Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
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FsItal Congress Associates Of the Late
Edward Rosswater lend Messages
OFFICIAL NOTES CONE THROUGH CAPITAL
Characteristic Letters showing High
Esteem from Friends I'm Many
widely Distant Parts OF
the world.

the world.
The recent death OF the late Edward
RosAwater, editor of The Bee, has ELECTED
several Official messages OF coincidence and
sympathy from the representatives Of for
eign governments, who were associated
!, with him In the Worlds Postal congress I'm
Rome last spring. The postal administra-
ton Of France has sent to the Postofice
department at Washington an official let
ter, a translated copy Of which has been
transmitted to the family, as follows:
1 have learned to my profound regret
delegate Of the government of the United
States Of America to the Postal congresses
Of Washington and Rome.
In expressing TO you my coincidence at
this sad loss, /, with all the members of
the French delegation to the last congress,
render homage to our distinguished col
league. 80 eminently worthy Of our estesm
on account OF his lofty character and the
dered stu more enviable through the affaA
bility and kindness Of his personality.
The German delegates to the Rome Postal
congress have directed their message to
Captain N. NJ. Brooks, superintendent OF
foreign mails who was associated with
Mr. Rosewater in representing the United
States This message is as follows:
From the German Delegation.
BERLIN, W. IS, Oct. II, I906.-Dear MT.
Brooks: II is with profound sorrow that
we learned OF the untimely demise Of the
sudden death so much the more, as the
deceased at his last presence at Berlin,
after having participated In the Universal
Postal congress at Rome, was I'm all his
health and vigor, we deplore with the deep
est regret the loss of this excellent man,
who has taken such a prominent part in
promoting the economical interest and spe-
clally contributed so much to develop the
We ioin In extending You our nrofound
sympathy and would be very Obliged to
You il you might be so kind to tender
Rur slncerest coincidence to the family of
be deceased
with kind regards, we remain, sir, very
.my yours GIESEKE,
Inspector OF Posts.
Chief Counselor, Department OF Posts.
Chief Inspector. Department Of Pests.
Briefer messages have also been received
from Pierre de Szalay, Director General of
Posts Tslegraphs and Telephones for Hun
gerry; J. j. Perk, Minister OF the Dutch
Colonies; James sterpin. Belgian Director
General Of Posts; Paul Jacotey, Director of
the National Bank of France and delegate
( TO the Postal congress; Saba Pasha, d.
rector General Of Posts for Egypt.
From AdeIina Patti.
Another message OF sympathy comes
from Nine. Adelina Paid. Baroness Ceder-
CRAG-Y-NOS CASTLE, Oct L. 1906
Dear Mrs RoSewater: 1 was indeed truly
grieved to read the sad announcement in
the paper you sent me of the death OF your
husband and l am at once writing you these
few lines to tell you how deeply / feel for
you in your great sorrow. 1 can well inn
been 20 you all and l can myself scarcely
realize that the intellectual, kindly man
~ Teaily passed away: You know, dear
and deepest sympathy. Believe me, yours
ADELINA PATTI CEDERsTRoM.
letter from George Heimrod. who, as
American consul, is representing the United
States In Samoa, reads
APLA, Samoa, Sept. 80, 1903.--My Dear Mrs
Rosewater: It is with profound grief that
ADDRESS these few lines to you and your
family expressing my deep sympathy at
your bereavement. To me Mr.. Rosewater's
death means the loss of a friend and In
retrospect can see how the long years OF
intimacy knitted the ties OF friendship closer
and closer so that shall never cease miss
ing him.
To you words are inadequate TO express
all feel and can only hope that by know.
ing that our sympathies are with you and
your dear family you may obtain some com
fort by hearing from us. Yours very sin
cerely. GEORGE HEndROD.
From Far Calcutta
Still another characteristic letter is tn,
following from William H. Michael, Consu
General Of the United States at Calcutta:
CALCUTTA, Oct. 10, lSOO-Mr. Victor
Rosewater Editor of The Bee: My Dear
INdr. Rosewater--I have just learned of the
Heath of your distinguished father l was
20 unprepared for such a lamentable event
that can scarcely keep my mind of OF
Ut. The last time / saw him he was look,
tng so well, his mind and body seemed 81
strong, and his hopes for the future were
so high, that can hardly realize that as
has died on account Of heart failure. II,
died as he told me he would like to dit
when the time came suddenly" let u!
hope without pain" as he expressed II
! want to express to you my deep sym
pathy, and to have you know that my
4 sorrow Is genuine and heartfelt
really great man has been touche.
~ by the cold wing Of the angel OF death
He was the author OF his own greatness
he was the builder OF his own monumen
~ character, TO achievement, to all tina
E6es to make up a really useful membel
OF society. From a poor boy he became
rich man; from obscure clerk In I
store he became known throughout thu
nation and world as a great editor H
had his struggles and his enemies; but hi
struggles were for the hetterment of man
kind, and lis enemies generally those VIII,
could not use him for their own individua
advancement from sordid motives. or he
cause they did not know him. No maj
has done more to build up the state q
Nebraska than Edward Rosewater 10 sa,
that Is enough to entitle him to live Il
the memory OF the people OF that state
who should take steps at an early day q
erect monument TO his memory
Fully believing that the sons of thi
continue to make The Bee a power 10
good, am most truly your friend
WILLIAM H. MICHAEL,
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