The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-29
WILLIAM H. vANDERFoRD.
A Personal Tribute.

Character is always a complex study. It's sources
in heredity are 50 diverse and its development Is
through environment are so intricate. Moreover
beyond these forces there yet remains uudiScoy-
cred factor which alone can solve for us completely
the problem of personality. In some particulars
Mr. Wm. H yanderfnrd was a type alone and apart.
This was true of him young man. aui it was
equally true of him in his maturer years to realize
him and to understand him was to highly appreci-
ate him. Bey Ond the material aud practical III his
nature heart AS true and warm aS ever beat in
the breast OF man This, perhaps, To its fun eN-
tent was known only 10 those VINO knew hlm we'll.
Mr.. Nauderfurd was my lifelong friend. Our
fathers ana mothers were trends before nst lends
IN those better days when iAmlly WISHING ana social
entertainment had place aud part Ia the life Of
every family aud community. As young men we
visited the same friends aud homes Il, t sang to-
gether, by their pianos. the same sweet songs His
more marked = EaTaCleristicS i'm thusc days, as re-
call them were directncS- uf language emf purpose
peculiar Difference and EeipiunesS 10 the aged
ana iufrm, a dislike for every form OF display and
a high sense OF personal honor The relierS ot this
pa per know how these traits but developed ami
Iuatnred in his later years
practical in his nature. Hence his mind carly
turned 10 bu>i SEES pursuits At au age, when MS
fathers wish vas that lac should remain "a school
he concludes. - secs employment His father
promptly otirr-l him place in hTs Office thAt 81
line Cecil Democrat at Elkfon " hich Ee prpHpl-
Is Cp.Cd. There was lAll the foundation of ihat
complete knowled.c Of the newspaper business
which teudca 81, murh 10 make has future Efforts "a
success.
In b,s private life Mr. Vautcrford was distinctly
a nome hgTr -riiHaN t-iN liii'l al
aumur amt his Whuiy-byaEte4 hospitality were al
their b,.t And surely uiiC - hu was privileged to
know that home life as ! was VIII I've lario1ed
Tor saying that my rcCo.iccuuns ut It's warm well
comes. cordial greetings and kiua3g amenities. are
today. aud viii ever resAHiu among tine cherished
memories OF lng istt. And as now recall that ia>t
in tha shadows ut tar present hcrrAN ewrui / aH
unable 90 tell whether as "a ksud AMI al CtiuIafc
sofa a helpful and Uu-llil,u F.H.8rT. tender and
loving husband, q Nithlu. and true ucaTtgd
fricu III must cNcyly,l. lu some f,>TyCts hc >tnod
alone IN ar these relations
By nature NJ NHuIcglurI a>siToug az body aud
quick and rrteuiyC % w.ui- tH OBS DC" Hi over
SlNty.ssN years TIE hsd bat a iew days ui rnntatHE
Iaess- la hl> syuFathlys sGI cru~rl.t> hs vas
alike u1leut lie priest above aE Things honesty
economy an sincerity. sui any tarui OFF evasion or
Hypocrisy cI5iTE forth bis us-t o. aauu#S
De VAS markedly genial aul g1riH. Do Dds d.~p.st-
inu. and. whrB vcC1s .u ret{s3Fr3. DIS i.F itai
iriicaic'y Csur.taus in hiS t"f-lEEHr1i, Hni %
ior. nHtu ilastsud4aE the riHaE fact that ln Es-
every day business t.tH .a sTz1A- s TALH HHEiFEt
sud called things by their right names. lu ul
irs Iius with BATS fauH. ugu be Wa TAR aIfl Just
tu lur ug.t ~ DIS know I"lEc. sui. where bv surE
&C. % he necessary prsrgcc4 traFF cuarits thkH
most 90 lae advertised pGAu EsnE ISIS ut uEf BE-
and generation have ever irrsE mel 90
Thu. WIS ms fr4gui a., SHeN htl. re ufs gwen
me pleasure o. e.r these thoughts o0uvcr1r H'za
90 his other Ltastis n euE.T fn fHs~ f.g ls, As it
gathered raja Of tse aaser> uf a's-ii"u simple
EsitiEa-- sII JAsrs II. FEsrsE.