St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-03-11

u telegram received here early Wed
&esday evening from Hon. Alexander
1unuett then in New York, announced
Hthe death in Washington at 4.50 that
afternoon of Senator Redheld Proctor,
Rermont's senior senator. All the men,
Beers Of his family were at his bedside
Except his wife, though his condition
H@as not considered serious until about
two DAYS before his death. An attack of
Sbeurisy was followed by pneumonia, the
#mmediate cause of his death being heart
failure The Senate adjourned as soon
|bs the news was communicated to Wee
n resident Fairbanks. Formal announce.
snent Of his death was made in the
Senate Thursday by his colleague, Mr.
Dillingham;, and in the House by Con
Akressman Haskins. The Vice President
aRnnounced the following committee to
attend the funeral: Senators Dillingham;,
%anieI of Virginia, Gallinger of New
#Hampsbire, Perkins of California, Talia-
$euo of Florida, Overman of North
#Caroina and Hemenway of Indiana.
Speaker Cannon appointed from the
blouse the following: Representatives
#Haskns and Foster, Littleheld of Maine,
q arker Of New Jersey, Lamb of Virginia
#and Slayden of Texas.
The funeral was held in the Union
Fhurch at Proctor at 3 o'clock Friday
@Piternoon, the service being conducted
~ Rev Dr. Norman Seaver of Rutland,
~ intimate friend of the Senator. The
#pulpt was almost buried in costly floral
#desgns, and while the audience were
assembling Harry F. Stafford of Rutland
softly played the organ. The church
was filled with the most representative
@gatherng of Vermonters ever seen. Each
#town and city sent her first citizens to
pay their last tribute to the beloved
I#oehator Roberts Post of Rutland, Of
d "hleh THE Senator was a member, came
81 special train and acted as an escort
IN the funeral party from the depot tC
q Inc church and from the church to the
q cemetery where the remains were placed
81 III the marbIemausoeum. AS the funeral
#Coritge passed up the aisle DR.. Seavei
i read the scriptures and followed this
4 "It6 Almost comprehensive prayer. The
b honorary bearers consisted of the dele
q Sauoo rom Congress and the pail
& bearers were Gov Fletcher D. Proctor
Il ana Feiutd Proctor, both sons of the
Il senate rank c, Partridge, B. F
n IayIor md S. A, Howard, who arr
associated with the Vermont Marble
q company md Z. F. Holbrook, for many
u years '., enator's private secretary
Ae ..l' employees of the Vernon
81 G'rD.' Company paid their respects tt
D 'uc5 i5rmer employer by forming a hn'
q 1u ooth SIDES of the road from the church
10 tLecsn terry, distance of nearly hal
Ii ,1''e "a.e he funeral cortege passed
Neoata Proctor was born in Proctors
NJ ''"e .1.e J. 1881, being the son of Jabe'
',tu Ne'ae .Parker) Proctor. He cam,
II VI eN,s.t English ancestry and hi
SIaha' t'ar Leonard Proctor, was ;
u sp'a" 10 the Continental army ant
III V"' 'le evolutionary war moved t.
n l"'s"as where, in an unbroken forest
w ''0 the settlement of Proctors
81 ,D1 y education was obtained
t.. ,hOOls and Derby ACADEMY
II |uq '' raduated from Dartmouth
lo"eI- class of 81. In the sam
,'as' " W were two other proml
oFy. FRS, the late Jonathan Ros
IL WN ~ and the late Charles W
r"l'' "0utpelier. In 1854 his almi
a' y, red upon him the degree G
a Icge he decided to be
p~sa 90 1859 he was graduate,
5o. .1any, N. Y, Law School
"e saI.. .a- he was admitted to tn
a o 1y and Woodstock. "Or
Navy, ,.--. eked at his DOOR" says hi
AKA .he Springfield Republican
eo e.G ' aiken into the office of hi
af ss' .-e Isaac F. Redfeld, who
n- .,, - saecessive elections to the ST
j ar ["'S o.". had declined a re-electio
an'.' '.gal.. ne of the leading railroa
'''S q" Boston, So Red6eld Procto