Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-03

The Funeral OF Hon. Es C IngefSOn
NO CEREMONY EXCEPT AN GRAFTON By R. g.
NGERsOLL, BROTHER OF THE DECEASED.
At the funeral of the late E. 6. Ingerson yes
terday afternoon there was large attendance.
The late residence of the deceased, 1903 street,
was crowded. A large number OF government
officials. members OF Congress, and distin-
gushed citizens were present. The remains
surrounded by fragrant flowers. The only GER
emOny was at the house, and it was conducted
by Col. Robert g. 1ngersoll, brother OF the de- lie;
ceased. Col Ingeisoll took place at the head
Of the coffin. and, In voice broken now ana
then with emotion, said: ,,,,,
DEAR FRIENDS am going 70 40 ,o srn I,a "H Tba
loved and loving brother, husDana, aaSneT ,,
friend, died where manhood's morning almost
touches noon and while the shadows still were
fsiitno toward the west. He had not passed on
lies highway the stone that marks the high
est point; but being weary Tor moment, he
laid down by the WaySide, and, using his bur-
den Tor pillow, fell into that dreamless
sleep that kisses down his eyelids still.
While yet In love with life and raptufed with
the world, he passed to silence and pathetic
dust. Yet, alter all, it may be best, just In the
happiest, sunniest hour Of all the voyage, while
eager winds are kissing every sail, to dash
against the unseen rock, and in an instant hear
the pillows roar above sunken ship. For
whether in mid sea or mong the breakers of the
fai Their shore a wreck at last must mark the
II its every hour is rich with love and every
moment jeweled with joy, Will, at its closs,
become tragedy as sad and deep and dark as
can be woven of the warp and woof Of mystery
and death. This brave and tender man In every
storm of life was oak and rock but In the sun
shine he was vine and flower He was the
friend Of all heroic souls. he climbed the
while on his forehead fell the golden dawning
OF the grander day. He loved the beautiful, and
was with color, form and music touched to
tears He sided with the weak and with VII
ling hand gave aims. With loyal heart and
18th the puTest hands he faithfully discharged
all public trusts. He was worshipIer OF lib
erty, friend OF the oppressed. A Thousand
times have heard him quote these words:-
summer" He believed that happiness was the
only good, reason the only torch, justice the
only worship, humanity the only religion, and
love tie only priest. lie added to the sum
whom he did loving sci Vice to bring
a blossom to his grave, he would sleep
tonight beneath wilderness of flowers
barren peaks OF two eternites. We strive In
vain to look beyond the heights. We cry aloud,
and the only answer Is the echo Of our wailing
cry. From the voicelesS lips Of the unreply Ing
dead there comes no word; but IN the night of
death hope sees star and listening love can
hear the rustic OF wing. He who sleeps here
when dying, mistaking the approach OF death
for the return of health, whispered with his
leye, In spite of doubts and dogmas of fears
and tears, that these dear words are true of all
the countless dead And now, to you, who have
loved to do the last sad office for the dead, we
give his sacred dust. Speech cannot contain
our love. There was, there is no gentler
stronger, manl1er man.
The coffin was borne to the hearse by the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Allison, Davis, Blaine,
Paddock and voorhees,. Representatives Gar
Held and stevenson and Hon. Jere Wilson and
Waro LamOn. Amid nun ing rain the body
was inferred at Oak Hill without any ceremony
at the grave.