Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-03-19
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The funeral Of the late Judge Libbey
4 - held Saturday morning at the Congre-
..t;onal church At II o'clock. A large
.umber Of Augusta's representative citizens
IN IL attendance, including professional
I'd business men. The Kennebec Bar
A..ociation held meeting in the court
bouse At 1915 and appointed E. W. White
hou,e Of Augusta. e. r. Webb Of Water.
yiIIe and Judge Emery D. -Beape Of Read
aea - . committee to draw up resolutions
and make arrangements for memorial
..ryice to be held At toe May term Of the
i.v court. II was voted that the members
of the bar attend the funeral in body.
A special train arrived from Portland
4 1886 with delegation Of gentlemen
from Portland, Lewiston Aand Au-
burn and other places. They Joined
he m smbers Of the Kennebec Bar Associa-
ton and oil marched to the church. The
6oral offerings consisted Of q beautiful
bank Of white roses from the Augusta
Savings Bank, Of which Judge Libbey was
one Of the trustees, since it began business,
Handsome cross Of white roses from Mrs.
Frick Of Baltimore, green wreath Of
msiden hair ferns and begonias, from Mrs.
Adams large Easter lilies, pinks, roses
and other flowers in profusion.
Among those present were Governor
Cleaves, Councillors Atwood, Harrington,
King ard Pettingill, Chief Justice Peters,
Associate Justices Foster, Haskell, Emery,
Wiswell and Whitehouse. In the Portland
delegation we're: Judge Putnam, Judge
Webb, ex-Justice Symonds, Hon. j. H.
Drummond, Hon. Hiram Knowlton, Hon.
J. A. Locke, S. C. Strout, Esq, H. r..
Virgin, Esq, and Bion Wilson, Esq. From
Lewiston, Judge +. M. Drew and Hon.
Seth Carter. From Auburn, II. W. 0 .kes
and John A. Morrill,. From Brunswick,
Barrett Potter. From Bath Sheriff John
W. Ballou. From Houlton, Hon. Lllew-
elyn Powers. From Richmond, Judge w.
T. Hall and County Attorney c. d.
Newell. 6
The pail bearers were: Chief Justice
Peters Hon. Orville d. Baker, Hon. VIM
s. Badger and Oscar Holway.
The ushers were j. X. Townsend and +.
A. Perkins. The regular church choir fur
ni.hed music, singing as q closing selec-
ton, when the Mists Have Rolled Away"
Rev. ]. S. Williamson read selections from
various parts of the Scriptures, after which
prayer was made, followed by brief ad-
dress. Mr.. Williamson spoke of the de-
ceased as being man of unusual integrity,
Of strong will, of noble principles, one who
possessed great individuality. His life was
noble one and he had been a man Of care
ful thought, one who had been respected
and loved by all. 80.
Mr.. Charles s. Hichborn acted as fun
eral director. The mourners and near
friends of the deceased were first conducted
to the carriages; then the members of the
suprems court; the Governor and
Council; and the members of the various
bar associations in attendance. The re-
mains were taken to Forest Grove ceme-
terry, where the interment took place with
ont ceremony. Quite large number pres
ent followed the remains to the grave,
among whom was Governor Cleaves and
several of the judges. Those who came on
the special train returned about O'Clock.
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