The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-09
FUNERAL OF VIM. $ LADD.
Universally Loved, Greatly Respected
Sincerely MOurned.

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Universally Loved. Greatly Respected.
Sincerely Mourned.
According to the wish OF Mr.. VIM. S.
Ladd, that when he died his funeral
should occur in the morning, arrange
ments were made for his burial at 10 80
today, from the First Presbyterian
church in Portland, of which he was an
honored member. II is safe to cay that
it was the largest funeral that has ever
taken place in Portland. No man has
ever died in Oregon who was so univers-
ally beloved, none more sadly mourned.
THE CHRoNIcLE gave a short sketch of
This life on the evening of his death.
THE exchanges reaching the Office since
then from within the range of possibility
eto secure the news, all contain sorrowful
evidences of the loss which the COM
munity has sustained by his death. 1t
appears that Mr.. Ladd spent many of
the gladstone holiday hours of the past
festal season on his bed of sickness.
The first of last week, however, the We'll
come says, although still enfebled, he
attended meeting of the water COM
mission, of which he is an interested
member. Before the close of the session
Mr.. Ladd made brief speech, of some
what pathetic character, to his fellow
members of the board. Among other
things, he said that chief of the fond
ambitions of his life is bountiful sup
city of Portland. The water at present
supplied the Portland people is detaste-
full and deleterious to the public health,
and he would hail the day of the COM
pletion of the Bull Run system and be
glad of the hour when water should be
free. Rates at present are too high,
and the added cost of sickness in conse-
quence of the waters impurity, is a
grievous burden, especially upon the
poor. In tone of earnestness he added
than he had long desired to witness the
erection, at Riverview cemetery, of a
chapel worthy of that beautiful spot.
Such an edifice he declared necessity
of our civilization.
| He also hoped for an unobstructed river
to the sea, a channel so deep that the
greatest ships afoat may safely navigate
it. The gentleman spoke with an un-
usual depth of feeling, closing with the
words that time was leaving its touch
upon him and that he might not live to
witness the consumation of his hopes.
When he had concluded his short .ad-
dress his fellow members of the board
grasped his hand and in words of honest
candor expressed the hope that the
speaker might live to view the compile
ton of these improvements and many
others time viii demand It was plain
that his auditors were affected by his
address.
Many incidents are related showing
deserved tributes to an honest citizen
| A few months since, says one of these
an institute for the cure of the liquor
habit and kindred Affections was estab.
lished in Portland. 1t had not been
long in existence when distant &C,
quaintance, one with whom he had con.
yersed less than a dozen times; took the
Treatment and was pronounced cured
A short time afterward, Mr.. Ladd sent
note to the gentleman. It said b,
wished a private interview with tn,
man. In that conversation he desirec
an honest opinion as to the merits o
the cure, and being assured of it's eff
cacy he said: 81 have been asked t.
become treasurer of the concern, ans
after what You have said I will consen
that my name be used. 1 pity thos'
poor fellows who have fallen from drink
and am willing to lend my influence ii
any honorable direction that will ten,