The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-06

you And thus it has come, that ]
am charged with commission from
them, and in their name, to present
this loving Cup to you.
ON the one side III bears the initials
Of your name in gold, On THE other Or
opposite, the name of the College YOU
have served, I'm like metal
And with the following lettering
Presented to
Professor James W. Reese
In appreciation Of his scholarly labors
From his
ToWnspeOple
Feby 26, 1910.'
Take it, and keep I'LL, and don't
lose III. And don't think all your
tOWnspeople were born in Boeotia-'
DIR. Reese was from early manhood
a reading man." and like all that
class was Of retiring disposition,
stunning society and the general
public. He inherited frail puny
body, which during his long life, was
I'm prey from time to time or severe
illnesses, a. otherwise his brilliant
mind would have carried him tO
greater usefulness and distinction
and he would have ventured farther
This short biographical newspaper
sketch altogether fails to reveal more
than the outer shell Of the man. No
account has been taken of his schol-
arly accumulations, nor OF his literary
friends and TASTE This is, however,
reserved for another occasion
During the last few years Of h1S
life IT, tOttered through darkness
and came to the end On Friday, March
30th, 1917, attaining the remarkable
age OF seventy-eight years and over.
During these last trying years and
days, too much thanks cannot be ex-
tended by the relatives and friends OF
IT,. Reese To Miss Mary ID. Shellman,
a daughter oR Mrs. Catharlne She'll
man, for her care and oversight of
him.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon in Ascension Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, OF which he
was rector for number of years. The
officiating clergymen were Bishop
John Gardner Murray, of Baltimore;
Rev. Dr. Frank M. Gibson, m former
rector and warm personal friend, and
Rev Dr. Charles Shaw, the present
rector
Western Maryland College was
closed during the service, and NUM-
Der Of the faculty and students At
tended. ~
The simple and impressive burial
service of the Episcopal church was
used, the burial chant, Nunc Dimittus
and the hymns, Rock OF Ages and Lead
Kindly Light, two favOrite hymns Of
Dr- Reese were beautifully rendered by
the choir
The floral offerings were specially
beautiful, EasteF lilies and CaIIas
predominating,y
The active pail hearers were the fol-
lowing professors Of Western Mary
land College: Dr. wv. R. Mcdaniel, DR..
=. q. Warield, Dr. Ferdinand Bon
notte, Professor Widdasin, Professor
Richmond and Professor Bell. Tine
honorary pallbearers were Hon
Joshua W- Miles, To-. H. IT.. Elderdice,
Francis Neal Parke, Guy wv. Steele,
DR.. L. X. Woodward, George R. Gehr,
Francis j. Albaugh and Frank q.
Miller, The interment was in the
church cemetery. f. G. Sharrer, fu-
neral director
Among the friends from a distance
were Mrs, Philip Small, York, Pa. \;
Mrs. Frank It'd. FOuke, Mrs. Frank M.
Gibson, Hon. j. W. Miles and wife,
Mrs. John Gardner Murray, Dr. Edwin
b. Fenby, of Baltimore, and W. M.
Fairfax, Of Washington, D. c.
At the close of the service at the
grave, Bishop Murray recited most i'm
pressively, the following beautiful and
appropriate hymn, from the Episcopal
hymnal:
Now the laborer's task IL Ger;
Now the battle day ii past;
Now upon the farther shore,
Lands the voyager at last.
Father in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave We now Thy servant sleeping.
There the tears of earth are dried;
There its hidden things are clear;
There the work of life Il tried,
By iuster Judge than here
Father in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave W. now Thy servant sleeping
There the penitents that turn
To the cross their dying eyes,
All the love Of Jesus learn,
At His feet in Paradise
Father in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave We now Thy servant sleeping.
There no more the powers or hell,
Can prevail to mar their peace;
Christ the Lord shall guard them well
He who died for their release.
Father in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave We now Thy servant sleeping
Earth to earth and dust to dust,
Calmly now the words we say,
eft behind We wait in trust