The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-05

noe people If r1e district were his
--.--.i-a-+, sez1al1Ia-ess and they. il IS
~ "e-l1 D1sr ~ their anthems n
= ere 1yr tsie work that Ne has per
formed and his deeds y Kindness IA
~ men Were these niH brethren tu
~ profession e speak they would teF-
-'4t 10 1h@ wise council ana the tender
-helr WORK
Nothing could Characterize Dr.. Brig
nam better than the saying often bes ri
30 nj native town. he was ever on -ae
2 .@rt n assist an unfortunate. whether
- IT on2E u !n soul His ideal of the
9's. NE vas that II man eyer a. nig
p2a- " duty. and il Wag at this posi-
MAJ ne 7Fss found q The end He was
2 hatsr " nypocriEy. Z man u srer-
ing honesty and gtalTsr-. robust man
MOOD ana n untarniahed character. He
vas noted for his philanthropy. and
gave " ais means wherever IL would
lena 70 alleviate suffering and sppesge
want
Were every one 10 whom he did q
Kindness 10 bring blossom 70 his
grave hls resting place would be z
bower u flowers. ana ne would gIeaD
DeAAath Z wilderness Of blooms.
IzeT. 4. n. Coolidge ~ worcester
= its-i5ng friend ri the deceaged and
formerly n teacher In the town. spoke
u the life o. Or. Brigham
he #as an excellent Representa- five.
u the typical country doctor he gaid
. BIC Nkenf4%+ the deceased 10 Ian Mac
.ageH 'Dr Mcclure" riding over rhe
nllih through all 7geatherg drercbe5
5ng cold. Draylng the heat u gIJrlr1er
( ana the intense cold q winter. "a ala
.-@-F w suffering Of humanity. He
~ Ieaoy al all times 70 ride scores
DI miles 70 minister 10 the zrsr+s -
those in dire need. He spoke ~ I'D -
ana devotion 70 hig aged n1otber ~
"hCIn ne often said he owed Ia r1.,CE
~ MS success. He thought that fbe
people OF me town might well say with
asfiar@n. that no funeral rs Iikered n
mat ~ q doctor in its soIcmnjty
rev closing words were spoken bv
FfE. Z. p. Walker Of Naldan ,rbo
said that he recalled the qrst raeet,- ,-g
with Dr. Brigham many r-esrs ago -
ms once, when he was hidden TO come
IN NO one who ever entered thar ~
{ nee WAS given other than hearfy
( welcome and made the better fol. ha,.-
.ng spent some time with such 4 man
( hlh presence in the sick room vas
neNlcine in Itself The presence OF his
all ailments.
/ Let us say hail but not farewell. o IT
dear doctor. We shall be with YOU IN
( mat glad morning when We shall an
( fnett On the other shore.
thinking Of the future al times Or.
brigham many years ago plnueJ tho
Z following l!nes. which he desired 10 be
( sung al his funeral They were sung
~ the funeral Of his mother and also
at the funeral Of his brothers vito.
The quartet was made up Of the voices
he had selected:
Father Of ALL to Thee returns INV goal.
strife;
Henceforth Thy mansions blast shall
BE- my goal
And tho glad leisure of celestial Ike.
Friends Of my hoax, ! viii not say
For YOU shall follow ne. Ger many
days.
impatient. ! shall there be waiting Won
Where funeral dirgcs change to songs
" praise.
After the hymn and prayer and bene-
hietlpn, the friends Of the deceased
were allowed 10 take a last view Of the
face Of their vell-beloyed friend. and
for nearly two hours hundreds Of
toWnspcopie VI every degree and sta
ton In life. with tear-atafned faces.
passed DO silent concOurse before the
bier.
The floral display was magnificent
ana completely hid The pulpit and altar
rail Among the more noticeable pieces
we're diamond set piece Of roses ana
cut ho"ers from Montacute Lodge. A.
r. and a. NJ bunch Of Jacquemlnot
roses from Mrs Arthur n Harrington.
sheaf Of pinks from AlrB Samuel A
Wesson Of Providence. 4. t. basket
Of pinks from the Woman's Relief
Corps, plnks from Mrs. Anna Sumner
Howe, roses from the Historical So
ciety wreath Of roses from Mrs.
George n. Harris Of North Plains. N.
y. pinks from Mrs. Ida M. Mech. a
bower ~ pinks and smilax from Miss
Edith Mae BiPelow, pillow Of cut flow