The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-16
The Odd FellOws---Sudden Death Of
Captain HanafOrd.


Captain EanafOrd.
An exceedingly sad as well as dramatic
death occurred in Montpelier during pa
rade OF Odd Fellows on Friday of last week.
The occasion was the insttuting of Mont
peler canton, and Lafayette canton of Bur
lingtoH had come here to assist in the inter-
esting exercises. The Burlington canton
was under command of Captain l.. G.. Burn
ham, and the instituting officers were Lieu
n NJ. Puffer of Bennington;
the staff officers, Captain I. f. Gibson,
Adjutant J. w. Goodell, Sergeant w. b.
Craven, Major l.. G. Grant and Adjutant
II. w. Hall. A procession was formed, and
as it moved through the streets behind the
Montpelier military band every one spoke
in complimentary terms of the fine APP
pearance While on State street opposite
the post.office, just after giving the order,
Garry swords" and remarking that 1T
was well DONE" Willis Hanaford who had
been elected captain of the new canton, fell
suddenly to the ground. Thinking it moth
ing more than a temporary faintness, two
or three men stepped from the ranks to as
sist him, while the procession moved on.
Taken to the Office of DR.. Boardman, Mr..
Hanaford died within ten minutes, of heart
disease. He had not been conscious after
falling. The sad affair, as soon as it be-
came known to the Odd Fellows, caused
the deepest sorrow and sympathy with the
The procession broke ranks, and at Odd
Fellows hall resolutions of sympathy with
the family were passed by the different or
ganizatious. Then the new canton was
mustered in by Lieutenant-Colonel Putfer
and staff. A dinner followed at the Mont
pelier House. Returning to the hall the new
canton elected its officers as follows David
l.. Sanders, lieutenant; G. o. Foster, ensign;
F. A. Sherburne, clerk; ID. w. Dudley, ac-
countant; r. G. Collins, color-bearer. In
respect for the memory of Mr.. Hanaford,
no captain was elected. The members of
the canton are the following gentlemen
Rev A. j. Hough, a. ID. Lane. George L,
Lane, ID. l.. Sanders, a. {. Harlow, f. a.
Sherburne, f. II. Bascomb, 7. X. Gordon,
l.. A. Flint, NJ. p. Kent, II. G. Collins, G..
E. E. Sanders, w. W. Wilson, d. w. Dud-
ley, w. A. Taylor, j. p, Brooks, A. Clark,
f. o. Cheney, II. w. Sowles, George from
blee and S. 7. Noyes. The officers were in
stalled and one degree exemplified by Can
ton Lafayette At six o'clock banquet
was served, after which the visiting canton
returned to Burlington. Mr.. Hanaford,
whose sad death occurred during the pa
rade was born at Underhill Center, and
was forty years of age. He had been
prominent Odd Fellow and was very act
i've i'll forming the new canton He
had lived in Montpelier for about
eleven years, all the time being employed
by the Lane Manufacturing Company. 1t
is said his father, brother and grandfather
died of heart disease. A widow and little
boy survive him. The funeral services oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon. A procession
was formed, consisting of the Montpelier
military band; Canton Montpelier, twenty
three men; Vermont lodge, |. o. o. F.,
seventy-tive men; Hiawatha lodge of Barre,
twenty-five men; small delegation OF
Northfeld Odd Fellows fellow workmen
from the Lane Manufacturing Company
shops, fifty men, The remains were es-
corted to Trinity church, which was COM
pletely filled. There the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. j. Hough, assisted by
Rev. G. W. Gallagher. George l.. Lane
had charge of the organizations represented,
and A. j. Howe directed the usual funeral
arrangements. The bearers were w. III.
Mansfield, w. "A. Taylor, Il. G.. Collins,
George A. Taplin, I. II. Gordon and L. A.
Flint. The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. Among them were these; A pill
low of flowers on which were the three links
and the words, " Our Captain" p" from the
Odd Fellows; a broken column, from EN-
ployes of the Lane Manufacturing Company;
a floral tent, with the three links, crooks and
pillars, from Thomas Wildey encampment;
three links made of white flowers with
green in center, from Albert Lane; a basket
of pansies, from George Camp, former
resident. Prayer was offered by Rev q.
W. Gallagher. The sermon, by Rev. A. j.
Hough, was from | l. Kings, vi 80, and was
very impressive. In conclusion Mr. Hough
read the following poem, which he said
would best express his feelings:
OUR DEAD CAPTAIN.
Our dead captain lies before us,
Sheathed his sword and still his tongue,
And sadness settles o'er us
That he fell SO brave, so young,
He who led us heard an order
From his Captain and obeyed,
Crossing fe's mysterious border
On his first, his last parade.
our dead captain Low he lieth,
Gone forever from our halls,
Dying as the soldier dieth,
In the ranks, where duty calls.
White hands folded ON his breast
Now he seems but sweetly sleeping
Like soldier taking rest.
Our dead captain from us parted,
Sword and plume laid in the dust.
Cheyaliers! though broken-hearted'
still in God shall be our trust.
Oars the sorrow and bereavement,
Loss of leader, brother, friend
He by one e, swift strange aacaieyement
our dead captain High elstion,
Marching Ieit ana mia,ehlnE mar right g,.,o
In moment out of sight.
Forth to his still place of tentiug
Bear him gently, chevaliersl
Martial dirge his death lamentng,
And the falling of our tears.
Our dead captanl Dead9 No, never
We shall hear his voice forever.
See him with the sword still drawn,
AS behts his high degree,
And before our vision wearing
Robes of Immortality
After the benediction an opportunity was
given the large audience TO view the re-
mains. AT the close of the services the
| funeral procession returned TO the house
! and was dismissed On Monday morning
| the g. % train was taken for Underhill, a
delegation of fifteen from the organizations
| of Odd Fellows attending the body. Rev.
A. j. Hough was one of the delegation and
conducted the services at the grave. The