Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
DOUBLE FUNERAL SERVICE
Ex. senator Ross and His Wife Buried
in -. JOlnsbury Snturdny-Many
Prominent People in At.
tendance.

St. Johnsbury, VT, Feb. 26-Thc
double funeral service of ex-senator
and Mrs. Jonathan Ross was held at
the South Congregational Church at
one o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the church was crowded for this sad
and beautiful service. The two cas-.
kcts were placed directly in front OF
the pulpit. both being completely coy
cred and surrounded with floral tri-
butes from organizations and indivi-
duals. Organist j. Frank Harris
played the Dead March from saul
as the family and those from abroad
entered the church and the servicr was
in charge of the Rev. Dr. :. G. Barnes,
pastor of the church of which both the
deceased were active members, assist
ed by the Rev. Il. NJ Chapman, pastor
of the North Congregational Church.
During the service n male quartot,e
sang Gerrish's still. Still with
Thee and the arrangement of Tenny-
sons Crossing the Bar The service
was a very simple one as it is intend
ed to hold at IA later date IA memorial
service. Tho ED psalm was recitcd
in unison by the audience, after which
the scriptures were read by the Rev. r..
NJ. Chapman and prayer was offered by
the Rev. DIR. Barnes. In IL beautiful pray
or their pastor brought out what We
should be thankful for in this event. that
they were spared from suffering, that the
two were lovely and pleasant in thcir
lives. and in their death they were not
divided" for the faith they cherished, and
for the usefulness and prominence in
he community. There was simple burial
service. prayer being offered at tho
grave by DIR. Barnes and the bencdiction
by Mr.. Chapman.
The bearers for Judge Ross were six of
the st. Johnsbury lawyers. l.. j. Slack,
Harry Elodgctt Alexander Dunncrt.
Elisha May. Marshall Montgomery and
Walter +. Smith. Tho bearers for Mrs.
Ross were six young men from the South
Congregational Church. Charles w. Ruit
or, W. W. Blodgett. G. II. Horton, ]. NJ.
Pcrham, Harry NJ. Nelson and T.. L..
Hunt.
The floral tributes included gifts from
the following organizations: The Gale
donia County Bar. the Washington Coun-
ty Bar and the Orleans County Bar: from
st. John dc Crevoceour Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
from the Sunday school classes in the
South congregational Church. in which
Judge and Mrs. Ross were teachers iron,
the st. Johnsbury Womans club of which
Mrs. Ross was tho first president: from
the dcacOns of the South Conversational
Church: from the Conversation Circle OF
which Mrs. Ross was the leading member
from the Womans Missionary society of
the South Congregational Church.
The supreme cOur. of Vermont was rep
resented by Judges Tyler. Munson and
Watson: the State by Governor Bell. Sec
rotary Walter. Secretary of State Fleet
wood and Auditor Graham. and the
board of railroad commissioners. Other
DISTINGUISHED attendants were Senator's
Proctor and Dillingham;, Col u. NJ. Man
sur cxGov. G. S. Page. all the Caledonia
county bar. i. y. Inmson of Cabot, Law
ycrs John Young. John w. Redmond and
T.. G. Williams of Newport q. ". PrOuty
of Newport. Congressman Powers,
Judge Harvey of Montpelier. who was
clerk OF the board of railroad commits
sioners when Judge Ross was chairman of
the board; John W. Gordon OF Barre the
Rev. II. j. kilbourne of Bradford LAWYER
Il. W. hubbard OF HYDE Park and many
from Lyndonville and from Waterbury,
the town where Judge Ross WAS born.