Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10
Mr.. BILLINGS FUNERAL.
AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT WOOD
STOCK.

Discourse by President Buckham In the
"Old white Meeting House, Many
Distinguished People Present
The Services.
The exercises attending the last public
services of respect and affection for Hon.
! Frederick Billings at Woodstock we're sim
! pie, appropriate and impressive. The places
| of business IN Woodstock were closed and
! the village wore a Sabbath stiffness As the
hour for the church service drew near many
/ vehicles from the surrounding country APP
peared on the streets, bringing people to the
/ funeral, and tho railroad trains Of Thurs
! day evening and Friday morning brought
a number of gentlemen from Chicago, New
York, Fitchburg, Burlington and other
| towns. or these Burlington was the most
numerousy represented. Besides Presi-
dent Buckham tho University Of Yer
mont was represented by Hon. w. G.
Shaw, Hon. Iorrey f. Wales, Hon Crosby
| Miller and Hon. G.. G.. Benedict of the
/ Board of Trustees the faculty by Prof. II.
| y. 7. Torrey; the Alumni by Charles f.
/ Allen, Esq, secretary of the associate
| alumni and the under graduates by Charles
/ Buckham of the class of 81 the Northern Pa
/ cilic road was represented by Vice President
| j. b. Williams; the Connecticut River Rail
| road company by President Mulligan, and
/ Mr.. Oscar Edwards the Rutland Railway
company 10y Percval Clement esq, and
/ Gen. William Wells; and the Delaware and
! Hudson Canal company by Col LeGraud
| B. Cannon. Among other prominent citi-
zens present were Norman Williams, esq.,,
of Chicago, Judge James Barrett OF But-
| land, Rev. Dr. Henry VnnDyke,
!
ham and W. d. Barbour OF New
York, c. A. Prouty esq, Of Newport,
and others. The services at the W lite
meeting house began at 10 O'clock. The
chancel and desk were tastafuhy and APP
propriatcly decorated with palms and
wreaths Of smiay. President Buckham,
| DR.. Van Dyke, Rev. Mcmillan. aston of
the church, Rev. Noses Kidder Of the
| Christian Church, Rev. j. F.. Brodie of
Salem, Mass, formerly pastor Of the Congre-
! gatiOnal church of Woodstock and Rev r.
w. Smith Of the Episcopal church. occupied
the pulpit In front Of this the casket, of
black broadcloth, bearing ON the lid two
crossed palm leaves and n large bunch of
white roses, was placed. The bearers We're
| .. !. Chandler, Charles 7. Marsh, lie
Grand b. Cannon, James Barrett, Norman
| Williams H. {. johnson, j. b. Williams
-.
leaning mon tba arm Of bor con Fradoriol.'
followed bv the danobters Misses anna
Mary and llilaboth 6iIIirgs and tha ,,o,,,,,-'
or SON Ricbord Anon, tho ,,o,,r,,,.. -,
Mr. Bnlnqs's two sisters Ms C;aorro Allan
and Mrs Wallace. hi. hrotbars Cb9rlos =
Billings Of Fitcblurg q p q RiIIings of
New Work md r < Riuinos of Wood
stock his brothor.n-la,v Hon Rodre,
| Wallace NJ e. of Fitcbhuro. HE ro,,bovrs
T. : BILLINGS Of Now YORK and Edward a
Bailey Of Bil1inrs Montana. Nrs Riuinos.s
sis;er Mrs W,ri onI Iro,l,ar Dr ELticl,
parmlev of Nav Vork and Other ralati,-es
\ lorce audience Of cItizers fIIo1 tba church
Tho services vnro rs foIIows Lvr,n
"For all the saints who from, thar Iolors
rest . invocation Inv Rev Nr Kidder. i
HYMN :. heard tho voico of .resns sa,in,,.',
r1odin, of Srrn,tI,as Nv Eov NJ Nc.
Milan discourse bv President RrcLban
Is praver Rcv DR. Van nvl,a- hyn,,
80 holy savior friend un.aan 3, : Ioro.
diction Inv Pow I !, Rro,lio
The sinpin- WINS Lv ~ chorns choir of
WoodstocJi yo,c,. AR : r Ubi,ro,, nj
Boston rresidir,, 81 th, orc,,,, and W. M.
ticeobiv exc.lIrnf Tine Trovars NV Mr.
Kiddar and mr. IA, D1,ka ,,cro ,,ori,od nv,
deem feolip,, dttinolv evnros.sl. and Ar
Duckham Just. apprcClatINe ana touching