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

ed with Brattleboro in paying thei
last tribute to his memory. A feelin.
of sadness and reverence peryaded tn
whole community and all who hat
been connected in any way with Gener
al Estey were hushed with a sense o
deep personal grief. The funeral ser
vices, although attended by personl
connected with General Estey in al
his different interests, seemed NOR,
like the gathering of one great family
to mourn the loss of its protector anc
guide,
The service in memory of Genera
Estey, which was held in the Baptis
church Sunday evening was largely
attended. 1t was in no way a forma
gathering but simply, to use the words
of Rev f. f. Marble, "a chance tt
talk and think about one who was
! loved by the whole community" In
Opening the exercises DIR. Marble spoke
a few feeling words regarding the
character of the departed friend and
announced the object of the gathering
Rev. f. Q. S. Osgood of the Unitarian
church then read the scripture and
Rev. r. f. Lowe of the Methodist
church offered prayer
/ Clarke c. Fits made a very brief
address in regard to General Estey as
business man, speaking of the great
| loss which the town and state had sus-
tanned by his death and mentioning a
few of the many things which he had
done for the benefit of the community.
When public question of right or
wrong came up there was no doubt as
To which side General Estey would
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those who represented the right In
matters which needed sound judgment
and rapid decision his counsel was al
ways sought and his advice invariably
proved correct.
Edwatd Ellery. principal of Yer
mont Academy, told of General
Estey as a friend OF education. He
first spoke of the great personal loss
which he felt and then turned his at
tention toward the Generals connec-
tion with Vermont Academy. In times
when great effort was necessary TO as
sure the success of the institution and
despair nearly got the better of deter
minstion, General Estey could be
counted upon as staunch friend and
one whose kindly words, fraught as
they were with encouragement, would
always give more cheerful aspect to
the condition and bring to light the
brighter side
Rev. H. r. Miles of the Congrega
tional church took as his subject Gen
eral Estey as Christian worker.
When man so unites his religion
with his every day life ii is difficult to
separate the different phases of his
character General Estey was not one
who left his religion at the church
door or put ii away for use on Sunday
only He took it with him to business
every morning and in matters which
needed thought and advice his religion
was his chief counsellor. Mr. Miles
told of the great interest which Gen
eral Estey took in the recent evangel
istic meetings and of the great inhu-
ence which his presence had among
those who attended. For everybody
General Estey had a kind word and
his loss comes to the whole community .
not simply as a citizen but as per
sonal friend.
Rev Henry C. Mabie. ID. D.. home
secretary of the American Baptist mis-
;ionaly union, was the last speaker,
ouching on General Estey's con-
lection with missions He~told of
he wonderful interest he took in
I'll matters pertaining to mission
work in foreign lands as well as at
nome and of the uuceasing energy he
displayed in the work The General
vas regular attendant at all the
BOARD meetings and his personal con-
act with the missionaries themselves
howed what a deep interest he took
q world wide evangeliZation. Mr.
Iabie closed with the fitting senti-
nent, May his mantle fall on a null
itude. -
The services were brought to a close
With the hymn, Lead Kindly Light. =
The regular funeral services began
donday at noon with brief prayer at
he house by Rev. +. E. Marble, Gen ,
raj Estey's pastor. in the presence of
he family. few intimate friends and {
he representatives of the music trade {
rom different parts of the country.
The body was then escorted by Com I
ANY |. Vermont National Guard. to '
he Baptist church. where it lay in I
tate from 2:30 until 2 o clock Dur 5
ng that time hundreds of Brattle- I
'oro's citizens took a silent leave of {
he community's personal friend and
elper.
Surrounded by masses of beautiful I
oral tributes the earthly tabernacle /
f the friend mot lost but gone be
ore seemed so peaceful that many
of grief were turned to I
fords of thankfulness that he had so
ruly 'entered into the JOY of his
ord " About the casket was draped t
silk American flag and on it lay {
iPneral Estev'S sword and the Bible
'hich had been his constant friend |
nd companion through life. Promi J
ent among the floral offerings from [
rganizations with which General {
,stey was connected and friends was ]
n open book bearing his last words.
1t is His will. =
During the hours in which the body {
" in state it was in charge of guard of ]
onor. composed of members of Colonel 5
Gray Estey's staff, which stood at the
cad and foot of the casket in reliefs. !
hose who constituted the guard were 1
al I TjIliS of Rutland Tiautan- :