The evening world., 1888-07-26

Frecihinkcr's Encon,iums on His Dead
Friend.
The parlors of III Fast Twenty-tirs street
were crowded this forenoon with friends,
admirers and n certain contingent of curious
people to assist at the funeral services of the
late Courtlandt Palmer. Many members Of
the Nineteenth Century Gu were present,
but hero was no concerted action on the part
of the club to show homage TO Its founder
and President.
The body rested in a rich casket near the
fireplace in the front par'or. The de-
ceased was clad in evening dress, with gold
buttons in his white shirt. The features
showed no evident discoloration and we're
were on the mantel and coffin. One very
beautiful Offering from Edgar Fawcett con-
tanned q few touching verse. TO the stricken
family in tribute to the dead.
The rooms were unpIeasHntly full, and as
Col. Ingersoll did not arrive until TO- 40
several ladies withdrew after looking at the
remains.
Col. lngersoll pushed his way through the
crowd In the vestihule. fol owed by Mrs. and
MISS Ipgessoll. The latter dr,ed her eyes ire
quently even before her eloquent fa her had
delivered his panegyr c. Mac 'rnne Coke sung
the evening song from Tannhauser" IA
soon NJ the Colonel arrived, and then, de-
posi- ing his white hat on he floor, The robust
champion of flee thought B, aled the stairway
Hinged with reporters, and taking out his
notes spoke as fol W
My FRIENDS: A thinker Of pure tn ,ughts, q
speaker OF grave words, q door OF generous deeds,
has re ,chtd the silent maven tnat all the dead have
reached, ana where The voyage Of life must end.
We, his friends, hasteninR after him, are met 10
do the last kind acts of man 10 man, TO tell his
virtues, aud to lay his ashes In Their place OF rest
and p ace.
i some one has said: In tho open hands OF death
men only lind wnat they nave y ven way. Let us
believe that good deeds, brave thoughts, have en- =
less iruit. Let us believe hat u noble, self.d n.y.
ing life enlarRes the moral HE OF man, and assures
q future Rrander than the past.
In the munotohy OF SUI ervience there Is nothing
grhnder than q free and lnlrpend mt man, wh)
VINO refuses to be slaye or master. such a man
was Courilandt Palmer.
lie was an honest man. lie granted the s'me
righ's which ne 30 stoutly ella mod. To think the
thought he believed and TO hel others was ha Lie
lie re erved the realm OF mind IRON irute
force, AMI protected the children OF the oraln from
plausible enough, or profitable enough TO st y nm
or TO keep his ca, science stu.
He Knew that mex, to honest truth was honest
search for truth. lie believed in the cniva ~ Of
discussion, and held that I icy who question should
| victory over ones fel ow-nan. but for truth.
Ne knew that ruth I, area not nveslig atIon; that
ns snea and Ina u int mtA se,',, "spp self.aaeniai, a 6ou asts-
coura Q snd light are frs frieud&
He believed In the morality OF the useful, and
thar wuRt u man sows that he will reap. In Au-
guste Connie he found the framework OF his
creed. He I q I'd resi-, serenity and the certainty
he g ugnt. He saw mat the OLD creeds were nauyht
hut mans s'ru0ples towards the light.
To aid knowie I'VE to ones own mind and be the
bearer Of II 10 OF ers was mis- ideal. This Is the re-
Iigion OF duty, PR SEA religion without mystery,
Q rel gion unde stool by IN head and n proved ~
the neart; TO dew lOp the human race by 10 Ultimate
means, teach ny e"cI one TO live for all. This IL
t"e Gospel OF man, the light OF this world, the re-
hgion OF hum nifty.
He denied the supernatural, the ghosts and
shadows that al, the twilight land OF fear. The
religion Of no was his, wn.cn hes reason for lis
means. Man In the providence OF man, Id with
him 1t WAS not r ligion aud science, but me region
OF %aci.nce, n religion which drives mo. sters from
the mint, wolves Of want from homes anu from
every brain the night of H. n rance.
He hved for ns fel.ow-man. He sided with
the weak And poor against the BtronR and Rich.
HIS .ouI WIS eager for the light aud his face was
SET ev r TO the east.
TIE world was his country; 10 do good his re.
II ion. No other creed extts. A he RI breaks, u
man dies, n leaf In The heart Of an uneXplo,ed or
est rntters TO the earth, a babe Is born, and the
great worll swee 8 on!
No one can ieli which ia be,tpr-Litp, with It's
thrill, It's eager vital ~ ana Its GOlgotha; or,
Dta h. win \ peace a d rest, It's co j and lacld
brow, wilton Keeps NJ m mory OF nain or woe.
Il ,rewell, dear frlendl the world - better for
your life, the worli u bfaver for your death. Fare
well! We loved you living, and We love you now.
r. b. Wakeman made no remarks. After
Col. 1ngersoll was through announcement
was made hat religious ser ices N behalf of
tue family would / e conducted by DR.. Iteber
New on, and all WHO cared to We're invited to
remain for these. The majority of those
present W thdrew after Inpersolls speech.
The remains will be cremated ut Fresh
Pond, L. ].