Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-31
Remarkable 0utpouring in Honor of
the Late Ben Butterworth.
Hts EMINENT QUALITIES EZrOLLED
His characteristics Made the Theme
for Eloquent Praises.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT

calvary baptlSt Church never held a
larger or moro significant gathering than
that which assembled in it last night to
honor the memory Of the lamented Ben
5amin Butterworth. Every seat was oc-
eupied long before the hour set for the
memorial services to begin, and the spaces
back OF the seats on the main floor ard
In the gallery held Thongs of people. STILL
additional hundreds came, and the crowd
became 60 great that the overflow was
anvited to take possession of the Sunday
school house. adjoining the church The
sienlncance OF the gathering was in the
absolute lack of anything Of a perfume
tory character. There was probably not a
person IN 1t whose coming was not in
spired by either personal affection for the
DEAD man or admiration for his worth
ana qualities Accordingly, the speakers
who addressed the multitude and dwell
upon the exalted attributes of Benjamin
butterworth's character found responsive
echoes in the hearts of all their hearers
ASSISTANT Secretary of the Interior Ryan
President B. L. Whitman of the Column
bian University over the meeting in the
Sunday school house, the same speakers
addressing alternately both audiences
Ailer an organ voluntary the pastor of
the church. Rev. DR.. Samuel H Greene.
read the psalm. Lord Thou Hast Been
Our Dwelling Place in All Generations"
and then delivered a prayer, in which, he
offered thanks for all that was SO manly
In the dead one and for all that was so
pure, so heroic and SO helpful in his great.
true life, and prayed that the qualities
which so adorned him and made him SO
serviceable in his day and generation
might descend upon our young men
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior RYAN
IN stating the object Of the meeting feel
ingy acknowledged the honor he felt of
being called on to preside at such an occa-
sion. Benjamin Butterworth" he said
was a man of many sides and all were
attractive, but, perhaps. his chief char
acterlstic was his unrelenting hostility to
shams, hypocrisy and corruption. His de-
votion to justice, his championship of right
his loyalty to friends and his sweet and
genial nature had endeared him to his
family and to his friends, who comprised
all those who knew him, and had gained
the respect of all the American Deople
man like myself" said Mr. Ryan, without
the power of oratory. might as well try
to depict the nobility and the beauty of
Benjamin Butterworth's character as
-Ran without the attainment of art should
attempt to paint the resurrection or the
TRANSPORTATION"
In conclusion. Mr.. Ryan stated he had
known the dead man as well as he had ever
KNOWN any man, and had deeply loved
him, and to him his memory would al
ways be sweet and sacred.
As Boy and Man.
Representative Charles H. Grosyenor of
Ohio, upon being introduced, stated that
his acquaintance with Benjamin Butter
worth was longer than that of any one
who would address the audience. He knew
Butterworth when he was a school boy at
college In the speakers own town. He
was young, handsome boy, full of the
pranks Of the college student, and I could
testify at this late day that the escapades,
Or If you please. the incidents Of his old
college days, were never touched with
ahght of littleness or of meanness He
was always generous. Hs would share
everything with his fellows. No tagging
student was ever trying to pull along that
Butterworth did rot come and help him in
his struggles" Mr.. Grosvenor said that
as a college boy Mr.. Butterworth possessed
the peculiar characteristic which afterward
active devotion into any subject that was
before him, not so much in regard to it's
detail as with thu object of accomplishing
Its mastery. He sketched his early polit-
ical career in Ohio and his life as a lawyer
and a citizen.
Il never knew a more lovable character"
said MIR. Grosvenor. II nevar knew a man
whose sudden illness and sudden death
caused such universal and deep emotion in
our country. There was no better type of
the American citizen. No better husband
no more devoted father, no more loyal
friend, no more delightful companion ever
allied, and his fidelity to his duty, to his
country, to his business and to his home
was intense. He loved and believed in his
country and stood for his party: but his
10 veer away from his party when he be-
liaved that 1t was in error on some ques-
ton which affected the country's good
Mr.. Grosvenor spoke of Mr.. Butterworth's
hatred of shams, and then paid high trlb-
ute to him as power on the floor of the
House. "Butterworth." he said, was al
ways bright, keen, swift in response and
always ready to meet the assaults of any
political enemy. He was sharp and quick,
but kind and genial and gentle. and no
matter how earnest an encounter might be
he never left an opponent with a wound
that hurt" He recounted his social accom-
plishments, and in conclusion said II could
rot name the man who accumulated with
in himself so much that was good and gra-
cious. and generous, and lovable as Ben
jamin Butterworth."
MI. Dal.elPs Tribute.
Representative John Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania followed. "Mr. Butterworth." he
said. was a self-respecting man. and held,
therefore. the worlds respect. He was
he was sincere, he was cour-
ageous. Wherever and whenever there was
a question Of right or justice ut issue there
in the midst OF the fray Butterworth was
to be found, with hts strong arm battling
for the right" Continuing. Mr.. Dalzell
paid a most touching tribute to the per-
sonal qualities of Mr.. Butterworth, and, in
conclusion, said that he was essentially
religious man. He was not a believer In
or the follower OF a man-made creed, but
he was religious in the every act Of his
everyday life, and he served devotedly in
the church of Abou Ben Adhem, who loved
his fellow-men."
Az Patriot and Publicist.
Representative David B. Henderson OF
Iowa was next introduced and eloquently
added to the testimony Of the worth and
Of Ben Butterworth.
Ben Butterworth is dead" he said. ''but
while there lives one being who ever
touched the charmed circle of his glorious
life he will never be forgotten"
General Henderson portrayed him as a
man. citizen. lawyer and a publicist of
unblemished briuiancy in each capacity,
As q citizen he touched elbows with pa
triotism. as comrade he faced death UNI
hinchingiy, as member Of Congress no
corruption could allure him and no oppo-
nent drive him from his high plane OF duty
He held dazzling place In the first rank Of
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