The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
FOR BATE
HUNDREDS or TENNEssEEANs SEE DEAD BODY.
Mr. Morgan Was Honorary Pallbearer and MT. Pettus Win Accompany The Remains to Nash.
 vile.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Colorado Building,

Colorado Building, Washington, March 10. On the pallid face of Tennesse's dead warrior-statesman who died doing his utmost duty for his commonwealth in the highest national councils of state, hundreds of Tennesseeans looked to- day with sorrowing pride. They were there through the middle watches of the night and the early dawn found groups standing abou this bier and going aside to recount the lustrous vir- tues of bravery and honesty and good ness that distinguished William B. Bate.
 Given by the Senate in which his ca- reer of eighteen years was always one of truth not to be crushed and honor never hid, the stalwart body of the pulseless soldier and statesman lay in the costliest of caskets. On the cof. fin and about the room were profus- ions of tributes of affection in glorious blossoms typical of pure and beautiful things that bloom and bloom again.
 They were inspiration of the heart felt things said at the later meeting about this eminently trusted Tennessean. On the coffin were laid heavy luxur- ious palms, with a large card whose inscription all read with exultant ap- proval--an old maxim of the Roman heroes-'Tet him who merits bear the palm"
 On a satin scroll. exquisitely hand painted, done since the old hero of Tennessee said to his friends ere he died, Take me back to Tennessee" was the coat of arms of the State.
 That was the apt remembrance of Ed
 ward w. Carmack, the Junior Senator, then on his way to Washington, has, tening to be present at the last honors to be paid here to his friend and col- league. The wife of the Junior Sem ator, Mrs. Carmack who has been he- roic as a comforter and a perfect direc- tor of many of the details affecting the afflicted family even found time to have this fine thoughtfulness most ex- cellently executed.
 At 10 o'clock there had assembled in the largest parlor of the Ebitt House a great throng of Tennesseeans. Judge
 John V. Wright himself venerable in years a contemporary of Senator Bate
 in his youth, an intimate in mutual
 honor though sometimes different in opinions. was called to the chair.
 Judge Wright spoke most appropriate ly of the unblemished career of the Senator, his lofty purpose and his de-
 votion to the interests of his people. A committee on resolutions were
 immediately appointed, consisting of
 Major Albert Akers, who had been adjutant of the first regiment Senator
 Bate had commanded In the Civil War-the 1st Tennesseo.
 Representatives Walter P. Brown low. F. W. Sims, Captain Samuel Don-
 lson and Former Congressman H. A. Pettibone, Laps D. McCord and the Tennessee newspaper correspondents
 were made secretaries of the meeting
 While the committee was framing the
 resolutions. Representative Gaines, General Marcus J. Wright and others
 made feeling addresses.
 Following General Wright and Mr.
 Gaines the other speakers were Colonel
 A M Hughes, Representatives Brown
 low, Sims and Richardson, Major AL
 bert Akers and others, among them
 being a colored man, John W. Ewing,
 formerly of Davidson County, who travelled over Europe with Horace May nard. His remarks were an eloquent tribute in behalf of his race to the dead Tennesseean.
 The text of the resolutions reported and adopted is as below:
 Whereas. by a sudden dispen sation
 of divine Providence the honored and
 beloved Senator William B. Bate has
 been called from the high forum of
 the Senate, therefore we, citizens of
 Tennessee, now at the national capi- tol, regardless of party, have met to take proper steps to show our appre- citation of his stainless character as a
 man and his intense patriotism as a lawmaker and a statesman; therefore
 be 1t
 Resolved. That in the demise of Sen ator Bate Tennessee has lost a beloved Senator and a citizen who during a
 long life of honor and influence always and in every position has shown a clear and high ability and Q stainless honor. His fiawless courtesy towards all men, his ardent earnestness in all the great questions which have engaged the at- tention of Tennessee during the past half century. and his perfect magnan- unity have won deservedly the high regard of all the people of Tennessee. | Of him 1t can be truly affirmed he stood four-square to all the winds that | blow
 Resolved, That in the loss of General Bate we feel as Tennesseeans that a personal loss has come to each one of us and to all the people of Tennessee. We are proud of him as a soldier of two wars who was emphatically with out fear and without reproach. We recall with tender sentiment his manli- ness, his extreme tenderness to all men, his stern integrity in every phase | of his lovely career as soldier. as gov ernor, as Senator, and we hereby ex- press our teDderest regard for. his be- reaved companion and now fatherless | children.
 Resolved, That as last proof of ,,ur sorrow and devotion to his high and noble character we attend today
 his obsequies in the Senate chamber which he so long honored by a career
 which has now closed in honor and stainless renown.
 Albert Akers, Pres. "W. P. Brownlow, "T W. Simms, Samuel Donaldson. I'll fl. Pettibone." An additional honor has been accord
 cd to Senator Bate by the Senate, in
 that instead of the funeral party going