Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-22
Col. M. S. Columns obsequies.

tended yesterday afternoon, from bis
home in Manchester Centre, the Rev. j.
c. Flanders, rector of Zion church, Off
ciating. The full Office for the dead, Of
the Episcopal church was used, the an
them and hymns being sung by Ben
ningtOn quartette: Mrs j. Ed. Merrill,
Mrs. Geo. w. Keeseman, and Messrs. E.
G. and Chas. Ii. Bennett, who sang very
touchingly and artistically. The hymns
used were favOrites of the family: Lead
Kindly Light and abide with Me-"
The committal was said at the cemetery.
There was very great concOurse of PEG.
pie. Prominent men from all over Yer
mont were present The train from
Rutland and the north brought nearly
two hundred, and the special together
with the regular) train from Bennington,
as many more. The Central Vermont
railroad ran down President Smiths per-
S NAL coach and locomotive combined,
the ST. Lawrence. Accompanying Col.
E. G, Smith were his brother w. Tracy
Smith, F. W. Baldwin, Jesse Burdette,
ThOs NJ. Deal, F. S. Stranahan and Col.
Geo. T. Childs. They left st. Adams at
a. m. reaching Manchester just behind
the express. They returned at the close
of the services at the house. The honor
orary pail bearers were: Gen. j. G. Nc.
CullOugh, Col. E. c. Smith, w. C Glenn
ent, A. L. Graves. w. V. Reynolds and
VIM. ii. Bradford. The bearers were:
Col. E. D. Bennett, Henry W. Spafford,
VIM. g. Shaw. John }. Paris, S. B. Hall
and Chas. McMaster. The floral gifts
were in great profusiOn. Entering the
spacious hall, to the right one saw the
glass room with its vacant chair, in which
the departed had in vain sought the re-
turn of health. To the left the spacious
parlOrS were devoted the dead and the
rear to the near relatives and friends.
The casket was literally surrounded with
wreaths, pillows, and banks of flowers
The procession of people to take the
last look" saw on the front of the flow
ers to the rear of the casket the words
IN. S. COlburn" in purple immortelles.
The most con spicuous set piece was a
miniature representation of Engine No.
II, the NJ. S. CClburn, made principally
of roses, calla-lilies, smiax and ferns. 1t
was the full length of the casket, and
stood on raised platform at the side.
At each corner of the tender, in front of
the smoke stack, and on each side of the
~ n do,
wings, from the back extending all
ar ,und it being narrow white ribbon.
This was from the employees of the Ben
uingtOn and Rutland railroad, on the
bottom were the words "Our Friend"
At the foot of the casket was large
wreath of roses and palms from Gen. J.
G. Mccullough, F. b. Jennings of New
York sent another like one. The direc-
tors Of the Factory Point National Bank
a cluster of sheaVeS of wheat with calla-
lilies and palms. The directors of the
DellwoOd cemetery association, tribute
composed of Gala and Easter lilies. A
wreath of easter lilies, violets, and green
leaves was placed at the foot, and in adj
ditlon there were many other tributes,
mostly of lilies, roses, etc, from friends
in st. Adams, Rutland, Bennington and
other places. 1t was a fitting respect
that was paid to the departed by the
large asSemblage of people. There is a
tribute in our Manchester Centre items
to-day that should be read in connection
with these remarks. 1t is not often that
town is afflicted in the manner that
Manchester is toby. One Of her fore
most and active citizens has been taken
out of its midst and there seems to be no
one to step IN and fill the vacant place.
As positive man of affairs it is won
der that Col. Colburn has managed to
bly, has done this by his openness of &C
ton and speech. Men knew where to
find him, and, even if they did not agree
with him, they respected their opponent
for his fearless honesty. His life in this
respect is a significant example. May he
rest in peace. The State Board of Rail
road Commissions were present at the
funeral. Among those of the family
present were: w. G. ColbuTn and wife,
Miss E. II. Colburn, Detroit, Mich,
brother and sister. Another brother,
H. c., was detained at his home in De
troit by the serious illness of their moth
er now SO years of age. II. w. Cheney
and wife, Rutland; Z. L. Goodrich and
r. G. Colburn, Fairhaven. Many tele.
grams and letters of coincidence have
been received, among them being a letter
from Governor Woodbury.. There were
many pro --inent people from the State
and abroad present at the services. The
Directors of the Factory Point National
Bank held meeting and adopted suitable
resolutions of respect to the deceased.
The engine, NJ. S. Colburn took the
special train from here. The engine was
prettily draped in black.
Presentation to Department Presi-