National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-23

w NfNAVlANtNs
Last Friday afternoon In the Congressional
cemetery, was laid the form which for twcnty.
SIX years was the outward and earthly mani.
icsiailnn of a tender gracious spirit.
10 the muny friends who knew Egbort l..
Weaver, Of this city any words of tribute
viii seem poor and Inadequate Ills chanc.
ter was rs bright ne the rays of sunlight that
shonc into his open grave.
In these days. WHOM there Isl growing tct
donvy among the young people toward It,
reverence, he was from early boyhood deli
cntcly confederate Of the feelings Of others, 80
nhcdicnt that he ucVtrcalled forth rcprooflfum
his father since he WINS years of age indeed
he usually anticipatcdt the wishes oihis parents
In these times, also, when temptations to
moral contamination so abound, whom Snaros
arc ingcniously laid TO corrupt the minds of
boys and girls. and having himself been
placed III early boyhOod In somewhat trying
position, having been page In the house OF
representatives. tor seven sessions, with such
singulnr purity Of character lid he arrive at
inunllnnd tut the writer whom lac honorCd
By calling the most intimate associate OF my
life, Can ties iiy that through all the years
he manifested II marvellous freedom from the
slightest approach, even In lest, To the utter
So that when but live short months prior TO
his death, in the church where the other day
me Inst sat rites were performed, he united
III. HE 70 her who now mourns the loss Of n
noble htsbai d, he was able, We believe, to
offer Hn inner life as white as men demand In
the woman Of their choice.
With noble qualities Of heart were united
bright intelligence, quick to perceive, 4 well.
balanced Judgment, and studious habits,
which enabled him To- carry OIL the highest
honors of the publicl schools of this city, hav
ing won IN competitive examination aud
used the Kendall scholarship in Columbian
university.
He WINS aflorward graduated from the Ma
tional University law school,
From the census Office, where he won pro-
motion AMI tho putiFp confidence n his
periors, near tho close of the work OF that
ONCE he was transferred 10 the pension but
reau, and was Immediately assigned TO the
special examination division. Amer prcpnr.
atory course of study and instruction he was
appointed to field work In Tennessee, with his
headquarters at Knoxville.
III this latter city he died on the 18th of De.
cembor of typhoid fever. aNer an illness of
about three weeks His last hours were com.
iorted by the presence OF his wife and mother.
:, Inc funeral services were held about noon
friday, Dec. ID, at llamline NJ. Il. church, OF
which he had long been u member and faith
lul sunday school teacher. The pastor. Rev.
y. A. Price, a former pastor, Rev. w. L. Nc
heenney and Rev 4. w. Pitzer. pastor of the
VIE Of the deceased conducted the exercises.
| which were impressive and touching.
This tribute. would be sadly incomplete II
| we should fail to speak of that which sanctl-
! fled the naturally nmiablc qualities of this
| When mere boy he gave his heart to Christ
ana tho memory of his consistent life Is
crowned by the experience OF his last hours
when he could testify with n rare smile upon
his lips ut s all right p and trusting In Jesus,
he went out into the great unseen.
We love to linger IN the thought of his good
| qualitles-oI his tllal aud brotherly regard, OF
the iaithiulness of his friendships of that ma
turity of thought which caused some who
7 were older In years to seek his counsel, of his
iaithhlness as citizen and public servant, OF
MS purity OF thought--but If he could speak to
| us his words would DO, "Wha;ayer of excel
lence you may discern in my ,i(e owe to
christi, and he would urge upoi all with
whom he had influence TO render glad ODE.
own and serve.
The sympathies of many f.iends go out Ia
the bercaved family Of this dear young man.
but nom the cup of their sorrow rises the
sweet incense of the memory OF good life.
blessed are the pure In hcarl for they shall