The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-06
The Late James 8. RedIow,

conducted by s. f. Pearson. All are invited.
The Late James y. Bediow.
At the special meeting of the Board of
Trade held at $50 yesterday morning the
death of Mr. Bedlow was announced. At the
conclusion of Mr. Haskell's address, Secretary
Rich offered the following resolutions which
were adopted:
Whereas death has suddenly entered our
circle and removed from earthly existence our
friend and associate James S. Bedlow, one of
the Oldest and most active members of the
Board of Managers.
Be at resolued By the Board of Trade of Port
land, That it is due to his position, and in con-
sideration of his long, faithful and impartial
service, that this board give expression to its
sincere grief at the loss of one of its most
active, honored and devoted members. whose
ardent desire to promote all matters pertaining
to the general welfare of the city, as well as
the influence and usefulness of this board and
of the Merchants Exchange, won for him the
kind regards and sincere friendship OF all his
associates in Office.
Resolued That in the death of Mr.. Bedlow,
the city has lost not only an estimable citizen,
who ever took prominent part in matters of
general interest, but by his removal from the
management of the great business interest
which he represented, this community
sustains an irreparable loss.
Resolved, That as public expression of the
feelings of this board, these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes OF this meeting. and
members of the Merchants Exchange to
attend the funeral Of the deceased.
ReSolUed, That the members of this board
offer assurance of their heartfelt sympathy to
the widow and family of the deceased in the
bereavement which they have sustained by
reason of the lamentable accident, which SO
sudde My cut him off in the midst of his useful
ness and in the full vigor of health, and that
a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to
them by the secretary.
The board then adjourned, without transact
ing any further business, to attend the funeral
in body.
The chair usually occupied by Mr.. Bedlow
in the hoard of directors, was draped with
emblems of mourning.
The Merchants Exchange was closed during
the ral.servicss
The funeral took place at the New Jerusalem
Temple on New High street, at half past ten
in the morning The floral offerings vera
profuse. Among them were an elegant
basket from the Superin;endeuts of the Eastern
Division, Messrs Wood Of Boston, Gates of
White River junction and Clinch of 81 joni;
an exquisitely- tall wire basket from
Charles e. Bliss and Charles 1. Collamcre.
Mr.. Bedlow's early friends and successors in
the Bangor Office; large cushion of white
flowers, with the word beloved" wrought on
it in blue flowers. from the operators on
wire Ne. 10 East" CESS from G. A
Hanscom of the Bath ofdce; a Tyre from the
employees Of the Portland Office; cross from
| the Portland operators; a pyramid, wreat tn and
| star from the employees of the Boston office;
maltese cross from Portland Conmaudery
harp from Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G Irwin; a
laurel wreath from Mrs. j K. Smythe, and q
| wreath from Ida Baker and Mrs James e.
| Fernald's family.
The house was crowded, the Templ4rs filing
the right centre and the telegraphprs the left
centre pews. Portland Commandery performed
escort duty under their Commander, John G.
Small, who was accompanied by Past Com
! manders franklin Fox and Frank G. Stevens.
St. Alban Commandery was represented by a
delegation headed by Comm ander Joseph A.
Locke, accompanied by Past Commanders J.
W. Perkins and B. F. Andrews. Bapquefort
Commandery was represented by its Com
mander, Henry L. Paine, and Past Command.
er NJ f. Kiog and others,St. Johns Command.
cry Of Bangor by Past Commander David
Bugbee. Under escort of these Knights came
the Grand Commandery of Maine. in which
Mr.. Bedlow was an officer, represented by the
Grand Commander, Josiah Fl. Drummond land
his officers, with Past Grand Commander
Henry L. Dickey of Lewiston, John W. Bal
lou of Bath, S. G. Gordon of Portland, and
Charlie A. Tufts, Past Grand Commander of
New Hampshire.
The telegraphers reprasen ted Massachusetts,
New Hampshire. Vermont Maine and New
Brunswick. The pail bearers chosen fro "a theiI
number were Charles f. Wood of Boston, As
sistant General Superintendent; G. W. Gate:
of White River Junction, Vermont Superin
| dent; r. T. Clinch of st. John, Provincial Su
perintendent; Managers Geo. f Mi.li1en Of
Boston and Charles D. Livermore of Portland
Assistant Superintendent Suel Smith and
| W. Duxbury of Boston, and James w. Plais
ted of Portland. Several lady operators wer'
among the number of the delegation. and
file of messenger boys in Uniform complete
their company.
| The Board OF Trade was represented by it
President, Geo. w. Wood man; by its Secrt
tary, Marshall N. Rich, and by Hon. T.
Hersey, Hon. W. w Thomas. @. 81. Haskell
, | William Allen and Others Deputy Collecte
David Moulton, and Surveyor Geo. W. Tru'
/ | represented the custom house, and the Hor
Bion Bradbury, solicitor of the company, an
' many other distinguished citizens were presen
The services were conducted by the pastor
q the Rev. j. X. Smyth assisted by the Rsy
VIM. B. Hayden, who was very eloquent ar
| sympathetic in speaking Of the man who hs
been of his flock for twenty years, and by tt
Templsr Grand Prelate, the Rev. VIM.
Gibbs, who, on behalf of the Knights, spoil
most tenderly and lovingly Of their lost cor
:. panion. being especially happy in his allusi,
to his having fulfilled the duty of a Knight
laying down his life 10 relieve the distress
another. The music was by the choir, assist,
- by Miss Dodwell who gave fine solo at t
:, beginning, the concluding piece being "Neal
:. my God to Thee"
~ The body was buried in Evergreen Cemete
- the Commandery, headed by Chandler's Ban
~ escorting it to behring's Bridge, the Commal
= cry pail bearers being Andrew S. Sawyer,
- K. Galley, Chas. B. Belknap, George. o. era
.. Henry T. Perry, Christopher Way, Lycurl
% Pitman and Charles Walker. Ga return
~ the Grand Commandery was escorted to
no Falmouth Hotel
ne Y. M. q. A-The seventh address to yoI
mt men will be delivered Sunday, July 7th, at
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