The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
LAID AT REST.
Quiet and Impressive Flu
neral Of Caleb A. Wall.

Simple and transformations, the serv-
ices yesterday afternoon over the re-
mains of Caleb Arnold Wall were new
ertheless such as befit a man who was
prone to hide his~measure under a
bushel. No one who took the last look
of an old friend could fail to read the
strength of character written in the
wrinkled features of the aged journal
list
The services We're such as Mr.. Wall
would have chosen for himself. There
was no gaudy display of flowers, no
Understanding anthem of praise. In
stead, there was a simple prayer and
a word Of recollection of his noble work
and righteous character, and then in
the silence of tears, he who for half a
century has been a familiar figure on
our streets was borne to his final rest
The funeral was held at his late home,
29S Pleasant street, at 2 o'clock, and
was very largely attended. No one
class or creed was represented among
those who went to pay their last re-
spects to the dead The house was
filled to overlooking, among those pres
ent being exMayor Henry A. Marsh,
Hon. Alfred S. Roe, John S. Baldwin,
o. B. Hadwen, Charles B. Eaton, Geo.
B. Arnold, Jerome Wheelock George
Elkins and Charles S. Stevens.
After a short prayer Rev. Austin S.
Carver of the First Unitarian Church
paid a glowing tribute to the newspa-
pers that mould public opinion and the
men that make them, laying especial
emphasis on the work of the deceased.
He said in part:
A familiar figure has been removed
from our streets in the death of Caleb
A. Wall For many years he was part
of the city's most interesting life. His
quick and youthful step, his quiet and
eager face, the simplicity and majesty
of his manner and his affectionate
spirit, will be greatly missed When
we remember what he was and did,
when we recall his every life work, his
patience, sturdy integrity and also his
personal independence, the nobility of
his aims, the causes he espoused and
the people who loved and honored him,
his devotion to everything that per-
tanned to the welfare of the city. and
the constant and tireless pursuit of his
chosen work, we have a sense of the
unusual character Of his life.
The noteworthy characteristics of his
life were not however, its long dlira-
ton, extending over large share of
our country's history, nor it's honored
association with many of the leading
men of the day in public and private
life, nor the great public interests which
attracted him, but all these acted as a
mirror to reveal his character for times
to come. He had a genius for local
research and exhibited an energy and
detail in gathering up the stored ira
ditions of the city. His work was one
of love, and it will remain as an in
spiration. Perhaps the most notewor-
thy fact about the man was his con-
nection with the press of the city for
more than half a century. He was
connected with one of the most import
ant agencies of our modern life-the
press. Few can realize what it means
to be connected with the machinery of
this great force
The press that he was connected with
has been noted for its guiding influence.
and he was the guiding figure of that
press. That press was far more than
a chronicler Of events. 1t left upon the
minds of its readers an imprint of the
great questions of the day. He mould
ed the better life of the community and
inspired in the minds of his fellow men
better hopes of life We all appreci-
ate the power of the press, but we do
not all appreciate the difficulties and
temptations that beset the calling.
There is temptation to exploit to the
public the low and debasing. Caleb
Walls aim vas to exploit only the no
blest sentiments
The highest praise that we can sing
of him is to say that he went on his
way with his mind untrammeled, with
his aims never lowered No SANDER
was ever on his tongue, and in the de-
tails of his duty, he was ever the cour-
tsous, modest gentleman. We honor
him for his work and for his steadfast
adherence to duty. 1t is this that gave
him the esteem he enjoyed in the
hearts of his fellowmen, and it is this
in connection with his work. that win
be remembered by his fellow-citizens
as long as the city is known.
After a short prayer and benediction.
the friends were permitted to take
last look at their departed friend The
burial was al Rural cemetery.