The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13
MI. WALLS FUNERAL
Impressive Ceremo-
MES at Plymouth
Church.
CITY GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED
Prominent Citizens Mourn
With the Fam
lily.
CITY GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED

l4 Members of. the city council and cit
liens of Worcester gathered in Ply
mouth church, yesterday morning to
pay their last tribute Of respect to the
memory Of Alderman George F. Wall.
A simple prayer service was conduct
ed at the house, 277 Pleasant street, by
Rev. Archibald McCuHagh, d. d. after
which the body was borne to the church
Of which AR Wall was so many years
member where simple but Impress
i've ceremony was conducted.
Miss Alice Bailey, formerly soprano
st Plymouth church, who is now con-
nected with the University of Michi-
gan, at Ann Arbor, Mich. added much
to the beauty and solemnity of the oc-
casion by her rendition of two of Mr..
Walls faverite hymns.
The. service opened with scripture
reading. Miss Bailey sung Lead, kind
~ light" and Rev. Dr. McCullagh de-
Aysred a brief eulogy. He said in part
It Is painful cuty l perform to-
day. Mr.. Wall was enc of the last per-
sons | met just before went away for
my vacation, and although he com
planned a little of feeling i'll, he seemed
70 be full of life and vigor. Little did
We then realize that he would So soon
lay down the responsibilities of life in
the plentitude OF his powers. 1t is a
great thing to be able to say of a man
that ne is an honest, upright intelligent
man, good man in all the relations of
ne. Such man is a wholesome men,
Der of the community, q benediction to
lne city in which he dwells, a joy and
Q shining light to all men. Such man
was M Wall, for as I personally know,
ne was an affectionate father an up
right Business man, q faithful and
honest official. He took a deep and in
teli1gsnt interest in the welfare and
progrsss Of the city in which he per-
formed the high duties entrusted to
him, and as a member of the govern
ing body, he appreciated the Importance
of his works and felt the great re-
apCnslbflities. He had opinions and
conviotions Of his. own, and was firm
and fearless in expressing them
Such man we must admire and love,
though we may often differ with HIM
In the last conversation I had with him.
he spoke of the reverence he had for the
Sabbath, and earnestly he declared
himseRsin favor of further guarding it's
sanctity He did not believe that it
was to be merely day of rest but that
IL SHOULD be a day in which mind and
soul should be attuned to higher things
too often forgotten in the rush and
hurry of the work-a-day world.
My friends, greatness does not
consist in position gained by wealth,
intellect or favor, but consists in the
work q man does in the interest of God
and his fellow-man. Personal selfish
ness can. but be despised and pitied,
for It places man in opposition to all
the good forces of the world. This is
our brothers. title to greatness that ne
was good man, end a good mans
name will be held iE everlasting re-
nembrance. He has gone home. 1
have often pictured to myself what
heaven must be like We read in the
Bible of a great and beautiful city, set
like jewel in setting of infinite
glory, thrones, scepters and diadems,
With all the pomp of princely palaces
These are the things we hold upon, but
II they are but pictures It is not the
less true that they stand for a great
truth, that heaven is the realization of
all the highest and best aspirations of
the human soul. Our brother left be.
hind ALL friends, wealth, position, but
not character So let not your hearts
be troubled. We believe in God, believe
also in me. In my Fathers house are
many mansions; if it were not so, II
a place for you
DR. McCullagh concluded by a refer
ence to the loved and loving wife, who
had gone but a short time before and
whom the fond, husband had gone TO
reJoin,
tunity to gaze on the features of their
friend for the last time, and the body
was borne to its last resting place in
Rural cemetery, where Rev Eldridge
Mix; d. D., conducted a short prayer
service at the grave. The bearers were
+ Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., Alderman
Henry Brannon, Hon. Charles G. Reed
and John 3. Allen.
Members of the city council and
heads of city departments met at city
hall about 1890 o'clock and marched to
the church as a body Seats We're re-
served for the delegation in front of the
auditorium Among those who attend
ed were: Aldermen John r. Back,
Thomas ]. Barrett James F. Carberry.
Napoleon p Huot, Sanford C. Kendall,
Philip j. O'Connell and Charles A,
Vaughan, Councilmen George. C. Hunt,
Lewis J. Terrill, John H. Connolly, John
H. Meagher, James f. Timon, John
Rivard, Julian F. Bigelow, Frank M.
Heath, Fred d. Johnson, Wesley Mer-
rift and Nelson H. Davis.
City Clerk Enoch H Towne Citv
Z Treasurer Fred w. White, City Solicit
or Arthur p. Rugg, Auditor John B.
Bowker, City Messenger Charles Mar
vim, Superintendent of Sewers Harrison
p. Eddy, Water Registrar George w.
BdtCuelueri superintendent OF Public
Buildings Charles H. Peck Amos Par
ker and George Hurlburt of the board
Of assessors. Thomas Monahan and G.
Herbert DeFosse, sealers Of weights
and measures; Charles F. Mann, Gen.
a. B. r. Sprague, William Hart, Levi
Barker, Col. e. j. Russell, Charles F.
Stevens, Chauncey Harrington and
Frank B. Hall.
Commonwealth Council, o. u A. M.
was represented by Willie C. Young, J.
p. White, DR.. Jonathan Flagg, Bert
y Ingerson and Charles Thurston: the
Worcester Continentals by Moses Gross
and ]. Walter Flagg; Eureka Chapter.
r. A., by Charles A. Reed, w. r. Pratt
\ and w. w. Sargent; Quinebaug Lodge,
Fl & A. NJ, by George w. Wells Of
Southbridge.
The floral tributes included a wreath
and roses from the immediate family:
palms and roses from the city council;
floral pillow, bearing the inscription o.
+ u A. NJ, from Commonwealth Council;
mound and keystone from Eureka
chapter, r. Al; square and compass.
from Quinebaug Lodge of Southbridge;
bank Of flowers, bearing the mono-
gram w. G., from Worcester Continent
II ais; in addition to tributes from rela-
tives and friends of the family.
f The annIal excursion to Saratoga
VIM be run via the Hoosac Tunnel
roate, Saturday, Aug. 18th, leaving
Worcester at 40 a. M, arriving at
/. SARATOGA at noon and returning from
( Saratoga at $50 p. M, giving over five
hours at this most popular resort in
America. Arrangements have been
made to enable those going to visit