Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-03
FUNERAL OF +. ii. LOCKE.
Impressive Services Held At 81. Marks Church
Saturday Afternoon.

- eaiS idec TANK Herbert
Locke of this CITY, member of the
Maine Signal Corps, who died in the
-. Joseph's hospital in Providence.
K. l., Thursday, of fever contracted
While In the service in Cuba, were held
at st. Marks church, Saturday after
noon.
Inc hour of the funeral was set at
3, but owing to the delay of Is minutes
to the afternoon express that con-
tanned some of the relatives, 1T was net
held until later. The remains which
were placed in the undertaking rooms
OF Trouant & Bates during THE night
after their arrival from Providence were
taken to the house of his mother on
Capital street in the morning, and
We're not moved to the church until
the time for the services.
owing TO the Illness of the men of
the Signal Corps there were only enough
OF them to act as bearers, and Colonel
Kendall of the 1slt Regiment sent a de-
tam OF II men and a bugler, under Cor
poral Osgood, ITO act as escort, and a
firing squad. The funeral party head
Ed by the escort, arrived at the church
at about $50 when the services were
begun. Miss Lena Beanie, an old school
mate of the deceased, presided at the
organ, and Rev. Mr.. Degen officiated.
IT is seldom that there has been a
funeral in this city that was so large
ly attended, and especially one held
during week day. The church seats
were about all taken with friends of
the deceased, and it was especially no.
uced that the gentlemen friends were
there in force, some of them having
closed their places of business during
the hours of the funeral.
After the regular Episcopal funeral
service was read, the remains were
taken ITO Forest Grove cemetary where
Rev. Mr.. Degen read the burial service,
salute was fired, and THE bugler
sounded taps. The remains were ac-
companied to the grave by the rela-
tives. and a carriage containing Gem
eral Richards, Captain G. w. Butler
and George F. Hussey. Besides these
scores of friends walked to the ceme-
tary.
hn yIybf ttlt,
was drapped with the colors, and the
top was covered with beautiful flow
ers. The casket was not opened to the
public ait the church.
Sergeants WEIGH and Mitchell. and
Privates Worcester Jordan. Wright
and Feeney We're THE bearers, and with
Captain Butler were the only members
of the corps of 40 men who went to
Cuba, who were able to be present at
the funeral. Several who We're in
nearby cities who are almost too i'll to
walk, expressed a desire to attend, but
George Greenleaf of Portland the
sorter of the mail that is deposited in
the boxes in the Union station, was
among those who were in attendance
at the funeral
Walter Hewins of Boston, accompan-
led the remains home with Mrs. Locke.
According to the story of Corporal
Chris Johnson, who was in the cot next
to Mr.. Locke in the Montauk hospital,
he was ready to die, and fully ex-
written to his mother before his death,
he said that he was prepared to die
and was resigned to whatever fate had
in store for him. He said for them all
not to worry as all would be right. He
added that he was never sorry that he
had enlisted in the service of his coun-
try.
Among the floral offerings were
wreaths and set pieces from Mrs.
Locke, the members of the Signal
Corps, the citizens of Augusta, j. and
H. E. Goodrich, T. and j. S. Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Packard, John c.
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Rowe, N. S. Cannon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Chase and other
friends.