The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-19
Grand Army of the Republic Pays a
Tribute to the Memory of Their
Departed COmrade.

Impressive funeral services for ex-Chlef
of Police Benjamin II. Child were held
yesterday at his late home on West
Clifford street. There was large and
notable attendance.
The exercises were conducted by the
post of the Grand Army OF the Republic
to which the former chief belonged
Rev. j. J. Woolley, Junior vice de-
partment commander paid a lasting tri-
butte TO the memory of the DECEASED.
Many of the veterans wept as Mr.. Wool
ley delivered the simple, touching words
OF tribute to the memory of their old
= comrade. He said:
REV. MR.. wooLEY's TRIBUTE.
'There is scarcely a time when death
= welcome and when IL comes in an un-
welcome way we feel as II Il is a ca
lamity.
Through our experiences we are part
ners in life, and this is especially true
among the comrades of the army. How
scuh things bind us.
There is something that takes hold of
your lives and affections. coined in the
hardships of battle, of the camp and of
the march.
Into the heart come all the contribu-
lions from every manner of life TO en-
gich or depress 1t. We go down some
what in depression.
Happy the man that has cover from
the storm In the day of trial.
This brain of ours often totters and
by and by IL falls and we look at things
differently from the way i'm which we do
In the natural state.
mo matter what comes, let us RELY on
Him, who never fails or faters He As
our Friend and able TO keep us to the
uttermost.
HONEST AND FAITHFUL.
eve of the Grand Army have been
sharers in that which came in the his
troy of the country, as IL came TO no
other body of citizens. Veterans of the
Grand Army when together feel a pc
culiar thrill.
when the report came to MS OF the
death OF our comrade. IL produced shock
and made us say: is II possible? He.
whom we thought would outliye many OF
us who are here.
What a record he had as soldier,
How faithful he was. how true he was.
how brave. how self-sacrihcingl
After the war. when he filled a high
position, how faithfully he performed his
duties II was a pity he could not have
continued there until death took him
But IL had TO be otherwise.
"We met him often on the street
saying Chaplain, I'm glad TO see you
Not sun ray Is crushed when the house
falls. The outward man perishes but the
spirit is renewed. Tho spirit returns to
God and God knows all.
HE was one OF our comrades. We
loved hi mand we leave him with God
In that eternal state where death never
enters. We say 90 the loved ones: God
tempers the wind TO the shorn lambs
Oh. trust Him. He's worthy OF your
love and whom lie loves He chastoneth %
In his prayer the clergyman again re.
ferred to him whose comrades loved and
honored and who had been taken from
them by aw-systcrious dispensation. Some
unreaiity In life had brought great
sorrow: "it may be 20 impress on our
minds that we have no strength OF our
ewn, but are human"
MANY FLORAL OFFERINGS.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
many. at the head OF the Casket stood
The standard flag indicative Of the rank
OF past department. comman nder that had
been attained by the deceased battalion
A was Inscribed on It's siikcn folds.