Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-16
The Funeral.

and OF Representative Men from Ver-
mont and from Distant CItIes---Ad-
dresses by Rev. DIR. =. J. Parry---
Tributes and Expressions from Many
Sources.
The funeral Of ex-Gov. Fuller was held
at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at
230 o'clock. The clouds hung low and
dark and the rain poured incessantly, add
ing a deep feeling of gloom TO the sorrow
which oppressed the community. The large
audience room Of the church was crowded
and the Sunday school room in the rear
was opened for the overflow. At 1890 in
the morning private services were held at
the house when there we're present the inn
mediate family relatives intimate personal
friends and neighbors, and the members Of
Gov. Fuller's staff during his executive
term. Fuller Battery attended in a body
The scriptures we're read by Rev. Dr.
Parry, Rev. l.. ID. Temple made a brief adj
dress, and Rev. F. S. Smith. the ex-Gov-
ernor's pastor at West Brattleboro, offered
the closing prayer. At the conclusion of
this service the body was taken to the Bap-
fist church under escort Of the Fuller Bat
terry where it lay in state in the vestibule
until the hour of the public service. A de
tail of the Battery officers acted as a guard
of honor. In spite of the pouring rain the
vestibule was crowded with people, who
passed through to take last look at Gov.
Fuller's face.
The public funeral was attended by the
Estey employees in a body, by Beauseant
commandery of Knights Templar, by the
Odd Fellows and the Red Men, all of whom
appeared in a body. All the surviving mem
bers of Gov. Fuller's staff 10 in number,
were present and acted as honorary bear
ers. Seats were reserved for Gov. Grout,
Lieut. Gov. Fisk and other state officials,
the legislative committees, ex-governors of
Vermont, and the many other men of prom
inence in civil and military life who were
present.
AS the funeral party entered the church
it was preceded by the clergy, the Rev. L.
d. Temple reading the familiar passage, 81
am the resurrection and the life." The Rev.
Mr.. Temple, Rev. Dr. Parry, Rev. w H.
Collins, rector of St. Michael's Episcopal
church, Rev. c. o. Day, pastor of the Cen
ire Congregational church, Rev. f. S.
Smith, pastor of the West Brattleboro Bap-
fist church, and Rev. Thomas Gull, Bap-
fist state missionary, occupied seats on the
platform. Rev. Mr.. Smith read the scripture
lesson from the Old Testament and Rev.
Mr.. Collins the lesson from the New Tes-
lament Rev. Mr.. Day offered prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Temple referred, in few words,
to the presence on the occasion of several
ministers prominence, among them Rev.
DR.. Roberts of Burlington, the Rev. Charles
f. Meserve, president Of Shaw university,
Raleigh, North Carolina, and Prof. H.
G. Bristol of Vermont Academy. Mr.
Temple counted it his personal loss that,
since his own pastorate began, the condition
of Gov. Fuller's health had prevented
them from entering into intimate personal
acquaintance, and it was therefore fitting
that Mr.. Parry, his former pastor and dear
friend. should give the address. While he
was a devoted and active participant in all
the work of the Baptist church, Gov. Full
ler's formal membership was not witk.5Xa
church in this village but with ~. smaller
church at West Brattlebo-S which had the
greater mech .9t-lbis help and influence.
MT fsFtys address which followed was
az Stonately appreciative of Gov. Fuller's
personal character and public services. Its
main substance is given elsewhere. The
closing prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Gull.
Mrs. w. f. Hubbard sang during these
services, my Jesus as thou wilt" Jesus
lover of my soul, and HE giveth his be-
loved sleep" These selections Mrs Hub
bard rendered with great tenderness of ex-
preston, and with rare sympathy aud pur-
ity of tone.
At the end of the closing selection the
Knights TemplAr took the services in
charge, the burial service being impressive
ly rendered by Sir knight l. d. Bailey,
Eminent Commander, and Sir knight Kit
tredge Haskins prelate. Hymns from the
manual hx- tr,twaI
Owing TO the inclemency Of the weather
the entire service, with the exception
of the committal, was performed in the
church.
The burial was in the family lot in Pros
pect Hill cemetery, the Knights Templar act
ing as guard of honor on the march thither
The procession was led by the First Regi-
ment band. The body bearers were eight
long time employees of the Estey FIRM.
H. Holden, Jerome w. knight, +. A Eos
ter, Thomas Harmon, Chas. G. Endlch,
Geo. II. Ryder, +. II. Bracket, l. f. Bur
nett.
The floral offerings were Of rare beauty
and profusion. In the long list of these
tributes there were included:
4 harp of roses with standard of white
chrysanthemums, from the Estey Organ
company employees.
A magnificent wreath of white and pink
roses, from Louis Ritz of Hamburg, the
representative of the Estey company in
Continental Europe.
Wreath of ivy from Hodge & Essex,
London.
A broken column of roses from the men,
bers of Gov. Fuller's official staff.
A wreath of roses, with sickle of pansies,
from the employees of the Boston house.
A IL. g 4. L
from William Decker, New York.
A wreath Of roses and lily of the valley,
from the Estey Piano company.
A wreath of ivy and roses, with sheaf of
wheat as a standard, from Estey and
Bruce, Philadelphia.
A pillow of roses with inscription from
Fuller Battery.
A wreath of roses and chrysanthemums
from ex-Lieut. Gov. Stranahan.
A cross of roses and other flowers from
the Brattleboro Savings bank.
large bouquet of pink and yellow roses
from the office employees of the Estey Organ
company.
A bouquet of roses and chrysanthemums
from the students and teachers of Vermont
Academy.
A bouq uet of 1OS white carnations, repre-
senting-the 109 members Of the West Brat
tleboro Baptist church.
In addition TO these were many other Of
ferings, mainly from individuals and
personal friends.
All the arrangements for the funeral
and the conduct of the services were in
charge of L. w. Hawley of the Estey Of
fee, the longtime confidential and person
al friend of Gov. Fuller and the Estey
firm.
Frederick Holbrook, Vermont's honored