New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-24
SAMUEL 30 WLES.

IN MEMORY OF TIE DEAD JOURNALIST.
SERVICES AT srRINGFIrID MAss.-TRiBuTFs OF
RESPECT FROM GENERAL HhWIEY, MUHAr HAL
STEAD, DIR. HOLLAND, HORACE WHITE, CHARLES
TEANCIs ADAMS. AND OTHERS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan. 23.-The memorial
services of Samuel Bowles. held the Church OF the
Unity this afternoon. fully attended and lasted
from . D. H. TO 10 Among those IT, sent were Coy
ernor Rice LieutcuantG Knight. u. A. Wells, T.
A. Walker New Haven; Marshall Jewell, Hartford
Postmaster James New-York Frederick Brooks Wood
stock Vt; cx Governor Talbot ana President seeyc.
The church was tastcully decorated with flowers the
services were full OF tender feeling, ana the tributes 10
the dead Journalist were impressive Railroad Comm',
soncr Briggs OF Springfield presided aud Caa'' Dli
lev Warner Of Hartford read poem from The Arabic.
entitled: ole who diet at Azum sends tins to comfort all
his friends"
The Rev. Francis Tiffany Newton, formerly Sir.
Bowles's pastor spoke his social and domestic he.
his genius for friendship remarkable in man buricnod
with work and hatred with pain and bis siit of 10 ri
fatty.
Letters were read from Charles Francis Adams scua-
tor Dawes and Governor Hubbard, of Connecticut.
REMARKB By GENERAL HAwLEy.
General TIawley said OF Mr. B0wlcs Yen did not al
WAYS agree with him. II yOn had he would not have
hccn an agreeable character 1t better that he
Samuel Boyles picture with character, and
individuality to it--manhood OF himself There is
doubt about this. that whether he made errors In
following standard according to your or ny
iudor,ent Of matter Of policy, ana tactics to be p
sued tnere Of doubt that nc had very high
standard for every man IL p0Hicai or business me
There is no doubt that II he c"n'h nave sAecn,d the
sort OF Republic he would have nag; IL %oud nave
been Republic known to the world Thus his Influence
field and western massachusetts, but throughout the
country
TRIBUTE by MUgAT HAIsTEAD.
M,rat Hastead paid a fine tribute to the character ana
work of his friend. After speaking Of lis work in detail
he said Harasscd by inccssant calls for help against
swarm of wrong. aud hurried by the wants of every
hour. the mistakes Of the journalist many and 1t is
hc pcnalty of his position that they conspicuous
til the most numerous and least pariOnablc OF his
are not in uerances that are errors, but IN omission
10 gay things that ought TO be said No one Witnessed
these shortcomings with clearer eyes or hner insight
than Mr. Bowlcs and when he had done that which he
found to do with all bis strength while sensible of The
innrmlties Of most excellent capacity, ana NE multi
tde faults III that which was accom- ishcd ms 'hal
regrets were for things not donc' III many htei
contest darts that he directed and that were hurled a.
hun few in the thick o! the fight lie was narI-inan
whose bow was busy, and who's" quiyrr seemed always
mll bat his piercing arrows bar,cd WIN wlt
were never poisoned WIN malice. Oh1hdriS
high in station or strong III favor aroused NJ
special wrath and against 0biCSiVe pelchce thc VAN
show OF false riumnh and nn~0rlhy gum hls para
graphs prOcccs That striking doeP Sung IKE
fire. He suffered trOm his own seventies Ihcie was IN
him sweet humanity that s0rr0wcd over az hrt IN me
battle of e. His hand was hai Tue manu- Oh Warrior
but his heart soft, the heart of woman We may,
fear In gIieyng that he Is gone think too nuch OF hls
cares and troubles too niue u ms Joyous
He tasked himself. all master worknen must 90 ne
WAS happy in the heavy harness that ne wore HIS sat
isaco with employment. h. Traced the words glow
ing with ideas and purposes that 70 be quickly
printed and scattered FAR and wide, ou-spcedhg the
winds. and pcrsuading tc people, was rs htrn u, we
rapture OF the poet or orator when knIhS WIN mime
that divine and he saw fair fruits OF DfOaccdr sow
ing shine in many slrlds, and Though not always
among reapers, he rci0ccd continually hat hc harvest
proved that the seed WAS wholesome we can u spare
him. for the world never more Than now nreuci noosl
work he has cared and entered into the rest Tor the
weary who "swectly Sleep
OTHER EULoGIEs
DR. J. G. Holland Of New-YOrk, spoke OF his former
foow lab0rer. whose honesty. purity aud good work
he bore the most cordial testimony.
Mr. F. W Bird Wapole paid "a tribute TO the friend and
Journalist who had led him TO Independence OF political
parties.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams jr Of Quincy, glOrncd the
work of the dead journalist well and faithfully done
LAWYER c. NJ SteaIns Of Chicopcc, gave expression to
the grief felt in his locality over TIE death OF Nh bo"es
Mr. Horace White, OF New-York missed The train, but
sent this estimate of Mr Bowles as q journalist;
Az Mr. BOwes was the model OF what conceive 10 nc
the highest aims OF journalism, so was nc prince "
Journalistic art No newspaper can prihJ All mat Is
manager would be glad TO PRINT; Heh'e muttu'h ~
Bowles had instincve perceptions Of what was I'M
portant newspaper, and the finest sense OF degrees
OF importance among various sorts ana clas,es
OF news and possessed an analytical faeui'y
which enabled HIN at all times to spy out
midst OF endless chaii He was also able to discern in
others, in young men, Ia college students, the same
faculty. In all that constitutes taste In jOurnaisngood
taste condensation perspecuty and elevation O' lone
Mr. Bowles the Jacile princeps among his contem
poraries ] acknowledge him for my own teacher dur
ing his lfe and gratefully and lovingly do now
reneat the acknowedg ment at this memorial service.
consider him 70 have been te me OF ms deeea ,s
the first Of American Journalists ana apprehehd u VIII
be long ere We shall look upon his ike again.