Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29
CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
SERCT. ARTHUR GLASTONBURY

eu sargent Arthur Glastonbury at the
| funeral services held Friday fore
| noon at the st. Francis de Sales
church. 1t was one Of the largest
funerals held for the returned SOL
diers and full tribute was paid, not
only by his comrades in arms and
Company c., National Guard, but by
the citizens in general and the BUSH
ness places, which were closed dur
ing the funeral procession to the
church.
The body was escorted from the
home of the sister-in-law of the de-
ceased on Sherwin street to the
church. by the way Of Main and Elm
streets. All along the line the colors
We're displayed and through Main
street the stores were closed and
every one stood at attention as the
procession moved slowly along.
The procession was headed by
Captain William III. Murray, with
Alfred Poirier as aide de camp.
Behind them came the Wateryille
Military band. w. d. Haines, leader,
then Il large representation of Com
pany g.. in command of Sergeant
Arsenault: a firing squad, in COM
mand of Sergeant Alfred Castonguay,
the men being +. A. Simpson, Thomas
George. Raymond Hebert, Raymond
Goodwin. Archie Lavoie, Eric Kick,
Augustus Marshall and William
Holmes.
The firing squad was followed by
Harry w. Drawn; the colors carried
by Carl y. Dubord and John Romeo
and the Legion emblem by Edward
Bcrnicr. The color guard consisted
of Joseph Martin. George Langley,
Herbert l.. Butler and Edward
Brown.
The casson, bearing the flag
covered caskct. was drawn by q pair
Of gray horses. while the bearers
walked at either side Of the casket
The horses We're led by Napoleon
Poolcr and Willis Cote and the
bearers were Rudolph Cote, Joseph
Charland Thaddous Thompson,
Joseph Roy. Joseph Hurd. Emile
Bolduc. Felix lie Clair and Joseph
Michaud. \ squad of four police
acted as honorary bearers. They
were Napoleon Burgess, Louis Ran
court, George Z. Beckett and Henry
Roderick.
The flower truck came next, bear
ing the abundance of beautiful floral
tributes in sot-piecos and individual
offerings, all denoting the devotion
and love of a large number of friends
Of the deceased. outside of the mill
tary companies and the relatives.
This was drawn by pair of horses,
tho animals being led by Joseph
Moreau and T.. Garrett. a detail of
navy men. consisting of Arthur
Nerville, Arthur Liable, Bernard
Donovan. Fred Labrack. John Ma
thcws, Alfred Lessard, Edward Nc
Coy and Robert l.. Timmins, march
ed at either side OF the truck.
\ big detail of American Legion
ard cX-scrvicc men. with Harvey
Doane Eaton in command, and the
officers Of George \. Bourque Post
leading. came next, followed by a
large number of automobiles con-
tanning the relatives and intimate
friends of the family and at the end
came Mayor l.. O. Tebbetts, Alder
men George ID. IIcgarty. and Thomas
kervin. and Councilman William j.
Murray.
AS the procession marched through
the streets. heads were barred and
eyes were wet with tears, for even
though 1t has been nearly four years
since the war. the presence of the
dead, who fought that those who sur
yiye might live in peace, brought the
anxious thoughts of other days,
roignantly to the fore. When going
through Main street. the procession
stopped for few seconds abreast
Of Castonguay Square. in which the
name of the dead hero will ever
bc imnortalizcd, while heads Were
iarcd in mute acknowledgment of
the moment.
The services at the church were
very impressive. the remains being
placed on q satafalque above which
were many lighted candles. The
mass was sung by Father Charland
assisted by two other priests. After
the services the procession reformed
and marched to the cemetery where
the last rites were said. The buglers
blew taps, one ochoinG the other and
the firing squad salutod the dead in
the customary way. And the re-
mains of Sergeant Arthur CASTOR
quay. who was the first Natervile
soldier To be killed abroad and who is
the last ono to be brought home, was
laid to rest forevermore among his
own people and in his own home
town.