The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01


tensifed, was visible in the counte-
nance of its people.
Upon the same simple lines as Mr..
Huse followed in his life, the funeral
ceremonies were carried out at Christ
church that afternoon. without pomp,
the burial service of the Eplcsopal
church was read by the rector, Rev.
A. N. Lewis The choir rendered the
burial chant, Lord Let Me Know My
End, " and the hymn, Nearer My God
to Thee. "
Those composing the funeral choir
were Miss Edith Brooks, Miss Sally
Oviatt, Mrs. Frank Puffer, Mrs Mark
Beardsley, Messrs. Hermon Hopkins,
William Smith, George Knapp, a. j.
Phillips. Miss Laura A. Rugg, or
ganist
The bearers were w. p Dillingham;,
McInt yre, NJ. E Smile, H, r. Wheel
ock, H. W. Kemp, Albert futile.
o. d. Clark had charge of the
ushers and was assisted by ?. S. Dill
ingham, W. NJ. Theriault, E. NJ. Cod
dard, R. B. Denney.
j. w. Brock had general supervi-
sion of the funeral arrangements.
A few moments after two o'clock
the solemn tolling ceased, the tones of
the organ died away The white
robed rector preceded the casket and
its bearers down the aisle and the
coffined remains were placed before
the altar, laden with beautiful flow
ers. The auditorium was heavy with
| the odor of roses, the flower FREEDOM
| mating in the floral gifts
As the burial chant was taken up
| by the rector and the choir, the
tokens of grief that had remained
hidden or had been suppressed became
visible. Kindred, friends and bust
ness associates wept as they listened
to the words last to be spoke above
the mortal remains
The edifice was filled with repre-
sentative body of Montpelier's citi-
Zens. The members of the Washing
ton County Bar Association occupied
seats upon both side of the main aisle.
Following the burial chant the rect
or read from the fifteenth chapter Of
Romans and recited the regular buri-
| al service The church service
ended, the funeral procession took its
course to Green Mount Cemetery. In
terment was in the family lot.
The business houses in the city
were closed during the funeral.
After the assemblage had left the
church better idea could be obtained
of the floral offerings. American
Beauty roses, red and white carna-
tions, lilies and other flowers less as
Stunning, decked the altar rail and even
the lectern and church vessels were
almost hidden by masses Of flowers
and foliage.
The casket was covered with large
red roses as it was borne down the
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it was placed before the altar,
Among the floral offerings were
American Beauty roses, from the
Board of Trade a wreath of galax
leaves from the trustees of the Kel-
logg- Hubbard Library American
Beauty roses from the National Life
Company pillow in the form of a
United States flag, from Brooks Post,
G.. \. R. a wreath of roses and car
ntions, from the Ladies Aid Society
of Heaton Hospital; pillow in the
form of Masonic emblem, from Au-
rora Lodge f. and \. NJ. bunch
of Queen of Edgerly roses, from the
trustees of Heaton Hospital; pink
roses and basket of other flowers,
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution; American Beauty roses,
from the Washington County Bar AS
ISOLATION; roses from the Apollo
Club and wreath of roses and lilies
of the valley from the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; and there
were numberless contributions from
individual friends and associates.
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral were Mrs.
George E. May of Newton Center,
Mass, sister of Mrs. Huse Miss
Hustis, Milwaukeen; Melzar Wood
bury, Randolph, brother of Mrs.
Huse; DR.. and Mrs H. H. Mcintyre,
Hamblin Mcintyre, J. W. Rowell, j.
D. Dennison and William Fargo, Ran.
dolph Miss Tarbell, South Royalton
Calrence Russell, Plymouth, n. H.,
Felix W. McGettrick, st. Adams
Robert Roberts, J. E. Cushman, JOS
eph T. Stearns, E. Henry Powell,
E ward Wells and Cassius Peck, Bur-
llington; Farnk Plumley and Charles
A. Plumley, Mortified; T. S. Stan
ton, Roxbury, and several from Barre.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
At meeting of the Board of Trade
, the following resolutions were report.
J ed and adopted;
) Resolved, That in the death of Hon.
, Hiram A. Huse this Board of Trade,
, city, county, and State have lost one
of the noblest works of God-an hon.
, est man, faithful to every interest and
true to every trust.
, Resolved, That we profoundly and
thoroughly appreciate the private
worth and domestic virtues, as well as
5 the great public services of our late
} fellow citizen and brother member,
Hon. Hiram A. Huse. That we point
l to him as an inspiring example of the
nobility of American citizenship.
That he was man who, by the sim
plicity of his life and manners, anc
/ his devotion to every interest intrust
ed to him, won the hearts of all who
| knew him and we feel that the mem
DRY of his noble character and of his
5 answering fidelity to his convictions
S in both his public and private life
. will ever be treasured as a priceless
heritage by the people of this city,
whom he has so long and dcyotedly
! served.
f And be it further resolved: That g
COPY of these resolutions be presented
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