The Detroit times., 1909-05-10


tribute of the common council. Sew
eral months ago Mr.. Maybury. In a
conversation with Mayor Breitmeyer.
expressed his admiration for the sim
plicity which marked the funeral or
Senator Alger, and the same course
was followed on this occasion.
Four detachments Of eight men
each. composed of members OF the
Detroit Light Guard and the Detroit
Light infantry composed the guard.
relieving each other at intervals OF
half an hour. One militiaman stood
at the head Of the casket. another at
the foot and three were ranged on
either side.
The remains reached the city hall
shortly before the noon hour. In
charge Of eight members OF the Broad
way squad OF the police department.
They were received by city oficials.
detachment OF the Michigan Ma
tional Guard under command Of Capt.
w. j. Lawrence and 40 policemen. In
charge OF Supt. Downey. When the
doors were thrown open 10 minutes
later about 500 people were in line at
the south entrance. From then on.
citizens came In a constant stream
and At times the line extended down
Grfswold to Woodward and on Wood
ward almost to Michigan-ave.
Children In the Throna.
In the throng were many aged men
and women who had known Mr. May
bury from boyhood. Tears filed their
eyes as they fingered at the casket
and gazed for the last time on the
features Of the man whose career they
had watched with admiration. Fa-
theirs and mothers came with their
children and lifted the little ones in
their arms that they. too, might look
upon the face OF the dead.
At o'clock the doors were closed
and the body removed to the Masonic
temple. Detroit commandery, Damas-
Gus commandery, the police detail and
the militia acting as escort. Here the
Masons took up the vigil at the side
OF the remains, which was continued
until the funeral started.
Impressive memorial services for
Mr.. Maybury were held In st. Peters
Episcopal church by the Rev. II.
Clarkson Attwater, Sunday morning.
The pew occupied by Mr.. Maybury for
so many years was closed by a mourn
Ing scarf. The church was simply
but appropriately draped and ascen-
sion lilies were employed exclusively
In the floral decorations.
Rector Attwater. in his sermon.
dwelt on the admirable qualities OF
the deceased and the lessons to be
learned from his life. He took for
his theme Elisha's exclamation when
he saw Elijah caught up into heaven:
The chariots OF Israel and the horse
men thereof"
Truly father in Israel is fallen"
he said. He who, only a week ago,
partook with us at the communion
table. Is participating today at the
table OF God, In the company of Just
men made perfect. Like Elisha OF
old. we clutch at the mantle that has
fallen from his shoulders"
Many silent tears we're shed during
the rector's eloquent discourse, In
which he extolled the virtues OF the
departed In beautiful terms.
The rector announced that, by order
OF the vestry. the parish house will
be closed for six weeks and all social
activities will be suspended for like
period.
Eulogxed by Or. Arnold.
The Rev. Charles l.. Arnold, former
rector OF st. Peters and a most in
innate friend of Mr.. Maybury, paid
tribute to the memory of the dead in
two sermons, Sunday. In the morn
ing he spoke in Grace church and In
the evening in St James. OF which he
Is assistant rector. On both occa-
sions he took for his text: blessed
are the dead who die In the Lord:
yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest
from their labors and their works do
follow them" He spoke OF Mr.. May
bury as man who loved God, and
who loved his fellow men because he
loved God"
The pastor. elders and trustees of
Emmanuel Presbyterian church united
Sunday In adopting resolutions oil the
death OF Mr.. Maybury, to whom the
church was deeply indebted for finan-
cial aid and other encouragement.
Clarence A. Cotton. who was secre-
tary to Mr.. Maybury sor five years
during his service as mayor, and Is
now secretary Of the Grand Rapids
board OF trade.e Is In the city to attend
the funeral
James Schermerhorn's Tribute.
In the course OF an address at the
memorial service OF the Analgamated
Association Of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers OF North America, held In
honor Of departed members, at G. A.
r. hall Sunday morning. James Scher-
merhorn made this reference to De-
troit's loss:
This tender ceremonial chances upon
an hour that finds this beautiful city
bowling at che bier OF one who had
worked out In a genuine and unshowy
way the philosophy OF friendship-not
TO be loved hut to love, not to get but
tn give, not to 90 served but to serve.
In a little while LONG line OF the
Lords "middlinE folks" will file past
the place where his pulseless clay re-
poses in ftate to look upon the unre-
plying lips that In life responded
graceful sentiment for every occasion,
that found II easier to move In sym
pathy than in censure. This 10 our
memorial hour, and We keep II not
cupied official station, but because his
rule OF life was the way OF the heart
ITO be strong hand In the dark to
another In the time OF need. to be a cup
of strength to a human soul I'm a crisis
OF weakness" was to the late William
1t Is one OF the compensations OF death
that the material and the commonplace
fade from view and we dwell upon only
what IL worth while. upon those choice
spiritual qualities that survive bodily
dissolution. We think not OF what our
friend possessed, Tut OF what he freely
parted with; and thinking we can
say. In applying the thought OF that
beautiful tribute or a brothers love at
the gruvcside. IL all whom he cheered
very air would be heavy with perfume
and ne would sleep today beneath q
great mound Of garlands.