The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-17

| Westinghouse, the troops formed line
| opened their ranks and faced inwards
| refting upon arms reverted; the proI
ceffion pafting through into the houfe,
led by the Clergy, the band playing a
folemn dirge; the Pulpit, Communion
Table and Galleries were wholly fhrou
ded in black; the Hearfe being placed
at the head of the Broad aItle; the
Brethren of the Fraternity OF Mafons
elevated the Obelifk on the right Of the
Hearfe, and on the left placed their
Lights, the Silver Urn, &C., on a large
Pedeftal covered with black; during
which the Band from the Gallery con.
tinued to fill the houfe with folemn
mutic; thus arranged, the throne OF
Grace was addreffed by the Rev. Mr..
Auftin of Worcefter; after which was
another folemn dirge by the band; an
Eulogy was then pronounced by Capt.
Jofiah Durham of the 10th Regiment of
the United States Infantry, IN which
he ftrikingly portrayed the Virtue and
Service of the late Commander in
Chief; and obferved, juftly, that Five
Millions Of people, were with one voice
exprefflng sorrow and grief at their
lofs.-After the Eulogy followed fol-
emn funeral dirge by the band, during
which the Fraternity in mournful fl
lence, ana in proper order, depofited the
large urn and raifed the Obelifk over
it; a fhort but folemn funeral fervice
was performed by the Fraternity, which
clofed the folemnitieS in the Meeting
houfe. The proceffion was again formed
and left the Westinghouse in the fame
order in which 1t arrived there, march,
inc one mile on Main ftreet, which be-
ing very broad, ftraight and level, af-
forded to a numerous body of fpecta-
tors an opportunity of viewing the
whole proceffion at once, during which
L. Fl.I
folemn Knell; and minute guns were
fired from the Artillery; On arriving at
the place of Depofit, the troops again
forming in a line, and refting on their
arms reverted, the proceffion paffed
through and the Hearfe reached it's def
tined fpot; the Urn was depofited in the
earth; the mufic again played a folemn
dirge.-The order of the PRECEDENT and
OF General Hamilton were read to the
troops, a Detachment of Infantry adj
vanced and fired volleys over the Urn;
After which the Mafonic Brethren
placed monument over it; The troops
being again formed-the colorS we're
unfurled and the drums unmutfied, the
troops wheeled to the right by pla-
toons; the Prefident's march was played
and they moved to their quarters and
were difmiffed; the Fraternity retiring
to their temporary Lodge, which was
Immediately clofed. CThis temporary
lodge was in Campbell's tavern, later
the United States hotel)
The folemnities ended with the fetti1g
fun-The appearance and movement of
the troops gave great fatiffaction, and
bore honorable teftimony of the mill
itary addrefs and exertions of their Of
fcers The Appropriate badges of mour-
ming were worn by the Army, the Ma
fonic Brethren and other citizens. The
Mafom, forms were Solemn and inn
preffive and a large collection of citi-
zens, by their general department., evil
denced that every heart was mourn
| fully impreffed by the death, and every
mind difpofed to join in the tribute Of
gratefu, refpect to the memory Of the
| Columbian Patriot. Hero and Sage.