Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28

- NiOlSy ana y. hOImeS JACKSON.
The local organization Of Boy Scouts
In full uniform and bearing the Amer
lean flag led the escorting party up
College street, followed by the mem
bers Of the bar. members Of the Elks,
city officials and delegations from the
clubs. large delegation from Bur-
hngton Lodge, No. 100. F.. 4 A. NJ.
OF which Mr. Foster was a member.
attended the funeral and Washington
Lodge was also represented A mum
Der Of past grand masters of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont were also
present. All OF the concerns along the
route had drawn shades and flags
throughout the city were placed at
half mast. Business throughout the
city was entirely suspended during
.he funeral.
SERVICE AT THE CHURCH.
The service began shortly after two
O'Clock. with tho entrance OF the
vested choir, the clergy proceeding
down the center aisle to the entrance.
The order of the procession was: the
clergy. the honorary bearers. the bear
ers' tho casket, Mrs. Foster on the
arm OF her eldest daughter Miss Ma
bel Foster, followed by the Misses
Aathilde and Mildred Foster. followed
IN turn by relatives. consisting of Mr..
rosters brother, John c. Foster. and
MRS. roster Of Passumpsic: nephew,
Walter Eastman and Mrs Eastman of
st. Adams; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Good :
rich. Mrs. Fosters sister. Of St. Johns
bury. and their daughters, Miss Ger
trude Hyde Of st. Johnsbury and Mrs.
Sceva Speare Of Lebanon. N. H.. and
Mrs. j. A. Twiss. Mrs. Fosters sister,
OF Milford. n. H.: the senator's repre-
sentatives; and friends
The honorary bearers were the eov-
srnor OF the State, John Abner Mead,
Ex-Governor Urban A. Woodbury., the
Hon. George NJ Powers Of Morrisville.
judge Of tho supreme court Of the
State. and ex-Neut Gov NJ W. Fisk
Of Isle La Motto. The bearers were
W. J. Van Patten. r. ]. Stanley. Jo-
ssph Aud. W. B. McKilMp, c. J. Rus
sell. ]. l. Southwick. ]. r. Stearns and
B. J. Derby
The senatorial party was composed
OF Senators William P. Dillingham; and
Carroll 8. Page Of Vermont. Jacob II.
Gallinger Of New Hampshire. Wesley
l. Jones Of Washington and John r.
Thornton Of Louisiana: the representa-
tfves were Frank Plumley Of Vermont,
J. 7. Lloyd Of Mississippi Ernest w.
Roberts OF Massachusetts; Edwin w
Higgins Of Connecticut, George w
Fairchtlds Of New York. Cyrus Cline
Of indiana, Charles ]. Linthicum OF
Maryland and Edward T. Taylor OF
Colorado.
The service, the simple and beautiful
ritual OF the Episcopal Church. was con.
Quoted BY the Rev. Arthur c. Clarke, the
Rev. W. r. Weeks Of Trinity Church
sheiburne, and the Rev. Charles C. Will
son. The Rev. c. p Abbott was In the
ehancea. The hymns sung by the choir
were Lead Kindly Light" and Abide
With Me-" Guy N Hull presided at the
organ.
ATTENDING DELEGATIONS.
The dslsSAt1onS attending the services
comprised the following: Fifty members
OF the Chittenden. Rutland. Franklin and
Addison County Bar associations: the
University OF Vermont, President Guy
Potter Benton. Prof. Carleton r. stetson
Prot, Samuel r. Emerson. Prof. George
Fl. Perkins; tho city, Mayor Rober,
Roberts. City Clerk NJ c. 0randy, City
Treasurer l.. c. Grant and President on
tho Board c. r. Dion; the governors staff
Gen. d. L. Morgan and Secretary Harvey
r. Kingsley; Algonquin club. President
r. W. Sears. E. b. Kimbal Prof. N. F.
Merrill and Col. Edward ]. Booth; Ethan
Allen club, DR.. Donly c. Hawley, George
II. Holden. Henry c. Gleason and Fred
Il. Kimball; the Elks. Lawrence BARLEY
r. F. Garvey. Dr. Guy E. Loudon, ]. J.
Flynn. r. l.. Patrick and W. H. Ridley
Special reservations Of seats were made
for all Of the delegations.
Among the supreme court and superior
court judges present were J. II. Watson
OF Montpelier. q. M. Powers of Morris
Vile. Seneca Haselton OF Burlington, Zee
=. Stanton OF Roxbury. W. II. Taylor OF
Hardwick and F. l.. Fish Of Vergennes
Other prominent Vermonters who cam,
10 attend the funeral were: F. C.. Archi
bald Of Manchester; W. A. Dutton ant
g. o. Kimball Of Hardwick: A. NJ. Fay, G
J. Wright and c. 8. Wright Of Wtlilston
&. d. Blackwell Of Brandon: d. f. Ben
nett Of St. Johnsbury G. s. Dana of New
-'o'Nb' HpiilH'u VI ot'
Guy w. Bailey of Essex Junction; j. f
Kennedy OF Willkton; II. C. Cummings ant
NJ. J, Maloney OF Richford; d. D. Burdit
OF Pittsford; Fl. Puffer and c. A. Scofielt
of Richford; C. 8. Emery OF Newport
John Branch and r. c. Smith OF at. Al
bans; r. II. Dsavitt Of Montpelier; War
rem r. Austin Of 81. Adams; Elmer John
son Of St, Albans; John w. Gordon o
Barre; L. P. Thayer Of Morrisville; w
II. Crockett and o. l.. Martin of Mont
pelisr: C. W. rhurston and N. A. Dale o
Dauviile: J. ". Brock Of Montpelier; c
+. Smith Of Morrisville: W. n. Theriaul
OF Montpelier Mason 8. Stone OF Mont
pelier: c. II. spooner Of Northheld; II. p
Burns OF st. Adams; r. G. Fleetwood o
Worthwhile; c. w. Gates OF Franklin: f
J.. Stevens Of St. Adams: r. C. Williams
OF Newport; George Stevens. c. p. Hogan
and Lee g. Tiliotson OF st. Adams; N. r
Fish, ]. A. Harrington and w, r. War
rer Of Vergsnnes; r. 3. Page OF Hyd,
Park. w N. Jaokman Of Vervennes; c