Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
HoNoRINa PAYNE's MEMORY.
Eulogies by Members of the Wisconsin
Association

The Wisconsin Association of the Dis
| last evening to honor the memory of the
late Postmaster General Payne About
fifty members were present Resolutions
were unanimously adopted expressing the
sorrow of all at the death of one of Wis
consin's most esteemed citizens, and an en-
crossed and Illuminated copy of the reso-
lutions was ordered to be made and pre-
sented to Mrs. Payne by the president OF
the association, H. A. Taylor, assistant Sec
rotary of the treasury.
1t was the wish of many of the members
to send floral token of their regard to the
funeral today, but. in view of the fact that,
as Assistant Attorney General Pradt ex-
pressed it, there would be wilderness OF
flowers there" it was decided to have the
resolutions engrossed and sent to Mrs.
Payne as a lasting testimonial after flowers
would have withered.
Tributes, notable for their uniform lau-
dation of the qualities of this distinguished
citizen of the badger state, were paid IN
language depicting him as he always APP
peared to his friends and those who were
closely associated with him in official life.
Commissioner Jones of the Indian bureau
said that he knew he was better man for
having known Henry G. Payne; Assistant
Secretary Taylor said that he was the
come in contact, and l.. A. Pradt, assistant
attorney general, said, "If you knew him
you couldn't help but love him, and no finer
tribute than this can be paid any man."
Others who eulogized the deceased were
A. ]. Dodge of the Milwaukee Sentinel, J..
b. Bennett, John ID. King, George Jones,
proprietor of the Dewey HOTEL S. r. ia
cobS, secretary of the association and one
or two others. A committee of five to at
tend the funeral was selected, as follows:
w. A. Jones, commissioner of Indian at
fairs; J. b. Bennett of the Department OF
Agriculture, B. w. Beebe of the treasury,
George Jones of the Dewey and Charles IL.
Becker of the census bureau.
An order was issued by r. w. Dutton,
deputy recorder of deeds closing that office
today until ! o'clock p m, in respect to the
memory of the late Postmaster General
Gov. La Follette's Tribute
A dispatch from Madison, Wis, states
that, Gov. La Toilette has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation on the death of Mr..
Payne:
ut is my painful duty to announce to the
people of Wisconsin that Henry c. Payne,
Postmaster General of the United States.
died in the city of Washington. Tuesday.
October 4.
I'm the death of Henry c. Payne the
state of Wisconsin loses one of its most
widely known and distinguished citizens.
He was prominently identified for the
greater part of his life with state and
tional politics. His commanding ability and
unusual genius an organizer won him
success and reputation both as poll
tician and business man. His genial per-
sonality, generous nature and sympathetic
qualities made him a delightful companion.
His friendships were warm and lasting.
and he will be mourned by a far-reaching
circle of loving friends and associates.
I'm respect to his memory. / desire that
the national flag be displayed at half-mast
on all public buildings until shutdown of the
day of the burial.
r.In testimony whereof 1 have hereunte
set my hand and caused the great seal OF
the state of Wisconsin to be affixed.
Drawn at the capitol, in the city OF
Madison, this 9th day of October, In the
year of our Lord 1904
ROBERT NJ. LA TOILETTE"