Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
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versai mourning and sympathy in our city
and our state today?
1T is not alone because our great states
man ana senator is dead but because our
dear friend Is gone in,O the greater life and
IS hidden fromeouf view. Do you not recog-
nize the reality of this mans genial. gen
erous efforts in the silent appreciation those
SOO,uVO miners are offering while we wur-
ship here-the tribute that rebukes the
noisy, shallow harangue which would in-
name one class against another, and that
tells the world OF the reverence of the vast
Industrial army for a righteous man,
strong leader, "a considerable employer.
The miners of the coal pits have ceased
their work today, they have laid down their
picks and put out their lamps, that join ng
with you and me they may honor this friend
OF the laborer! Yes. he was kind of heart
and generous of impulse. hospitable. glad
when others were happy, approachable
natural. clean az life, clear of brain, and we
could not help living him because he was so
true and faithful
And now we leave him with the Heaven
ly Father in whom he believed. OF course,
he had his faults, his weaknesses, his sins.
He Is our brother man in this. But God
knows all about each one of US. He does
not forget our services for the world he
never shuts His ears to our prayers. He
alone sees our motives and reads our IN
most disposition, and taking our record
with its flaws and imperfections. He works
out OF it all such good and lasting products
las are pleasing in His sight.
And, therefore, into His loving care and
keeping-into the hands of mercifui
Savior, we commend the soul OF our
friend. And whatever it lacked, whatever
evil or stain may have Swallowed its fair
surface, He is able to wash out and purify
in His most precious and awaiting blood.
With such knowledge and in such q trust
we may turn our faces to the light ana
pray for happy reunion with the just
made perfect and a joyous resurrection In
the last victorious day
The choir sang the hymn Forever With
Ayroo 10 r nj III
McGrew, rector of st. Paurs Church, fol-
lowed with the creed and prayer. The an
them II Heard Voice from Heaven Say"
was sung by the choir.
Bishop Leonard then read the committal
service and pronounced the benediction.
Assemblage Remained Seated.
Before the benediction it was requested
that the assemblage remain seated until the
casket had been removed and the family
and Washington delegation had retired.
While they were leaving the choir sang the
hymn, 1.-THE Laborers Task is Der and as
a occasional Prof Clemens played the
Dead March, from Saul
The service was most solemn and impress
s1ve, and outbursts of sobs could be heard
at frequent intervals from all parts Of the
church.
At Wade Memorial Chapel.
The body, accompanied only by the
family, pallbearers and Bishop Leonard,
proceeded slowly out Euclid avenue to
Lake View cemetery, where final fare
well of the dead was taken in Wade
Memorial Chapel. The services consisted
simply of a prayer by the bishop The
body was deposited in crypt in the chapel
to await burial at the pleasure of the
family.
On the way to the cemetery two strik-
ing marks oforespect were shown the dead
senator.
Students With Bowed Heads.
At Adelbert College the students drew up
in line in front of Hatch library and stood
with uncovered heads as the cortege pass
ed. Again at the Euclid avenue car barns.
near the entrance of the cemetery, several
hundred employees were drawn up in line.
and, with barred and bowed heads. paid
their last respect to the dead. Along the
route to theIucemetery the streets were
thronged with people, who. with barred
heads, babe a final farewell to the dead
statesman.