New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
SENATOR HOAR'SFUNERAL
Thousands Honor Statesman en- HIS
Home City.


States Senator George Frisbie Hoar was held here
to-day. in the presence Of many persons, repre-
seating societies and associations. the city OF
Worcester. the Co-1nouwealth Of Massachusetts
and the COnEress Of the United States. the favor
lie hymns % the dead statesman were sung the
ninetieth psalm read. and two clergymen spoke
words in euIoEy of the who had been their
friend for many years.
Tho day was beautifully clear and cool and resi-
dents OF this city in great numbers lined the streets
in which the short procession pa ssed Public and pri
vate business in the city suspended Buildings
were draped and pictures Of Senator Hoar
generally displayed with symbols OF mourning
Members Of the volunteer militia who assisted In
doing police duty provided the only touch Of for
mai display
The Rev DR.. Edward Everett Hale chaplain Of the
United states Senate, and friend OF Senator Hoar.
conducted prayers at the home Just before O'Clock
Only members OF the immediate household and a
few neighbors attended this short service The body
was then placed in the hearse by the active paII-
bearers all present or secretaries Of the Sea
| TOT They were Charles T, Aldrich OF Worcester:
| Attorney General Herbert Parker, OF Lancaster;
| w F. Furber Of Concord: Assistant District At
| torney George 5. Taft, Of Uxbridge: William E.
Barrett. Of Boston: T. Hovey Gage of Worcester;
John NJ Merriam, OF South FramIngham: Edward
| G. Goodwin, Of Worcester; William F. Garland of
| Concord; Charles NJ GoodeeI OF Worcester and
| Frederick ". Eaton OF Concord.
BODY ESCORTED TO CHURCH.
y
/ Lodge OF Nahaut; T. Jefferson Coolidge OF Man
chester; Charles Francis Adams. Of Lincoln; Attor-
ney General William r. Moody OF HaverhiIl; ".
Murray Crane. o. Dalton; General William F.
Draper OF HopedaIe Judge Francis G. Lowell. oc
Boston. Colonel George Il Lyman. OF Boston; Ste
phcn Salisbury. Henry A Marsh DIT. c. Stanley
Hall and William E. Rice OF Worcester-the active
bearers and the family escorted ii TO the Church Of
the Unity
The entire militia force OF the city-four COM
{ Vtr-R rff+a
under arms-was stationed in the streets aid the
police in the almost unnecessary effort TO control
the greatest crowd ever in the city. There was
no sign OF disturbance anything 70 call forth
a show OF authority. As the hearse passed every
man barred his head and many women sobbed-
The capacity OF the church is hundred, and IL
was necesss-y y 10 limit the attendance OF repre-
s,utatives OF organizations 10 which the Senator be-
louged and Of municipalities TO person for each
The city Of Worcester had its Mayor for its only
oficiaI representative at the service. The delega-
tion from the United States Senate and House OF
Representatives. and the representatives of the
State OF Massachusetts filed one-sxth of the seat
ing capacity
DIR. .HALE'S ADDRESS
The Roy. Dr. Hale who was the first pastor OF
the church OF the Unity and the Rev. pr. Rush r.
ShiDTen the second pastor. now OF BrockJon
Mass. oT1cstsd The service opened with the read
Ing % Scripture selections by Dr. Hale. The hymn.
/ 20 God. Our Help in Ages Past was read by Or.
Shippen and sung by the churca choir Prayer by
Or Hale followed. and after the hymn Awake Our
Souls Away our Fears" Or. Hale delivered the
euIogy. He said
I think that we who knew him in his home life
feel as Y no one else knew how 10 prize him.
and tender love. There never person 50
entirely upon the realities truth righteousness and
I peace- PIE would have said 20 YOU that the wis
genie Yes Gentle Ana il was Ills that made
I him the gentleman that he was. He could be
,8 tb s1oerty ng nj. svnressioT and ,pfns
that faith in the American people which expressed
itself raEuidccntly once and again IN HIS public
/ ur'ersnce may be traced directly 70 his faith in
+ dreu NJ God that they inherit divine nature and
/ which would express itself simply 50 uneX-
I p"ctedly. sometimes but which was something OF
/ course iu his life and in his talk.
! 500 that some one says that he always seemed
ina, - evertbir t5eTe was v@rv Vide range nf
reading in the history of religion and religious
/ whom I should have gone with such certainty to
tell me a5ou, ;he best English religious writer's
ne pt 20 nave one ~ those fatfer< of the eis
| tcentb century on The table He would cite IA
miIarly YOU what one OF them had said TO
spirit with the daily exlgeacies Of life. With poll
tics with literature. or with marketing. or with
thousand people have sad l to IN. me that the the
passed but he was conscious Of the weight he
tiil that time even in hard criticism Of his life
from those he loved even in the stress Of public
I whom he loved TO please. think we should all
say thar his life a happy one II filed
that that but always fied fun OF something large
eRss5 }3e2g sSafe With HIM somehns
+ which would make the world better world.
/ ALWAYS DID THINGS THOROUGHLY
/ II seemed almost amusing to say that 70 you
+ caught him when he not at work for this city
or for the UNIVERSITY more directly for the
/ country Won found him standing az his desk per-
bsns Y-t+ins bis careful translation OF Thucytftdes
/ He really unconscious or the huunof or ms own
/ phrase when TO some one who asked MIN how a
! Young American should prepare himself Tor public
address he said he thought he had better read the
! Greek orators. and for the monent lnlnk really
Msslssippl arr M"T Ss,r7 ,La+ m him IL vr,s so
we'll that ne sometimes imagined that the rest OF
us could never slur work because ne had never
nifty Of every hour of his life whether an hour OF
/ pleasantly fierce conflict with men belonged IN
/ aU his might 10 do as who had been sent to
/ do it in infinite purpose Of an infinite COD
/ near friend and distinguished townsman. the
prophet Emerson who gave 20 the niue town or
ence OF Almighty God which gives light and life TO
every word of that prophet revealed itself in The
vhen he read the hymns Joined in the service %
/ this church do not say simply when ne had on
ar the bar do not say II of the great statesman
/ speaking the word which might mean peace or war.
OF the daily life which was the same FOR child or
/ man. And this inspiration made him 80 tolerant 70
said tolerant OF what was done already--it 3nIy ne
were sure that the man was following the leading
| Thought right or saving what he thought was true
| that was enough for him And what he gave TO
another he expected with good reason to nave
But We are not here to anayze great char