Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-15
Largest Funeral COrtege Ever Seen
in WhatCOm County
ENTIRE CITY IN MOURNING
Impressive Funeral oeremonies--In-
TERED in Bay View Cemetery Rev.
j. v. Dimon's Address

| Jhe residents OF the Bcllingham Bay
cities and friends from other portions
Of the state, all eager 10 pay the last
sad rites Of respect TO the memory Of
the honored and distinguished dead.
A solemn hush fell upon the hearts Of
all present as one after another they
stood by the side of the casket and
gazed upon the face 80 recently animate
with all the hopes and emotions of life,
but which now lies I'm the silent and
eloquent repose Of death. The uni
versal esteem in which the brave old
pioneer was held found its genuine and
heartfelt manifestation In the suspen-
sion Of business throughout the city,
while the flying Of flags at half mast
and universal expressions of sorrow
heard ON every hand, gave evidence
that Prince In Israel had fallen, bring
ing woe 10 every heart The members
OF the Caledonia club, and the directors
OF The public library came In separate
| bodies To attend the funeral services,
while representatives from nearly every
home in the city were present to wit
ness the Impressive ceremonies. Floral
tributes Of various designs lay upon the
bier aud were piled at its foot in rich
prOiusiOn, suggestive Of the love which
the lamented dead had called forth by
his kindly disposition anl uniform
readiness 10 give announcement and
aid 10 those with whom lac had been
associated.
The Rev. j. V. Dmon, Of the Con-
gregational church, ANNOUNCED the
singing Of hymn by the choir, com
/ posed of Mrs. Trimble, Mrs. Cole, Mr..
! Meikle aud Mr. Dunn, which was sung
In very Impressive manner, after
which AN appropriate passage from the
| Scriptures was read. The choir then
sang the touching aud beautiful hymn,
"Shall we meet beyond the river?' the
words Of which awakened tender mem-
orics in all present and brought tears
10 every eye. Al the conclusion Of the
singing Mr.. DimOn gave short ad.
dress, which is printed in iull below,
after which the choir again sang. The
ceremonies at the dwelling were con-
cluded by the friends and visitors pres.
ent passing around the casket and gaz-
ing at the face Of the dead.
The remains were carried from the
house by George Slater, John Bennett,
John Evans, A. B. Young, II. A. Jud.
son, Capt. Baker, ID. T.. Tuck and Vic
tor kOeder, and were subsequently
placed upon an electric car and carried
10 the Bay View cemetery, attended by
the largest funeral cortege ever wit
messed In the history Of Whatcom
county. The ceremonies at the ceme-
terry were OF "A most touching character,
the simple but Impressive service Of the
Congregational church ritual being
read by the officiating clergyman, after
which the tenantless body Of the loyal
friend AMI citizen and loving and effec-
tiOnate husband and father was low
cred into the grave, there 10 rest from
the burdens and responsibilities Of "A
well fought life.
Following Is the text In full Of Mr..
DimOn's address, which was listened 10
with marked attention by all present /:
| My FRIENDS: We have been ca led to-
gether again IN the house Of mourning
One well-known IN this community, ln
the county and In the state, has been
called 70 pass over the dark river. de-
sire 70 say few words, not 30 much
about the dead, as 10 the living / Wish
10 take this opportunity, when We are all
| arrested by the fact that another death.
the death OF a conspicuous man, has oc-
cui red, 70 help you % realize the impOr.
tance OF life. j have not come ~ talk 10
| you about death. Living men have moth
| Ing 10 do With dying. ] have not come 10
e1hOrt you 10 prepare for death, except "A
such preparation can be made BY right
| living. You and ] have no time 70 pre-
| pare for dying by incantatiOn and cere-
mony, This j. not the Christian teach
/ Ing. Lille and Immortality are all that
/ concern Us. God takes care OF the rest
This He has given 20 you and me. He
| has given us.bodlesltO.be used, 10 His honor
and the betterlng Of the world lie has
given US intelects capable oflndetnite e1-
panslon. He has given us influences over
| our fellow men, 30 that there n not a day
/ we live In which we do not make some
man or woman better or worse. The
right use OF these gifts II our preparation
for death. II n this which makes living
such an awful thing. Therefore Chris
tianity comes 70 teach men about living,
not about dying. And yet the event of
death has ite lessons. Every such event
n sermon where God II the teacher. We
| are prone a. individuals and communities
70 forget Col, His sovereignty and our de.
pendence. II there n ever a time and
place when men NIL stop and ask them
selves: Am ] living as ! ehould2
Am ! meeting my Obligations In llfe2
Am i. using my powers rightly
/ II II In the presence OF death. And 70
take this opportunity 70 urge each Of you
10 be true 20 your convictions. Some
light has been given 10 you, II may not
have been the full light Of the MONDAY
sun, II may only have been the gllmmer
Of a star. But whatever the light has
been, this you will be Judged by.
| Again, let us be faithful ~ our trust.
God has committed some work 10 our
care. Let ~ see that the obligations ~
| life are met with the strength Of our man
hood. Again, let ~ be- IN earnest and
honest. Life has no time for deceit
4 life n real, life II earnest,
And the grave Il not IT. goal
| Dust thou art, ~ dust teturneth
Was not spoken OF the soul"
And lastly. let us live unselfsh lives