New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
DIR. HALE,s BIRTHDAY JUBILEE.
ALL BOSTON HONORS THE VENERABLE
CLERGYMAN-SENATOR HOAR'S
ADDRESS

Foston ApriI 5-In recognition OF his long. busy
and fruitful life as a journalist, a theologtan-
philanthropist and man Of letters, several thou
sand Of Bostons leading citizens gathered in Sym
phony Hall tonight honor the Rev Dr. Ed
ward Everett Hale and congratulate him on his
eiGhtieth birthday The assemblage was in many re-
spects notable FOR nearly every sect ana race
in the city represented. One Of the pleasing 1eat
ures in connection with the celebration but one
which did not figure IN the evening programme
was the presentation to DR.. Hale Of a substantial
sum of money which he found upon his return
home from Symphony Hall. Senator Hoar made
an address OF congratuation. saying in part
I suppose II all the people IN this country. and
like to tell their gratitude to Dr. Hale were TO
come together to do it. Boston Common would not
long life who seemed TO 70 be joined by tne
IrR s so eh s. aa Den ae
been founder Of sect He mas never zen S d
down good many. But still. without making
alton. he has been the founder OF sen n
which has enlarged and broadened the cnGrch lIJo
the congregation and which has brought the "hole
I DO not know another living man who has exer-
cfsed a more powerful influence on the practical nle
simple but which somehow nobody ever got hold OF
till he did. virtue and brave living and helRlIf
other men can be made to grow by geOrnetrlc'tl
progression I am told that Or. Hale has more cor
respondents in Asia than Ine Lond0L ,I T the
clubs OF which ne was the founder and insptrer.
Won have assigned to me For an impartial verdict
YOU must get an impartial juryman You Will nave
to find somebody that loves him less than 90. GU
cannot find anybody that loves him more 10 me ne
has been friend and father and brother ana coulL-
prophet OF good hope. teacher Of good cheer. his
figure mingles with my household me ahd Win L.ie
without him He has pictured for US tns lilL.Il-'e
desolatlon OF the without a country Blt whe !.
his time shall what viii be the deso+a'ioH u
the country without the man! 49,, ,-,,,, ,,s
And now what can give you who have given US
so much? We have something TO give en- our sue.
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peEors treasury. 80 - io,,,,- king.
We bring you the hearts love OF Boston, Where
Won were horn. and Worcester where You TOOK tIle
early you have kept SO We'll: or ~ 80
who knows she has no worthier son. anu OF We
e|raa- ard free country 10 whom you have taught
new lessons of patriotism. and whom you nave
served in a thousand ways
This prophet Is honored in his country There
will be a place found for him somewhere IN Int g
house Of many mansions. I do not know what VIII
~ tha confinement OF our dear friend in the world
TSIt I 1iLe no think he will sent some errands
win great Weakening light. rich and like a iiiy IN
bloom 10 tell him that the name OF MN VINO IoVeu
his fellow led all the names OF 'hoSe "honi
the love of God had blessed
In resnonse DR. Hale said: Put yourself in my
MACE am to do something which l have all along
advised Young men to do, and that IS 10 talk
about myself II would seem for a moment as II
We must look backward and not Ior~ard;t ne o,5
DIR Hale then spoke briefly OF his early NE ana
said that he was urged TO enter the navy Wnen
a young then TO take position IN a iaf *
printing business He could not tell why II was
that he had entered the life Of minister. Win
sriience from himself 10 the work OF the minister.
and finally toward the future and the great oppor-
tnny OF fhe Words Each is to live for all and
all are TO live for each other
r4oar one from President Roosevelt and another
from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge