The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-15
m. L. W. sEaBROOK DEAD.
Was Editor OF American Sentinel
Was A Prominent Figure.


SeabTook, and vas born on the farm
of his grandfather, Jesse seabrook,
near Fairfield, October Q, 1893. His
father. who was railroad contractor,
was killed In an accident on the old
Tape worm" Railroad, a section Of
which he was building, when the son
was four years old. His mother re-
turned to her former home IN Greag-
erstown, Nd, when he was 10 years
old Here. as farmer boy and clerk,
he worked on the farm and IN the
store Of his uncle. Michael l. Beck
enbaugh. until he was II years old,
when he went To Gettysburg. and in
the old Adams Sentinel, under Robert
GoodIoe Harper. learned the printing
trade.
Ia 1862 he purchased an interest
In the Frederick Herald and became
its editor. Active in political life at
1s years Of age. IN 1857 he vas elect
ed commissioner Of the Land Once,
and n 1863 reelected without opp.
sition. His tenure of Office was ter
minated in 1868 b the action Of the
Democratic convention Of 1867. which
vacated all offices except that Of gov
ernor
He then became part owner and
editor Of the American Sentinel. this
city. In 1874 he resold his Interest
In thai paper to the former owner,
and fof three and a half years vas
superintendent Of public stores and
bonded warehouses In the Customs
Service. Baltimore. and for II years
following United States Heleher.
meaanrer and ganger OF the PORT OF
Baltimore. In 1876 he again became
the editor OF the American Sentinel
the editor OF the American Sentinel.
In 1864 he waH delegate 10 the
national convention which renominat-
ed President Lincoln and "a. the
Maryland member ri the notification
committee. and ~ the last survivor OF
the / Maryland delegates In that con-
venti0n and possibly The Last survivor
Of all Who then Iook part IN II.
Mr. seabrook WI a personal friend
and admirer OF Cardinal Gibbons and
usually visited him on the pT4lates
birthday Anniversaries.
In Isbb he married Harriet I.
Thomas. daughter u Levin ana Elizu-
beth Thomas Of Mount philln. Fred
eriek county. Ii Kife, who -. an
aAAHA - III bAhAHH = AHthAH## 81 hi
/ tlmnre. died March &c, 1907 Two
sons survive him. William ! Sea
I brook. ! Lutheran minister. mo n
also he states attorney for Carroll
county. and Clarence Staufnuk. Of
| Syracuse. y. \. To grandHona also
survive him. William r. SeabFosk. a
prominent Journalist and publicity
man If Atlanta. "a. who Is nv on
the Yerdun front n France. N officer
In Section Eight. Of he American An
bulanee Field Service. and Charles
Roberts seabrooE. structural engineer
with Westinghouse. Church. kerr &
Co. keW York cit
II high twelve yesterday. William
! l.. v fseabroOk. fasl Deputy Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge Of Mary
| land = +. a A II. and veteran ed-
| tor q the American Sentinel. VAS
laid u rest, with ~ Masonic hanorR.
IN beautiful Mt. 0ILket cemetery. Fred.
erlek Mr Seabro0k died on Monday
afternoon at 20 o'clock, ag.l 50
years. Il months aad 2 days. Though
he had been In falling health fnr six
months past, his death came a > dis
tinel shock 10 the community Fnner-
al services were held on Wednesday
afternoon i'm Grace Lutheran church,
this city, of which he was member,
Rev. William II. Hetrick, hi pastor,
officiating. The services consisted OF
the simply beautiful rital OF the church
and music by 4 selected qnartelte
from the choir. Hrs. David WIIfer,
Miss Marjorie YInEling and Messrs.
Luther Wimert and Walter zepn. Who
sang I'm Pilgrim, and IN
Stranger" and Peace. Perfect Peace
His body was borne into the church by
MeaHfE. George L. Gehr, Senior Grand
Warden. Charles l. Goodwin. seere-
tary 81 the American Sentinel Com
pany: Il. Peyton Gorsnch and John
II. MiIIen. Editors Of The Times o.
car I. Gilbert and Dr. Thomas X.
Shaw. Nth an escort OF other mem
beers Of Door-to-Yirtue Lodge. Of this
city. The body laY IN state IN the
church until yesterday morning when
under an escort Of Grand Lodge off,
GERS 1t vas taken 10 Frederick for in
terment. In Frederick. at the station
IL was taken in charge by large body
of the members Of the two Frederick
Lodges. Lynch and Columbia. acting
as an escort TO the Grand Lodge and
the body of the deceased friend and
brother The paIIbearers were Past
Masters Jacob Rohrbaeh, r. S. J. Dnt-
ow. and Philip seegar. of Lynch Lodge,
and Past Masters :. !. RadclIfI. :. b.
Sappington and y. =. Birely. 81 Co
lumbia Lodge. - the caakeI was
borne from the hearse through the
opened ranks of The brethren. they
sang the grand Masonic Funeral
Chant:
Solemn Strikes the Funeral Chime,
Note Of Our Departing Time
At the grave-side the church ritual
OF eommittal was reeited by Rev. H. II.
Hetriek. and prayer offered by Rev L.
s. G. Rnpp, pastor Of the Lutheran
Church Of Frederick. Of which Mr.. Sea-
brook and his wife we're members as
young people, and n whose choir they
sang and In whose Sunday school
taught sixty years ago.
The following officers of the Grand
Lodge assisted Grand Lecturer Var
rem s. seIpp, who conducted the beau
tifu1 Masonic burial service, Most Wor-
shipfnI Grand Master Thomas ]. shry-
ock. Right WorshIpfnl Grand Treas
urer Gustav 4. EIIel, p. s. c. W, i
Grand Director OF Ceremonies William
Booth Price, and Grand Tyler Charles
M. r. Granville, and the Grand Lodge |
QuarteIIe. composed Of Messra. Edgar |
T.. Paul. first tenor. Hobart smnck, |
second tenor, Or. Merrill HopkInaon,
first bass, and Mr. Harry M. Smith,
second bass, who sang Lead. Kindly |
Light" and Nearer my God 10 Thee"
f'the Iamh-akin mr. white Iaathar anrau