Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-02
HENDERSON AT REST
uneral Of Former Speaker Of House Takes
Place at Dubuque.
BUSINESS IN HOME CITY SUSPENDED
Body Lies in State Guarded by Company of
Militia
GRAND ARMY CONDUCTS FINAL SERVICES
Iowa General Assembly is Represented by
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker,
EULoGY PRONOUNCED BY GEO. o. PERKINS
Former Colleague Tell. of Life and
work of Man who Gained
Honor ss soldier and
Statesman.
Iowa General Assembly is Represented by
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker,
tuLoeY PRONOUNCED BY GEO, o, PERKINS

III BIQIE f., Ia, MARCH 1.-The funeral or
former Speaker David B Henderson was
held here this afternoon Business was sus-
pended during the hours of the funeral and
for FIVE minutes following the commence
ment of the services tho bells in every
church in Dubuque tolled. Silence reigned.
not wheel turning in the city during that
period.
During the morning the body lay in state
the Dubuque militia company acting as a
guard of honor. There were six wagon
loads of flowers. The Episcopal funeral
service was read by Rev. John c. Sage.
George d. Perkins OF Sioux City, a former
colleague in congress pronounced the
eulogy.
The Grand Army Of the Republic took
charge of the body after the services a. the
church. A rideress horse bearing a SOL
dier's accouterments was led behind the
hearse.
Services at the grave at Linwood were
conducted by the knights TomplaI and the
Grand Army Of the Republic A military
squad fired three volleys over tho grave and
sounded taps. The Iowa general assembly
was represented at the funeral by the COM
mttees, headed by Lieutenant Governor
lIerriott and Speaker Clark
Mr.. Perkins said in part:
To bring at such a dime loving tribute
to friend, distinguished as Colonel Hen
dcrson was distinguished, is high office.
1t IL time when the inhrmity OF speech
is felt-a time when the heart appeals for
words the tongue cannot frame. When we
are gathered as we are here, standing as
1t were the bridge that unites the
worlds, our conscious sense reveals the
impotence OF all we can do and tho feeble
ness of all We can say by ourselves alone.
The clouds hang low and the day is dark
we have the dizziness OF swaying, and In
stinctivcly We stretch forth our hand in
feeling after the band Of God. II so be
cannot speak to YOU as / would / SHRINK
from saying anything. oppressed by the
~ chat ,n mn's may say sna snail be bar Gscord
What Colonel Henderson wrought is pre-
served In the coldness Of type on many
which he stroye are known to those who
had his, love, his friendship and his. great
socitudo. Throughout his life, while his
mind had strength, he wac helpful man.
wa. hs Asu9sss zane @ HAS ss sGTy aTays Hs
vas our Dave lie belonged to his
people; there was the sense Of partnership,
tf not ownership. and men did for him the
better to do for themselves. The great
ness of his heart broke down barriers and
lIc welcomed all alike-the rich, the poor,
the proud the lowly, the joyful, the sorrow
Win 'h heo rev % SeHg Wbsre ana bs stood she
the shining of the sun. and in his atmos-
phere was warmth and the cheer OF it. Hc
was rich contributor to the needs of
men, and he had such tenderness as to
dry the tears OF women and such ma
gieiGgs art as to pluck the appearance OF
Dave He never bore prouder title.
It seemed pity that his brilliant public
career should end as II did and yet there
is this TO turn to-that 1t ended with honors
NJ his feet and with the love and conf
dcnce OF his people mistaken. There are SO
many exceptions that do not need on
IN 5his S account to ADD one atom to the Weight
was best that il should he 50. II may
we'll be pity, nevertheless, that so many
men come to the end OF their public service
under circumstances We count in the retro.
spect as unhappy. There is no sting t.
mortal llfe like that of ingratitude. TO be
misunderstood, to have all thought of kind
ness and Of service swept away, and to be
brought face to face with the undiscernins
and passionate struggle OF partisan selfish,
ness, when ones years are come within
milling distance OF the limit OF lifetime
there are many broken. So il is that ther,
i much superficial judgment that the pub
lie service is to be summed and yet We
know that out OF this service have we al
the greatness. the wonderful opportunitS
and the glory Of this government, which IL
union, the progress, the shining example, Oi
these states, constituting under God as
-s,iall' remember him as ho was, in th,
of his physical strength. l shall remembel
every COMPANY. He had more sunshin,
than he had need OF for himself and =.
digni'1ed high station, and out of his grea
heart he woNe countless wreaths for hum
BILE lives. OF these latter there will h,
some in my own coffin.
His life was an example and an inspira
tion: the poor boy on the farm. the soldiel
going 10 the front, mis- cruel hurt, his in
Jomitable spirit, his struggle for a bettel
plaee among men; how he builded from th'
web Of opportunity. gained admission 10 .
learned profession. took place with dis
tinguished lawyers, year by year added I,
his power; chosen to represent his distric
in congress, advanced there to great in
huence, receiving at the last the homag,
of the orice which is only second TO III,
presidencY-this poor boy, born over tht
sea He had many contests; We may knoY
he had defeats for We have come here nov
with our tears and with our Denedictions
All the struggle Is ove-. the varying It'd
OF u and it's pain. We can add nothing 4
his fame: we cannot put his heart 20 beat
irg. and there is no power In e1rthly lov,
10 recall the soul that has toton flight
The lifelong soldier has hce1 ..lustcred out
His rommission is with his CoUle
David Breniner HcndcrsoH -hut not that
nv In hail