The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-30
THE DEATH OF SENATOR HOAR
Continued from First Page.


Ing me Inber OF the Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences, and trustee of the Pea
body Fund
Certain traits OF Senator Hoar's con-
stantiy amused his colleagues. For in
stanc e, the Senator made no secret of the
TACT that he delighted in genuine yellow
back novels OF the hair raising kind His
fayorite time for reading these was on long
railroad journeys. On these occasions he
always carried with him supply of novels
OF the "Deadwood Dick" sort
When Mr.. Hoar was in a good humor
ne used to keep his colleagues in the Senate
IN Il constant litter by his comments on
the proceedngs According to the way
was gagged When he was at peace with
the world he swung his bunch of keys with
an easy, regular motion. If the swing
stopped or became irregular. the Senate
hne ~ storm st, ~, was brewing Tapping on
OF some speaker were very dispeasing to
him. When he drew the bunch I'D near
ma face and swung it with circular motion
1t was certain that he was amused at his
opponents. A long curve, keys sweep
ing through the air, meant he was dis
| gusted
Mr.. Hoar had biting, sarcastic tongue.
which more than once made him personal
regardful Of the rights Of others. He had,
too. way OF lecturing the Senate on the
proprieties, and while this created amuse-
ment 1t undoubtedly caused resentment at
times
As a speaker his gestures were few and
ungraceful. He usually stood with the
tips OF his fingers resting on the desk in
front OF him, and as he grew emphatic he
teeteerd up and down on his toes, pumping
squeak. His most telling sentences and most
outing phrases were delivered while he sur.
veyed the Senate blandly through his spec
taoles with the air OF a good old church
deacon mildly admonishing his brethren
he was a close and cogent reasoner, always
logical, always well posted. sure OF his facts.
lie lectured great deal all over the coun-
try until very. recently his "reminiscences
OF me great New Englanders Of past gen
erson, and the rest being favorite theme
with audiences in all parts OF the nation,
Mr. Hoar was neither fisherman nor
hunter. His outdoor exercise was limited
to carriage and trolley rides Every sum
mer during vacation time it was his habit
to gather company Of his old friends in |
Worcester, charter a trolley car ana 20 to |
the Gloucester seashore for fish dinner.
me carload would get back to Boston
In appearance Mr.. Hoar was of the aver |
age height. His face, round and plump.
showed few lines Of age or care; save for
the white hair he might have been taken, a |
His benignant blue eye and kindly manner
endeared him to his close associates, He |
always dressed plainly His soft, black |
felt hat was drawn down on his head so far
jected outward; His habit of wearing
glasses made him throw his head about
constantly in order to see clearly The
appearance of inquiry his face usually bore
when ne was hnrrying along reminded
unlike him in personal appearance.
RELATIONS WITH HIS PARTY.
Although Senator Hoar disagreed radi-
cally with his party regarding its PHILIPPINE
to the party. He never fiinched from
the consequence Of his opinions. He de-
scribed his own habit OF independent think
ing In his autobiography
Il formed my opinions carefully in the
beginning. have adhered to these opinions
and acted on them throughout. / horned
them in many cases when they were shared
by few persons only. But they have
opinions upon which the majority of the
American people have acted, and the rea
SONS which have controlled that action seem
to me now, on looking, backward, to have
no desire, to blot out anything / have
said or done, or to change any vote
l have given. =. II has been nv NV
singuler i'll fortune that have been
compelled TO diner from the Republic
associates upon many important matters,
1t has been my singular good fortune
that. so far, they have all come TO
my way OF thinking, as have the ma iority
of the America people, in I'd to eyery
one, with perhaps one exception-that Il
the dealing OF the American people with
the people Of the Philippine Islands by
the treaty with Spain - But feel
quite confident though of that no ma can
be certain, That IL the Judgment of the
American people. even in this generation,
could be taken on that question alone,
should find myself in the majority
Perhaps the happiest moments OF Senator
Hoar's life were spent in the librs nv of His
home at Worcester He had his library
built adjoining his home. II contained
5000 volumes of the most carefully az.
1ected books that his ira ming and taste
could suggest A mass OF historical docu.
ments relating to the early colonial daya
OF Mases chusetts and New England. a cory
OF the first Bible published in America and
q collection Of rare books that came to
him from Leonard Hoar, an ancestor once
president Of Harvard College, are some
OF the rarities of the collection. Books
that We're the personal possessions Of Cole
ridge. Irving, Webster and Longfellow
are In the library. as we'll as letters written
by John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
His late home itself Is on property once
owned by John Hancock.