Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-25

The sacred ceremonies Of unwilling !
Q monument, erected to the memory Of
man who was esteemed with brother
" affection by all the members of
secret order. formed a very solemn and
Impressive diversion on Sunday after
{ noon, when the members OF Maple Leaf
Camp No. 3d. Woodmen OF the World,
met to dorhomage to the late Sovereign
Fred s. Newton.
The solemnity OF the occasion was
much more apparent to the members
themselves on account Of the fact that
Just five years previous, to the day, DIR.
& Newton was Installed as first council
commander OF the camp, which had
Just been organized, largely thru his
efforts.
The members OF the camp assembled
Ct their hall, corner Of First avenue
and State street, at 2:30 o'clock, accom-
panied by the members of pie Grove
Woodmen Circle No. S. the ladies' aux
& Hilary, and the members of Kellogg
Camp, Blackhawk Camp. of Waterloo,
and a number of the officers of the Ell
dora camp, headed by the Woodmen Of
the World band. the march to River
side was begun. The grave Of the late.
sovereign was reached about 8 O'clock,
the camp members forming themselves
4 IN q wedge around it, with the officers,
members OF the deceased's family.
members of the male quartet, orator
and reader inside. After a few intro
ductory remarks by Council Comman-
I der r. T. Miller. Clerk n, F.. Phillips.
4 placed the emblematic pike pole at the
I foot OF the grave, and Waterman j. H.
Thorn and. Sentry w. ]. Mead placed
2 flowers over the green mound. being
3 followed by delegation from the
grove. which added an abundance of
fragrant blossoms. This little part Of
the ceremony was very pretty and im-5
pressive. and after 1t was finished the
funeral anthem by the band was given,
after which the quartet. composed OF
p. NJ. Adamson and F. Aubrey Smith,
sang The reading of the poem, Gray's
'EleEy in Country Churchyard," by
Reader w. "A. Garretson. followed. and
the unwilling ceremonies proper were
then carried out. the band playing soft
ly during the entire service. The
sprinkling Of the salt, representing the
preserving OF the earth. was done by
Council Commander Miller, followed by
the pouring Of oil, on the troubled wa
ters by the adviser lieutenant, A. w.
Carroll. Clerk II. e. Phillips then illus
trated purity by exemplifying the use
OF water in pouring it over the stone
& and mound.
Master Of Ceremonies E. E. Hurd then
4 Introduced. in a few words, the orator Of
I the day, Special Deputy Rev. George
II. Schleh. of Omaha, who delivered the
Grafton. the predominant thought of
which was self denial. The grafton was
illustrated with many beautiful meta
phors and SMILES. speaking fittingly Of
the deceased and his life and character.
Self denial as 1t applied to DR.. New tons
life. was touched upon. and an appeal
wac made for that which is best in man.
the love that causes him to provide for
those he loves in time of sickness and
+ death. Rev Schleh closed with pretty
tribute to the wealth. culture and edu-
4 cation Of Marshalltown.
This concluded the ceremonies OF the
afternoon with the exception of brief
Titua!.s:!c burial service conducted by
the council commander. Another selec-
tion by the quartet. followed by band
number. followed. and the procession
3 again formed as an escort to Mrs. New
ton. and family. accompanying them to
their home at No. 643 North Third street
4 In nearing the hall, where the assembly
was dismissed. the members of the grove
countermarched thru the lines of the
camp. and received the camp honors,
i az did also the band
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