The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
LAST TRIBUTES,
Funeral Of H. N. Sla-
ter, the Multi-mil-
lionaire.
ALL WEBSTER HONORED HIM,
Burial Of the Late Prof.
7. A. Penney
Notes.

Webster, Aug. 16,-Wth impressive
services the body Of Horatio Nelson
Slater the multi-rnillionaire mill owner
was inferred in the final resting place
this afternoon. The funeral was held at
the Episcopal church at / O'Clock, and
its pastor the Rev. NJ. E. Mott ofic,-
ated.
The town was in deep mourning. The
mills and shops suspended labors for the
day, while all of the stores closed their
doors during the afternoon. Long he
fore the services at the church COM
menced crowd had congregated
around the edifce.
When the body arrived in town on
the late afternoon train, Tuesday, from
Magnolia beach, it was taken at once TO
the East Main street home, where it
laid until this afternoon. During the
evening and forenoon many friends
called and offered their sympathy to
Mrs Slater and took farewell look at
the remains of the noble man whom all
respected.
Promptly at o'clock the exercises at
the church commenced. Rev Mr.. Mott
o~AS1A eStNA LslN 4C2 uletI Gi1SCODal FUNERAL
service. by request Of Mrs. Slater there
was no music at the grave as contem-
plated.
The church auditorium was not one
tenth large enough to seat the vast
throng Of townspeople that clamored
for admission. and outside of the church
hundreds congregated, not being able to.
secure a seat within the building. Harry
Hodgkfnson Of Worcester had charge Of
the singing.
When the services were over the body
laid in state and all had the opportunity
of taking a farewell look at the dead
mill owner. The remains rested in an
elegant casket.
When all had looked upon the manly
features the solemn procession started
for the East Webster cemetery, where
they We're inferred in the family lot.
The bearers were James c. Peck of
New York city, head salesman of the
Slater Wooden company; Capt. Thomas
K. Bates, master mechanic OF the mills;
Frank Hartley superintendent of the
East Webster cambria works; Charles
G. Winter, private secretary for Mr..
Slater; Arthur l.. Simmons, head book
keeper at the North Webster plant and
Frank A. Reel, boss farmer.
Col. Hopkins OF Worcester, who was
Mr.. Slater's counsel, and numerous
other friends and relatives from all over
the country, were in town and attended
the services.
The funeral services of Prof Theo-
dore A. Penney, assistant principal of
Nichols academy Dudley, who was
drowned while bathing in Haven's
pond last Sunday evening, was held
today at the Dudley Hill Congregation
al Church The pastor, Rev. Newton l.
Jones officiated. There was large at
tendance of former pupils and friends.
The interment took place at the Dudley
Hill cemetery. Prof Benton, a teacher
in the schools at Wellesley Heights,
came on and took charge of the funeral
arrangements. Mr.. Penney was an old
time friend of the professors, and when
he was young he was fitted for college
at the high school Mr.. Benton was prin-
cipal of in Salt Lake City. The Dudley
authorities had practically decided to
have the body embalmed and forward
ed to Wallace, Idaho, where Mr.. Pen
ney's parents lived, but dispatch was
afterwards received from his father to
bury the school instructor on Dudley
hill, which was done. AT later date
it is possible that the remains will be
sent to Idaho for final interment.
AS the mills were closed today several
ton & Albany road. The trip included
a sail to Nantasket Beach, Bass Point,
Nahant Winthrop, Crescent Beach or
the Boston-L Louisville bail game. Quite
a number stayed over night.
DR.. F. E. MeDermott has returned
from a weeks vacation at Narragansett
Pier.
Charles Green, who has been firing
on the East Thompson branch freight
70 a rpt-l
train on the Groton division
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Monahan Wis
tied in Plainfield, CT, today with Mrs.
Monahan's father Patrick ONeil.
Notice-Dr. McDermott will open his
new office, Goddards building over
Gevery's store Thursday, Aug. 18th. The
Office is fitted specially for dental work
with separate rooms for each Depart
ment. Crown and bridge work a spe-
cialty. Gold aluminium and rubber
plates. Administrations of gas or ether
for extraction.