Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-20
AT REST.
Funeral Of the Late Hon. P. O.
Vickery, Yesterday.
Was Attended by Large Concourse
Of Sorrowing Friends.
Tender and Touching Tribute by Rev.
c. A. Hayden.

mains of the late Hon. p. Q. Vickery
| took place at the Winthrop Street Uni
veIsalst church. yesterday forenoon, in
the presence of a large concourse of
| mourning relatives and friends from
| all over the State of Maine. Rev. C.
| A. Hayden, pastor of the church, Off
! ciated The services We're held under
| the direction of Trinity Commandery,
| Knights Templar, and We're very i'm
pressive. During the hour of the fun
eral service business was generally
! suspended throughout the city.
The funeral cortege left the family
residence on Winthrop street promptly
at II o'clock and proceeded to the
church, where many had already as
sembed The heavy oak casket was
| borne from the hearse into the church
and placed in the open space in front
Of the pulpit. Then the members of
Trinity CommaEdery in full Templar
uniform slowly and Solemnly entered,
proceeding up the central aisle, the Of
fcers surrounding the casket, in accord
ance with the rules of the order. and
the members seating themselves i'm the
center of the church.
The Templar burial service was then
begun by the Eminent Commander. Sir
VIM. q. Boothby, who was assisted by
the prelate, Rev. c. A. Hayden, and by
the other officers in attendance. Dur
ing the services Rev. Mr. Hayden as
cended the pulpit and, in a most beau
tiful manner, paid a tender and touch
ing tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased. He spoke of him as one whose
hand was ever ready to extend aid to
the needy and to those in distress. and
referred to him as his friend and help
er in the Universalist Society, although
he was not a member of the church.
Mr.. Hayden's eulogy of his dead
friend was eloquent and impressive,
and the sentiments expressed therein
met with heartfelt responses on every
hand. Many eyes, We're dimned with
tears and many hearts thrObbed with
sorrow as he spoke of the worthy traits !
of character possessed by him who is /
now no more &
At the conclusion q fervent prayer !
was offered by Mr.. Hayden and then !
the burial service was resumed After !
it was finished the mourners re-entered |
their carriages and those remaining in |
the church We're given an opportunity |
of looking at the remains. They |
marched up the center aisle and pass
ed the casket going down on the other ,
side of the church and thence to the |
street.
Music was furnished by the choir of |
the church, consisting of Miss Sara f. |
Miller, soprano, Miss Georgia NJ. Clark, |
cOntra!to, j. Frank Dyer, tenor, and ]. |
w. Beck bassO. Miss Elida Higgins |
presided at the organ. Two numbers !
We're rendered in a magnificent man |
ner, abide in Me- and I'm the Sweet |
Bye and Bye"
AS the funeral procession moved away
from the church the bell in the steeple |
terry where the interment took place, |
was reached. After the exercises at |
the church We're ended the Command |
cry returned to the asylum, the six ac-
tive pallbearers of the order accom-
panying the remains to the cemetery
and lowering the casket into the grave
These were Sir Knights Everett $ Hall, i
Fred o. Boynton, William l.. Thomp- !
son. s G. Webster, Henry r. Morse and |
d. F.. Moore
The honorary pallbearers We're Hon |
Edwin c. BurleiSh. Hon. Frederick |
ROBBIE, Hon. Stephen w. Carr and Hon. |
l.. II. Caileton.
The members of the legislative COM
mittee in attendance We're Senators
Rutillus Alden, Kennebec. George E. |
Morrison, York, and Albert Pierce
Waldo. and Representatives Edwin c. |
Dudley, Augusta, James w. Bracket, |
Phillips. f. Q. Beal, Bangor, and Cyrus
w. Davis, Waterville.
Hon. S. NJ. Bird, Portland, Hon.
Thomas White and Hon. Charles E.
Field Bangor. and Mrs. j. X. Smith
Litchfeld, members of the board of
trustees Of the Maine insane hospitals. |
were present, besides a large number
of State officials and many business
men of this and other cities.
The floral tributes We're unusually |
profuse. They covered nearly the en-
tire space III front of the pulpit back !
of where the casket rested, and pre-
scented a beautiful appearance