Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-05

A large number of persons came
down from Boston, and these We're met
at the station at East Weymouth by
Colonel Benjamin $. Lowell, and con-
Veyed to the cemetery in barSeS.
There was Il large number of floral
pieces ON the family lot, and in the right
hand corner Il large painting of Mr.. Low
ell had been placed in full view. On the
grave was large plaque of red calyx
leaves surmountcd by Il mound of lilies,
and on it the word "l'alher'' in blue i'm
mortelles. 1t was feet by ,. This was
from the family. The employees of the
factory at East Portland sent Il tablet
of red calyx leaves and green ferns with
floral bicycle worked upon the surface
with red and white astcrs. This piece
was four feet square.
The employees of the Boston store sent
an open book of purple immorte!les and
milk weed flowers with pink roses as
a marker of the leaves. Across ii in
script flowers were the words: ''Record
Clear The piece was three and ii half
feet long. From the Bangor store was
sent an arch OF aSterS and roses over an
open book of roses. lilies. asters and
white pinks. A dove surmounteu the
arch.
From the store in Worcester came a
standing cross and wreath of rOSeH
and aSterS from base of red calyX
leaves, the whole forming Il piece "A
inches high. The Providence store sent
an anchor of pink asters resting on a
tablet of WV leaves as Il base. From The
Portland store came Il standing crescent
and star composed of rUses and pinks.
The employees of the Pawtucket store
sent Il standing broken wreath ard
sickle of white roses, with purple and
white aSterS and ferns as Il base.
Charles NJ. NorrrCss, General Man.
ager of the Boston store. sent flat
bouquet of white roses, which stood by
the headstone of the grave. large
bank of hydangeans and palms backed
up the rest of the floral offerings. TIE
frame of the painting of Mr.. Lowell was
wreathcd with maiden-hair fern.
The services were very simple. A
quartet from the East Weymouth Con-
gregational Church rendered the hymn:
1T Is Well" the members Of the quar-.
tet being La Forrest Lincoln. tenor:
Mrs. r.. II. Emerson, soprano; Miss
Raymond. alto, and c. w. Eai|ey. bar
tone. Rev. Daniel Evans of the North
Avenue COngre eational Church in Cam
bridge who was the pastor Of the East
Weymouth Congre gational Church at
the time of Mr. Iovells death. Off
cated. reading a funeral service begin
ming: Il am the resurrection ord the
life" This was followed by prayer, and
the quartet rendered another hymn,
after which Rev. DR.. Evans spoke.
He said it was IA noble thing to COM
memorate the dead. 1t was a noble
thing for those who loved their dead
to bring their flowers. and their mCnu-
ments, and to carve the features in the
hard rock. Everywhere and in all ages
men had desired to CONNIE morate the
careers Of those who had touched their
lives to nobler ends. Christ Himself
had desired to be remembered. and so
| had instituted that great sacrament of
the Last Supper.
| I'VE commemorate the life Of one who
| when living as well as now. is worthy
to he CONNIE morated." continued the
speaker In his charities he did not let
nis left hand know what his right hand
was doing. We think of his modesty.
| When living / passed into our homes
and brought the sunshine of 81 NAL
| heart. We think of the friends he made
l.. is "A fine art to make friends and a
finer art to keep them. fie had the
finest traits of character a man can
have. He did not pass hars h judgment
On other men. His life was crowned by
| his faith in Christ
| DIR. Evans here referred to the scene
| which recently took place in the lnger-
soil home in New York. where the widow
and daughters of the late Colonel Inger-
soil ciung to the dust of the father ard
husband in pitiful anguish, because they
| had no faith in a future life. There had
been said upCs this grave the words.
ashes to ashes and dust to dust" but
those present here had also said Of the
late Mr.. Lowell: His spirit is with
| God
After this addr5 IS the quartet again
| sang. DIR. Evans pronounced the bene-
| diction, and the gathering dispersed.