St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-10
FUNERAL OF JUDGE DANA.

FUNERAL OF JUDGE DANA.
The funeral services of the late
Charles S. Dana were held in St. An
drew's church last Saturday afternoon.
The rector, Rev. G.. III. Bailey, officiat
ed and read the service for the dead.
There was goodly attendance of rel
atives and friends from abroad besides
a large number of friends in town.
These served as bearers: Henry III.
Deming of Montpelier, Ezra Parks, T.
NJ. Howard, E. F. Brown, T. c. Fletch
er and E. F. Griswold.
Of the relatives present there we're
Israel Putnam Dana of Kansas City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Loomis of Engle-
wood, N. Y, Rev. Henry Hazen and
Miss Emily Hazen of Auburndale, Rev.
Allen Hazen of Deerfield, Mass, and
Charles Hazen of Hartford. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry III. Deming and Fred Ban
croft of Montpelier also attended.
Further particulars of his last sick
ness reveal the fact that Judge Dana
died of pneumonia, though it was not
expected, that the sickness would prove
fatal. His daughter Abby, Mrs. John
LOomis of Point Rock, Texas, would
have reached her father in time had
not the trains in Texas and Indian
Territory been delayed by washouts.
She reached her mother before the
friends started East on their sad er-
rand and both remained in Kansas
City. Mrs. Dana, who was much pros
trated by the occurrence, is now con-
siderably better.
Although an extended notice of the
life work of Judge Dana was published
last week, room is made for the follow
ing tribute to his memory, written by
Arthur Ropes of Montpelier and print
ed at the request of family friends -
"Friend after friend departs" So
mused the survivors of the elder gen.
erations of Caledonia county when It'd
ings came last week that added the
name of Hon. G. S. Dana, to the length
ening roll of her men of distinction
who have passed over to the silent ma
jority. Mr.. Dana had been for several
years a resident of Kansas City, Mo-,
where he died, but distance had not
weakened the attachment of his east
ern friends. A character like his binds
the companions it makes by ties that
time or absence does not resolve. So
Judge Dana's friends in Vermont
heard of his death with feelings of that
sorrow, deep and peculiar, that attends
the departure of man of high quail
ties of heart and mind, who has won
followers and bound them to him, and
ever held their esteem, by the simple
dignity and nobility of his character.
Those whose good fortune it had been
to know Mr.. Dana we'll remember at
this time not so much the public off :
cial that in many capacities had dis
played conspicuous talent and rare
fidelity, as the man who was the en-
bodiment of integrity and honor and
who recognized and applauded these
qualities in others, who did his duty in
a quiet unobtrusive way, who was a
Hplain, blunt man" in his ideas of com
mon honesty, who detested wrong and
hypocrisy, cant and meanness, in pub
lie or private life, and could have no
affiliations with the wrong doer or
hypocrite, the sycophant or dema-
gogue. They remember withal man
whose more rugged traits of character
were relieved by the light and warmth
of kindly, sympathetic nature, vein
ed with bright humor, nature that
stretched out helping hand to others,
that could melt with generous pity at
another's misfOrtunes or hardshlps, as
we'll as kindle with resentment at a
wrong or an affront. They remember
man of great intelligence and culti-
vation, a patriot who inherited all a
revolutionary ancestors sturdy lnde-
pendence and love of freedom, who
yearned for true national glory, who
was the steadfast friend and ever loyal
supporter of the great soldiers and
statesmen who rescued from rebellion's
hands the heritage bequeathed to his
| time and generation. Mr.. Dana had
lived somewhat remote from the "mad-
ding crowds ignOble strife," but in his
soul there beamed light that sent its
rays out through the community in
which he lived, and few have been the
men that have had upon their times
and fellowmen an influence more
wholesome, the weight of whose coun-
sci and example has been, within theil
sphere, SO uniformly and courageOusly
on the side of good citizenship, simple
Justice and local and national progress
The supreme test of a noble character
is found in the purity and gentleness
of his private life, his affection for his
family and devotion to the welfare and
happiness of it's members. lat the
hearthstone he was the revered conf
dant and companion, the "guide, phi
losopher and friend" of the domestic
circle. With sorrowing hearts the liv'
ing pay this just tribute to the dead.
"Reminiscences of Judge Dana.
The recent death of Judge Charles
S. Dana has recalled many pleasan
"reminiscences of his life. Referring t.
his work as recruiting officer, Free
E. Carpenter, writing under date o
May 3, says:
/ have Just read in your issue of thi
date your we'll merited tribute to th
memory of the late Charles S. Dana
formerly of this place. You refer t.
the fact that Gust 81 years ago today
"On May 3 he was appointed recruit
ing officer and the same day 20 mel
were enlisted which was soon increas
ed to 96." Being myself one of TIN
number and as a further tribute to hi
patriotism and large-heartedness | re
call the fact unknown to many ant
perhaps forgotten by others that t.
each one of US he gave $3.50 gOl'
piece, not promised as an inducemen