Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-02
FUNERALS.
chsrIss ". Tubbs.


 with impressive funeral rites the last honors were paid to Charles ". Tuhba on Sunday, the body lying In state from o'clock to o'clock at the Elks home, where t was viewed by hundreds of people who passed by to. pay their respects to the well known and popular bandmaster of this city. The casket. completely covered with flowers, was placed In the center of the double parlors and the wealth of floral tributes left hardly space where these could be appropriately ar- ranged about the room. As the guard Judge N. ]. Ayling, Joseph F. Will Hams, William R. shanlks and John j. Flynn served.
 The seats placed in the two parlors were occupied entirely by members of Norwich lodge of Eiks, of the Musi- cians' union and of the Odd FelloWs. the three organisations to which Pro- lessor Tubbs belonged.
 At 230 the funeral service was open ed by the playing of Lead Kindly Light. by the band of which Professor Tubbs had long been the leader. Rev. ?. Q. Wright. pastor of the Central vice, and the El1xss service was con ducted under tho leadership of Exalt- cd Ruler Thomas R. Craney. AS the body was borne to the heapse Nearer, 1 My God, to Thee. was rendered. The music throughout was by the hand and ! was carried out in accordance with Professor TubbE own arrangement The bearers were all former mem | bers of Tubbs' band Charles H. Pres 1 ton. Frank Ayres. George Sweet. Wil- Nam Dyson Of Philadelphia, Sumner Armstrong and William BeckWith. As the casket was carried out from ] the home to the hearsc it passed | through a double line Of the Elks and | the funeral procession was formed with members of Tubbs' band and the sx -musicians marching first followed by the E1ks and the Odd Fellows, the last named in hacks. At the sides of | the hearse walked the pal1bearsrs Burial was in Hickory street cene- tery, where Uncas lodge. No II. of l Odd Fellows. conducted the commiftal service, A. R, Chandler conducting the
 service. As the body was lowered into
 the grave the hymn Rest, Weary Pil- grim. was rendered and the final se- 1 lection of music was Farewell, Fare well, We Meet No More
 As the funeral procession was leav- ing the cemetery the band rendered Old Hundred, the familiar air by which
 they always saIuted their beloved lead. CT, and followed this with the Colun1-
 bian Commandery March, one of hi.
 own compositions
 Former members who were here fol the funeral were James Greenman O.
 Woonsocket. William Dyson of Phila.
 delphia, William Burdick and c. B Day of Holyoke. The funeral arrange
 ments were in charge of Undertake
 Gager.
 I John w. shssdy.
 II The funeral of John W. sheedy wa
 held on Saturday morning at NeV
 London, burial being In St. Mary I cemetery. The committal service fol lowed requiem high mass at St. Mary Star of the Sea church at o'clock The mass was celebrated by Rev. Tim otf1y M Crowley. DID. The bearer were chosen from Seaside council, Nc II IT. Knights of Columbus, and Ney | London local, No. 159, Typographica union. of both of which organization !, Mir. Sheedy was a member.
 Tryon E. Robertson. II From his home in Montyilie tn ! guneral of Tryon E. Robertson wa
 held on Saturday afternoon at 1.3 o'clock, Rev. James w. Bixler, D.D., ( , New London. and Rev. c. L. French q f Montville Center Congregations 7 church. ofsciating The honorar
 bearers were Frederick Palmer, VIII i lam B. Colt, William s. Chappeil an , Carlos Barry. The committal was a ] Cedar Grove cemetery. There wer i. delegations from PeQuot lodge of cd 2 Fellows of New London and oxobox lodge of Masons of Montyille.