The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-26

fear. nor favor. nor hope OF rowaru, nor Any.
one hairs breadth from tho limo which his sense
~ RIGHT foundod upon tho conclusions OF his
own strong judgment. laiu ou1 o0'oi "i" IL
HE had calm SO f.rGliance and ,unwavering,
nntnltcrinR independence ana n rot. Sy &c opu mag
which, as most highly constituted, shrinks not
from lighting against the very themselves.
lftonewed choors.l
MIR DANA AMONG HIS FRIENDS.
"But there is another side to his character
unon which / Iovo best to dwell. Within tho
circle OF his friends, how kindly were MS gym,
close TO- his heart were his affections, how ten
der was his love. Within that circle. integrity
above e s%gEestiG %1be OF ,E,essS ever unclo sa%sG.
and n kindiincss OF personal Judgment, q love
OF 9ll things beautiful IN - mature nntCr he anu nrc IN arr;
Of his home. think ! can hear him now, in
that trm and gentle. voice, reading from the
iiGuid and sonorous limos OF the great Florcn.;
tine poet, Dante, tho words Of Romeo of
If tho world had known the heart no had begging
Though much IL loved him. It would have loved him
more.
"Ah! IL the world could know the heart he
had, this stern, implacnhle warrior for the right.
though much 1t loved him, 1t would love him
more! Loud chcers.l
al can hear him reading In tho tersc. strong
words from the horse poet, the lament of Gud'
run over Sigurd:
As is the king leek above the sras. o, the nold.
A Il Tnt lttl Tt'l EVNi NV haoN NV
So is sigurd among tho Sons OF Guike.
"Alasl that our Sigurd lies slain by times re-
~lentlcss hand! Tho grass grows, green over tho
graves OF Ripley. Curtis. and Hawthorne, and
Margarc, Fuller and all the noble young hearts
that beat about him in the early enthusiasm OF
The grcnt editors have passed away-Bcn.
nett. Greeley. Webb, and Raymond, and now tho
greatest OF them all, The great leaders. who
leaned upon his arm. Lincoln and the great War
Secretary. stanton. have taken their places in
tho forefront Of the history, of the great battle
has passed out to them. He has passed from
our sight. but he is living still. The great
and in its mighty symphony all the noise OF
lesser strife and ignoblc conflict Is lost and FOR
gotten, 1t beats n,njestically to human progress.
TO truth. TO Justice. to liberty; and the life that
rose to this majestic height is beating yet, and
will never die" Loud and continued checrs.I
ADDRESS OF ETHAN ALLEN.
After a duet for organ and violin. Handel,s
Largo" by Messrs. Mulligan and Hasselbrink,
Chairman Rubcns introduced Mr.; Ethan Allen
as a Gompsnion Of Mr.. R nn Fin i1 the old Gld n GSSsn,
Ut is very proper said Mr.; Allen. that this
demonstration should be held here tonight. A
mighty oak has fallen in the silence OF the forest
and its place shall know 1t no more forever.
Charles A. Dana was n leader among men. His,
WIS the capacity TO form his own thoughts and
the courage to stand by his convictions.
Through and through. he was nm American. IT
in the expansion OF this country, and when Cuba
sent forth her uttcrance OF woe his pen flashed
in the conflict, Our leaders were his friends.
He would have b en- tho first to cali tho nation
to Cuba's aid. A petition in behalf, Of an
innocent Cuban Sirl was recently circulated in
this country. think That Mr.. Dana did not APP
prove of that petition. He was not willing that
the test women Of this country should be placed
in the position Of beggars al the throne OF Spain;
The petition he would have put forth would
have been voiced by our cannon in the harbor OF
Havana. Loud applausc.l Charles A. Dnna's
death is n bitter loss 10 Cuba"
ADDRESS OF sESoR GoSzALo DE oUEsApA.
kilograms and messages from Cuban revolu-
tionary clubs in all parts OF the country were
evening. senior Gonzalo de Quesada. Charge
d'Affairesi in Washington OF the Cuban Govern.
mcnt. was introduced. Senior Quesada repre-
sentcd officially his Government. He said:
LADIES AMP GENTLEMEN: A double duty
moves me to might TO add my tribute to the Just
Charles Anderson Dana. In the name of tho
Hon. Tomas Estrada Palma. the representa-
live of the Cuban Tspu,1hl 81. in that % Of the
heroic island. I come to express. sincere
sorrow Mt the death OF the veteran of all our
struggles, the noble patriot whose heart quick
ened when the tricolor flag OF the lone star was
unfurlcd, whether b. a legion of indomitable
las; stronghold Of oppression or defiant
in hss "nIiG%I ppisuse.l Wa ts'i loss is him IN one
remained immovably steadfast in his cham
Of American republicanism. and his constant
advocacy Of liberty. This maxim embodies his
character. ABOVE ali, blanu IOr llOcEtSs "uat-
ever happens tApp;suse.l
Charles A. Dana was tho friend OF Jos6
Marti. Marti wrote to him: L cannot forget
him who. in NV hour OF trial. aided me. 1t was
not my worth which gained mo your friendship;
And. as Marti did not forget him. neither
will Cuba. For us. as fo- him. tio name OF
Dana will =" . a. oct, recollection OF oar heart.
In the n-.r OF trial for Cuba he. too. was
by our side, noble and faithful; On the
slopinS hill overlooking the dark sea he
sleeps, and IKE n guard OF honor the
imniortciies of the Cuban flag watch over the
constant friend: but the day is not far distant
when that emblem to which he devoted his
talent. his energy, and his affection will
wave from the cuPoIa Of our capital: and
from which there shall issue the laws which
will govern a peaceful and grateful people;
there in tho hall dedicated to the heroes and
martyrs OF our Independence, in marble as
pure as his motives and in bronze as lasting MS
our gratitude, will be the statue of the states
man. journalist. poet. and patriot. the Amcri.
can, the Cuban. Charles Anderson Dana.
Cheers and applause.l
Among those on the stage with tn, speakers
were Tomas Estrada Palma. b. T. Guerra. Mr..
Baralt. John W. Hutchinson. +. Aragon. b.
Chcnard and J. FraGa. In the audience and on
the stage were the Presidents of about Mt
Tphan rayn,utionary q mis-