The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24

the eternal love, there let him rest"
There has in recent years been no
event which has so startled and awed
and saddened the community as that
which is the occasion Of our assembling
this afternoon. The shock came with
the suddenness of a flash. When every
one exposed to peril was riding with
a perfect sense of security the crash.
the cry of fear and pain, and two prec-
ious lives crushed out, others, whether
suffering or unframed, drawn from the
Wreckage or standing by and wonder
ing that they were alive. and l trust
profoundly thankful for their deliver
ance. When l heard, as I did that eve
ming, that Walter Holbrook was one
Of the victims and that he was dead,
the disaster was brought near. l could
see his pleasant face; | could recall his
genial manner. l knew him most as
boy growing up, and can hardly
think of him now as otherwise, al
though l know he was entering into
manhood. l have viv.dly recalled the
scene two years ago when he stood
upon the platform of The academy, per-
formed well his part, smiled at the
playful raillery of which he was a
subject, as the only boy in the line,
and became a graduate Of the old acad-
envy.
It was my privilege to place in his
land the well earned diploma which
he received with manifest pleasure. 1t
was evidently a proud moment for him,
and / felt that there was born in him
then deeper purpose to make some
thing of himself, TO make his life sue
cess. | have known little of him since
that time
1t is great shock and a great afflic-
ton that has fallen upon this home. A
great tide of sympathy is pouring into
this home, now so desolate and sorrow
full, we learn in such experiences how
tender and sympathetic hearts are, and
now precious such love is. But there is
another who pities, and His sympathy
alone fills the warnings of the longing
souls
This is not the place for me, even
We're l sufficiently Informed. to discuss
the question of responsibility for the
disaster nor to adjudge the place or de-
gree of blame. Those who were, how
ever, unintentionally the cause of all
this suffering and sorrow and sacri-
fee of life are. have no doubt, among
the keenest sufferers. In this hour of
anguish it is our high privilege to lock
away from human Observation-Disclosures
Such events as these should make rs
all more earnest; we are treading each
day on the brink of another world. The
voice that speaks in them is more elo--
quent than words. We are living for
this world, but we are living, too, for
another, whose history has no end Let
not this voice be lost or unheeded. Be
We also ready, for in such an hour as
We think not the son of man cometh.
There is one above all and back of all
whom Christ has taught us to address
Our Father in Heaven, in whose
ealing With US there is no mistake, and
Who will cause even this great and sud-
den sorrow to work out for you a far
more exceeding and eternal weight of
glory, If you will be rightly exercised
thereby, while looking not at the things
that are seen, but at the things which
are not SEEN
At the conclusion of Mr.. Reds re-
marks the quartet rendered Nearer
My God, to Thee in very feeling
manner. Rev. A. H. Coolidge of Wor-
cester formerly of Leicester and a life
long friend Of the family, then made
remarks.
The singers then gave abide With
Me" Rev. David c. Reid spoke the
beautiful time-honored sylIables pre-
liminary to the interment, and Rev.
Mr.. Coolidge pronounced the benedic-
ton over the grief-stricken assembly.
Then the people passed slowly out az
ter a last look 1T the bruised face in
the casket, and the services were over.
The casket stood in the front parlor
and was surrounded by a mass of
floral tributes. A bouquet of 10 pink
roses was given by the class Of '96 Of
Leicester Academy, of which Holbrook
was the only boy, Misses Mary DAILY of
Cherry Valley,Mabel f. Warren, Bertha.
Jordan. Myrtle Edwards, and Mabelle
q. Smith of Leicester; 10 white carna-
nT1-cy n
white carnations, from Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus M. Mowry, Miss Emma A.
Mowry and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Weatherbee; bouquet of roses and carr
nations with the sympathy of Min
ME-; 10 pinks from John Quinn; bou-
quet of pinks from William A. Moulton
and family of Worcester; bunch Of
white pinks from William H. Disco;
large bouquet of mixed flowers
marked Elsie" from a classmate. Miss
Elsie G. Bolster of Cherry Valley; a
few crimson carnations from little
Cleon Weatherbee placed in the poor
young fellows hands; white pinks
from w F. Duncan, Warren CORE
spopdent for the Telegram; anchor
from the bearers and Herbert A. Da-
wilson, marked on card Med, Clar-
ence, Herbert, Frank. Whittemore
Harry and Marshall; anchor from Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Lyon and Mr.. aySr
Mrs. George M. Hovey; 10 pinks from
John and James Bell; large pillow from
brother reporters of the county staff
of the Worcester Telegram, marked
Fins and wv. II. H."
The six bearers We're all schoolmates
Of the deceased, Edward D. Waite.
Clarence Taylor. Frank Estabrook, ].
Whittemore Smith, Harry NJ Grout
and Marshall S. Snow There were
present five classmates from the class
Of '96 at Leicester Academy. who
We're seated upstairs with the imme-
date relatives, Misses Mabel f. War
rem, Bertha J. Jordan, Myrtle Ed
wards. Mabelle e. Smith of Leicester
and Miss Mary DAILY of Cherry Valley
also large number Of schoolmates. A
delegation from the county staff of the
Worcester Telegram was present and
was seated next the casket, together
with the local correspondent of The
Spy. The procession proceeded to Pine
Grove cemetery which is about q
quarter of a mile distant, and the COT
fin was placed in the receiving tomb.