Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-03


adage that WESTWARD Che course OF empire
takes Its way To such spirits resistance
"A discipline, growth development, and with |
the sturdy men who were his co-laborers in |
he aggressive work carved out In the will
ierness a great and prosperous common
wealth, the work OF their own hands and |
our heritage who follow after them. And
man, while occupied with the |
labors OF character building, he was an |
honest, brave, exemplary young man who |
scorned TO do mean or unworthy action,
and taught his fellows 80; who recognized
the restraining influence Of moral obliga- |
lions, and by both precept and example in
culcated honesty and probity and purity oil
life; and so he teaches nowto all the young
men Of our city, and our state, and our
great country, this cogent injunction, ne.
1oice, o young man In thy youth, and let
thy heart cheer thee in the days OF thy
youth, and walk In the way of thine heart
and In the sight OF thine eyes; but remem-
Dor that for all these things God will bring
thee to Judgment"
Then in maturer years We have that
sturdy, hearty man, with q strong mind
and warm heart in a sound body, ossaying
an active, earnest, prominent part In the
affairs OF his state and country--as an able
aud successful advocate, as q painstaking
ind conscientious Legislator, both helping
to build new constitution OF his state and
adjust II to the complicated relations OF tile
whole people, and also enacting dis
tinguished part in the national legislation
and In both houses of Congress. As the
able manager OF tho public landed interests
of the country; MS the second officer In the
administration of this great nation, lie
was everywhere and always the same, able,
conservative, consistent and conscientious
character which he early illustrated when
first he started upon life's arena OF trials
and OF conflict and of triumph, and sowed
the precious seed of honor, virtue and tenn
perance. And, so he has taught this urgent
lesson, "Be not deceived, God Is not
Knocked; for whatsoever a man soweth that
shall he also reap. For he that soweth to
his flesh, shall Of the flesh reap corruption,
but he that soweth to the spirit shall OF the
spirit reap life everlasting" He carefully
chose his seed, and he has abundantly
reaped his harvest.
And again he would preach to us one
other head. He would impress us with the
shortness and uncertainty of life. He was
In his usual health until near the moment
when the silver cord was loosed and the
golden bowl broken. He came faithfully
and bravely and confidently to the very
dividing line, which separates between the
things which are seen and temporal and the
things which are unseen and eternal. And
yet he knew not that he was coming, and
In moment, without warning, he was as
one "Who wraps the drapery OF his couch
about him and lies down to pleasant
Dreams" and this notable feature of his
departure warns us all in emphatic terms
that in the midst of life we are In death
and admonishes us that we know not the
day nor the hour when the summons shall
come to us.
These things his good and great life
tenches us, and, oh that we might be amen
able TO the teaching and oh, that all might
loarn from his uniformly graceful bearing,
his polite manners, his courteous Difference
to others views, his thoughtful considera-
ton for others feelings even while differing
with them in opinion, in conduct learn to
cultivate the amenities, and courtesies OF
life under the guiding inspiration of polite
ness and urbanity. run no hazard In as
sorting that such considerable Difference to
Others feelings and wiahes, such regard for
their rights and privileges is the touchstone
Of all true manliness, the sure cri-
terion of genuine christianity. And
to his crucial test no one ever
responded more thoroughly than our dear
friend who lies here so calm and peaceful,
so forcibly demonstrating the great mystery
that enshrouds the problem of human life,
| and yet his courtesy did not outstrip his
benevolence. No one who appealed to him
| ever turned empty away. Though his right
| and his left hands were not In each others
| confidence, still there is IL record some
| where OF his open handed liberality in num-
| berless cases of destitution and suffering.
He experienced in his daily life the Joy OF
faith and the patience of hope and the com
| forts of love. These were with him ever,
faith, hore and charity, these three, but the
i gr0atest of these was charity, and the ad-
mirably organized charities OF our city have
| long felt the guiding impulse of his skilful
| hand, ard been cheered by the sympathetic
| throbbings Of his generous heart.
| Dare we tread upon the verge of hallowed
/ ground and touch upon the conjugal rela-
| tions of Governor Hendricks and describe
how, for forty years and two months to the
very day, he passed along with dignifled
and steady and faithful pace beside the
noble and devoted woman whom he had
/ chosen for better, for worse; and how
| through storm and sunshine. like Isaac and
Rebecca, they lived faithfully together In
| perfect love and pence and kept the vow
and covenant betwixt them made In the
| firm and graceful bonds of q mutual affec
| ton. We dare not do it here at this time
| and in this presence. Butwe must not tarry
longer:
/ Life Is short aud time Is tieetlng,
And our hearts, though stout, and brave,
Still like mufied drums are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
To our graves, and we must be up and
i doing If we would receive and apply thu
lessons our friend has taught us in the in
cidents OF varied and conspicuous career
| These lessons all converge to one point
''Be We also ready" They all show will
great emphasis, the variety Of human hope.
and wishes.
The boast Of heraldry, the pomp Of power
/ And all that beaut z, all that wealth Ger gave
| Await alike the inevitable hour,
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
But the path of virtue, the path of truth
the path of duty and honor and integrit,
trod so patiently and peisistently and sue
cessfully have ushered him to the bosom o
his God in the full fruiton of eternal life
Eminent citizen, faithful friend Christian
gentleman, honest man, farewell,
When the speaker had concluded Mrs
Doner of Chicago sang crock of Ages, y
the bishop closing with prayers and thu
benediction.
The casket was then lifted and born,
from the church, the audience remaining
seated.
During the progress of the funera
column from the house to the churcl
there was slight drift of sleet in the air
which continued throughout the seryicet
in the cathedral.
In the church edifice the place of homo
was accorded to ex-President Hayes hi
full beard and hair showing the white
ness of advancing years. He sat imme
diately in the rear of the pews occupied
by the yestry and reception committees
In the pew in his rear were Secretary
Bayard and the other members of tn,
l nnlinaf fTn tl,aiY Lea ~
committees from the United States Senat,
and House, wearing flowing sashes O
white over their right shoulders closed d
the left side with rosettes of black Grape
In their rear were the officers of th,
United States army in full uniform. Oh
the north side of the church were tn,
governors of the states present with thei
statfs. The bells of all churches begai
tolling when the remains were taken from
the house and continued during the rite
and while the procession was on its Ion.
march to Grown Hill cemetery.
There was very little delay in the move
ment of the column when once tn
people, who had composed the churcl
audience had been assigned their CARR
ages. Its formation had been completed
during the progress of services in th,
cathedral. The column was preceded b,
mounted police escort, who wer,,
followed by the Columbus Barrack
Band and the Richardson Zouayes, VIII,
immediately preceded the hearse. TIL
latter was drawn by six blacl
horses wearing the black pharaphernalit
worn by the animals attached to tn
funeral car which bore the remains o
General Grant to the grave. On eacl
side of the hearse was n guard of the In
dianapolis Light Infantry with reverse,
arms. Immediately in the rear of tn,