Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-05

War was paying too high a price for the
Pennsylvania mule.
The reception being given to Gov. Shep-
herds memory was very different from the
one the people of the District Of Columbia
had prepared their hearts to give their IL
lustrious citizen. But, as President Nc
Kinley said sit Is Gods way"
Proposed Monument.
DR.. Mitchell referred to the purpose of
the people of the District of Columbia to
erect a monument to Gov. Shepherd, and
spoke of the triangular space In front or
the site of the proposed municipal building
on Pennsylvania avenue as a fitting place
for such a memorial. Until that monument
is erected the city itself in a large measure
is the monument of Shepherd.
Rev DR.. Wallace Radcliffe offered the
following prayer at the close Of the eulogy
20, Lord, holy and true, Thou only hast
Immortality We bow to Thee. Thou hast
loved us with an everlasting love. and Thy
mercy endureth forever. Amid earthly sor-
rows and perplexities we seek In Thee our
refuge. Shelter us in the shadow of Thy
hand. and let Thy mercy be our comfort
and help. We rejoice before Thee that
though our sins had brought upon us the
condemnation of death. Jesus Christ hath
brought life and immortality to light:
BLESSED be Thy name, Thou God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for the
living hope unto which Thou hast begotten
US by the resurrection of Thy Son. May
we know the power of His resurrection.
Thanks be unto God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ.
almighty, in Thy hand is the soul of
every living thing and the breath of all
mankind. 1t hath pleased Thee in Thy
sovereignty to call from these earthly
this household SO sadly bereaved May they
still remember that Thou art our Father
and Thy name Is Love. We thank Thee
that Thou hast kept them upon their long
nd r{1n 2y dow o,dh xyr, icynt
Thou hast given Thine angels charge con-
corning them and brought them to this
house in peace and safety. Be Thou still
their Guide and Helper Save them from
In the darkness they may worship Thee,
saying, The Lord gave and the Lord hath
taken away: blessed be the name of the
Lord Hear them when they cry unto Thee.
In the valley of the shadow of death may
Thy rod and staff comfort them. Reveal to
them Thine exceeding great and precious
promises; and may the word of the Lord,
which nveth and abideth forever, fill their
hearts with peace.
1--WE bless Thee for this life Thou didst
bring him into the kingdom for such a
time as this. We thank Thee for his en-
dowments of body and spirit, for his great
thought and enterprise In behalf of his be-
loved city. for his generosity, his fidelity
and devoted citizenship through which he
ministered to his fellow-men. And espe-
cially we recognize that grace which
brought him to the knowledge and public
confession of Jesus Christ. which is today
the enduring comfort and rich hope con-
corning him. We thank Thee for the proW-
dence that has led to the tribute of this
hour. Suffer us not to be forgetful or I'M
grateful for his great service. May his
memory be cherished and his example pro-
mote in many lines glorious patriotism,
disinterested service and good citizenship.
''Sanctify unto all hearts the renewed
lesson of our mortality. Make US to honor
our end and the measure of our days. what
1t is; that we may know how frail we are
Tenderly bless these companions of his ac-
tive years In this community that their
eyes may see more clearly that city which
hath foundations Teach US the respon-
sibility of life that we may use this world
as not abusing 1t. Help US to live that liv-
ing we may: serve Thee. and dying we die
in the comfort of simple faith, In the
Joy of a religious and holy hope in the
commission of the holy Catholic Church In
the fear Of God and In feryent charity To-
ward all men.
"And now as we go forth to bury our
dead we praise Thee for the assurance that
this corruptible must put on Interruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
Surround these bereaved ones with the low
ing ministry Of friends and so sustain and