The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-10
GONE TO REST.
Captain Benjamin A. Norton
Buried Yesterday.
Services Conducted by Rev. DIR. Blaneh-
ard Were Largely Acknowledgements
full Floral Pieces.

A large assembly of loving and reverent
friends were gathered together yesterday
afternoon at 2.3) o'clock to listen to the
services over the remains of Captain
Benjamin A. Norton, whiol were held at
his late residence on Congress street.
The house was completely filled and hur-
dreds of people stood on the walks in
front to pay tributes of respect to their
deceased friend. The many military,
fraterr2l and charitable associations of
which Captain Norton was member
were represented by goodly delegations
and these included: Boswo.ti Post. No.
2, the Fifth Maine association, the Veter-
an Firemen, the Portland Light Infantry,
knights of Pythias the Red Men, Army
and Navy Union, N. <. Order of Protec-
ton, Sons of Veterans, Co. A, First
Maine Volunteers and the Whist club.
Rev. DIR. Blanchard conducted the
Consolation by the Williston church
choir.
DIR. blanchard, after reading approprl-
ats selections from the Scriptures, read
Edwin Arnold's translation of "He who
died at Aim"
He then spoke of the inspiration TO
courage and cheer which .he selections
gave. He referred to Mr.. Norton's
presence at the Easter s9rvice of his
church, and of his interest in the sermon
ana of his expressed wish that he might
60 quickly when it should be his time to
die. He dwelt upon the blessing which
the memory of u noble man always is.
He asked that mourners should be CRATE
full that the beloved remained as long ms
they did. he pictured the union in the
spirit world between the father and Lis
i've children who had preceded him. de
urged the members of the many or 1ers
represented at the services to emulate the
example of their Beloved coplrade lie
spoke of the deepening faith in immor-
tality as thoughtful men feel that there
is no Ieasorableness 10 this life, II there
is none beyond lie closed his address
with IA recitation OF "Tennyson' Cross
ing the Bar After feIvent prayer. the
choir sang this poem. The u. a. X.
held short service, and at its conclusion,
DR.. blanchard pronounced the benedic-
ton.
The services over, the body was borne
t. the hearse and Incl up on the side OF
the street opposite TO the house was the
escort of honor mads up OF Bosworth
Post, No. 2. past Inemters OF the Port
land Light Infantry ami deleg t o iIrIm
the Veteran tiremen's as ociation. The
escort accompanied the remains to the
CITY limits and leaving it there the
funeral cort ege proceeded to Evergreen
cemetery, where the interment took
place.
The pail bearers were taken from
various organizations in the city. and
were ]. : Douglass of Bosworth Post,
No. 2, James Parker, Veteran Firemen's
association, George K. Simpson, kei
Men. j. X. Brett X. of PSF Captain
George Il. Brown. 9Th Maine association.
Captain q. A. Weston, Co. A, LIST Maine
Volunteers, Waldo H. Perry, Sons of
Veterans, ard &. W. Skillings. Army
and Navy Union.
The floral tributes were beautiful to
look at, embracing the choicest flowers
wrought in most appropriate ana hand
some designs. Over the caskst was the
memorial flag of Bosworth Post, No. 2.
and at its head was pillow OF roses and
smiIax from the wife; the central piece
was a wreath from the royal associates,
while at the foot of the casket rested
crescent and bar, from brother and
sisters; wreath from Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Il. Mood of Somerville, Mass. Around
the room were "A pillow "Son, from Mrs.
Norton's father, MIR. j. II. Barharick;