The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24

Union preserved. And in all the hard
fought battles there was no heart that
sent forth more patriotic sentiments
than Maj. Bruso's, and no Drawer man
than he
To me, one of the most noble things
in this man was when he was offered
promotion to step from private to the
position of lieutenant, and he refused,
thanking the officers that desired to
see him advanced. mo" he said, 81
prefer to stand in the ranks of the COM
pany and fight with the boys to the
last" He was willing to remain a COM
mon private, and would rather obey
than command He always manifested
the man first, the soldier second. With
out the man, there could be no soldier;
with the true man, there is the brave
soldier that makes the world better
because of the valiant service perform
ed Maj. Bruso came home from the
war with the same spirit of manliness,
patriotism, courage and the same prin-
ciples of honor on his lips. And when
he became connected with the battery
and rose to its command. he always
displayed these characteristics. You,
boys, have known him as the strict dis
ciplinarian, but after all his rigidness
of discipline, you honor him today, be-
cause of that virtue. Under the rough
exterior, there was the warm and ten
der heart. 1 rem ember once during a
fire in this city, some one asked him
why ne would not send his men into
the burning building, and he replied:
Il would not send my men where
would not go myself" and a short time
ago a fireman said to me that Capt
Bruso would never say go there, but
would call for his men to follow him.
For two long years he has been on
his sick bed, stricken with palsy, and
death came to him like the ringing Of
MONDAY bell. telling to his tired soul
that 1t was time and his master was
calling him. He heard the sweet music
| and he looked into the city of God, mar
vellously beautiful"
After the eulogy, the cover of the cas-
ket was removed and those assembled
Pin the church had the last opportunity
ITO look upon the face of the dead.
Among those who We're present at the
church was Col. Fred w. Wellington,
of the governors staff; Deputy Chiefs
G. D. Lamb and George S. Coleman, be-
sides the members of engine 2. of which
the deceased was in command for a
good many years. Ridgely Lodge, Post
10, G. A. r., Willie Grout Camp, S. of
", and friends and relatives of the de-
ceased also thronged the church.
When the body was borne to the cais-
son for the final journey to Hope cen1e-
terry, the long roll was sounded and the
members of the different organizations
uncovered, while the battery presented
sabers the remains were placed on tire
caisson. The march to the cemetery
was then taken up, with music leading.
Capt Haynes and staff followed with
the buglers: B Battery field pieces;
Ridgely Lodge, 100 men, under com
mand of Vice Commander Frank HI.
Pierce; carriages containing bearers;
caisson with the guard of honor and the
favorite horse, Tommy" led by Priv.
M. P. jenkins. The carriages of the
mourners brought up In the rear.
A large throng of people had gathered
at the cemetery before the funeral COR
tege arrived. Rev. Moses H. Harris Of
fered prayer and the quartet sung sew
eral selections during the progress OF
the reading of the ritual Of the Odd Eel
lows. conducted by Noble Grand John
Mountain and Chaplain e. j. Trask.
The firing of the three salvos was
done by a squad of men under Lieut..
w T. Could The salvos consisted OF
three platoon fires by two squads under
Corporals John j. Mccarthy and II. A.
Wilson. The squad, under Corp. Nc
Carthy, consisted OF Private John APP
plehans, James Traver, William Hunt,
r. C. White, and Edward G. Cote; Corp.
Wilson'S squad was made up of ]. G.
Dexter. Samuel Shaw, e. j. Trombly.
F. A. Watts and F. E. White. The last
call was sounded by the buglers, G. T..
Chase and Edward H Bailey. The
guidon of the battery which was carried
by Guidcn Corporal Charles II. French,
was draped in black.
The only other military burial In the
city's history took place after the Mex
lean war, when Capt. George w. Lin
coin, a brother of Gen. Lincoln, was
buried.
After the funeral was over and the
soil had covered the remains Of the gall
liant soldier, his old command, Bat
terry, marched back from the cemetery
to the sharp, quick step OF martial
music that differed much from the muf-
fled drum and measured tread OF an
hour before.