The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-01-26
IIemmorial.
Touching rrlbntea to the Melnnry III Mrs
Senator NnhsbrOuxh.

memory IF Mrs. Senator Hensbrougl
On assembly at 2 p. m. Lisutenant 60,
ernor Worst said; Gentlemen of the joir
Convention: We have met today for I'll
first time in the history of our state, I
pay a tribute OF respect to the dead. W
have met to give formal expression to GU
sympathy for Senator Hansbrough upo
the death of his devoted wife, and by wor
and deed to record our sorrow for this sn
visitation of death to his home. In fou
years Mrs. H%ansbrough endured NOR
than the average of human suffering. Onl,
recently she awoks joyfully to recovered
health. whom hope and gladness sat ono
more where pain and suffering had dwell
81 long. 1t seems a cruel fate that shout
thus in the dawn of hspe's bright morn
ing, cross their threshold and tear he
from her husbands side, and robe thei
beautiful new home at Devils Lake of it
light and life and inspiration. But tn
bribeless messenger has carried her be
yond the shadows and across the mysteri
Gus river; vet her pure, strong, nobl,
womanhood will always linger as a gentle
memory in tho minds of those who knew
her in life. Gentlsmen of tho joint assem-
bly, what is your pleasure?
The following resolution, were adopted
by the joint assembly: Be it resolved by
the senate and house Of representatives OF
the state Of North Dakota, in joint con.
ventiOn assembled,
That we herby extend to tbs Hon, II. G..
Hansbrough our sincerest sympathy il
this, his hour of deepest sorrow and be.
reavement, assuring him that. while we
know, aud sad experience every day teach.
ca the truth, that the fairest and most
beautiful Of all earthly things, conjugal
love, is broken by the ruthless hand of
death. yet such qualities Of mind and soul
as characterized the deceased are evlden-
ces OF their own Immortality and must, in
the great economy Of things, continue to
n benetiesnt influence in some hap
pier sphere than this troubled and imper-
feet life can afford.
Resolved further, That these resolu-
tons be spread upon the Journal. aud IN
.nsrossed copy forwarded to Hon. H. G..
at Washington, d. C.
Said Representative Prosssr: It is with
sad hearts that We meet to-day for the pur-
pose of giving expressions to the high
esteem and respect in which We all most
sincerely held a noble woman. the late
Mrs. Senator Hansbrough.
No word or action will adequately OK.
press our sympathy for the living or OUT
borrow for tho dead.
There is n sentiment that words will not
define, IL delicacy Of feeling--a fear-in
'vcry sym pathetic heart, in attem ptiny to
console the broken hearted. One will only
and intensity that overwhelming
grief; such as our distinguished friend
nj Senator'S now called upon to bear,
for that reason oftimes the tender
'vmpathy and deep sorrow of the nearest
'riend ia nevsr knswn, OF expressed, by
sord or deed.
The eminent station of the departed rem.
iers this mark Of our respect most timely;
t ia the LAST tribute to q Christian charac
a loving and devoted wife. to a we'll
'pent life. We can do no more, we can
'niy encourage each other to emulate
bose many virtues so essential to q useful
md happy life. that ut the end it may be
ru'y said of us. Ills we can now say of the
departed, we'll done thy gooa and faithful
Senator Day said: l would second the
.'esolutiOn in behalf of the residents OF the
twenty first District. We deeply symp.-
with Senator Hansbrough in the loss
" hi" companion, and the citize1s of
Devils Lake deeply feel the loss Of Mrs.
i~ansbrough. They have lost M estimable
ady whose absence will be missed in their
SS" 40 III u A0Uy " WOEtE, whose
acts of friendship we're ever pro-
ninent m Il friend. Co the poor her sym
were of a Substantial character, al
Ways giving and assisting those less fortu-
'ate in their strength to meet their ne.
'~ossities of life; always bringing sunshine
o the homes OF the needy, through her
Character, whibh seemed to con-
her every act of life.
Senator Gregory made an address of
which we extract the following: Upon the
leath of a man, and especially of a public
nan, it is not hard to review his life, in
nemoriam. His acts, and to q certain OK
his life. are public, and in . degree,
property of the public. But with a
soman it Is different. Her life is spent in
he privacy of the home. She is not on the
Drum, in the aerna, in the fore front of
battle of life. 1t is her part to instill
'ops and courage into the warrior. 1t is
Ter part to administer consolation to the
ore hearted, and bind up the hurts of the
Wounded. 1t is her part to double the
|oys OF the victor in his victaro-t to share