The Newtown bee., 1904-08-12
OUR NEI0HBORs.
WASHINGTON.
DIR ORLANDO BROWN.

OH OhXANOO BhOWNs
 The funeral of Dr Orlando Brown took place on Friday from the Congre- gational church on Washington Green. There was an absence of the stiff formalities of the old-time funeral, it being in reality gathering of sym pathetic friends and neighbOrs, who pay respect to his memory by attend Ing the informal ceremonies of, the laying away to rest of the physician, friend and neighbOr. Just before the service at the church Rev MT Carter visited the home and had prayer with the family. The casket borne by Ma sonic brethren of Rising Sun lodge, was then placed in an open wagon dec orated with oak tree bOughS and carried to the church. The remains were placed in the vestibule before the service, where the people had an op-- portunity to look upon the face of active bearers, Mai Walter Burnham, Robert J. Watts, Frank Kilbourn, w. H. Foulois, Samuel Clark and H. o. Averill, took up a position as guard of honor about the body. After the prayer at the house the family and friends walked to the church, without the formality of 2 procession. Gen Horatio 0. King of Brooklyn, an old comrade in arms in the Civil the body was in the vestibule, closed with Chopin'S funeral march. The honorary bearers were medical friends, Dr W. Fl. Carmalt of New Haven, Dr Paul U. Sunderland and Dr w. s. Watson of Danbury, Dr Mans field of Ridgefeld and Dr w. J. Ford and Dr Wersebe of Washington. The decorations in the church were in pur- pie and white, oak leaves, with a pro- fusion of the doctors favorite flower, sweet peas. Mrs Powell Seeley presid- ed at the organ during the service. A Arthur D. Woodruff, beautifully rem dered the hymns, "Father, Whate'e of Earthly Bliss" and "Come all ye saints who from their labor rest" Rev R. E. Carter, the pastor of the church offlciated. For Scriptural se- lections he read Romans 8th chapter, and Revelation 2 and the 38th chap ter of Ecclesiasticus. The selection from Ecclesiasticus was as follows:
 "Honour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye created him.
 For of the most High cometh heal ing, and he shall receive honour of the king.
 The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.
 The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.
 Was not the water made sweet with l wood, that the virtue thereof might |
 And he hath given men skill, that he might be honoured in his marvel lOus works
 With such doth he heal linen, ] and take away their pains.
 Of such doth the apOthecary make 8 ! cOnfection; and of his works there is | no end; and from him is peace over all the earth.
 My son, In thy sickness be not neg ligent: but pray unto the Lord, and he will make thee whole.
 Leave of from sin, and order thine hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness. n Give sweet savour, and memorial of fine flour; and make fat offering, IS not being. Then give place to the physician, Tor the Lord hath created him: let 1im not go from thee, for thou hast need of him. There is a time when in their hands here is good success, For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, !! which they give for ease and remedy Q prolOng life. He that sinneth before his Maker, ! ct him fall into the hand of the phy- ician." MT Carter read Whittier's Eternal ? Goodness" :" saying he had often heard n )r Brown recite 1t. The poem follows: z
 THE ETERNAL GOODNESS. o Friends! with whom my feet have trod
 The quiet aisles of prayer. Had witness to your zeal for God b
 And love of man l bear. n I trace your line of argument; h Your logic linked and strong n I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears Q doubt as wrong. 70 But still my human hands are weak U To hold your iron creeds: d Against the words ye bid me speak e. My heart within me pleads. r Who fathoms the Eternal Thought? il Who talks of scheme and plan? fl The poor device of man. O walk with bare hushed feet the ground U Ne tread With bOldneSs shOd es