Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-15
Last HOnors "Y" Lee
Body Laid in Native
Soil Military Service

The funeral of Elvin l.. Allen, Y.
NJ. G. A. overseas secretary, was held
at 3 o'clock Saturday morning from
the First Baptist church, with mill
tary honors and burial was in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Rev. Walter Quarrington, pastor
of the church. presided at the service
and. State Secretary Jefferson C..
Smith spoke on behalf OF the Y. NJ.
c. A.; DR.. Arthur j. Roberts for Col
by college and DR.. Edwin c. White
more for the First Baptist church.
A quartet rendered two selections.
The bearers were members of the
Colby Chapter OF the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity OF which the de-
ceased was a member: William +.
Cushman. I'D of Stonington. Conn. !;
George w. Currier, I'D of Kingston.
n. H.; Chester L. Robinson, I'D of
Warren: Arthur L. Berry. '23 of
Providence. r. l.: Harold Goldsmith.
223 of Lynn. Mass, and Walter L.
Moreland. 81 of Epping. n. H.
Mr.. Quarrington offered the open
ing prayer at the beginning of the
service and then State Secretary JEFF
ferson c. Smith told of the life and
service of Mr.. Allen. He told how he
had learned to love him. during asso-
citation with him in work for boys
and young men in this State. He
told how he was called to service in
the overseas service of the "Y" in
the midst Of State boys confer
ence. which he was attending as the
leader of a group of boys, and he re-
mem bered the handclasp at parting.
Mr.. Allen saw service on the front
line. and one of the last letters he
wrote home was requesting that he
be provided with motor cycle to
enable him to serve the boys more
efficiently. Equipped only with an
ordinary bicycle he had been trans
porting supplies for the boys weigh
ing 100 pounds at each trip, along
dangerous sections of the line.
President Arthur j. Roberts of
Colby was the next speaker. He said
that all honor was due to the service
men, the men who defeated Ger
many; but he added that there was
a particular quality to the heroism of
those men who could have sought
shelter behind some kind of disa bill
ity, but neverthe less enlisted as well
fare workers and went to France.
He expressed the wish that the little
children of Mr.. Allen would one day
realize what kind of man their
father was. He believed that it was
eminently fitting that Mr.. Allen had
been accorded military honors.
Rev Edwin G. Whittemore ID. D..
laid stress on the sterling character
of Mr.. Allen and said that it was
we'll that he was being thus remem-
bered. when the people of this coun-
try seem to be forgetting that 10
CO0.OOO men died in the World War.
and seem to be forgetting the prln-
ciples for which they fought.
The line of march was then taken
from the church to Pine Grove Gene
terry. Capt William H. Murray was
marshal Of the parade. With Capt.
Murray were Commander Thomas n.
Weeks. commander of George \.
Bourque Post of the American I-e-
the Overseas Y. NJ. G. A.
, At the grave. committal service
was read by Mr. Quarrington. after
which squad from the America n
Legion fired the customary three
voleys and Taps the soldiers
Good night and Farewell. were
blown by Bugler Donald Michaud
The Waterville Military band. Will
liam d. Haines. leader. headed the
parade.
Among the beautiful floral tributes
We're large pillows and bouquets
from members of the family. pillow
from the Overseas secretaries Of Wa
terville and vicinity. a red triangle
piece from the headquarters officers
Of the State Y. NJ. c. A. and a beau
tiful floral piece from the American
Legion.
The regular meeting of Bayard Co.
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