The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16
LAST TRIBUTES
Impressive Funeral Services
Over the Remains of the
Late Henry A. Denny
MANY PROMINENT
MAS0NS PRESENT
Eloquent Tribute of Rev. A. H.
CooIidge-Improved Service
On the Suburban

Leicester, Dec. 15-The funeral of
Henry A. Denny of Belchertown, the
Oldest member of any Masonic organi-
cation in Massachusetts, was held this
afternoon in the First Congregational
church. Rev. Amos H. Coolidge Of
Worcester and Rev. D. c. Reid, the
pastor, conducted funeral services. The
Masonic funeral rites were under the
direction of Worshipful Master Charles
/ A. Weaver of Morning Star lodge, A.
/ F. and A. NJ
Rev. A. H. Coolidge delivered the
! following address:
| 1.-THE funeral of a man like Henry
| A. Denny is an event of more than or
binary interest. His life began in the
second year of this wonderful century,
and continued almost to it's close. In
| many respects the period covered by
| the ninety-seven years of his life is
| the most eventful of modern history.
He Witnessed the incoming of all those
inventions and adaptations which have
revolutionized the worlds industries
| and means of communication. He
! witnessed those agencies which have
converted the community from a rural
to an urban population, and the trans
| formation of educational, social and
/ home life. He was an observer and
an actor in those great moral and po-
| litical movements which have agitated
| the nation and furthered the march of
| freedom and progress. He was fami-
| liar with the causes and events of three
wars-one of which shook the nation
| to its centre, and won the cause of
| freedom for all. To have lived in such
an eventful era meant much for man
| like Mr.. Denny, for he was not one
who was Indifferent to what touched
| the public interest.
He was not one of those who slept
| while the chariot rolled by. He was
an intelligent observer, and, more than
this, interested and full of enthusiasm
! prominently hopeful, public-spirited
! entering with zeal into every enterprise
| that promised to advance the interests
! alike of town, state and nation. In the
! time of the civil war his patriotism
| was intense, and he gave to the service
| of the country what thousands of other
fathers gave, and gave it heartily. The
town, while he lived here, honored him
| with it's highest offices, and he was
identified with some of its enduring i'm
| provements. The relations between
him and his brothers who resided here
were close and most fraternal. They
were older than he, but he outlived
| them. Of all the Is children of his
! fathers family, only, two half-sisters
remain. OF his own family, his wife
and five of his children passed on be-
fore him.
HE was the senior member of the
| order which has assembled to honor
his memory today. AS he remembered
the scenery an, recalled the people here
80 years ago, when he stood as boy,
1 i l. H.
| with the spacious homes of the people,
the public edifices, the railroad, the
electric road the telegraph, the tele-
| phone, all unknown then, which have
brought the community into immediate
| touch with the great outer world, no
| wonder he marvelled and was fired with
enthusiasm. To the end his stalwart
form was erect and his mind clear,
| though his eye was dimmed, his char
acteristic public spirit unchanged and
the genial and social qualities that
/ bound his friends and his comrades,
! who attest their regard by their pres
| ence today, in close and friendly re-
lations continued to the end of his long
| life. How precious is his memory to
| his children, who never heard from him
| a hasty, irreVerent or evil word, and
who to the end was accomplishing and
/ patient! How tender is the story of
Jacob in the sacred word, brought from
i the land of Egypt to rest with his
/ fathers The story is repeated today.
| Here, where he was born and lived in
early youth, are his remains brought
to rest with his ancestors and friends.
The example of his life is one to be
| initiated and reyered."
H There were number of floral trib-
Il utes, including a floral masonic en-
| blem from Morning Star lodge, and Of
! ferings from friends in Baltimore, Bel
chertown, Worcester, Boston and
! Leicester
/ Relatives acted as bearers, and the
| interment was at the family lot in Pine
Grove cemetery There were many
1 friends and relatives present.
The board of selectmen have received
this letted from Suburban officials:
Nov. 29, 1899.
Board of Selectmen, E. J. McDermott
chairman:
Dear Strive herewith acknowledge
Il the receipt from the hands of your hon
Il orable board of the petition sent to you
by j. O. Murdoch and other citizens of
u the town of Leicester in reference to
having you use your influence with the
directors of this railway company with
view to establish change in the run
ming time of your cars through the
streets of Leicester hill so called
Your petition will be referred with
your representations, to our board Of
: directors at their next regular meeting,
, and the petition will be duly returned
to you.
; Very respectfully yours
Worcester & Suburban Railway Co, by
Samuel E. Winslow, president.
The following notice was issued to-
day;
Commencing Dec. 16 and continuing
< until Jan. 2, inclusive, twenty minute
j., time will be run between Spencer and
Worcester from a. m. to 1920 p. M,
l and from Worcester to Spencer from
7 $40 a. m. to 11.20 p. m
1 Worcester Il Suburban Street Railway
Co., by John B. German, Supt
, This will enable passengers to get
more comfort out of their trip during
the holidays.
Leicester Academy basket ball team
viii play the Y M. c. A. team of Wor-
cester on Saturday afternoon at $50
p. m.
A NIGHT OF MUSIC
WhitinsviIIe People Pleased With