The Florida star., 1902-02-14

L. Higginson being chairman or the
committee which has the matter In
hand. There will take part in the exer-
cises national. state and city officials.
members OF the peace conference, cler-
gymen Of various denominations. presi.
dents and professors of colleges. repre-
sentatives Of the Loyal Legion. Sons of
the Revolution and many other organi-
cations with which he Is affiliated and
the officers Of those two unique organ.
tzations which he founded. the Lend a
Hand club and the Ten Times One as
sociation.
The beauty of this tribute 10 DR..
Hale lies In the fact that Ii win be all
expression Of Boston's sincere and uni.
versal affection. Though until lately
the pastor Of the famous South Congre-
gatiOnal Unitarian church and now its
pastor emeritus. DR.. Hale Is practically
rastor at large for the whole city. He
Is indeed Boston's St Christopher. He
Is foremost In all good works What.
ever makes for higher citizenship, for
happier homes. for purer lives and bet
ter conditions for mankind has his
ready and enthusiastic support
DR.. Hale Is a familiar figure on the
streets of Boston and Is known and be-
loved by young and old In every walk
Of life from the poor who receive help
from his hands to the rich who aid In
many Of his charitable enterprises. His
is a personality which would attract
instant attention anywhere. Some
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and angular form towers above the
crowd In a most commanding way.
DR.. Hale's remarkable vigor at eighty
is no doubt due to his marvellous con-
stitutiOn and the excellent care he has
taken of it. He leads a simple life.
eats wholesome food and sleeps regu-
larry and deeply. Much of his time is
spent in the open air. and his youth In
old age he attributes to his delight In
nature and to the habits and pursuits
into which this passion led him in his
early life. Geology and botany were
his favOrite amusements for years. His
love for children and youth and his
frequent association with them have
kept his heart young. So the evening
of life finds him cheerful and happy,
hale and hearty.
The family OF Edward Everett Hale
is a noted one in American annals. His
father was Nathan Hale. the first edi-
tor Of the Boston Advertiser, Nathan
Hale, the Revolutionary martyr. Being
in the same line, while several of his
immediate kin find prominent place In
American biography. He was born in
Boston on April 8, 1922. and was edu-
Gated at the famous Latin school, then
at Harvard, of which he Is one Of the
most noteworthy sons. He read theolO-
gy and was licensed to preach by the
Boston Association Of Congregational
Ministers. his first regular settlement
being In Worcester. Mass. where he
was pastor Of the Church of the Unity
from 1916 TO 1856. Thence he went TO
the Boston Unitarian society, known
as the South CongregatiOnalist church.
and for forty-fOur years was Its pas
tor, retiring from active pulpit work
two years ago. but still retaining as
pastor emeritus a deep interest in its
affairs.
But the work Of christian minis
ter" the term by which he prefers 10
be designated. does not comprehend by
any means the whole scope OF his ac-
tivities. though that is a very broad
term, according to DR.. Hale's interpre-
tation of it. He has been a journalist
OF unusually varied and successful ex.
perience. He began early. setting type
in his fathers office when a boy and
showing himself diligent writer. Per
haps his best known editorial connec-
tons have been with the magazine Old