Telegram-herald., 1886-05-08
At REST IN PEACE
Obseq equies CT Judge Wthey
Held Yesterday
TIE aIaElI FLORAL IaalTG.


funeral g tle late latse : &. h1tAeg 49,
1e.a a. tas family reziienes 90 gol ese-aFe..
~ tle bead Of Washing
E9r a. hoar before the sFpaiBted uus
~ lhe services ths q = Government blild-
tag and tie Superior court roem Nefe
llrsnged sllA legal gentlemen aad aem,
bars III lhe various clay departments.
respectively .aasins tls needed preparations
f4r fae funeral Ia an asillti8u tQ aa usu-
.flally large feNfesen i4tlau 81 tie heHf
county taF. alu Ger ~ iesal gentlemen
resident H western Michigan sele pfesent
3n che eafr..lrs aad coarl goom ot tae gov
ernlaent Diu.dius Tie naiues ai tie laeai
i4Nvefs are 40 mabg iJr mention ILoss
from abroad ere lir iJliosiDz
Henry ,eveIens, \. H. stewart Mm. g.
uaaaeI Ffauk knappen, ot Kalamazoo,
teo. A farr. Jal-e Geo W. Mcbride oi
Grand Haven. Francis smith I. A Nims.
fl j Host. Mm Mclaughlin, ID. II. Holt.
b is Bunker Jane. 9law. III Muskegon,
Z John Il Palmer. az BIZ Rapids. J g. Pail
floFu. af Ieso.srE- y N. tfFisNQld. ol stan
600 ald Judge Geo. 4 SAGE II Cincinnati
Al TIE Common Coun-ii rooms superior
Coarl Foonsl t4sa familiar faces 0i the ritS
Aldermen members 90 tie various boards.
fns city officials. and oid residents, were
seem AZ hA.I past two O'Clock Tie lawyers,
-eVeniV-tW1 bro number. marched Two oy
te0 lfom Tie sovegument ouidius 20 the
family hume. The interested persons con-
+ 1fega.rd at the Common Council rooms also
iound their say to tne residence
WilLiu tle parior las tue remains of the
Judge Around tie casket were mauy
t0ksls of love aud remembrance Near the
bead ji tue cssket and resung upon deli
cafe easel was large floral panel 51x-i
inches in SIZE. consisting ~ wide sweep oi
nixei l.t1-ie- iut1 which was woven with
white eafuauous the WGrds. Our Counsel
iur fae upper lett hand corner presented
F lo view triangle Of yellow pansies while
lle rghl hand upper corner Was garnlshed
Nitn rioh cluster 0f mermet roses held
together by bit of ribbon The entire
T piece was edged with spIrea funged with
wandering spugs II smuaX. Aoove were
four sag0 palm leaves, rarely seen IN this
clty. tiei With broad white ribbon. and "A
bunch or tNo OF white lllacs- AT the base
( 81 The easel were several largeclusfers OF the
same kind of flowers. Near this piece stood
{ a very large scroll, 2fxiS inches IN size,
( composed OF a base Of y bite carnations vi b
the words traced across THIS white red
+ in blue immorieil-s a friend IN need, a
friend indeed The piece was ornamented
& With choice roses, lilies of the valley, can
didums and spirea. Among the lesser
tributes were wreath ot ivy and lilies Of
the valley, "A sleaf of wheat ulled with
mermet and perles roses aud lilies OF the
/ valler. a large easel basket, one half dag
onally being composed of lilies OF the valley,
the other. Of heii0trope; and basket OF
+ mermet. fuses aud lilies of the valley; a
F second sheaf OF wheat and floral sickle.
f Upon and within the casket lay large
/ buuches oi niphet0s and peries roses, LOT
/ individual flowers being combined III the
I mass.
Arrived at she residence the various
/ bodies mentioned above found large gath
I eriug 81 friends and eighbOrs already
+ congresated The professions moved rev
. ereutlv through the parior yiewing the
I remains and were then ushered into such
piaaes as had beea reserved FOR their
I occupation. Promptly az clock
( the First Congregational church
I choir swectv sang Il Heard Voice from
/ Heaven. by Baumbach, af OF which kev.
4 r. Merriam read several portions OF
scripture treating Of life. death and immor-
! tahty. Then Refuge. Jesus, son OF Ny
Soul, with duett by Mrs. Patten and Mr..
/ Eddy and quartette following was rendered
by the choir The pastor then read a mas
terv eulOgy Of the deceased, IA which a
T beautiful statement of facts COnsOling tO
/ friends and associates and words precious 10
the relatives were said. The choir melodi-
ously chanted Cease ye MOurners, Cease %
7 Ianguish," the pastor offered a prayer and
tAe services az the house were ended.
Without the doorway, and arranged on
either side Of the driveway leading to the
street. were rows OF old residents, each wear
ing a sprig Of evergreen in his buuonhole-
The casket was taken from il resting place
in the parlor and borne 10 the hearse, the
following gentlemen acting a. pail bearers:
Thomas ID Gilbert. DR.. shepard James NJ
Barnett. II J. Holhsfer. Geo. g. Nelson, u.
W. Benjamin Geo. ". rhayer, Judge l.. 5.
Lowell. of Ionia. Lyman d Norris and Judge
J ". Champlain The first two preceded,
fhe next six acted as bearers, the last two
followed the casset
The hearse was drawn between two rows
ofold settlers % the street where it awaited
She formation Of the procession. The old
residents association followed oy the bar
associations and city officials took the lead,
and che long procession moved slowly toward
the Valley CITY cemetery. There the bar
associations and the oll residents formed
around The grave while a brief ceremony
vas performed. The sprigs Of evergreen
worn bv frieuds who bad toiied side by
side with the Judge in developing this city.
vere casf into the grave. The mortal re
mains ~ one whose memory wlI Ion. aod
lovingly he cherished. were placed within
the confines 0f the tomb 20 rest forever.