The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24

To the Editor OF The News:
The young men of not only Woonsocket. but
OF our city and the state, have loss a true
friend in the death of the well lknown writer
and editor, Hon. Thomas Steere bo was pre-.
cminfntly, tho wise counsellor of the young
men and women of his much loved state, and
ever watchful with his able, brilliant pen for
their highest welfare and interests All who
remember his various writings and
editorials in different papers, and
oven in the Pawtucket Times almost up
to his death, Will remember and re-
call the kindly, intense affection he displayed
in the character, education and health Of the
youth of our state, the coming men and wo-
men, its future rulers. Especially were his
brilliant articles ana admonitions entitled
Rural Notions of golden value to the young
of both sexes, if accepted and cherished in
the same loving, generous spirit in which
they were offered. Very many of his youth
full readers are grateful for, and have been
richly benefited by, his teachings The first
time we met him was in the camp at Washing
ton, in defense Of the capital, and hade him
goodbye after crossing Long Bridge with
General Burnside, Colonel slocum. Majors Bal.
lou, Tower, Smith and the brave volunteers
ments. We met him again at the encampment
of the G.. A. r. at Pittsburg with delegation
OF about twenty Rhode Island veterans and
General Burnside. His constant care and
solicitude for his own health is seen in his
almost four score years and for th-r,aalth of
others in his kindly words, editorial, and is
illustrated by seemingly trivial incident i'm
the Pittsburg trip. on leaving the Provi
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gested, but Colonel stcere proposed walking,
as it would be better for our health, and with
Generals Burnside and Balch led over half the
veterans to the Fifth Avenue Hotel for break
fast. Since the war his life work has been
conscientiously and faithfully performed, and
es we listened to the very beautiful reading
of the Episcopal burial service by Rev. DIR.
William Sheafe Chase OF St James Church. at
the Friends Meeting House near the Bank
village in Weenseeket, and then with the long
line passed in review the casket with the
brave soldier and esteemed citizen, with his
every linament betokenng the gentleness
aud kindness of his nature, and seeming al
most vocal with life, we did not wonder that
81 many mournsd his great loss, and that a
crowded church attested the social, moral
and Christian worth Of their beloved friend
and neighbor. The floral mementoes were
beautiful contributed in part by Mrs. C. B.
Armstrong, Mrs. Cyrus Arnold, George A.
Smith. Mrs. James s. Read and very large
basket of roses from thu trustees of the
Noonsocket Hospital Rev. Or. Chase offici-
ated at the interment at the Union Cemetery,
opposite the church, which is one of the moss
cemeteries I'm Rhode Island, without
a tree or shrub to despoil and ruin the beauty
of its costly, beautiful monuments and me-
MORALS, but rich, beautiful and luxuriant
with potted roses, flowers and plants, and no
spot more fitted by nature and art to his own
choice for his quiet repose and last resting
place and home The honorary pail bearers
were General Tcasurer Samuel Clark of Lin
coin, General Olney Arnold of Pawtucket
Mayor George Batchelor, Hon. Cyrus Ar.
mold, Hon. Erastus Richardson James s
Read. Charles b. Armstrong and George A.
Smith. The last tribute of love. affection
and respect has been lovingly shown to the
soldier, the editor, and, above ALL the good
citizen, and TO his beloved family and friends
May his kind counsels and pleasant words
long be remembered and bis memory long es-
teemed and revered.
Among those mt the house and church were
noticed Hon. Latimor w. Ballou, Hon. Mr..
Aldrich, Hon. Mr.. Cook and Major Brown
md Privates Whitaker and Colvin who served
nndor Colonel Stcere when he was lieutenant
of Company X, First Rhode Island Regiment,
1t the first Bull Run battle.
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