New-York tribune., 1900-07-16

many important bills. prepared the reports and
laws 10 a passage.
EULOGY OF THE LATE vICE-PREsIDENT
Perhaps the speech which attracted the most at
tention 10 Mr.. Stewart a public speaker was MS
eulogy in the House Of the late Nice-FresloehI
Hobart whose intimate friend ne was and whom
he had known during all his public career. In this
speech which was widely commended as an admir-
able memorial tribute. Mr. Stewart said:
Mr.. Speaker I viii occupy the attention OF the
House but few moments. Vice-President Hobart
is dead. The Nation was profoundly startled at
this announcement. When We last saw him he was
apparently IN robust and vigorous health, but the
black robed messenger OF death beckoned from the
h!utops, and he followed with the dying 10 an
eternal rest. I knew him well attended his mar
riage 10 one OF the most lovable young women in
our community Now she IS his sorrow laden
widow. clostersd In gloom and loneliness
HIS administration was unique, and the unusual
friendship existing between the dead Vice-Prest-
dent and our distinguished President was OF the
Jerderest kind and gave him personally and Of
hciaIly dignity and Importance heretofore lack
ing and raised the Office OF ViCe-President from
one Of perfunctory faculty TO an exalted power
IN early life he gave emphatic promise OF future
wealth and greatness.
And what We have been makes what we are,
He possessed greater business capacity and ex-
loved wealth and power, and dispensed both Hber-
ally. As-the great poet says:
The .6s#s 55s # bs:.l7 6s + 3.2z se2E too long
His netghbOrs and friends best know how his
thing he touched turned gold. and his genial
robust and cheerful manlineSs loaded him down
with prefernent and power But il Is TO the
addressed but the widowed wife and who
must carry this burden Of sorrow throughout
lifetime. To this noble woman and stricken boy let
our hearts 60 out with tenderness, sympathy and
love appeal the Almighty. who Is especially
the widows God strengthen her in her loneliness
for all struggles 10 come, and when she approaches
the eternal throne may she bid a fond adieu 70
this world TO embrace her beloved husband In the
life everlasting In this life there IS continual
Darrtng-by death. marriage. absenee-and all are
profoundly sad. but death Is saddest. Tor II Is for
this sad truth
All are scattered now ned
Some married, some are dead.
And when 7 ask, with throbs OF pain
when shall they all meet again
- the days long since gone by =
The ancient tiElepieoe made reply
Never forever
Never here forever
A5e dee4h al and tf time s1 shall disappear.
Forever there. but never here,
The horologe OF eternity
Sayeth necessarily:
Forever, never
Never. forever
Soon as age greets US we have friends
eternity than here, and when we are required 70
depart deaths journey is MADE easier by this
thought. God grant may al view llre as very
transient state and always regard The star or
eternity soon TO surround US IN It's ehuIgent
rays"
Having by his activity and intelligence earned
himself sincere cOE1IIlenCatl tlOn or MS
watchful constituents II is not surprising that the
latest reports from them TO the effect, as one
influential OF them n q recent con
versaron put II, that his denomination IS a fore
gone conclusion and his reelection sure thlng