Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-27


their stated rcpt tition tut I'm their casual ana fro
quent recah H. went ai-put the datly dutles a
Iie Certain texts riptur-s had a very strong
1 a9i1 ON MS ntm,rS AID ms heart lie heard,
Nnlle In kiinoUrgh Soue years ago, an eminent
scotch prea, her who prrfIced his srrnOn with
reading the eighth chapter of the Epstle 20 the
ROMANS, which book hid been the subject OF care-
iui study with Gtriied duriag all his religious life
lie was greatly Impressed by the elo -ution OF the
preacher ami DECLARED that IL had Impaired a new
anu uee pr hi'ihiiE u the majestic uttranceS of
saint Paul He referred often In atsF wears 20
mat memorable service, AMI dwelt with exalts-
uoh OF ltfnhG upon the radiant promise and the
assured hope with which the great apostle of the
Genties was persuaded that neither death, nor
le, nor Sngeis nor prln'ipalitcs nor powers, nor
things present, nor Thugs 20 some. nor height
nor depth, nor any other cratuS. shall be able 20
Christ Jesus our Lord"
The crowntng characteristic of General Car
fields religious opinions as indeed ~ an mis-
opiEions, was his liberality. In an uiacs ne had
charity. Tolerance was ri his nature. He re-
spected in Others the GU llites which IA possessed
hlmSeli-sinceriiy OF conviction and frankness OF
expression. With him the inquiry was not 30
much what man believes, bui docs ne believe III
The lines ot his friendship AMI his confidence en-
circlad men Of every creed, and men af no crred
ana 10 the end OF hts lfe, on his ever-Iensthenng
list OF friends, We're 10 he found the names OF a
pious Catholic priest and OF an honcst-m;nded and
generous-hedrted froe-thnker.
on the morning of Saturday. July 2i the Presi-
dent was a contented ani happy mln-not I'm an
ordinary degree, hut loyfully, Glmas! h,yishly
happy. on his way 10 the railroad ststion 70
which he drove slowly In conscious entoy tlcnt OF
thr b'autiiul morning, with an uawoa,n sense OF
t leisure ami keen anticipation OF NJ pa sure his
tall, WAS hi in the grateful ana ,raftI = nv yin
He felt that after four months of trial ~ .imnis-
raiion was stEng IN lis grasp oI affairs, strong
IN popular favor and destined 10 grow stronger;
. that grave difficulties confronting htm NJ his
INAUGURATION had been SAFELY passed: that Trouble
lay hc:.ind him and not before him: taat he was
soon 10 meet the wife whom hc loved. now recoy-
erlnS from an Illness Which had hut lately dis
quleted ana at times almost unnerNpi him: that
he was going Ia his Alma Mater o. renew lhe most
cherished associations o. his young ~ lnhaod and
10 exchange gre Lngs with t&o>r who's. deepen
Ing interest had followed every step of his upward
progress from The day he entered upon his college
course until he had attained the lo.tief elevation
ia the gilt OF his oountrymen.
