New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
ALL PRAISE Mr.. HOAR.
EULOGIES IN THE SENATE.
Business Suspended to Honor the
Massachusetts, Senator'S Memory.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BURBAU.I


Washington. jan 2S.-The Senate to-day paid a
noteworthy tribute to the memory of George f,
Hoar. senior Senator from Massachusetts. devotng
practically its entire legislative day to euiogies OF
the life and service of the Massachusetts states
man. Applause is rarely heard in the Senate. but
the well filled galleries the fun attendance of Sem
ators the close attention paid by those present and
the Bubdued tone OF the proceedings combined to
demonstrate the depth of feeling which character
ized the tribute Senator Lodge delivered some
what extended eulogy notable for its erudion, the
eoquence Of the tribute paid to his late colleague
and the great beauty Of the Senator's delivery.
Among the many carefully written and beautiful
euloges, the tribute of Senator Platt Of Connect
cut notable for its sincerity Of tone its depth
OF thought. its conciseness and its scholarly die
ton Rarely has more perfect address been
heard in the Senate and members Of that body
were loud In their praises OF the tribute paid to
Mr.. Hoar by the Connecticut Senator The ad-
dresses OF Senator Depew, Senator Fairbanks and
others were worthy Of special mention. and unusual
interest attached to the tribute of Senator Crane,
who as successor to Mr.. Hoar, delivered the last
eulogy OF the day. 1t Mr.. Cranes maiden
speech. and although extremely brief, gave evil
dence OF the deep regard which the Senator
entertained for his predecessor There were six
teen speeches by many Senators. At the close
Of the memorial services the Senate adjourned. out
of respect to Mr.. Hoar's memory.
In opening the memorial services Mr.. Lodge pre-
sented the usual resolution Of notification to the
House He reviewed the private and official life
of his late colleague. paid a tribute to his abili-
ties and attainments and eulogized his character
worthy of emulation by all Mr. Allison and
Mr.. Cockrell. the oldest members. followed Mr..
Lodge in the order named. and were in turn sue
ceeded by Mr.. Platt, OF Connecticut, who stood
next to Mr.. Hoar the Committee the
Judiciary. and has succeeded him in the chairman
ship OF that committee
SENATOR O. H. PLATTs ADDRESS.
Mr. PIatt spoke in part as follows:
The Rev. DR.. Edwards. preaching the funeral
sermon of Senator Hoar's maternal grandfather,
pubic sorrow, the words Of David, uttered upon
man has fallen this day in Israeli These Words
fttingy describe the universal sentiment with
which the news of Senator Hoar's death was re-
we. recognize human greatness; we may not de-
quired. three elements must exist. without which
man. namelyi Intellectual power. intense energy
and, above all, lofty moral purpose. Where can the
in whom were more Completely Blended these three
essentials Of greatness than our lost brother?
learned he could Instantly recall and use with
order. keen, analytical, powerful. grasping every
e Of t2g gds an una 1fnt 70 fn
e9tqhay ha he he meas measured $ up to the be best 81.
E0T6 his lie seems to have been 3deed & on the
eth to do, do it with thy might" Whatever task
he undertook absorbed all the energies and powers
2fd ana R9
finished No ield of inquiry was diftieGlt enough
to 2 h do grGSeR 9 2or 4s Se TO 6
IDLE waking hour How often as We watched him
we his lips moving framing the words of
could not help feeng tba3 even IN his
Of apparent relaxation and good fellowship there
which we sometimes call unconscious cerebrationi
that his mind was ever at work solving the weight
MAN OF LOFTY IDEALS.
Neither vast learning. powerful intellect nor in
his life is dominated by the highest moral pur-
sppaen H deas Re9 nS of q HIS s0V Wa was D
ituaI life that word not IN religious sense.
wider meaning. He lived for that which was noble
was material and selfheipins His one unvarV3et
thought was to better the world by the enforcement
remember to have heard Senator Hoar quote
IN ms speech IN the Senate the text Whatsoever
whatsGeEeT things are just whatsoever things are
things are Of good report If there be any virtue or
If there be any praise think on these things" 7
thought then that that was, the motto upon which
deed, he was, and yet all his great gifts and pow
actqalities of human life. Others have been great
as lawyers, philosophers statesmen. and such
he exceed, but he was greatest Of all In his human
ity In the following OF his high purposes he was
things. from the advocacy of which no one could
turn or sWerye him When he had determined in
he was ready to surrender Friendships associations
na ons wePe pose n once m osgS o
by him was settled. and his course inhexibly de-
hned. He might stand alone in his belief. but he
Such, feebly outlined, believe to have been the
was these qualities which so endeared him to his
associates here IN the Senate to the people Of his
one suppose that in dwelling upon these traits
that his nature was stern. or hard. forbidding.
On the contrary. he was one of the sweetest and
q woman, guileless as a child. sincere and loving
IN his friendships attractive in all his social quail
v hg1r H.d much 0a Of late of the sGa og but
was perfect Illustration of true simplicity in Iv-
ing. He lived out his inward life. He tried to be
was at heart, and this as has been recently en-
phasized. is most compatible with true greatness:
The occasion demands brevity, but should sadly
fail to do justice to the memory of Senator Hoar
love of country unbounded-it a passion
It's history and its traditions ingrained in his
ceuy that oes 2 not Include the 'H love-
Of those who have helped to fashion it; who have
s1f5sf 1 y This Il akin to
' to him ma an inspiration That he might follow In
pas on to- e they they
brought to our people was his constant aim. Every
cesFa love TO carry FRY on the york 4I begun at Py &
in the Declaration of Independence, ordained in
the Constitution OF the United States, triumphant
ent hope.
A REAL STATESMAN.
The word statesman has been belittled of late by
those who have but poor comprehension of its
meaning. To really understand the meaning OF the
word we must emphasizes both of the syllabIes
which compose it. Senator Hoar was in the highest
and truest sense a states-man-a servant of the
sense. he gave ung- Idginely all that was high
s & ap6 ne6n pe 6 N m % G as and 9l
loved his personality his personal qualities but his