Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-04
DUST TO DUST.
Funeral of Late Senator
Roar, Monday.
State and Nation at Bier of
Dead Statesman.
Eu!cgy by the Few. Edward Everett
Hale.

Worcester, Mass. oct. 3.-Funpral
services for the late United States SON
ator George Fri:hie Huar We're held
here. today. In the presence Of many
persons. representing societies and the
city ot Worcester, commonwealth of
Massachusetts and Congress of the
lhlttu States. the fJVOritc hymns Of
III" dead statesman were sung. the 9Uth
lSdm Was read and Two vlrrgymcn
Srpkc words in rulusy or the man who
nIa been the il frrnu fur many years
Til" day YVES beautifully clear ana cool
and residents of Worcester in greater
numbers Than ever had assembled for
any cause. lined the streets through
which the short procession PASSED.
The services which We're held III the
little thur' |, Of the Unity. which Sen
aior Hoar attended ANA in tn, councils
OF Whi"h he always had had Il promi-
hrnt part. in accordance with the Wish
Of the senator. as Interpreted by the
members of the family. were of Il most
unc, rrlnuniouS nature. Three hymns
We're sung. REV. Or. Rush II. Shipprn
"f Hrockton. formerly pastor Of the
Church OF tine Unity. spoke briefly of
his PERSONAL acquaintance with Sena-
Tor ilnar ami Of tn" generosity. breadth
Of Innd ANA b,nrticenc" to the Church
If the Unity of his frincd.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. the VEN
craple chaplain Of The United States
Senate. schoolmItr ana lifelong friend
Of tn senator spoke at greater length.
after having read Psalm ana offered
Il brief prayer. Without attempt 1T
~. I,t,, ~.
Guaintancr with Senator Hoar and
m"ntiuncd lessons. which might bc
drawn from The character Of tho man
us revealed by their intercourse.
Tomorrow the body will be taken to
Concord for intcrment.
WORCESTER Mass. oct. 3.-Tha city If
Worcester, Monday. abandoned her
usual activities to bow beside The body
of h"r foremost citizen. United States
Senator George Frisbee Hoar. while th,.
state q Massachusetts and in a larg,.
measure. the nation sympathiztd with
tn" municipality III ner grief
The funeral services We're held in Tia.
church Of The Unity. II harmony with
the uroSt-ntiCnus !fr Of the senator
and III accordance with his exnresSa |
wish there was no eli; bpratt ceremony |
on display. though the great low, If /
the ~ pllc uf Worcester ana nf the /
comm 'nWtal:h induced the family t. |
subordinate their own feel ng t. the d.
sire Of the public ami admit! i'll 50 far \
az tn" very limited capacity Of tn
building would allow. Il general attend
ance ut the church aud to permit the
body later to lie in state in the city
han. Friends had suggested that the
scrVjc" he held in Mechanics hail. a
large auditorium. but conscious Of the
tastes Of the senator. the family coul1
not consent, so just before 80 O'Clock. ,
after prayers al the homestead on OAK
street. the body was borne to the I'M
pretentious wooden building on Elm (
street. which the senator attended and l
in whose councils h mad an influential |
part since it, organization. !
Pev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale con =
Quoted prayers ut the home Only I
members of the immediate household \
AMI Il few ncighbor~ attended this |
short @crvicN. The body was then |
placed in the hearSe by the active pail f
bearers Ill present or nnst secretaries !
Of the senator. They we've. Charles r. 4
Aidrich of Worcester, Attorney Cen +
eral Herbert Patrker nj Lancaster. WIN. u
Fu'b"r Of concord. Assistant District /
Geo. :. Tart Of txbris!gc. 4
WIN. +. Earrrtt Of Hosion. T. Hpv"y q
Gag" If Worcester. John NJ. Merriam &
ol South FrJmingham. Edward q. i
Goodwin # Worcester William f.. CA q
ard of concord. Charles VI. Gn"dell nr -
Worcester, ana Fr"d'k ". Eaton of h
'"uc",l. \
III" honorary h.ar"rs. senator Henry :.
'ahoi G.ole.. of NahInt. T. jefferson ,
''"lidgc - Man hester, Char's
Francis .ttams ~ I.Wc"lu. Attorney t.
;"uc:.I Willi1.n II. Moody Of Hav"r> o
all. ". MURRAY cram" Of Dalton. g ~ Is
.ial Nm. +. Draper ~ IItp-'1Hle. JId-;r N
Francis q. Lowell II Boston. Coloa,.I u
10. G. Lyman # Boston, Stephen -
:; lishuIy. Henry a. Marsh. D~. g. d
stanley Hal! ANA WIN. T., Rice or Wor- u
ester. the active bearers ana The fam y
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