Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-25
City Pays Respects
,oIate Howard WEIGH

vas held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock from his late home, IA Nudd
street. and n large concourse OF the
friends and neighbors OF one OF
Watervilles most public spirited
citizens gathered to do him honor, as
we'll ns his CO workers in the great
Hollingsworth & Whitney pulp ana
paper mill in Winslow.
Rev. william Abbot Smith OF the
CONGREGATIONAL church read the ser
vice which was followed by an APP
preciation by Rev. Charles A. Knick-
,rbocker of the Universalist church.
In opening, Mr.. Knickerbocker said
mat he did not come for the purpose
4, attempting TO make an eulogy or
Mr. WEIGH. lie believed that such a
procedure would have been distaste-
ful 10 him. and that his lips would
have been the first to frame the word
mo" II the question had been asked
II him. Mr.. Knickerbocker merely
wished to pay n SIMPLE tribute as a
friend and co-worker.
His was the enthusiasm OF youth
tempered by mature judgment" said
Mr. Knickerbocker in speaking OF
Mr.. Welch's labors for the betterment
ot his city and state. "A great soul
has gone from among us. The key
note OF his life was 'fidelty.' He was
u true patriot. He has left behind
him part OF himself. that part is in
our hearts TO cheer and help us. He
has left IL to us to see to 1t that the
many handed work for men and
women and children shall be the bet
ter done by us.
This hour IL call to better SER
vice for tho city. the country every
where He lived 81 years-not n very
long time-but in those years he mas
VI ought much. We are needed here.
There Ia much to do. j. Howard
WEIGH calls to us to be more true to
ourselves. A man who has wrought
so much and has left so much in
others hearts has not lived in vain.
II is big life. a big heritage. big
hupcf
80 out ot this solemn service
,hete Is "A call 10 us to be more noble
more true and more serviceable 10
our fellows all the time. Thus shall
We honor the memory of man, the
memory Of citizen. the memory OF
friend who always stood by
Rcy. W. A. Smith said that one
q the outstanding facts in the life
u j, Howard Welch was the anect
IN which he was held in his own
homc The truest testimony to a
mans real life comes from his own
home II Is from this bereaved FAM
NY today that the deepest and most
intense testimony comes. 1t was q
wonderful. loving Christian home,
and This IL the testimony of the gen.
iInencss OF his life. l am glad to
bring this simple testimony OF the
homo life and family life of the man
who has gone from us today.
Mr. Smith concluded with the read
ing of the poem, Crossing the Bar"
AMI tho service Mt the home closed.
The floral tributes from many or
Ianlzauons and from scores OF
friends nearly filled the room con
altinng the armco steel casket. which
vas finished in grey. Mention should
NC made ot the wonderful piece from
hmeth Chapter. Rose Croix. of which
ne was the head. n cross OF red rose
buds, with n white rose in the Gen.
yer From the Hollingsworth 4
whitney Co, came a blanket Of solid
Fosos. and the Red Cross sent a piece
~ fod and white roses. A beautiful
p'occ also came from Havelock
Lodge. knights of Pythias. The Ro-
AIRY club and Chamber of Commerce
were likewise fittingly represented by
'he floral tributes.
Inc procession was formed with st.
Vncr Commandery. knights Tenn
par IN fun uniform. acting as es-
writ To Pine Grove cemetery, where
we hnal words were spoken in the
.ahsuase OF the impressive Knights
lcmplar burial service, Commander
cati Z. Piper and Prelate Harry s.
"''hdall conducting the servics with
u'rp impressiveness.
me active bearers were the two
,uns OF the deceased. Howard B.
n melch OF waterville. Harold M.
WEIGH of New York: his son in law.
frederick w. Joy Of westbrook and
a's brother. Albert WEIGH of Med
ford. Mass.
:. me honorary bearers were: DIR.
n.eaerick C. Thayer. 33rd degree of
""ervilie; Charles X. Tilden. BIRD
rsree OF Halloweii; Judge Charles
Johnson. 33rd degree OF Water
N'e; Frederick w. Plaisted. 33rd de-
s.ee OF Augusta: Justice Albert M.