Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-08
FUNERAL OF COL. CANNON.
Services MT st. Pnul Church Monday
burial In Troy, n. ", Tuesday.

In the presence of nearly church full
of people the funeral services over the
remains of the late Colonel LeGrand Bou-
ton Cannon were held in st. Paul's
Church Monday afternoon at $3.50
o clock.
| Upon tho arrival of the funeral process
sion at the church from the residence at
"Overlake," the cortege formed at the rear
of the church and then proceeded down
the aisle led by the cross bearer and the
choir of % men and boys.
/ Preceding the casket were the four
clergy. the Rev. George Y. Bliss. rector
of the parish, the Rev. Gemont Graves,
the Rev. George r. johnson. the bishops
chaplain. and the Rev W. +. Weeks.
president of the standing committee of
the diocese of Vermont and rector of
Trinity Church, Shelburne.
The honorary bearers, Daniel W.
Robinson and Heman W. Allen senior
and junior wardens respectively Of the
church vestry, Immediately preceded the
casket, which was borne on the shoulders
of Officers Brothers, Watson. Miles
Moran. Cosgrlff and Ryan of the city
police force. Following the casket were
! the chef mourners including the four
grandchildren of the deceased. Mcssrs
Chester and LeGrand Griswold and Louis
land Grenvile Clark of New York city.
The servants of "Overlake' followed and
| took seats on the side aisle of the church.
| The chief mourners sat In Colonel Can
mons two pews. numbers SO and 81. which
were draped in black. Opposite. on the
north side of the center aisle, were the
members of the Vermont Commandery,
Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
| While the cortege was coming down
the aisle the organst, Guy n. Hull, played
,Chopin's funeral march, and the Rev. Mr..
Graves read the burial sentences. When
the choir were in the stalls the service
was begun by the singing of the usual
double burial chant. The Rev. DIR. Bliss
then read the scripture appointed for the
burial service, which was followed by
the singing of the hymn, Gust as Am
The Revs Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Graves
then advanced to the casket, which was
resting at the foot of the steps leading
up to the chancel rail- and Doctor Bliss
led in the saying OF the creed. burial
sentences and proper prayers. The SER
vice was brought to n close by the
benediction and the singing Of Lead
Kindly Light"
The floral offerings wero beautiful and
love in which tho deceased was held
Among the floral pieces the arrangement
OF which was IN charge of Thorley o.
New York. were wreath OF orchids
from f. Il, Wells. wreath Of gala,
leaves and wreath OF roses and violet'
from Mrs. II. ]. Phelps and a CROSS o
lilies of tho valley and roses from tn
lvestry of St. Paul's Church
A large cross OF exquisite violets amos
covered the top OF the casket, which wa
drapcd with the national colors Tn
nag was given for the purpose by som
members OF the Vermont Commandcry o
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion
: whose custom It Is to send flag (
e drape the casket of each deceased com
ID panon.
q At the conclusion of the service the re
n mains We're taken back 10 the residcnc
l. at "Ovcrlake," where they rested Monda
id night in mahogany copper lined cas-
% Theoretically sealed and covered wit
B. broadcloth. upon which Is a solid slv,
ID plate with the inscribed name of II
deceased and tho dates OF birth an
IL death.
L. The body was taken in q special CT
10 attached 10 the $3.50 train Tuesday NOR
Il. ing to Troy. n. V, where II was interr'
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock in the far
q ily mausoleum Mt the side of the remail
l. of Mrs. Cannon. The service of interx =
~ were In charge Of the Rt Rev. A. c.