The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-15
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SPENCER SCENES.
Funeral of Private Green
Attended by Entire Town.

Spencer, Nov. 1.-THE last sad acts
of honor were paid this afternoon to the
late Private VIM. C. Green, a member
Of Company H. Second regiment, who
died at Santiago, August g. for the
cause of humanity, at o'clock in the
First Congregational church. All the
factories, places of business and the
public schools We're closed, all over
town, this afternoon in honor of Spen-
GERS young hero.
Flags were also f1oated az half mast
from the town hall fiagpole, as well as
from all the school buildings. and at
many private dwellings besides Since
the arrival of Mr.. GREEN'S remains in
Spencer Thursday afternoon, they have
laid at the home of his mother, Mrs.
ELLIS NJ Green, Grove street where
they were placed in a beautiful casket.
The last ceremonies over the young
soldiers body were commenced at 1.30
this afternoon, at the home of his
mother, where, in the midst of the i'm
mediate relatives, prayers We're offered
by Rev. Sherman w. Brown of the
First Congregational church.
At 1.45 the local organizations, which
We're invited to attend the funeral
formed in front of the town hall and
marched to the dead private's home in
the following order. Spencer police,
headed by Chief of Police George H.
McKenna; Spencer Brass Band, Walter
A. Prouty, leader; g. A. r., Post No.
~ c. 3. Carpenter. commander; Luz
Their Hill Camp, Sons of Veterans, Fred
K. Bacon, captain; a detachment of Il
members of the Wellington Rifles, of
which Mr. Green was q member un-
der command of Captain Holden; Sc
lectmen of Spencer; II. A. Grout hose
company: John O'Ciara hose company;
j. n. Grout hook and ladder company;
Dexter Billiard eXtinguisher company
and steamer company No. l.
When the procession arrived at the
house and formed Gown the street. the
body was placed in the hearse, and the
last march to the church was commence
ed.
A detachment of Captain Holden
men lined UP at the entrance to the
church, and presented arms as the cas-
ket which contained their dead COM
rade's body, was borne into the sane
tlarv. The casket was covered with
beautiful flowers, and an abundance of
red. white and blue ribbon.
After the casket had been placed in
position before the pulpit, the united
organizations filed into the church.
where seats were reserved for them in
the main body of the auditorium. The
relatives next marched into the church.
with bowed heads, headed by the much
beloved mother of the young private,
and took their seats in the front part
Of the church After these mad been
seated, the doors were thrown
open to the young mans friends, and
in less than Ave minutes every seat in
the church was occupied, and the en-
frances were crowded clear TO the
street. In fact there were surely 1900
people in the church, and certainly 300
could not gain admission to the outside
door. AS early as O'Clock people be-
gan TO assemble on Main street. and at
2 nothing could be seen from Grove to
North but a moving mass of humanity.
At exactly 2.30, Rev. Sherman W.
Brown commenced the service, in which
the last glowing tributes We're paid to
w. c. Green as a mortal, by repeating
the 23d psalm.
The band then played very touch
ingly beautiful selection, which mois-
tened many eyes throughout the assem-
bly,.
the reading Of the Scriptures, after
which a male quartet, composed of
John Hoskin, first tenor: William Hos
kin, second tenor; George D. Muzzy
first bass and Alfred Emerson, second
bass, rendered very beautifully Rock
Of Ages"
Then came the last tribute to the late
private, in the form of a very fitting
euIogy by Rev. Sherman w. Brown
Mr.. Green's own pastor. Mr.. Brown
spoke very touchingly of Mr.. Green as
a student, athlete employee, and most
important of all as a son. He paid him
the highest tributes possible in each one
of these positions, especially as a son
which was the sunlight of now brok-
en- household.
MIR. Brown also spoke very highly of
The dead private as a soldier and read
TO the congregation a few fitting trib-
utes which Captain Holden had paid
about Mr.. Green, part of which read as
follows:
I'm the battlefield he was a brave
soldier always ready with willing
hands to minister to his sick comrades
until he himself became a victim to
that fatal disease which cost him his
life"
After Mr.. Browns remarks the quar-
tet again sang, rendering silently,
tenderly. mournfully. home"
Rev. F. f. Heath, of the Baptist
Church, then made a very touching
prayer followed again by the quartet,
which for its last selection, sang
borne from the church, as the Spencer
Brass Band played a dirge, to the
1learse.
The procession again formed and
marched to the old cemetery, where
the mortal remains of William c. Green
were put in their last resting place.
In the cemetery about the grave
there We're fully $500 people, to see the
last tributes paid to the great Spencer
favorite. After the body had been low
cred into the grave, Rev. z. C. Downev,