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- Prominent Quincy Citizen and Overseer of the Poor
Passes Away at His Home on Granite St.
Quincy, May 30 ? E.W. Henry Bass, one of the most prominent citizens of Quincy and overseer of the poor for the past six years< died at his home on Granite st. this morning, aged 59 years. Mr. Bass had been sick for thre3e weeks and his death was not unexpected by those who were familiar with his condition.
Mr. Bass was born in this city Feb. 13, 1842. He received his education in the public schools of the city and graduated form the high school. Mr. Bass was engaged in the shoe manufacturing business for many years during that period of Quincy?s history when this industry was in a flourishing condition, being a close rival to the granite business. For a number of years he was manager of the factory of N. Curtin & Co.
He was a descendant of the sixth generation of John and Ruth Alden Bass, which family descended from Samuel Bass, who settled in Roxbury in 1632 and eight years later came to Quincy, settling just west of the Granite st. bridge of the Old Colony railroad. Joh, son of Samuel Bass, went to Duxbury, where he married Ruth, the daughter of John and Priscilla (Jullen0 Alden. From this union Mr. Bass claimed his descent through John, John, Jonathan, Jonathan and Benjamin Bass.
In 1889 Mr. Bass was elected a member of the city council and was reelected each successive year until 1896. In 1893, 1894 and 1895 he was president of the council. For the past six years he has been overseer of the poor, holding that office under both democratic and republican admisnitrations. He was faithful and conscientious official and his department was one of the most carefully conducted in the city.
Mr. Bass was prominent in the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of Rural odge, F. and A.M., and of South Shore commandery, K.T. From 1873 to 1875 he was master of Rural lodge and was treasurer at the time of his death. He was also secretary and treasurer of the Granite City club. Possessed of a disposition that made him many freidns, both in official and social life, the news of his death was learned with deep regret on all sides. He left a wife.
The Boston Globe, Massachusetts, Monday, June 3, 1901
Funeral of E. W. Henry Bass
Church Filled With Members of Rural Lodge, F. and A.M., South Shore
Commandery, K.T., City Officials and Others
QUINCY, June 2 ? The funeral of E. W. Henry Bass, overseer of the poor and former president of the city council, was held his afternoon at the First church, and that historic edifice was filled with city officials and other prominent citizens.
The services were held at 2:30, the members of Rural lodge, F. and A.M., and South Shore commandery, K.T., marching in a body to the church. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Ellery Channing Butler, pastor of the church.
The casket was placed in front of the pulpit, and was surrounded by many handsome floral tributes, conspicuous among which was a massive standing wreath from the city officials.
At the conclusion of the church service, which was brief, Dr. F.W. Brett, worthy master of Rural lodge, conducted the Masonic service.
A male quartet sang ?Eternal Goodness,? ?They Will be Done,? ?Passing Out of the Shadows,? ?Nearer, My God, to Thee,? ?One Sweetly Solemn Thought? and ?My Heavenly Home.?
At the conclusion of the services those in the church passed by the casket and took a farewell look at the deceased, who for many years had been a faithful city official. The body was taken to M. Wollaston cemetery for burial, the members of Rural lodge marching to the grave.
The pallbearers were Joseph L. Whiton, Henry O. Fairbanks, Charles Hollis, Charles L. Hammond, George S. Patterson, Emery L. Crane, Fred L. Jones and William H. Whitney, all past master of Rural lodge.
The ushers were D.E. Wadsworth, George Wendell, George P. Mead, Nathan Ames, W.W. Mitchell and Harry W. Tirrell.
The city officials present were Mayor John O. Hall, City Treasurer H.W. Gray, Commissioner of Public Works C.F. Knowlton, Tax Collector A.L. Baker, John S. Clay, Dr. T.J. Dion and W.E. Badger of the board of health, Clerk of Council C.A. Spear, City Clerk E.G. Cleaves,, Inspector of Provisions E. Hayden, Sewer Engineer E.W. Branch, Chief of Police J.W. Hayden, City Solicitor R.A. Sears, principal assessor James Thompson, assistant assessor H.P. Kittredge, R.H. Newcomb and G.t. Magee of the board of managers of public burial places, and the following councilmen: A.W. Newcomb, C.T . Sherman, Lewis Bass Jr., E.F. de Normandie, E. Hultman, A.W. Thompson and H.M. Faxon.
Others present were Ex-Mayors Hodges and Porter, Ex-Councilman G. F Pinkham, Ex-City Treasurers C. Burgin and J.F. Burke, Ex-Commissioner John T. Cavanagh, Representative Sheppard, Senator Sprague, Ex-City Solicitor P.R. Blackmur and Ex-City Clerk J.F Harlow.
The young women clerks at city hall attended in a body.
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