Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14

Major IL. f. Dyer of Rutland. Major
f. l.. Howe of Montpelier, Captain G..
II. Landen of Rutland, Captain G. A.
Plummer of Northfield, Captain r. d.
/ Davis of Rutland Captain W. T.
Haigh of Brattleboro, Captain n. n.
Hadley of Brattleboro, Captain G. r.
Anderson of Brattleboro, Lieutenant
l.. S. Tillotson of st. Adams, Lieu
tenant W. w. Russell of White River
Junction. The family pew. number
6s, was appropriately decorated with
ferns and violets and at its head was
an immense bouquet of white carna-
tions General Estey's chair in his
Bible class room was also covered with
flowers.
For time previous to the service.
which began at about 30. +. G. +.
Cramer. organist of the church, and
Professor J Edgar kearn of Philadel
phia played several selections on the
organ Long before the opening of
the service the body and balconies
of the church as well as the chapel and
class room were filled. The floor of
the church was reserved for the family
and relatives. the employees of the Es-
tey Organ company, who attended in
body, the EXchequer club. of which
General Estey was member, the di
rectors of the People s. National bank
of which he had been president for
many years. his Bible class of the Bap-
tist Sunday school, the attending rep
resentatives of the music trade and the
prominent men who were present from
different parts Of the state.
The service opened with singing by
the Estey chorus of Northfield semi
nary, the selection being Blessed
Hope in the Coming of the Lord =
Rev. G. b. Lawson of Worcester, Mass.
formerly of Bennington and chaplain
of the Vermont National Gcard, read
from the scripture, Rev. c.. |. Scho-
field of Northfield, Mass, offered a
brief, fervent PRAYER, and the choir
sang Saved by Grace p"
son of the late ID. L. Moody. was the
first to pay tribute to the memory Of
the late friend and worker in behalf
Of the Northfield movement. Mr..
Moody's words were spoken in a man
ner which plainly showed the deep
loss he felt and twice he was
nearly overcome by emotion Mr..
Moody said in opening: In the
death of General Estey we at North
field feel that we have lost one of the +
truest and best supporters the school
ever had. He was one of the dearest
friends of the founder and one to .
whom he always turned in time of
rouble. Few will ever know what he
vas to us. what he did for us, how
'eady and willing and always offering
o do more. Two years ago when the
fell on younger shoul
iers General EStey was more of
riend than ever and now that he has
departed we truly feel that one of the
Drops has gone and that we must fall
Jack on our Lord and his Lord for
- Mr.. Moody spoke tenderly
# the personal love he had for him
nd in closing said, 1--WE love him for
phat he was and for what he is, and
Though we shall miss him his life ,
fill be one of the most fragrant men,
ries of our life.
Henry NJ Moore, chairman of the
oard of trustees of the Northtield
chools and prominent in Y. NJ. c. A. ;
-ork throughout the world, told of .
ieneral Estey's great interest in and
1ye for the work which is being car
led on in Northfield and of the great l
enefit which he had derived from be I
1g connected with him in this field I
labor. He also told of the great
)rce for good which General Estey 4
ad been in Y. NJ. C. \. work and re 9
erred touchingly to his meeting in the I
eyond with Mr.. Moody and Major +
'hittle, whose interests in all educa d
onal and evangelical work had been l
lseparably connected with those of v
eneral Estey. :
DIR. Marbles tribute was principally 9
l reference to General Estey in his :.
with town and church. He t
poke of him as a power of strength {
'om whatever point his influence for . .
ood was directed, told of what dom b
lating influence he was in the Baptist t
1urch which he had held steady and
ue to its highest ideals. In speaking
the breadth of sympathy which had
the Generals whole life
E related a touching incident which
,curred only day before his death
hen. on his way home from the fac =,
,ry. he helped little girl who was
rugeling with sled on which was :
lie weekly washing her mother had !,
one. DIR. Marbles final words were
le expression of the wish that every :,
ther in Brattleboro and throughout l.
lie world might be as kind consider
e and as whole hearted as General =
stey had been.
At the close of Dr. Marbles tribute f:
e Estey chorus sang Lead Kindly a
ight,' and while the entire gather u
e remained seated the casket was Il
ken from the church. Escorted by "l
Dmpany and followed by the guard of
,nor, the body was conveyed to Pros
ct Hill cemetery where the final a
tes were performed. At the sides of
e hearse walked the honorary bear
:. members of General Estey's staff q
ley were Colonel Thomas Harmon of Il
Colonel o. d. Clark of
ontpelier. Captain James f. Greed q
Rutland, Major c. l.. Woodbury. of L
arlington and General ID. p. Web \
er of Brattleboro.
At the grave the simple military ser
ce was used. Rev. ". 4. Davidson, r
visionary of the Vermont Baptist RI
ate convention, offered prayer, a II
uad of Company / fired three volleys