The Washington times., 1902-05-05

partisan is the man who does something
because he believes something. By his
very partisanship he commands our re-
| spcct, and IL was one OF the successes of
his life. In conclusion DR.. Radcliffe said
that the life just closed was a life OF
completion because IL was a success.
Eulogy by DR.. Stafford.
DR.. Radcliffe was followed by Rev. DR..
Stafford. pastor of St. Patrick's Church.
Il am profoundly touched" said DR..
Stafford, in beginning his eulogy, by
the sublimity and sadness Of this occa-
sion. and were ] not sustained by the ma
ture Of my theme should find all utter
ance difYicult. Hear me for my cause and
be patient while / endeavor. briefly. as
under the circumstances must needs be-
! to point out one or two traits, one or two
consequent characteristics in the char
.aeter of this good. this noble, this gen.
erous-hearted man.
Character alone is important: char
acter alone is essential. Honors, station.
position, races. empires. all these fade
away into nothingnesses before ii. Char
acter alone makes the man, and that
character constitutes greatness in what
ever station he may find himself.
Breadth an Essential.
The first essential OF great char
acter," he said, "is breadth; Il must
be comprehensive; 1t must take In all
that is good; It must embrace the whole
world. The man whose death we mourn
possessed first Of all breadth of character;
he possessed largeness Of heart. He was
n Inv how,
hunger for something. 1t was this
which inspired Linn. which urged him on
TO climb the mountain OF SUCCESS
How many times he fell backward. and
with what magnificent courage he started
TO climb higher and higher until he reach
ed the pinnacle. He looked about from
that height and saw new vistas that had
not appeared to him before, and his first
thought and his first inclination was that
he wanted all the world TO enjoy IL: he
wanted all mankind to have a share in IL.
He looked back down the mountain
side and saw those endeavoring to climb
as he had done; he called to them and
bade them have courage. and when they
failed and fell back he tried to point out
TO them the ladder by which he had
climbed. He loved the poor man. the la
boring man; he kept up his associations
with the working people. and was ever
ready TO speak in their behalf. He never
lost that afability of disposition that al
lowed everybody to approach him. He
possessed the broadness of heart, the
greatness OF soul.
High Views and Principles.
''The second dimension of character he
also possessed; he had high views and
high principles. He had great ideals; he
wanted TO live up to them. That he was
a man of broad patriotism no one who |
knew him Will question. That he en- !
deavored TO find out the right and TO fol- |
low II no one who knew him will doubt |
This man had high ideals, and he ad- |
mitted of none but legitimate means by |
which TO attain them. But" continued |
DIR. Stafford, ''the most distinguishing
trait OF his character. as IL is of the
character of every other man, was that
other dimension-length OF soul, endur-
ance of soul-the dimension that nothing
can exhaust. coarage that nothing can
battle. an endurance of soul that no OBJ
stacle, however great, can shake This
he possessed In pre-eminent degree. A
trait to stand for the right, let come
what may
Let this trait appeal to humanity and
1t makes the man Of charity; In learning