The Detroit times., 1909-05-10
CITY GRIEvES AS LOVED
CITIZEN IS BORNE TO TOMB
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opeAed- the service with the singing
OF the professional as they marched
up the center aisle and took their
places on the platform. Harold Jarvis
rendered two solos. THE Beautiful
Isle OF Somewhere" particular
favorite with Mr.. Maybury. and
Christian. Good Night" The singing
OF the burial chant from the prayer
book and the occasional closed the
service. after which the fiower-laden
casket was borne to the waiting
hearse by eight OF Mr.. Maybury's
closest friends. each OF whom wore
the white leathern apron of a Master
Mason.
The funeral cortege was headed by
two platoons of mounted police under
Supt. Downey and two platoons Of
police on foot. Behind them marched
band OF SO pieces, composed OF must
clans from various organizations. De-
troit Commandery No. l and Damas-
Gus Commandery No. AZ completed
the first division.
Another band OF SO pieces headed
the second division, which comprised
In the order named, the Michigan
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Master Masons, the active and honor
airy pallbearers, the hearse and
mourners and carriages containing
city officials and friends OF the family.
The cortege moved down Lafayette
TO Woodward. thence to Jefferson to
Elmwood and to the cemetery.
At the Grave.
| At the rave the services were In
charge OF Union lodge, OF which do
ceased was a member, and the beau
|tiful Masonic ritual was followed to
the letter. An impressive feature was
the presentation OF Mr.. Maybury's
masonic ring to his nephew. Henry
Cotter Maybury, OF New York, by
Fred II. Warren.
Then. while all about stood with
bowed heads. bugler sounded taps.
AS the last notes died on the air,
those gathered at the grave turned
slowly and sadly away. They had
performed their last service for Will
liam Cotter Maybury.
Beautiful Floral Offerings.
Beautiful beyond description were
the floral offerings displayed at the
bier. Conspicuous among them-was
II DOuQuCb VI VI OlAedh
Beauty roses, one for every year, the
tribute OF the mayors devoted COM
panion, George w. Fowle. 1t bore the
simple inscription, MY Friend"
The common councils tribute was
broken column, towering fully 10 feet
high. with this inscription In blue Inn
mortelles:
I'm memory of their faithful
servant, William c. Maybury,
from the Citizens OF Detroit
All the Masonic bodies with which
Mr.. Maybury was affiliated and some
from outside the city we're represent
ed in the magnificent display. Stand
ing out prominently in the foreground
was a cross OF pure white roses and
carnations from the vestry Of st.
Peters church. Among others who
sent flowers we're:
The estate of Hugh Moffat. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ford. the Corporation
Counsel, the Masonic Temple asso-
citation, the Standard Accident Insur-
ance Co., NJ. h. Stanton, William Van
SICKLE. Merrill b. Mills. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. o. Wood, Flint; Genesee lodge
No. ia. +. & A. NJ, Flint; Swart
Bros, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Sanford.
II. p. Williamson and family, Capt.
A. K. Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Postal, Congressman Edwin DENLY
and the Bay City consistory.
All the set pieces were LEFT at the
grave. Th$ cut flowers will be dis
tributed among the charitable institu-
tions OF the city which Mr.. Maybury
was won't to visit, among others. the
House OF the Good Shepherd. the Lit
tie Sisters of the Poor. the House OF
Providence and all the orphan
asylums.
II believe that this the way Mr.. May
bury would have had us do" said Mr..
Fowle.
Mr.. Maybury's only brother, Henry
Maybury. OF Tampa, Fla, was unable
to attend the funeral on account OF Ill
ness.
Prominent Masons Attend.
Several OF the most prominent Ma
sons In the state attended the funeral.
A large delegation was present from
Bay City, including Gen. G. X. Hawley,
SO: Eugene Fifield, SO; Temple Emery.
SO: f. M. Sharpe, 80; Frank Gilbert.
az. and s. Il. Burchard. Dewitt Clin-
ton consistory, OF Grandj Rapids. was
by John Rouseman, COM
mander-in-chief, and two Of his lieu
tenants. Others present from out or
town were Charles IL. Pomeroy, 30,
Saginaw, and Hutson 3. Coleman,
Kalamazoo grand Commander or the
state grand commndery.
The remains lay In state In teh audi
torium OF the temple from 10 a. m.
until the funeral started At 1880. they
we're viewed by hundreds during the
morning. III
twenty-five Thousand View Body.
Nearly $4,000 Detroit citizens viewed
the remains as they lay In state in the
main corridor OF the city hell. Sunday.
from IL TO y. m. II was an elo.
Quent tribute to the man who had rem.