The times., 1898-01-31
THEY REVERE HIS MEMORY
Hundreds Hear the Eulogies to
Benjamin BntterwOrth.
AN OVERFLOW MEETING
The Calvary Baptist Chu rcli Audi
torium Filled Before the Service,
and the CHAPEL Is Also Used-Gen.
GrosveBor and Senator Hanna
Pay Him Tribute.

Fully 5000 of the friends and ae-
quaintances of the late Benjamin But
terworth in public and private life We're
present at the memorial services held
last night at the Calvary Baptist
Church in response to the general ex-
preston of desire for a public at
testation of the abilities, the qualities
of character, the devotion to home
friends and country of the late Com
missioner of Patents.
Long before the hour of service every
available seat was taken, and stand
ing room could not even be obtained
Arrangements were then made for an
overflow meeting in the Sunday-school
house of the church.
DR.. p. L. Whitman consented to con-
duct this meeting, and the principal
speakers of the evening spoke at this
meeting after they had spoken in the
main meeting.
Assistant Secretary Ryan, of the In
terror Department, presided over the
meeting in the church proper Seated
on the platform near him were Senator
Hanna, Representative Grosvenor.
tor-elect McComas, Representative
Cummings, of New York; Representa-
tive Henderson. of Iowa and Rev
Samuel r. Greene. d. D.
The service was begun with an organ.
voluntary by Mr. b Frank Gehest.
Then Secretary Ryan, who was inti-
mateiy associated with Major Butter
worth while the latter was Commits
sioner OF Patents, paid glowing trib-
ute To the life and 81 ~ af.ta ,F
deceased as Commissioner. and at its
conclusion introduced Gen Grosvenor.
VINO spoke of the estimation he had of
Major ButterWorth, formed by contin-
uous association with him since the.
days he knew him as a student in
little Ohio town. He always knew him
as man of fidelity TO character, prin-
cipie and honor He was foya1 to his
country, to his friends and to his duty
and never failed to respond VIXEN his
friends needed his aid and support He
was patriotic man. he said. in the
very oroadest sense of the word and
never faltered in his devotion to and
support of his country. As a member
OF a political party he did not aIways
yield his private judgment to the plat
form of the party to which he belong
ed. He believed in advanced ideas
upon certain political questions and
so he practically and openly differed
from his party. He hated shams and
frauds. and walked in the open day-
lIght OF conviction and action Gen.
Grosvenor spoke of Major Butter
Worths career in Congress, and closed
with tribute TO his kindness of heart,
benevolence and love OF humanity.
senator Hanna said that he could not
command words and control the feel
lIgS Ihdt We're within him in -
express in a public manner what his
heart wanted to say. He felt more like
taxing seat on the bench of the
mourners and commingling with them
IN the grief and sorrow that he himself
felt. He knew Ben Butterworth for
many years, and had learned To love
MN as one of his dearest friends. and
though he might speak of his career
at It's zenith, he was anxious to tell
another side of his life. He then told
OF the characteristics that made the
deceased the faVOTite of all whom he
came in contact with. and told of the
iaSt time that he saw him just before
his recent illness in Ohio. when his
strong frame seemed to collapse. and
he fell into his arms and said. Mark.
l am going to be sick-to be hard sick
He had spent many happy moments of
confidence with him and though he
had said a long goodbye to him. if was
not a separation. A man like Ben But
terWorth could never die, he said.
Gen Henderson spoke with eloquence
and feeling of the life and character
of the deceased. and said that his
name was net only written on the pages
of the history of his country. but also
on the tablet of every heart that felt
his pure and warm affection.
The music consisted of a bass solo
Dear Refuge of My Heartily Mr.
Arthur Earnest; contralto solo with
quartet, I'm a Pilgrim. I'm a Stran-
gel" by Miss Florence McNeaIIy. and
a soprano solo. Open the Gates of the
Temple by Mrs. T. C. Noyes.