The evening times., 1899-03-28
InGERSOLL BREACHES
A SERMON ON DEATH
An Grafton at the Funeral OF
Isaac II. Bailey.
Utters Eulogies Over the Bier Of a
Friend.
Says He Cared Nothing for '.Threats
or Promises of the saintcd
and Insane.n

Isaac H. Bailey, formerly the editor and
proprietor of the "Shoe and Leather Jour
nal took place yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock from the Waldorf Astoria, where
Mr. Bailey lived. The funeral was private
The boly will be cremated at the Fresh
Pond IL. ID Crematory
MIR. Bailey, who was eighty years old,
was formerly a leather merchant He was
candidate for Congress in the Eleventh
district in 1874, but was defeated by Col
Benjamin A. Willis. Directly after he
was appointed n commissioner of charities
by Mayor Vance. and was chosen presi-
dent of the board, holding the position for
two years. when he resigned it,
He was nominated police commissioner
by Mayor Ely in 1877, and subsequently
returned to the board of charities.
His daughter, the widow of Capt Charles
Heintzelman, L. 5. Army, came from
Washington TO attend the services. His
son is in Europe
Mr- Bailey was member of the Union
League, Players. Whist, and Hide and
Leather clubs, and of the New England
Society, of which he was once president
Col Robert G. Ingersoll delivered the
following eulogy over the bier of his dead
friend
When one whom hold dear has reached
the end OF life and laid his burden down, il is
but natural for as. his friends To pay the trib-
ute Of respect and love; In tell his virtues to
express our sense OF loss, and speak above the
seulptued clay some words Of hope.
our friend, about whose bier we stand, was
IN the highest, noblest sense a man. lie was
not born 10 Weallh-he was his own proyi-
deHoe his own teacher. With him work was
worship and labor was his only prayer. lie
depended On himself, and independent
as it i possible for a man to be. He hated
debt. ana obligation a chain that scared
his flesh. He lived a long and useful life In
/ age lac reaped with joy what he had suwn in
youth. He did not lingcr until his fame lacked
oil, but with his senses keen, his mind undim-
med and with MS filled with gathered
shedves, in al instant, panlessly. unconsciously.
lie passed from happiness and health To the
realm OF perfect peace We need not mourn foT
him. bat for ourselves for those he loved.
He WIS an absolutely honest mana man wha
kept his word who fulfilled his contracts. gave
heaped and rounded measure, and discharged all
obligations with the fabed chivalry Of ancient
knights he MAS absolutely honest. not only
with Others, but with himself To his last mo
nient hlS sou was stainless. lie was true to his
ldeal-true To has thought, and what his brain
conceived his lips expressed. He refused 10 pre-
lni;d. lie knew That to believe without evidence
was impossible 10 the sound and sane and thar
4" say son believed when you did not was pos
>be only to the hypocrite or coward. He did
not believe in The supernatural. He was a nat
ural man, and lived natural life. He had no
fear ~ friends. He cared nothing for the guesscs
oi inspired -Iysge-; nothing for the threats OF
promises Oi the >ainted and insane.
He enjoYed this hte-the good things Of this
world-tac clasp and smile of friendship. the cx-
change Of generous deeds the reasonable graft
hcation uf The sen~c~-of the wants OF the body
and mind. lie Was neither an insane ascetic nor
a TOOL Of pleasure, bat walked the golden path
along The stTlp ct verdlre that les between the
deserts uf extremes.
With him TO do right WAS not simply duty
! il was pleasure lie had philosophy enough to
! know that the quality Of actions depend, upon
/ their consequence and that thcs, consequences
air the rewards and punishments that no God
Can give, intiicl. withhold or pardon
| lie loved hi- country. he was proud of The
/ heroic pas, satisfied with the present and
confident OF the futuTe. lie stood on the rocI
! of principle. With him the wiscst policy was
! 10 do right. lie would not compromise with
! wrong. He had ia respect for political fail,
! uIes Nho became refgmers and dec rated fraud
| with The pretcnce Of philanthropy. or sought to
| gam some private end ia the of public
| good. He dr>pised tme-sarverS trimrnsrS fawf-
| eTS. and al so'tS and kinds OF pretenders
| He believed in national honesty: in the pres
| eITation ii public faith. He believed that the
| Government should discharge every obligation
| the implied n faithfully as the expressed And
| ! would he unjust 10 his memory ii | did not
| say that lac believed in honest money. in the
| best money III the world. in pure gold. And
| that he desp.sed with all his heart financial
frauds and regarded 30 cents that pretended to
be q dollar he would a thief in the uniform
q policeman, or 4 criminal in the robe of 4
Judge
lie believed in liberty. and liberty for all.
He ptied the slave and hated the naster-that
l. to -1N. he was an honest man. In the dark
days oi the rebellion he stood for the right He
| loved Lincoln with all his heau-loved him for
| iis genius. has courage, and his goodness. lie
lcsed tonkiins-loEed him for his independence
ana lis manhood Tor his unwavering courage
and because he would not bow OF bend-lovcd
hiin because he accepted defeat with the pride
al victor. He loved Grant. and in the temple
81 iis heart over the altar, in the highest niche
stood tIa great soldier.
Nature Was kind to our friend. She gave him
the blessed gift of humor. This filled his days
with the climate of autumn, that to him even
Disaster had its sunny side. On account of his
iiumur he appreciated and enjoyed the great lit.
eratilrc OF the world. He loved Shakespeare his
clowns and heroes. He appreciated and enjoyed
Dickens. The characters of this great novelist
We're his acquaintance. He knew them all: some
were his friends, and some he dearly loved lie
had Wit of the kcenest and quickest. The in
sant the steel OF his logic slnote the flint OF
abSU:dity the spark glittered. And vet his wit
was alwavs kind. The flower went without the
thorn. The targets of his wit were not enemies,
but admirers.
lie was social. and after the feast of serious
conversation he loved the wine of wit-the des-
seTt OF a good story that blossomed into mirth
lie enjoyed games-was delighted by the rela-
lions OF chance-the curious combinations of ae-
cident He had the genius OF friendship In his
nature there was no suspicion He could not be
poisoned against friend. The arrows of slander
never pierced the shield of his confidence He
demanded demonstration. lie defended friend
as he defended himself Against all corners he
stood firm, and he never deserted the field until
the friend had fed | have known many, many
friends-lave clasped the hands of many that
loved, but in the journey of my life have never
grasped the hand of better, truer, more un.
selfish friend than he who lies before clothed
IN the perfect peace OF death. He loved me
living. and | love him now.
Ia youth We front the sun; live in light
without fear. without a thought of dusk ol
night. We g!orv in excess. There is no dread