Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-05

has passed hope that Il OF yet too late TO oer
The w2sr t. tine Of
Of such unusral character ard life as Mr.. asden
What Fl s% t ssg
;hsi seen to any the over estimate Of friendship
to perceive that We leave much untold -" '''
e9q Sa en- hsS srad widely
%sS 50 lately formed an integral part Of this
sitcn and elevated influence and usefnne s, and in
conesnti afsd strength and viger of mind and body
realize the painful truth we seem to hear his voice. se.
70 see hs smile, to feel the warm pressure Of his
We will not venture to speak UPON the sorrow of
his family. nor OF his loss to this community; nor
q h; 5 n
his character and life were blended into such q
hardly dare touch to separate them.
All who were acquainted with Mr.. Blaeden are
grace OF his ,nnsrs his cordial greeting and re-
none but those most intimate with him nr know
%nd biz sas
virtues and the large Sears and es
81 snS nj p. @ that AL Of
home and in his hospiAies, and in his delicate at
Of bencent friendship Known scareey y to hmse
in their performance.
great dislike Of and shrinking from ostsntsiion, the
acts Of Mr. Blagden life passed unobserved and 81
and with such an absence Of demOnstrston, that
what would render another conspicuous In him was
him in public or private, The desire Of gratitude or
praise never seemed 20 Come into mis- thoughts; his
tnat Re did sprang from the spontaneous, unselSsS
rroTptings OF warm and aiectionate heart-nO
greater hapPlness Lighting his eountenanoe than the
lie YVES remarkable for purity ofmind and feeling,
r refine dre % or an
ass1angere De turned from the evil report which
The SUBJECT i any w.is talk against e1tesns
%bS WroaRed tSls ne dd Pee
struction their words action, and cherishing
them With heart warm eree Ell na PM meeting
favor, forgetting that thore Ision forgive
port 10 his last resiaence and estate Arsyie
rbe THs IN rare. secluded though in tire heart Of
70 his alive place Nov Jerley avenue, south o.
the Capi.o., still Standing in flral loveliness arr
spout tho early portion OF his fe ard Vice. be a ne
quirsd his fortune which might almost be said like
been spun from his own brain, developed, gathered
a. 1t wac; in this I'm I9Mmercisl an as then
the stimulus accessories that in other cities push
ambition and ENTERPRISE to success, bat with every
!; Altthough applying With ardor TO any undertaking
IN which he engssed, Mr.. Blagden was rare
s 20 on mn commercial pursuits The elitivsed
SaIm heart, enlarged Mberaity. public spirit, snd
Or aDS a% IN G life
the % eora. in asoo%s the
ierdsss ard afeedy knew to whom to apply for
prenee ind eFts in every ven ate a1S of
the o sS
hs 10; a. devotion manifested especially during ihe
e bis nature il every Of faith and &C
sas at al @ P s
eysn question nest NH big s,,pI ICsli, y, les
his vgorou. mind, and his strong sense and unusual
Judgment that made his opinions and advice much
and cOnesdne spirit and deferenc Tor The %ieMS %
others-nor to his great CONSTITUENCIES, which
Syereautiop his sensit! to do the right, and
his nvara6le injustice to himself, where there must
But, we are inadequate to our task. We cannot
render his Character 10 IL: unity Of strength and
issss The form: !hs fssiuIs. ana tr.tsns
JUNCTION Of bis life and Of lis MAN. b. sH Ms
Ssnn9s tell that words cannot for who shall
influence that rendt red his lie priced his charac
he was strong IN mind and talents, q, we'll as
IN isS sn ss,s
in the deep sea-the upobtrnsye tenor Of his way,
and that auslity which made him hide what other
attached friendship th.t his va! nost ar D
snd It.
sDprt eiated BY those with whom he lived and moved
We have not spoken OF his religion. 1t lived in
every traitIit bresthed In every act and circum-
him ever to Say. when tried, II want to do .. INV
saviour would have me-" and at the last-'-I am
years" =
He has gone. But his star has not est. Hisserene
planet liie light sim shines-and wherever his lie
and influence are known viii shine ever on, on
growing brighter and more luminous, up III Jesus
myriads OF the redeemed In the gores and ecstaces
ID .l-a A .l.eH. ID.
A NEW MEDICAL AssociArlsy.-volunteer med
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the Georgetown Medical 06lleev corner Of 10Th and
street, and adopted cYnsti! ufisn an By laws for
tion q the Volunteer medical 6Acsfs Of tbs United
STATE: Amp and Hs,ym TIE fSliovi1S 0t'ses:
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