Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Is in the passing of a man in the prime
of vigor and ability when the door of
great opportunity has just opened to
MIN. The unprecedented support of
the voters must have been gratifying
IN the highest measure to a man ele-
waited to high Office. The problems of
the day gave both challenge and an
| inspiration to one of ability and ambi-
ton. one with deep sense of the re-
sponsibility resting upon him and of
| the confidence placed in him by his
fellow citizens. His ability was recog-
nized and called upon far beyond his
| own State. @
1t is sore loss when a man Of fine
integrity and clean. strong manhood
passes from us. We mourn that he had
to leave his work unfinished. The
worlds need of able men was never
greater than now. The community is
poorer in gentle courtesy and those
noble generosities which reveal the best
in human nature.
The flags at half mast and the toll
ing OF bells tell the universal sorrow
throughout the State and 1 offer the
, sympathy of the whole people to wife
and children, sisters, kindred and near
friends who feel deeply the burden of
this sacred hour. Governor Parkhurst's
happiest hours were in the sanctities
of his home.
1t is written that the sufferings of
this present world are not worthy to
De compared with the glory that shall
pe revealed TO us. We are now in the
valley OF sorrow and loss. We are
waiting for the glory of God to come
10 US in hearts and lives made gentler.
ambitions purified and service dedi-
Gated anew to whatever make for q
better and happier humanity. Here in
TINS solemn moment may we all renew
our allegiance of loyalty and devotion
10 this our beloved State. Nav we
mere make a new conservation of our
serves to every good interest and every
nobleYcause of the people.
| v cannot think he wished so soon to die
Wfth all his senses full of eager heal
An ana rosy years that stood expectant by
10 buckle The winged sandals on his
Here, then, we leave him, Him? Such
costly waste
nature Na t rebels at; And it is not true
" nose use mos, most precious parts of him
We have not lost him all: He is not
The beauty of his better self lives on
~ iiiin an ne touched with fire, in many
Here trained to truths exact severity
h hud 900 TO him was very God
somehow
dowell. slightly adapted)
May the God of peace and comfort be
with US all. wv
GOD SAVE THE STATE. Amen.
Proceed to the Station
At the close of the services in the
church the process ion moved in the
same order by way of Bridge and
Water streets to the Maine centrsl
station where the funeral party board
ca special train for Bangor where the
body of Governor Parkhurst was
placed in the receiving tomb in MI.
Hope cemetery.
new Hampshire was represented nv
her secretary of state. Colonel Reane
and Vermont by FORMER Lieut.. Cover.
nor Mason S. Stone and Adj General
HERBERT I. Johnson, and Massachu-
setts by Captain Bowers of the star
or Governor Claiming H. Cox.
The Floral Tributes
The floral tributes that surrounded
the casket at the State House d,,rinp
late Wednesday and Thursday morning
were beautiful in the extreme. They
included pieces from the following.
Spray OF roses and pinks, York Coun-
~ Delegation; wreath, Mr.. and Mrs
Wills r. Swift, Augusta; Gates Aiar
Aroostook County Delegation; spray of
roses, State House Girls Club: wreath
somerset County Delegation; wreath.
State House Family. heads of denart-
ments; wreath, Kennebec County Dele.
cation; wreath, VIII H. Hays. Ma
tional Republican committee chair
man; wreath, Waldo County Delega-
ton; wreath, Republican State COM
mittee; wreath of violets, Maine Bar
Association; wreath. Washington
county Delegation; bouquet of roses.
n. and Mrs. Blaine s. viles;;' spray of
roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy p. Gannett.
basket OF roses. Cumberland County
Delegation; spray of pinks. Mr.. and
Mrs, George T. Wells: spray of roses.
senator Frederick Hale; wreath, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ A. Morse and Miss Helen
Morse; spray of roses. Supreme Judi
cal Court; wreath of roses, Andro-
scoggin County Delegation; standing
wreath, Governors Council; wreath of
hyacinths and roses, George Michaud:
100 roses. Penobscot County Delega-
ton; spray of roses, Lincoln County
DelegatI on; pillow of pinks aad vio-
let's, Beth Israel Congregational
church. Bangor; spray Of roses, Han
nibal e. Hamlin; spray Of white piriks.
Piscataquis County Delegation; wreath
of roses and violets. Hancock County
Delegation; spray Of roses, Knox
County Delegation; spray OF pink
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Waite;
wreath Of freziers and roses, Frank
lin County Delegation: wreath Of
roses, mayor and city government Of
Portland; spray Of red roses, Penob-
scot Bar; bouquet of pink roses, Mr..