TIE FUNERAL.
In accordance with his oft expressed de-
sire, his funeral was under the auspices of
the independent order Of Oddfellows."
On Friday, at one o'clock p. M, the mem Z
bers of Killington lodge No. %, of which
he was a member, assembled at their lodge
room, in THE GLOBE block. The grand
lodge was represented by N. G. Hyde Of
PouItney, grand master, George H. Bige-
low, of Burlington, deputy grand master,
S G. Putnam, grand warden Newman
Weeks, grand secretary, aud j. A. Parker,
grand treasurer. A procession was formed
a~dar.ha direction Of Henry Clark and AS.
Marshall as marshals, and proceeded to the
residence of his son, James Il. Dyer, Main
street, where the remains were awaiting
funeral rites. The religious services were
conducted by Rev. J Gibson johnson of
the Congreg atioual church. of which he
was an alten iant. Just as the exercises at
the residence were concluded a severe
rain storm came up and the procession was
delayed for half an hour. The cortege
reached the churcl at four o'clock.
The exercises began with the anthem,
"Ore sweeily solemn thought c mes to me
DER and Der" which was rendered by
quartet composed of Col. A F. Walker,
T. A. Parkhurst, Mrs, Geo. A. Nile IKE
aud Miss Clara Ruggles. Selections of
scripture were read by Rev. J. G.. john
son, after which the hymn commencing
Beyond the smiling and tho weeping"
was rendered.
A brief funeral address was delivered by
| Rev Mr.. Johnson, IN which the uncer-
tainty of life, the certainty Of death, and
the importance Of preparation were con-
sidered. He was followed by Rev. j. X.
| Richardson, Of the Baptist church, in a
brief aluson to the life of the deceased
and his relations to the public, his family
and the fraternity, and concluded with
prayer The choir then sang "There is
an hour of peaceful rest The bensdic-
ton was then pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Johnson, after which an opportunity
was given the congregation to look
upon the face of the dead.
Tie remains were borne from the
church by John n. Baxter, esq, Gen. w.
Y. W. Ripley, Prof. Judah Dana, Capt.
John b. Kilburn, N. l.. Davis and j.
Grafton Griges. The procession was
reformed and passed down West street, the
Brandon cornet band under the direction
of Capt. A. s. Cook, playing dirge until
the West street crossing was reached, when
the procession passed by on their way to
| Evergreen cemetery, where the remains
we're deposited in the family lot which had
been fitted up with care and taste by the
| deceased.
The burial service of the Independent
order of Oddfellows was rtai by Henry
Clark, the senior past grand master of the
grand lodge OF Vermont, Charles H. Kins-
| nan acting as chaplain.
The general direction of the funeral was
in charge of B. w. Marshall, ESQ The
| OddfellOws were under the direction of
Henry Clark and A. S. Marshall. The
floral decorations were elegant, and at
raced much attention. The procession
Vas among the most imposing that has for
years passed through our streets.
The services Of the occasion were ap-
'ropriate and touching. befltung the life Of
lin whom his brethren were bearing to the
| gave.
False Impression.
1t is generally supposed by cartain
class of citizens. who are not practit nj or