Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-22
Funeral of VermOnt's Former
Chief Executive in First
Church Impressive--Many Or
CARNATIONS Represented.
FLAGS At half STAFF
Body Lies in State before Cere-
mOny, Attended by Military
Guard-Grand Army Men and
Sons of Veterans Attend in a
Body.

Impressive funeral services for ex-Gov-
ernor Urban a. Woodbury. were held
Sunday afternoon at the First Church.
which was filled by large gathering
There were many very beautiful floral
offerings
Preceding the church service. short
service for the immediate relatives was
held at the residence, 4l6 Pearl street The
Rev. W. + Baker of Morrisvile read d
passage from Scripture and also Lead
Kindly Light" the governors favorite
hymn, followed by prayer by the Rev. -.
G. Adams.
The body was taken to the church AZ
230 o'clock where 1t lay in state guarded
by four members of Company NJ, who
stood at the four corners OF the casket.
The casket was of solid mahogany and
draped with the flag of the Loyal Legion
A large cross of Easter lilies. the offer
ing Of the children and a wreath of galaX
leaves the offering of the grandchildren.
rested on the casket.
The honorary bearers were United states
Senators W. p Dillingham; ana e.
Page. Congressman Frank l.. Greene,
Governor Charles W. Gates. cX-Gover-
nors S. l.. Pingree and George II. Prouty
Mayor A. s. Drew, who was on the board
Of aldermen with Governor Woodbury..
George p. Martin. STATE commander OF
the G. A. r., r. a. Cooke. treasurer of
the Queen City Cotton company. of which
Governor Woodbury. was president. John
J. Flynn, Col. +. J. Booth. COL lleman
W. Allen. DR.. W. :. Vincent. the Hon.
{. =. Smith. President Guy Potter Ben.
ton of the University of Vermont. Gen
Crosby +. Miller State commander of
the Vermont Comma nderY. Military Order
of the Loyal Legion. Or j. NJ Clarke
and NJ. ]. Barnes. The body hearers
were six members of the police force.
Thomas Collins. James MCGOWAN. Oliver
Nalyou, Levi Vincent. Bart O'Brion and
Frank Colt.
SERVICES AT THREE O'CLOCK.
The services at the church began at
three o'clock. The members Of S;aunard
Post, G. \. R. and the Sons of Vetor-
ans formed on either side Of the walk
leading from the street to the church
through which the body and the family
passed on entering and leaving the
church.
The procession into the church was
headed by the ministers. followed hv
the shoulders Of the bearers. followed
by Mrs Woodbury., tn" widow. ON the
arm of her elder son, Charles l.. Wood
hufy, after whom came the family, in
ending the governors brother ana his
wife. Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Woodbury..
and the governors sister. Ms. j. y.
Martin. The nine grandchildren fol-
lowed: Frances i. and Urban a Wood
bury. children of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
L. Woodbury.: Priscilla and John AL
den. children Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wal
ter May; Horace H.. NJ Dorothy and
Elizabeth L.. children of Justice and
Mrs. George NJ. Powers: Murray G. and
Elsa p, children of Nj and Mrs. f.
i. Woodbury.; ana John w. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lane. The Grand
Army and the veteran organizations
closed in at the rear.
MANY SOCIETIES REPRESENTED.
Besides the Grand Army and the
Sons of Veterans. who attended in "A
body there We're present commuters
from the Loyal Legion, the knlghts
OF Pythias. the Mt. Vernon Blue Lodge
of MoYlsville of which Governor Wood
bury was member. never having taken
a 7demit to n burlington lodge the
War veterans. the
ID. a. r.. Sons of the American Revolu-
tion, Society of Colonial Wars. the Uni
Versity of Vermont, consisting of the
heads Of departments, a large representa-
ton from the Mead Manufacturing com
pany, the Crystal Confectionery company.
of both of which Governor Woodbury.
was president. and number of the old
employees of the Van Ness House.
message from Scripture was read
by the Rev. Mr. Adams The Rev. NJ
Baker delivered an inspiring address.
taking as his text "Tf # Were Not So
! Would Have Told You"-John i4:2.
THE REV, MR.. BAKERS ADDRESS.
Life said Mr.. Raker in part. lis a
progression, ana the future is the only
logical explanation Of the present Take
away the possibility of the future and
the riddle is unsolvablc. one of the
most wonderful features of mans lifc
Is the fact that wherever YOU find him. J
there is in him unbounded and unsnak.
able faith In immortality. Death Is u,t
the journeys end it is only a turn Ia
the road: In our moments Of
strongest aspiration We want to feel |
that out yonder in the largeness, there Is |
given the opportunity to grow out from !
the material which is the arrow thai |
now wounds our soaring opinions to feel
mat there will be accorded the oppo 49, |
tunity tn think big thoughts without the !
limitations OF bodily weakness to cub !
them, to move on wings of lightning in |
response to Gods summons and Cod |
commands. to be as free as thought to
grow out to God. . Be assured
of this, that out In the silence and mys-
terry God has place and n plan for that
brave soul whose passing from our ken
We mourn to-day. There may not be
any place in eternity for the soldiers
courage. There may not be any battle |
fields wherein the soldier may demon
strate his patriotism. But there must
be place for true COURAGEOUS man
hood. for true manhood Is an attribute
OF the soul rather than of the body"
His closing words were: Father. com
rade, brother. friend, we loved YOU, we
honored YOU, yes, we loved thee wei,
but Jesus loved thee best. Good night, |
God be with you till We nsst asalu- ]