The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-30
PASSES INTO THE
GREAT BEYOND
Spirit Of Senator Gec. Frisbie
Iioar Leaves Its
EARTHLY TABERNACLE
FELL INTO ETERNAL REST AS
GENTLY AS "A CHILD GOING
TO SOMETHING
OF HIS CAREER.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Worcester. Mass4 Sept ao.---G aargs
FrIsbie Hosr. senIor senator from
Massachusetts. died at his home Iii
this city al 1856 this morning tFri-
aay)
Tho end followed 4 parIod of nnc5ns
sc.ousness that had continued since
early Tuesday ana came 10 gently
that only tho attending physicians
were aware oi the exact moment Of
dissolution
Physicians despaired CT the sena
.or's life six weeks ago. bni such was
The vitality exhibited hy their patient
that even they were surprised and the
public was at times led to charish
faith Ia his ultimate recovery.
On srnaay last however. all hope
was abandoned aftcr tho unsuccessful
atte.np; 10 administer medicine and
nenrishmcnt Brief lucid intervals
were followed by longer Iurations oi
uncon4ciousna until Tuesday morn.
ins when the venerable statesman
sank into state oi coma from which
all efforts to rouse him proved futile
Last Hours Were Peaceful.
During the last hours there was not
a movement OF he body and only n
scarcely perceptible pulse evIncad the
final struggle There were present
at the bedside when death came the
senator's son, Gen lockwood HoaT.
his daughter. Mary Hoar, and Dir.
Warren r. Gilman. The intelligence
of Senator Hoar's demise was convey
ca to the people Of the city by The
tolling Of church bells.
aAof Hnslr had bAeft Id III health
since last winter when he was troubl.
ed with lumbago Tho death OF HIS
wife in Washington proved such a
blow that he never recovered from
its effects.
He came 20 bis home here soon af
ter the adjournment OF congress. ap.
parentIy recovered from the attack
OF lumbago. Late in May ne attend
ed the bi-contennial celebration IN
the town OF Sutton, Worcester county
and made a speech. He left ths
speakers stand as soon as his speech
was finished and was driven TO his
home here.
A few weeks later senator HoaI
spoke at special session Of court
when eulogles were delivered on
4 l.e fs. NJ ~
His Last Public Appearance.
The sena.or's last public appear
ance was when he made an informal
afternoon address at the English high
school. Up to August IL he remain
ed In his home and much of the time
stayed IN bed
He grew weaker gradually and on
the morning OF August is had a sink |
ing turn caused by the weak action OF
the heart. September rs 1t was an.
nounced by his son that he was fail.
ing rapidly and he lapsed at times in
to Inconsistencies. From that time
until his death he was unable to fake |
nourishment. but his constitution en-.
abled him to resist dea.h for such a !
length Of time that even his physician !
was surprised
Something Of His Career.
Senator Hoar was born at Concord.
Massachusetts, Aug. 20. 1896, and was
"a years old He had beea member
Of the United States ssnats for %
years
lie studied law and entered npon
his profession az Worcestes. Mass
and his earliest appearance In politics
was as chairmaa OF the Free soil par
sy committee in isas. From this
period be was conspicuous mem
Der OF the Republican party. lie SAT
IN the Massachusetts, Ieeislature in
house and senate saccessively. from
1862 to 1863. when he was elected T.,
congress. After serving as represent.
alive until 1877 he became menbcr
Df the national senate. where he re
NAMED until his death.
He often exhibited much in3epena-
ence OF party In his political action.
md in hls latest years was especially
prominent in his opposition 10 nation
Il expansion. lie was one of the
'eadiest Of speakers in debate. while
lis more formal speeches and ora
ions we're polished and s., e,sllarly In
tyle. and forceful and eloquent in
ubstance and delivery HIS eulogy
4 President Mckinley was the most
Iotable OF his later orafianE.