The Washington times., 1901-09-18

| politically. This made 1t possible for hin
| to go to that section of the countrv wift
| which we had been at war and do more
| than any other man to make the flag tbs
| emblem Of one perpetual union. This
commanded the confidence of the greai
body of Congress, SO that they listened tc
| his commands with kindly attention and
were disposed to concur with all his plans
This gave him a reputation not In thj.
land alone. but throughout the world and
fare and peace of human kind. 1t was out
of the profound qualities of his moral and
his religious character that largely came
the possibility of that large usefulness
that We attribute to him.
And IL such man die. is II possible
that He who created, redeemed. trans
formed. uplifted-shall let such a mar
fall into oblivion? The instincts of i'm
word of Scripture leaves no room for
doubt Said one whom he trusted. 4 am
ti,s resurrection and the life. He that be-
neveth In Me. though he were dead. yet
ShaI ne i've. And whosoever iiveth and
peleveth in Me shall never die
Lost to us, but not to his God. Lost
from earth, but gained to heaven. Lost
from these labors and tolls and perils
but entered into the everlasting peace and
70 the eyer-adyancing progress of the
blessed God. who enables US to triumph
through Him. Let us also rejoice that
there Is immortality in the hearts of the
ever-growing people who. through the
generations and the ages yet to come viii
look back upon this life. upon his nobility
and purity and service to humanity and
thank God for it, The years draw on
when this name shall be found upon the
roll of the illustrious of the earth, doubt
not.
William of Orange is not dead: Crom-
well is not dead: Washington lives in the
hearts and lives of his countrymen; Lin
coin. with his infinite humor and his sor-
row. lives to touch us and lead us on, and
Mckinley shall summon all the statesmen
and all his countrymen to purer living.
nobler aims, a sweeter fame, and eternal
blessedness.''
When Bishop Andrews had concluded
the now historic strains of Nearer, My
God, to Thee" arose. There were few
in that distinguished audience who did
not follow the choir. As the last lingering
note died away the Rev. DR.. Chapman
pronounced the following beuediction:
May the peace of God, which pass
eth all understanding. keep your heart
and minds In the knowledge of God
and His Son Jesus Christ. our Lord.
and may the blessings of God AL
mighty. the Father. Son. and Holy
Ghost abide with us all evermore."
Beside the Bier.
The services were concluded at 11:32.
just thirty-seven minutes after they had
begun. The audience stood in reverent
silence while the members of the family
passed out of the Rotunda by way of
the Senate wing. They We're followed by
the President and members of the Cabi-
net and number of friends. the ex-
President, and others. Then the lid of
the coffip which concealed the mortal
ed. The great silken American flag which
was wrapped about the casket was
thrown lack and the flowers were set
aside, all save wreath Of yellow roses
Va hnr he 20 I'd af
welt. which continued to rest upon the
foot of the coffin. The floral tributes
which during the services had rested
against the walls of the Rotunda were
then brought forward and placed in two
long rows across the Rotunda on either
side of the catafalque. 1t was through
the floral aisle thus formed that the num-
berlesS thousands passed yesterday after
noon to look upon him whom they loved
so well, as he lay there sleeping the peace
ful sleep of death. He who had listened
to the plaudits of the multitude and had
returned their greeting with a kindly
smile, now lay motionless and dead. deaf
to the sobs and sghs of anguish which
We're heard about his bier. His face look
of the pain and suffering which he had so
patiently endured for a week before the
lamp of his life went out forever. The
8ladsome SMILE ever present in his per-
its stead were the firm close-shut lips
of that resolute mouth. The eyes which
had sparkled with clear and piercing vi
sion were now closed in their final slum-
ber- The features. which all who ever
saw him knew to be so full OF express
sion. We're now placid. His suffering was
apparent from thoseHemaciated features.
although the countenance was natural
A week of torture had distorted it but lit
tie. His hands We're placed across his
breast, and he seemed, in brief, to be
simply at rest
As the body lay there in state a line of
spectators passed by on either side First
came the distinguished persons who had
composed the funeral company in the Ro-
tunda, the members of the Diplomatic
Corps, Senators and Representatives. and
officers of the army and navy. Ali the
time that they We're taking their farewell
view the long lines OF people on the out
side waited impatiently for admittance.
Finally the doors were thrown open and
the long line began to move slowly
through the high vaulted chamber Tears
streamed down the faces of many as they
bestowed one last lingering look upon the
face of him whom they had only a little
while ago known in the vigor of health
and strength. Every now and then in the
line parent would lift his child to gaze
dead. Then some old and MANNED SOL
der. 4 comrade and a veteran, would
let drop tear upon the funeral pile and
pass on. Then an emotional woman would
burst into grief: here one would smother
her sorrow, and another would walk
away to dry his eyes. Thus it was all
through the long. dreary, rainy afternoon,
but no one left the line until he or she
had had an opportunity to take q final
look upon the face of the martyred Presi-
dent.