Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-02

dicated by Its beautiful simplicity the
spirit of the whole occasion.
Israel w. Durham sent an immense
piece representing the broken trunk
of tree. The field on which it rested
was composed of white sweet peas,
peonies, lilies Of the valley and heads
of wheat. The trunk of the tree rose
to a height of three feet and was made
Of white carnations, into which were
stuck beautiful snowy orchids at fire.
quent intervals. On the top was a
large bow of satin ribbon.
James McNichol, the Philadelphia
political leader, sent an equally elab-
crate piece. 1t was a sheaf of wheat
resting on a bed of peonies and roses,
and capped by great loose bouquet
Of roses. Quay's old command, the
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth regi-
ment, sent a beautiful piece consist
ing OF a Maltese cross OF white carna-
tions. representing the corps badge,
on which in purple Covers were the
letters, "134, p. V. l." On the face Of
the cross were red roses, white sweet
peas and daisies of the field.
Promptly at l o'clock the doors
were closed This was necessary III
order to give time to get ready for the
services at O'Clock. The Grand
Army detail remained on guard to see
that the proper persons were admit
ted to the church. The ushcrs were
j. *. Woolstair c. c. McCord, w II.
Harper and e. p. Kutin. The church
seats only COO people and on account
Of the many delegations here it wGI
decided that the general public would
not be admitted until the delegations
were seated
The governor and his party came
first, followed by the congressional
committees, the state committees and
others. President Arthur Staples Of
Beaver college and the trustees of the
institution attended in a body. When
all these had been seated the mem
bers of the Grand Army post were all
mitted and then the doors were opcnel
to tho public.
His Good Deeds Recited.
Pastor Ramsey in his funeral ser
mon said in part:
IN the second year Of the last cen
tury there was born a child who grew
rapidly toward robust manhood. With
in his stalwart body was a gifted mind
and a heart as tender as a woman s..
In early life he consecrated himself 10
Christ and his fellow men. He was
welded to an intelligent and goodly
woman. From this union came SCI
eral children, one of whom has just
left u.s. and we gather today to pay
respects to his memory.
The Rev A. B. Quay became pas
tor of this church about the middle
of the last century. He lived long
enough to see his son Matthew grow
to young manhood, married to the gen
tie woman of his choice and started
in his career that is known through
out the land. Both parents found a
home with the gay couple, their hearts
made glad by filial devotion unbound
ed and unwearying. Senator Quay )
life can only be correctly interpreted
by taking into account his birth and
training, his cultured Christian par-
entage.
From mis- father he learned the
love and pursuit of literature and ac-
quircd thus the depth and richness OF
literary culture which has tardily come
as a revelation to the people in a man
so strenuous in the political field in
which is needed knowledge of mon
more than Of books. He was a lover of
books and stored away the best not
only in library shelves, but in his
| mind, resulting in breadth and extent
| Of information, beauty of diction and
| elegance and directness of literary ex.
| preston in his utterances.
Education in the Home.
"His early home was not only one of
| education and refinement, but of
! poetry. \ study of the character will
| show the early and deeply impressed
moral and Christian principles as
! truly as any other influences. He has
| always stood on the right side in
! great national questions He was op
! posed to the great evil of intemper
| ance and secured legislation providing
! StrictcS' measures to prevent the In
! dians from obtaining intoxicants. He
! stood firm for the sacred observance
! of the Sabbath when the worlds fail
| wished TO open its doors on that day
| FinanCiers demonstrated the necessity
| for this de3ecratlOn of the Sabbath
| and politicians jeered at his impolitiC
position, but he fought and won.
During the Boxer movement he
worked earnestly and ceaselessly fol
the rescue of the imperiled mission
aries and missions. In all this anC
much more, through him, his Chris
tian parents in their dust, reached ou
to help their country. In considering
the life of our friend, that which most
attracts our attention is his masterfu
! political life, his genius for statecraft
He mastered it's philosophy he knew
its principles, he was familiar with al
difficulties methods, forces sand de
tails. He steadily advanced until he
was known as the political major gen
eral of the United States.
Some things contributary to thi!
unique success are apparent. He wa:
a skilled student of human nature. He
could attach men to him devotedly