The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
Three Soldiers
Buried
WITH DUE HONOR
Funerals of Privates Cove.
Farmer and Forest.

Three more brave defenders Of the
flag and upholders of the principles for
which it waves were borne to their last
resting place yesterday. AS the funeral
professions passed through the streets
many of those who stopped to gaze up
on them bowed their heads in rever-
ence for the brave soldier dead. A SOL
dier's death is martyrs death, and in
answering the call to arms the honored
heroes were faithful to their country.
FUNERAL OF PRIVATE COVE.
The funeral of Edward Cove, G Com
pany, 18th U. S. l.. took place from the
family home, "a Mfllbury street, at half
past o'clock. A high mass Of requiem
was offered UP In st. Johns church
at 9 o'clock by Rev. James A Hurley.
Rev. Michael 7. O'Brien, assistant pas
tor Of the church, was seated in the
sanctuary during the service. The reg
ular choir of the church, assisted by
members Of the various Catholic choirs
of the city, rendered the impressive
music Of the requiem mass.
Seated among the congregation were
a number Of soldiers who had come to
pay laststribute to the dead hero.
M. B. Lamb of the Dmmet Honorary
Corps was also present during the SER
vice.
At the conclusion of the mass, Rt.
Rev Mgr. Griffin delivered a touching
eulogy on the life of the dead soldier,
in which he said.
I'm his early youth ere he had stood
upon the pedestal Of manhoods years;
he offered himself a victim on the altar
OF his country to defend her flag and
maintain her sovereignty"
After the eulogy was concluded the
body was borne out Of the church by
the bearers and placed in the hearse,
which was draped with the national col
ors.
The funeral certege then formed, and
proceeded to st. Johns cemetery. 1t
was headed by two drummers of the
White House Cafe drum corps. Follow
ing came the military escort, compos-
ed Of detail of IL men from G Co., 9th
regiment, under command of Sergt J.
]. Corliss.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Rev. James A. Hurley
There was great profusion of hand
some floral tributes. The pallbea-A-s
were: M. J. Callahan, Thomas KivIa-
han, John ]. Kelley Michael f. LAWN,
FUNERAL OF ALLIE H. FARMER.
The funeral procession of Private
Cove had no more than wended it's way
out Of Temple street before the roll of
muffled drums announced the approach
Of another sad procession. It was the
funeral Of Private Allie L. Farmer, H
company, I'd regiment, United States
volunteers.
The military escort consisted Of
squad of II men, all veterans of the
company to which Private Farmer be-
longed, under commend Of Captain C.
s. Holden.
Rev. Michael t. o'Brien celebrated a
requiem high mass, and seated in the
sanctuary were Rt. Rev. Mgr Griffin,
Rev. John F. Lehy, s. j., rector Of Holy
Cross College. and Rev. Daniel A.
Dougherty, S. J., also of Holy Cross.
The church was crowded with friends
Of the dead soldier and many members
OF the I'd regiment attended the SER
vices. A delegation of students from
Holy Cross College were also present,
as Private Farmer was a student at
that institution prior to his enlistment.
At the conclusion of the mass, Rev.
John s. Lehy, S. J., spoke of the sacri-
flee made by the dead soldier to uph old
the honor of his flag.
When the eulogy was ended the cas-
ket was placed in the hearse and the
sad procession Yended its way towards
St. Johns cemetery. The services at
the grave were conducted by Rev. M.
7. OBrien, assisted by Rev. C. A. Sui
Ivan and Rev. James A. Hurley.
The bearers were Corporal A. T. Love
and Privates N. T. Hooker, Fred Taft,
M. M. McNlven, Walter G. Adams and
George Shedd. Taps were sounded by
Bugler Bailey OF B battery.
FUNERAL OF PRIVATE FOREST.
The funeral of Private George L.
Forest, A Co., I'd regiment, United
States volunteers, took place from the
home Of his parents, 26 Coral street,
at S.45 o'clock. ( Services were held In
st. Josephs Church at o'clock, a SOL
emn higk mass Of requiem being cele-
brated by Rev. jules Grafton, pastor of
the church. During the service Of the
mass, Schubert'S Lies adieux' was
sung by Or. T. G. w. Dufault
At the conclusion of the mass, the
line was again formed and the march
to the cemetery began. The cortege
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