Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

his wife, his only son. Paul, and three
daughters. Mrs. Dana has scholarly tastes,
deicacy and fine sensiblites. Paul Dana
will be his fathers successor. He Is about
40, tall and strong; has written much Tor the
paper and, while without his father genius
for journalism, he possesses that strong sense
and good literary Judgment which some.
times serve as well us the more shining quail
tiles. Mr.. Dana owned much, but not con-
trolling share OF the sun stock, but his de-
voted friends owned enough In addition to
give Mr.. Dana practical control.
Mr.. Dana's literary attachments were re-
murkable. He read. wrote and spoke flu
emily and with absolute accuracy not only
German, Italian. Spanish, Portuguese and
French, but also Danish, Swedish, Morse
and old Morse. and was finished master OF
Greek and Latin, and was thoroughly IA
miliar with the literature OF the different
languages. He was the last OF the band OF
New York editors which embraced the
an antique mansion. rambling and roomy,
situated on an emnence overlooking grounds
laid out with II complete mastery OF the art Of
forestry. orchardy,vineyard and Horticulture.
There nre grapeyines in abundance, mush-
room caves, deep in the earth. approached
only by ladders, pine trees Of many species,
strange eXotics from all parts OF the world
and gardens laid out in the highest style Of
art. Thee were choice breeds OF fowl,
tilliarL house superbly furnished stands
within the grounds. The family dwelling is
furnished with lavish taste, and there are
paintings, stutuary and other arts lie deeOra-
lions. The proprietor of all this luxury
was an epicurc, paid his cook salary OF
5000 per annum. and had wine vaults which
were packed with rare vintages. His city
home on Forty-seventh street is filled with
costly works OF art. His family consists OF
names OF Bennett, Raymond, Greeley. Webb,
Bryant, and Brooks. II there was an
aristocracy in journalism, Charles A.
Dana was entitled to be placed in the
premier rank, for he was not only the
prince OF journalists, but philosopher,
u scholar and statesman. Like Victor
Hugo, who honestly believed that the over
turn Of tins republic and the establishment
Of the third empire by the coup detat OF
Louis Napoleon was the greatest crime In
that the s"f m vas FS eaRyasss
was crime of the greatest political magnt-
rude and one which he could never condone.
He wns nat as mnny believed who had
no opportunity to know otherwise, II cold,
careless, calculating personality, devoid
of the milk Of human Kindness He had
n warm heart. an open hand and kind
ly glance. There was O deal OF old
fashioned human nature about him. Ac-
customed in youth to comparative poverty,
he WAS ever sympathetic with the poor. In
trOduced during the impressionable period
of early manhood amid tho fortunes and
misfortunes of the Brook farm experiment,
he always had consideration for the sincere
efforts OF social reformers, however mis-
guided. Himself once dreamer, he had to
the last Il soft side for the young men
dreamcrs Of dreams-wiio hope to regenerats
society by introducing UtOpian institutions
and anticipating the methods Of the millen-
mum. When others refused them platform
he did not. Though unable to adopt their
views, he was never swift to deride their mo-
tives. He was com, 'anionable man, and
liked to gather entertaining people
around him. His circle of personal ac-
quuintance was remarkably large and
various. He could be happy in the society
OF any refined person able to interest him,
but he was happest with his own family
his children and grandchildren. For 20
years his most intimate friend and most con-
slant companion was his son and principal
professional assistant, Mr.. Paul Dana. With
oil his peculiar ideas and foibles, he was
grand man, and there is no one left to COM
petently fill his place in American journalism.
Pursuant to instructions left by Mr.. Dana
the Sun had only this announcement of the
death OF Mr.. Dana: "Charles Anderson
Dana, editor Of the Sun, died yesterday af-
this was all that told the readers OF that
paper that its editor, the man who had made
1t famous, had passed away. The funeral
services were held in st. Paul's Episcopal
church in Glen Cove, l.. l., and the burial
was in the churchyard. The services were
conducted by Rev. DIR. William II. Hunting
ton, rector of Grace church, New York, as
sisted by Rev. John Gamack, rector OF st.
Pauls, Glen Cove. The pall-bearers were
Theodore Hitchcock, treasurer OF the pub
fishing company; Professor Charles s. Sar-
gent, manager Of the Arnold ar
boretum of Boston. who is the most
famous arbor culturist in the world;
William NJ. Laifan, publisher Myron W.
Hazeltne, literary editor, and L. P. Mitchell
and +. p. Church, chief editorial writer's Of
the Sun; Justice Willard Bartlett OF Brook
Ign. Frank Bartlett. Gen. James H. Wilson,
former cabinet officer, and Chester S. Lord.
managing editor of the Sun. The passing
away Of the venerable editor will cause no
change In the editorial policy OF the Sun.