Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-06
rUNrp.1oFo ovRUs ID. ALRRE.

HOnors Paid His Mem0rY-Parade of
 the Temperance Secfetfes-Services
 at Calvary Baptist Chureh-Trfbute
 by Rev. NAT. Samson.
 The funeral of the late Cyrus D. Albee, president of the Good Samaritans' society, was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the Calvary Baptist church. At o'clock the members of the Good Samaritans, Har mony diyision,S. of T. and Safety Temple of Honor assembled in their different lodge rooms and marched to the residence of the late MT. Albee, 55 Crown street, and formed on the sidewalk facing the house. After the Temple of Honor had held their short funer- al services in the house the remains were car ried to the hearse by the bearers, G. B. Bun nell, G. F. Peterson, G. w. Banta, A. H. Morse, H. A. Blakeman, J. c. Sweet, w. A. Lincoln and John H. Jacocks, who, after put ting the coffin into the hearse, walked four on each side of it as an escort. The mem bers of the Good Samaritans, Harmony division, s. of T., and Safety Temple of Honor, headed by Grand Marshal John Mccarthy marched on the sidewalk by the sides of the hearse down Crown street to State, up State to Chapel and up Chapel to the Calvary church. Here the societies formed on double line facing each other, allowing the members of the Temple of Honor, who were on the end of the line, to march up between the ranks of the other two societies and follow the remains into the church, the other societies then passing in and sitting in the seats reserved for them on each side of the center aisle The friends of the late MT. Albee rapidly filled the church, which was crowded before the services began. After singing by the B quartette the pastor, Rev. MT Sam son, read the funeral service, after which he gave brief sketch of the life and work of the late MT. Albee, during which he said, "One day in the ~r warm summer month of August, 1873, man under the influence of liquor was staggering up one of the principal streets in Hartford when his attention was attracted by large crowd near the Capitol building where man was speak ing on temperance. The intoxicated man went up into the crowd and began making good deal of noise by his loud and boisterous talk when officer of the law stepped up and was going to take him to the station house, when the speaker interfered and begged the drunken man off, after which the latter, even in his intoxica- ted condition, signed the pledge. The intox- icated man was the one we come here to-day to honor, and the man who begged him off from the officer of the law was no other than the well known Judge Barbour. In April, 1843, the late MT. Albee was born
 
 His boyhood and younger manhood was spent in that city where his parents lived, as well his wife who has alike shared his joys and hardships of life. At the age of fifteen he learned the trade of painter. He was sent one day by his en- ployer to buy some liquor for them to drink. Instead of returning to the shop he drank the liquor and became intoxicated. From that time on his career was on the downward path. 1 wish I had time to stop right here and beg of the young people when they are tempted to drink to stop and pause. In 1867 he was married to the woman who sur wives him and has been his consoler in misery and his sharer in happiness. If we have been ungenerous to the late MT. Albee we need not be to his widow for his and her sake, and hope you will let the entertain ment ut Bunnell's for the benefit of his sor- rowing widow be attended by all of you here to-day. I come now to where he moved to Hartford and found himself home for seven years. l told you how he signed the pledge and he kept 1t from then to the day of his death. After he signed the pledge he not only stopped drinking, but worked for the salvation of those who did drink. He joined the Temple of Honor and his wife said he went to some temper ance meetings and spent his time in saving others. Every night he went after his days labor to some prlVaJe or mouse to Lry ana uO good to those who needed it. Seven years ago the late MT. Albee came to this city from Hart ford friendless and almost pennilsss. To- day his name is in the mouths of all the peo. pie and his praises are to be heard on all sides. MT. Albee's work first was in private houses, but it grew and grew in spite of all the difficulties in his path and before long he was holding meetings in a hall on Orange street, then on Hamilton street, and after that on Chapel street, where 1 had the privilege of first meeting him, when he asked he to speak at one of his meetings. When Hon. James Gallagher -nade the first speech in Mir. Albee's place on Orange street only thirty-fve people were present. From his chapel on Chapel street Mr. Albee went to Bunnell's Museum, where he held his Sunday evening meetings. He also devoted himself to his good work still more in spite of the many difficulties he met with, and you all know the good work he has done at these Sunday meetings at Bunnell's and on the Green be fore God came and said, Come home, you have done your work, let others carry it on who are stronger" Mir. Albee's grand sue cess was owing to the fact that he believed in his work He was sent on difficult mis- sion by Almighty God, and he devoted himself to it with the strength of Hercules. He was also a persevering and energetic man, especially so in his good Christian work, Everything good that has ever been undertaken has met with opposition by some, and Mir. Alhee en- countered it and overcame it, If he did good you and should have helped him in it, I know no reason why the church of God should not take up this good work this man has done, but am afraid they don't know how to do it."
 After these and other remarks Rev. Mr. ing by the quartette the 'tbenediction" was offered and the services were over ?.
 MT. Blair, who had charge of the remains, then removed the upper half of the coffin, which was very handsome one covered with broadcloth, and the friends of the late MT. Albee passed up one aisle, and after viewing the remains passed down the other side and out of the church. After the friends had viewed the remains the coffin was carried to the hearse and taken to the depot escorted by the three societies, where it was taken to Augusta, Me-, on the train leaving here at midnight. Mrs. Albee and one of Mir their last resting place. Among the flowers was handsome pillow of roses and oarna- tions with the letters "T. of H." in the cen ter in blue immortelles; broken column and pillow from the Good Samaritans and a pill low with the initials ''C. D, A." from some of the late MT. Albee's friends.
 Dr. Carver Sued.
 Dr. Carver has been sued by Hon. Bill Cody for an alleged libel published in refer ence to the latter's show. The Carver and 'tBill" shows have been fighting each other all the season and certain handbills distrib- uted by the Carver party led to the arrest of the doctor in Willimantic. Bonds were given.
 Penmanshig.
 A c,ool -o,1i5 61c;nooo bo,5 oo,, he in twelve easy lessons, one lesson per week, first lesson free at the Hpgarth Academy, 63 Church street, opposite the postoffice. The following testimonial from g gentleman