Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18
Largely Attended Service at the
College Street Congregational
Church Thursday.
PRES, BUCKHAM'S TRIBUTE
Career of the Deceased As nm Editor
soldier. Historian, Citizen, Chris
unn and Exemplary Man in All
walks of Life Touched
Upon Eloqucntly.

The funeral OF the late George Gren-
vile Benedict was held at the College
Street Congregational Church at 2:30
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, being pre-
coded by a brief service at his long
time home on South Prospect street
The church was filled with friends from
all walks of life and at no funeral
ever held in Burlington have there
been more societies and organizations
from all parts OF the State represented
Many places of business were closed
and Chittenden County Court took
recess from two to four o'clock. The
employees of all departments of the
Free Press plant attended In a body.
rs did the trustees and faculty and
members OF tho Sigma Phi fraternity
of the university, Stannard Post, G. A.
r, and representatives of the Yer
mont Commandery Military Order Of
the Loyal Legion, Vermont Society
Sons OF the American Revolution, Yer
mont Society Daughters of the Revolu-
ton. the Medal of Honor Legion, the
Society of Colonial Wars. the Vermont
Historical Society. the Vermont Press
association and the directors of the
National Life Insurance company
The arrangements at the church were in
charge OF Gen. T. s. Peck, n lifelong
friend, who was assisted by a dozen ush-
ers.
Floral tributes banked the front Of the
platform and pulpit and surrounded the
Casket. which was drnped with the flag.
placed there by the Loyal Legion. There
was large cross of carna tons and roses
from the National Life Insurance com
pany; a cross OF lilies and roses from
the trustees Of the University of Yer
mont; pink and white roses from the fac
ulty OF the university; a wreath of aalax
and roses from the Alpha of Vermont
Chapter OF the Sigma Phi fraternity:
American Beauty roses from the College
Street Church: wreath of ivy and lilies
OF the valley from the Woman's union Of
the church: q standing wreath Of lilies.
roses, violets and callas from tho Vermont
Historical society; a large white wreath
from the Burlington Savings bank: n
wreath of white roses from the Vermont
Press association; a sheaf Of pink and
white carnations from the employees Of the
Free Press association and the Free Press
Printing company; besides many beautiful
offerings from individuals
The honorary bearers were ex-Gov
[. a. Woodbury. j. A. DoBoer of Mont
pelier Charles f. Allen, c. w. Wood
house, Prof J. f. Goodrich. United
States Senator ". P. Dillingham;, c. p.
Smith, D. w Robinson, II. w. Allen
and ex-Gov. ]. l.. Barstow, all long time
friends and many representing some of
the organizations to which MIR
Benedict belonged. The body bear
ers were members of the Free
Press editorial stan and heads
rf Lana
nected with the establishment for
many years, as follows: Business Man
ager W r, Howe. J. L. Southwick, W.
J. Bigelow and w. b. Gates from the
editorial rooms; Cashier w. II. Muir
dock; A. H. Duhamel. foreman of the
news room; ], p. Turcot. foreman of
the press room; and c. r. Kent. fore
man of the job department. The or
ganlst, Charles Hatch, played Chopin's
funeral march as the bearers entered
the church with the casket on their
shoulders and funeral march by Grieg
they left the church in the same
way. The choir, composed OF Miss
Fannie Crandall, Mrs. F.. w. Whitcomb.
n D. Blake and William Gotta, chanted
the Goth Psalm and with the congrcga-
ton sang the hymns For All the
Saints" and Jerusalem the Golden"
Slections from the Scripture were read
by the pastor of the church. the Rev.
]. G. Smart. who also offered prayer.
President NJ. II. BuclSham OF the Uni
versity of Vermont paid the followin &
tribute to the deceased:
PRESIDENT BUcKHANs TRIBUTE
One Of the most expressive emblems OF
the havoc wrought by mortality in our
human experience is the PROSTATE pillar
not the broken column II the words
will bear the distnction-not individual
eminence fallen and in ruins-but the
social pillar. removed from its firm foot
Ing on the foundations. and bereaving the
mass above of its supporting strength