The Portland daily press., 1900-12-01
FUNERAL OF aEu. ". LEIaHToN

FUNERAL OF 0EU. W. LEIGHTON.
The funeral services OF the lats Mr.
George W. leighton. who died at mis-
home on Forest avenue last Tuesday at
ter lingering illness with consumption,
were held yesterday afternoon az two
O'Clock from All Souls Univsrsalist
church, Morrills. Prior 70 the church SER
vics, prayers wers held ri the home. con-
Quoted by Rev. : O. DAVIS. At the APP
pointed hour for the funeral, the mem
bers OF Portland Commandery, knights
Templar. Deering lodge OF Masons, Leba-
non Commandry. knights Of Malta, and
Hose company No. y, OF the old Desring
tire department., In which department
Mr.. Leighton served as member OF the
board OF engineers, filed in and were
seated In the body OF the church. Seated
on the platform was the pastor, ksv. ;.
u. Davis and Rev. Samuel Worcester,
the prslats OF Portland Commandery.
which organization assisted In the csre-
monies The basket rested In mont OF the
pulpit and the platform and easket were
literally covered with flowers and floral
pieces. The family Of the deceased were
ushsred in the seats reserved for them,
after which the ceremonies commenced
with a hymn rendered by the Masonic
Temple quartette, composed OF Msssrs.
w. II. Stockbridge, II. W. Barnard, H..
II. Merrill and Frank H. Pierce. Mr..
Walter q. Smith OBLIGATED as organist.
The services commenced by the singing
OF hymn entitled "God IL Love-" by
the quartstte. The scriptures were read
by Rev. g. g. Davis who also delivered q
brief but touching euioRy OF the life and
high character of the deceased. The
remarks Of MIR. Davis were followed by n
Selection emitted "Come Unto Me, %
rendered by the quartette. The rituslistio
services for the dead were then held by
Portland Commandery, Knights Tsmplar.
with Mr.. Fred T. Sanborn as Eminent
Commander, and Rev. Samuel Worcester
as prelate. At the conclusion OF the SER
vices, the busle sounded taps and. the
services were then concluded. The pail
hearers were Aisssrs. Robert b. Low.
Fred II. Thompson, Charles York and
Arthur q. Frost. reprssen ting Portland
Commandery and Dssring lodge OF Ma
sons OF which the deceased was MEM
ber. Tbs floral tributes were beautiful
and included the following: Bouquet,
MIR. and Mrf. George l.. Bates Mrs.
Hayden; gates ajar, roses and cbrysan-
tnemums, with white winged dove
mounted over the gates. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
]. Hich; bouquet roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS, Mrs. N. X, Sawyer; pillow, roses,
lsttered hose Q, +. D.; wreath. roses,
Monday Night Whist club; wreath, Mrs.
George e, button; pillow, roses and
chrysanthemums lettered "Rest," from
the family bouquet Of pinks Mrs. Thos.
Quaiy; bouquet yellow chrysanthsmums 8,
II. NJ Hcughton and children; bouquet
yellow roses, from employees; pillow. Al
tas Council. Royal Arch Masons; pillow,
lettered Companion" Leabnon Com
mandery. knights of Malta; bouquet
ross, Frank NJ. and Arthur ]. Floyd;
bouquet roses, VIM. NJ. Leightoni floral
cross, roses, Portland Commandery,
Knights Templar; bouquet, chrysanthe-
NUNS, Mrs. II. ssF. Cooling; pillow, roses,
square and compass, Deering lodge of
Masons. The services at the grave were
conducted by the Knights Templar and
Deering lodge OF MasoDs and were brief
The American Cadet band played the
funeral dirgss at the entrance OF the
church as the Commandery filed In, and
also assisted In thu services at thu grave.