Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-09-27
ant to be taken seriously.

1DbSb Olu ITltIluS VI IlHt Nclt SAf
ing an entertainment for some charita
BILE purpose and this was one of their
songs:
''If Doctor Osler were here tonight,
How he would stare to see the sight
OF four score men of sixty y-five,
Who sing as though they were alive.
Then they personate DIR. Osler as
saying
"Why lag superhuous on the stage
When you have reached the fatal age?
just take sniff of chloroform,
And go down where it's nice and
warm. "
While | have ever considered it in
bad taste to discuss my personal likes
or dislikes, or personal matters in any
form, this occasion appeals to me as a
rather personal affair My life mas
been very active one. What / mean
is l have been much on my feet; have
worn out large amount of shoe leath-
er, probably not as many pants seats as
some younger men; have been on the
go more than the average of men. |
have never heard my boys sin g,
Everybody Works but Father. "
have rubbed against humanity in a
variety of guises, and am prepared to
disagree with Bob Ingersoll when he
said the "more he saw of men the bet
ter he liked dogs" The more | see of
men the more am impressed with
their resemblance to the Divine Mas
| ter.
My lot has been cast in very pleasant
fields Few men | think, have been
favored with such surroundings, given
as life companion what / consider
the noblest gift of God to man, "a per-
feet woman" Ny home has l been a
home, indeed where harmony has ever
prevailed. My children have grown
to man and womanhood without caus-
ing their parents one blush or one re-
greet for their actions-.in life.
Had l the power to change their
characters or mode of life l know not
how | could make it more to my lik
ing.
My grandchildren are apparently
coming along in about the same way
what more could desire? Ihaye ever
been surrounded by warm personal
friends. This gathering here tonight
assures me that even in my declining
{ years shall not be without friends,
and it gives me more pleasure than
can express to see you here, and tc
have the opportunity to express to yor
the gratitude feel for the many acts
of kindness | have received at YOU
hands since being associated with you
] and in public way to express tn,
thankfulness I feel for the continued
pleasures and blessings of long ant
busy life.
know of no more precious gift
can bestow on these boys of mine am
J upon each of you my friends than tt
wish that you may all have as lon!
and as happy life as l have had.
, AT the conclusion of Maj. Patten
short address the party broke up t.
r ''Home, Sweet Home" each one pres
f ent extending cordial good wishes fo
4 the long life. of the honored guest.
The funeral of Maj Patten was hel,
Friday, and the following from tn
9 Chattanooga News, gives mention 0
e the solemn tribute paid to the deceas
: ed
9 Seldom, if ever, have the people o
t Chattanooga shown higher apprecia
: tion of the life and character of fel
+ low citizen than was expressed yeste1
: day afternoon, when funeral service
n were held .over the body of Maio
George w. Patten, in the First NJ.
Church. A. large congregation Of rela
: tives, friends, acquaintance, and thos
!. who knew of Major Patten onl
: through the columns of the papers an
h from the reports of his work, filled tn
s church completely. Behind the caske
n containing all that was mortal of thi
k much loved man were banked som
n seventy FIVE beautiful floral offerings
g and the casket was draped in a fla
n presented by the Olive Commandery {
. the Loyal Legion. To the right wer
n seated the members of the Grand Arm
Y of the Republic, the Masons, the Cor
d federate Veterans, the Woman's Relit
e Corps and the Loyal Legion; to th
a left a large number of the emplOyt
. of the Chattanooga Medicine Co. Tn
n faculty and students from Grant I'm
V versity occupied the central rows {
l. the gallery.
g At little after O'Clock, the pa
o bearers entered following DR.. Freeman
d who read very impressively, part {
e | Corinthians, Is. Mr.. Oscar Seagl
k then sang "Nearer My God, to Thee.
d DIR. Race, of Grant University, wa
/ the first to talk of the life Just closed
IS he paid beautiful tribute, and d,
J. clared that Major Patterns watcbwor
a was ITO serve rather than be served.
Y DIR. Race said in part Major Pa
It ten was a lover of humanity. He stoo
/ pledged to truth, to liberty and to Law
n He waited for no favors and knew Il
i fears, and withal he had a clear col
e ception Of his mission. As we thin
e of the seven decades he lived, any fai
= resume Of his life must include him 8