Surely IL happiness can ever come from the
hunors or triuli phs al THIS world on mn nrief
July morning James 4. CARRIED may well have
ncen happy man. No forci'oding OF eva haunted
/ him; 10 slightest prcmpAtOn of danger ClCuded
his sky. Ifl~ .Srrible fate WIS upon hn in an in-
slant one momrnt be stood erect strong. conf
@ 1Tnt In the years stretching eaoe'eiy out before
NM The next ne lay wou',,.-d. bleeding,
helpless, doomed to weary weeks OF tciture, TO
silence, and the grave
Grrat In HE, he was surprisingly great in
death For no cause, in the V-ly frenzy q wanton-
ness and wickedneSS. 10y the red hand OF murder
he was thrust from the full tide @; this worlds
interest. from lis hopes, its aspirations Us Vie
tories, into the visible presence or death and lie
did not quaI. Not alone TOR the one short mo-
ia"nt IN which, stunned and daTcd. he could rive
uo NE, htrdly aware OF its relInqui~llin.nt, tut
through days OF deadly ltnguor. through weeks
because silently borne, with clear signt
ana calm courage. he looked into his open
grave Whit blight ana ruin met his anguished
eyes, whose lpS may tell-what brilliant
broken pl;ns, what baffled, high ambitions what
sunderng uf strong warm, manhoo1's friendships,
what hlttrr rending OF sweet hou~ehould tiesi
Behlnd nm proud. CXpoCtant nation, a great
host OF sustaining friends. cherished ana happy
mother, wearing the 1ull rich honnrS OF her ear
toll ana tears; the wife of his Youth whose whole
life lay in his; the little boys vet emerged from
chlldhoods day Of lrolir; the fair. young daugh-
ter; the sturdy sons just spnng!nC into ,loSest
companiunship, claiming every day ans - cry day
reSarding fathers love and care: aud in his
mand. Before him, deSoldtiOn and great dark
/ hess! And his soul was not shaken. HiS coun-
nSlen We're sArliea Will int,nt profound and
universal sympathy. Masterul in his moral
weakness, he became the center or a nations love
enShrlned In the prayers Of a world. But al the
! love aud all the sympathy could not share with
hun his suffering. H. tyOi the wine-presS alone.
With unfalterng front lac faced death With un-
failing tenderness he took leave OF fe. Above TIE
! defnoniac hiss OF the assaS lus bullet Ia hesfd
/ the Vol e OF God. With simple resignation he
/ bowed 10 the Divine decree.
AS the end drew near, his early craving for the
sea returned. The stately mansion OF power had
Deth 10 nun the weariaome HOSPITAL OF pain, and
he begged To be taken IRON lis prison walls. from
It's oppressive, sitting air from its holnelessness
ana It's ho''eessnrss. Gently, silently the love Of
great people bore the pale sufferer t. the Ionred-
Tor healing OF the sea, TO live or to die as God
should viii, within sight of it, heaving bllows,
within sound OF ITS manifold voices With wan
eVered lace tnderly lifted 10 the cooling breeze,
ne looked out wiStfglly upon The orei MS changing
wonders; on Its far sails, whitening in the morn
ing light; on its restless waves rolling shoreward
/ u break and die beneath the MONDAY sun; on lie
rel clouds of evening, arrlng low the horizon:
CO The serene and shining pathway or the stars.
Let Us thisk that his dying eyes read a mystic
meaning which only the ript and lrtng soul
may know. Let US believe that In the silence OF
the reoeding world he heard tirS rrest waves
breaking on further shore and felt already upon
lfsS wasted brow the breath OF the eternal morn
ing.
ar. Blaine read HIS Grafton from rnanuscrtnt.
which was he.rVily bordered in black lie smoke
slower than usual. With magnificent dcClamatory
elect. From the fsStnnng there deep
interest In both the orat>e ana the orat'on which
aid lot at all lag during Its >nt!re deSleiy.
PERSONAL NOTES. ETC
Mr. Fred Douglass had a seat in the rear
Among the eX-Senators present wera " illiams.
OF oregon; Creswell, OF Maryland; Mcdonald, of
Indiana; Whyte, OF Maryland, and Bruce OF Mis-
SisSipp.
General Hancock and General Sheridan. who sat
side by side. in their glittrrng uniforms attracted
more than passing attention. Both were pictures
OF good health.
A delegation from the Society of the Army or the
Cumberland acted as usherS at the stairs leading
TO the galleries.
Mr.. West, the British Minister was the only
member or the diplomatic coras who did not wear
the court uniform. He was dressed In a full suit
OF black broadci0h.
President Arthur wore pair Of deep black silk
mourning gloves
The members OF the Turkish legation wore the
feZ upon their heads during the ceremonies.
Senator Sherm n and Representative MrKinlev.
OF Ohio occupied seats At the Clerks desk at the
right and left OF the orator 0f the day.
me Hayuen minister wore a sash Of parti.
colOred silk.
There were not a half dozen ladies' admitted to
the noor OF the House.
DR.. liss the late Presidents physician, occu-
pied prominent position on the toOr of the
House.