The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-30
BORNE TO HIS GRAVE.
srueral Of Consul Robert j.
stevens Yesterday.
: LONG PUBLIC SERVICE.
- rhsrsy Tears . Federal oafS
~ YEIIed Hls Every Position
viii Honor .nd Credit

~ @-+Aa-A7f-
-.,siss. Captain J. A. Hatfield, n this
q Is Christmas day was soasmnized
....>rksy aftern0on at Plymouth Ccngre-
....1.s esuseh. A brsef service vas held
Z ~ residence by Rsv. George III. Wat
e g. he immediate members Of the fam
3 ss.,s xhieh the body was taken - Ply
- church. As the funeral party
- m tbs aide Zee Watson read the
$50 faneral service. The Mstho<iist
. s.s,s,ssl el,arch choir. composed OF Mrs.
- Ms. Lyun. Mr. Middleorook and
= s..Ix. thea sang in a most impressive
800. "Iesns, Lover Of Ny Soul.
- watson foJiowed with the Episcopal
.,.,m sAbide With DE. was sung by
=. esesr previous 20 the funeral address
.sssrea IS the Kev. George A. Tewks-
- e Fsymoafh ehuFch. Mr.. Teaks-
49, remarks were most appropriate and
.ssAea tenssr chord re spoke Of the
..-.rssse ard majestic physical appear
~sss Msior Stevens and Of his le0nine
q resEe aspect Of eonntenanee and, rais-
80 uasstion whether this look had It's
ss.I-skle counterpart ia the organism Of
..sssl ard neral quality within the body,
wssersd gladly that from the information
m.gsea concerning him IL did in q large
hrss The stately brow betokened and
- verified IN . strong intellectual en-
ssnent. This in turn had is sitting en-
s.<ssa Ia tbe form Of his public services
s.asf The United States government for q
e wears. since for twenty years be
+ - a. secretary 81 The consmittee on APP
i ,~efsstlons Ia congress. only leaving this
i nzsipu n regard 50 the Interests OF bis
ssl.h. when being allowed the option
Il 30 or three localities as Uaiyed states
sssai he chose Victoria, r. c.. largely for
!. ,sason that he would thus be near hts
4rse in this city. This leads
lhe hearts Of those assembled
q mosAsg seFiaeAtion Of the natural sug-
srssnn Of hls face. found in the fact 81 his
sessr domestic affection. the kiadness OF
Il hart a. husband. father. brother.
saf he strength Of hts character over
4 IL mish beauty of love like that Of Tow
n And Of cFowning relation and impor-s
hnx Ras the nobility u bis moral nature.
a rss FeseFent toward divine things: Al
saaal attendant from early years. and
4 shng BIS whoIe Official career. upon the
xAsFsesl. sensitive % the claims II higher
4 ma spiritual things. lie believed in the
j xnariallsy Of the soai With Goethe. who.
q ii advanced age. riding with bis friend
htasmAnn. remarked of The setting sun
IL mssing. nevertheless the sun Is AL.
MS fle same sun. hztding. : ! am fully
Assiaced that oug spirit Ia 4 being Of q
mtare quite inds=tfurtlhle. and that les
N1ssF continues from eternity 10 etef-
Mee Our friend looked. "a the vision %
sSsm conyiciien. far beyond the western
hn o. this life. and saw himself aes-
Med n live. a. he now lives. la here
KssF Ii moment be Was taken ia from
A - II this lie % the eternal shore
mmellaassy al land =
n Mrs. W ] Gfamhs then sang In touch
iag mAnasF. 4 Know That Ny Redsemer
liFsih which the choir followed with
Fest h ne Lord.
n The palh<Afsrs. composed Of ax-Chief
iassios H. Hanfora, ex-Chief Justice
efnags jacobs. ex.Ehief Justice Roger s.
hFssae. JUICE Ehen smith. Senator Engene
skaAsaa and Captain r. :. Barns. then
Nek charge a the remains and the funeral
sssss repaired 70 the Masonic cemetery.
saNfs The remains were Inferred. Rev.
eszn Watson realing the burial ritual
q rs hardy ever ether than a source Of
saaaissson 10 adSaircrs. friends and TO
esses siss. in the future at least, that
NHs ssalnolr Of life devoted to more
pa efsllasrt srtiye and useful energies
fa6leiy preserved. To that end without
Hafs thah tas aid 81 naked truth it Is Ct
s g . the dead ard fitting 70 the living
81 sha death Of Robert julius stevens he
4 Mfaa-stsd BY The following epitome Of his
AFa n the taf.iamed city oi Newport.
Aeas Island. IN ls9t. his early training
e sensational advantages we're derived
ne oest sources 81 that state and
~ manhood spent Ina the discharge Of
assss aad difficult duties in Boston
80 Nhlch tn themselves were schools
- dsys-linsshs3 the methodleai
- which peculiarly fitted him
~ important pazt assigned him in
1aase . the National House 81 Repre-
@aaasss taE twenty ysaFs.
tas set IN Rostosa, however, the gold
California Efea mary another
1851 spirit, sad thitherward Mr.
- bent his steps. arriving IN saa
$780, IN June, tSs.s--oae st the pluasefs
"a state Il was tn tAe city Of san
- whle engaged IN mercantile
-. TAI NJ, Stevens. ia 1853 maFrisIl
eennd daughter 81 Colonel EawAed
.ssoh Baker, whose brilliant utter
- 2 and oas u she Tinted States sen.
49, sSheoiaoy Of the Paglfic coast j.,
- 3 Be. iRinillaf with. and whoes
tsts marked almost the first
- Bereavement IT the late Felelli8n.
NJ, Stsvras was appointed By
- laaeesn To the sapeFintenasaey
easssd states branch niit IN san
-, tA= administration eg the affairs
a was conducted hy Mr.. Stevens
- ABILITY that The record Ok the in
- soE that s,sae has been since mere
4aotsj IN debate hy abe tnAas
ass hzlls OF eaagFess, Csol0nel
4 vas maze mSioT sn4 psymastez IN
Fee q Zoe raioa II lsl4
- e0aFFniBg q congress IN Deccm-
asd e~come evident that nse
- unasf ~ created uhaNs sole
A sAaeia consist Ia the appropriation
- sot TIE expresses ~ the govern
asaes shs eeIamitsse on sppTaeriz-
ne2- fhedsaAs stevens. IS Penn
8ANAs is arsg ehbsrm4n sna the late
Il Stevens the Erss seeretAys,
hlnlSgif frosn congress
- iAfoash Republican and Dem
49, si'1izistrsgssas, aas serving aEssser
s tie esaesssutsal adviser VA the
asAsss q tie eouatry 81 sseh
- as Iaa4dsGs stevens. IS Rena.
- kSlhu h Masaaarn. q Itisnugs;
= paSes. a. Massachusetts, James
- g oAso. Saxnrel J. K2ndA1i,
aFAasa; William Hoffman. II Ia
fTSak hiaNaek. 81 New Nask.
FsspeSssyxlF. treEn tSA e. lSSs
4 - 3 Us. tss isa3ine committee Ct