The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16
Mn Of MlNY QUALITIES.
FRIENDS PAY Tribute TO THE
LATE CAPT. HOPKINS.
Individuality Marked HE Every
Action aaA Precision and Thor
oaghness Were Am0ng HIS Char-
aeteristfcs-Fanera Held Today.

The fanera; Of Cart Charles Hopkins
vii be he'd this afternoon At $50 O'Clock
az his late residence. corner OF Terry
avenue and Columbia street. Rev w. II.
q. Temple officiating. The interment VIII
take place In Lake View cemetery
The paiibeayers hare been selected from
the personal friends OF the deceased and
are as follows:
Honorary-Judge c. II. Hanford. Judge
Thomas Burke. ex-senator John p. Alien,
Judge E5en Smith, Capt Il. j. Burns and
'l Aetive e !. h' r. r. Ballard. stewart
Smith. Winfield Smith. Anson Barwell.
Frank A. Frederick and Lawrence Col
man.
Capt Hopkins" said one OF his old
friends yesterday, was a man OF great
character, and everything he did Vas
marked with his individuality. He was
solid rock in his opinions. but before
reaching conviction he went over the
entire ground, point by point, carefully
examining every side light TO see what
effect II had on the main thread. A. he
approached a conclusion he would stop.
and soiemniy raising one finger say. Now
let me see IL I am right
Then he would go back to the prem
ises and go over the subject again step
by step. IL he thought he detected the
slightest flaw In the reasoning he extend
ed his investigation IL was a character
istic OF him 10 be thorough in everything
he did He believed that IL a thing was
worth doing at all it was worth doing
Well"
Capt Hopkins was a student throughout
his life, and could not only talk intelli-
gently on all subjects Of the day, but
discuss them from an analytical stand
point As a young man he became deeply
Interested In Shakespeare and his works.
With the increase of years he derived
greater pleasure than ever FINN a careful
study of the thoughts OF the immortal
bard and dramatlst- He was always ready
to argue and the people WHO live ION
the hll'' have often seen Mr.. Hopkins
and Judge EbeH Smith INDUCING in ex.
cited debates on questions of the day.
Mr.. Hopkins would deliver himself at
length from his point OF view and then
draw himself up as satisfied that the judge
could not respond Then the judge would
deliver his speech The end would be
hearty good evening" The next time
they met there would be another argu-
ment.
During the past year and even longer
Mr. Hopkins was great sufferer, but
never complained. He possessed wonder
full vitality and nervous energy. Those
who have ridden on the Madison street
line for several years past viii probably
recall how Mr.. Hopkins used to jump on
and off while the cars were in motion He
never thought of asking the conductor 10
stop tire car. With jump and a spring
as elastic as that possessed by man of
forty years he would touch the ground
and run down the street. Strangers would
often say:
WHO is that srrightly old gentleman"
1t Is not three years since he first asked
the conductor 10 stop for him and he
was 50 years old at the time OF his death
Mr. Hopkins friends say that had he
chosen To make himself famous as u droIi
bumorist he would have succeeded His
remarks were always original and meant
something. Even when he was suffering
Intensely his mind was active TO combine
IDEAS that were striking.
1t Will he two weeks ago this evening
that he suffered SO intensely that he walk
ed up and down his room all night In
the morning he sent for Judge E,hcn
Smith, his neighbor and friend. IT was
then decided best 10 take him to the
hospital To be operated upon. II was
about noon that everything was ready to
move him. Rev. w II. G. Temple was
there aud steadied him on one side while
Judge Smith was on the other Mr. Hop
kins looked from one To the other then a
smile went over his face and he said:
Was ever man so royalty sustained by
such royal hands. the law on one hand and
the gospel on the other"
II offer an amendment" said Judge
Smith, THE law on one and the prophegs
on the other"
The following day the operation took
place. But Mr.. Hopkins was SO enaciated
be did not rally. Nervous force wore him
out ard he passed away
Mr., Hopkins was well known by the
frefnen at headquarters He frequently
Joined them at pitching Quoits One of
them said yesterday: HE could beat any
Of us"