Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
LAID AT REST.
The Late Fred L. Hamilton s
Funeral Saturday, August 2e.
A Remarkably Large
Observance.


The funeral services Of the late Fred
l.. Hamilton were observed with, the
solemnity and by an assemblage of such
size as the worth of the man justly
merited. Probably never in the history
of the town of Salisbury was there an
occasion of the kind so well attended.
The services at the late residence of
Mr.. Hamilton were conducted by the
Rev. b. B. Bosworth of New York city,
formerly Of Bristol, and the Rev. w. T..
Slocum of Salisbury.
The honorary bearers were T. c..
Cheney of Morrisville, Charles A. Plum
ley of Mortified, Hamilton butcher of
Orange, N. j., Harry A. Black of
Newport, Harry Brown of Rutland and
Ernest Kelley of Salisbury
The funeral service attending the in
terment was made under the auspices
of Mount Calvary Commandery, knights
Templar, and the ritual of the order was
used, under the direction of j. E.
Buttolph, EN-. Commander. and D. c..
| Noble, Prelate of this body. The solem-
nifty of this service is one not soon to be
| forgotten. The bearers, all Knights
| Templar, as well as personal friends of
the deceased, were: j. E. Weeks, E. H.
Martin, w. A. Lawrence, w. Ii. jack
man, F. c. Dyer and F. w. Briggs.
Many well-known and distinguished
men were present, among them being
Governor f. d. Proctor of Proctor,
Lieut. Governor G. H. Prouty of New
port Speaker Thomas c.. Cheney of Nor
risville, Ex-Gov. E. j. Ormsbee of Bran
don and nearly all the officers of the
Addison County Agricultural Society,
with whom Mr.. Hamilton was so long a
faithful coworker.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful in character, comprising set
pieces from the Masons, the business
men of Mddebury, Moosalamoo Club,
Addison County Agricultural Society,
Col. S. A. Ilsley; and profusion of cut
flowers from relatives and personal
friends. Interment was in the cemetery
at West Salisbury.
1t Is not an easy thing to do, nor
would it be seemly for one who has
known and will sadly miss him, to
merely chronicle in desultory way the
bare facts regarding the laying away
the earthly remains of this friend. More,
and much more, is due; and mere words
are not enough. Fred L. Hamilton did
not possess unique or startling person
atty; he. himself would be much sur
prised to hear of his being called leader
of men; and yet he was just that
though leading by other than the usual
law-he gained his way in the hearts of
his fellows, and led them by that simple
way of just being kind, that was all;
just dong what we call the ordinary
things of life, though done in that spirit
of o'er-brimming affection for others that
won you at once. He was more than a
good fellow; he was not only genial
companion, but he was cast in that
chivalrous mould that made of him one
upon whom part of the burdens of others
set, though carried with lightness and
cheer, who had the lessons of his Master
so well in mind that difficulties were
surmounted off-hand; and those SEEM
ingly little sacrifices called forth by the
sight of distress of whatever kind were
made by s. Fred y with an alacrity that
marked him as a man with great heart,
whom men could admire and love and
women look to with confidence. He
was held in high esteem all over his
commonwealth, as he was identified
with every move that stood for the bet
terment of his State; and his memory
can best be perpetuated by emulating his
deeds.