The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-20
Funsral of the Late Hon. T. 5. Lang,

This morning all that was mortal of
Thomas s. Lang was laid to rest in Sum
set cemetery. The services were held at
the family residence and were attended
by a large number of the friends of the
dead man and his bereaved family.
Rev. W. C. Curtis of the Congregational
church, read the beautiful words of tie
Episcopal funeral service and then the
choir sang Cardinal Newman's touching
hymn, LEAD Kindly Light" There
were no remarks or sermon preached at
vices were in keeping with the character
of Mr.. Unexpectedly simple and sim
cere. The casket was borne by Charles
Hilton, John Marden, N. B. Sinnott, Dr.
Shackelford, B. g. Whitehouse and H.
Herbring. A large number of carriages
containing prominent people who had
known Mr.. Lang during his life in The
qualities, followed the remains to the
cemetery.
The services at the cemetery were of
the simplest kind no words of eulogy
were said, but only the comforting
truths of the burial service. The casket
was covered in a profusion of beautiful
flowers given by mourning friends.
Mr.. Lang during his residence in The
Dalles, by his unvarying kindness and
courtesy, has made lasting friends of all
with whom he came in contact. He
leaves widow and two daughters who
mourn him as kind and loving hus-
band and father. His age was SO years.
Thomas Stackpole Lang was born in
North Berwick, Maine. on June 16, 1925.
After leaving the Friends school, a
Quaker institution at Providence, r. l.,
he engaged in business with his father,
/ James d. Lang, who was largely in
terested in lumber and shipping, besides
being an extensive woolen manufacturer.
During many years of business success
] Mr.. Lang found time to do much for his
state and locality. At his own expense
he imported from Europe cattle and
horses, which greatly raised the grade of
stock in his vicinity, and his methods of
farming are still admired there.
He served several terms in the Maine
/ legislature, both as senator and repre-
sentative, and took prominent part in
republican politics. When the rebellion
broke out. he was rendered commission
of colonel by Governor Washburn, but
owing to private reasons he did not
qualify. He has borne the title Of
Icolonel since that time. His close at
tention to business began to tell upon
his almost iron constitution, and in 1861
he accepted the appointment of commits.
sioner to the worlds fair at Paris. After
a considerable residence abroad he re.
turned home much improved in health
and in 1872 on the liberal republican, Oh
"Greeiy" ticket, he contested the con.
gressional seat with James G. Blaine
losing by narrow majority, and carry
ing his home county by fattering vote
At this time he had extended his lum
Der shipping to Cuba, and was engaged
in trading with the West Indies. Wher
the Cuban insurrection broke out il
1873 he sustained heavy losses in tn,
island of Cuba, and through the failur,
of others in this country, lost hand
same fortune. This trobble, togethe
with that brought about by the panic 0
1873, 90 undermined Mr.. Lang's health
that in the following year he determined
to move to Oregon and there engage II
the stock business with relative, Hon
p. W. Nesmith. The change of lit
agreed with him, and for time hi