Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-20

chapel bell wcs slowly tolling its %
strokes and the other students were
gathering in the chapel. the caskct was
borne from the house ana across the
campus. The bearers were II. 5. Eilcs
of Silowhegan. ]. u. Wilson Of Bruins
wick. |. w. Nutter of Bangor, y. +.
HaVey If West Sullivan. l.. W. Hclle-
brand of Old Town, Is. l.. Smith of
Patten, J. 5. Bradstrcct Of Gardiner
and 4. L. Moore of Ellsworth, all
members of the class of 'o3 and Of the
d. X. f. fraternity. Tho same young
men later accompanied the body to
Bangor to act as bearers there. Behind
the caSkct walked the other members
Of the chapter in pairs. ana with them
half q dozen of its young alumni who
We're able to be present. one OF them.
Roy /. Marston, go, came from New
Haven.
As the caskct and its escort entered
the chapel the aSsemblaEc which filled
it, students, faculty and a few towns.
people. arose to it's feet, and as the
caSkct was borne down the long CEN
trail aisle President Hyde began read
ing the solemn and simple Episcopa-
liam burial service. The reading was
followed by the hymn. Just as ] am
by quartet consisting of y. 7. LARA
bee OF, III. l.. Gibson '02, l.. Y. Walker
O3. and Bernard Archibald '0i. Then
the prayer from tho burial service was
read by President Hyde. all standing
again. The services were short. but II
is safe to say that none prest mt were
ever more profoundly impressed
by similar ceremonies. The shock
ing nature Of the accident
which so suddenly cut off the
young life. the noble. manly qualities
which had SO endeared him to all his
college mates. his wcll-knOwn intense
loyalty to his college and fraternity.
his affcctionatc. generous disposition.
the rich promise which his life gave of
great usefulness in the world. all these
combined to make the grief OF those
present very genuine and to fill the
simple service with deep impressive
ness. 1t was q scene which none pres
ient will ever forget. the dimly lighted
chapel. the caskct covered with roses
and the crowd in which scarcely dry
eye could be found. The only lady at
the services was Mrs. Hyde. No mem
| bers of the family were present. though
| the father and sister came through
| from Boston on the 80 express and ac-
companied the remains on to Bangor
| to be present at the funeral services
and burial Sunday. The service was
wholly a tribute of love from his tel
low students. ON the Sunday following
the accident there had been Il memo
rial service in the chapel with an clo-
uuent and feeling address by President
Hyde on the life of Mr.. Weber. ana
the inspiring lessons to be drawn
from it.
At the end Of the prayer the bear
ers carried the casket to the hearsc
outside. Walker, 'o3, playing funeral
lmarch on the organ. Quickly and win
scarcely q word spoken. the procession
formed behind the hcarSe and proceed
ed across the campus and down the mn
TO the station. Four bearers walked on
either side of the hearsc. Immediately
behind came the ID. X. +. fraternity
four abreast. Next came the sophomore
class. and then in order the senior,
i,1nior and freshman classes, over -oo
students in all, every head bare anu
bowed as the line moved slowly TO INC
station Here the bearers remalncd ~
accompany the body on its journey "
Bangor on the 40 express. an houi
later. while the classes returned 10 TN
campus Every detail of the eXerci'
had been carried out in perfect anu
most fitting manner.
feature which gave added patho
to the services was the fact that WHY
these things We're being done upon 'he
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