Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-27
IN Death As IN LIFE
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES OF
ARTHUR SEWALL FUNERAL
Touching Tribute Of His Employees
Simple Service Of Swsdsnborgian
Faith---Gathering Of Pro-
minent Friends.

The Bath (Me.,) Times gives the
following account of the funeral Of the
late Arthur Sewall:
Out in Maple Grove cemetery, silent
city where so many generations Of
Baths sons have found long, sweet
rest out in the shade of the pines and
naples through which the voices Of
eternity are whispering, out where the
setting sun drops his last benignant,
reassuring smile and kiss as he drops
behind the distant hills all that was
mortal of Arthur Sewall sleeps beneath
a bright and fragrant coverlet of flow
ers. And above him the flag of his
country which he loved SO well and
the blue flag with the white s which
flies from his proud fleets in all the
corners OF the world float from the
rigging OF the floral ship which is nj
once the emblem Of his greatness and
the tribute Of the love OF the men wh1
worked for him.
With all the solemn rites and with
all tributes of respect and love, the
body Of the great shipbuilder was TAX.
en- to its final resting place and com
mitted to the grave today. The day
could not have been better for the sad
event, and perhaps the sunlight served
to tighten little the weight OF mourn.
fulness that rested upon the commun.
ity. For the sun was bright and q
fresh breeze cooled the air.
The funeral service was the simpic
service of the faith to which Mr.
Sewall belonged and everything calcu
lated to make the event spectacular
was so far as possible avoided. Tn,
proceedings were In keeping with Mr.
Sewalls truly democratic tastes an,
dislike of display.
At half past ten the men who ar,
employed in the Sewall yard proceed
ed from their hall in body to the man
sion bearing the flower ship. which wd
their tribute to the employer whom
they loved. At the house they assemb
led on the lawn during the ceremony.
The house was filed with the friend
of the deceased. In the solemn, hush
ed throng were to be seen almost ever
business and professional man of Batl
public officials and political leaders Q
all faiths prominent business and pro
fessional men of many other cities an
many ladies.
There was a solemnity and sadnes
over the whole assemblage which WI
more than ordinarily impressive.
was genuine sorrow for a UNIVERSAL
respected and universally useful fellp
man.
The remains lay still in Arthur Sew
al's favorite room, the southeast pa
lor, where they were placed upon the
arrival from Small Point. The roo
was a mass OF fragrant flowers whiC
completely concealed the rich cask
and its pedestal, which trailed over Il
mantle, loaded tables and depend,
from the chandeliers and every avail
able projection. Prominent amoi
them all was the beautiful floral sh
Of the employees which rested near Il
casket. 1t was without doubt the mo
Imposing display Of flowers that WI
ever witnessed at Bath funeral.
The casket itself was an elegant a
fair, but was completely concealed
the flowers. 1t was heavily ornamen
ed with German silver-lions' heads
the corners, long bar handles along Il
sides and across the ends, all magni
Gently wrought, and a heavy but pla
plate upon the lid bearing the simp
inscriptions:
=
ARTHUR SEWALL
Nov. rs, 1885
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