Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07
BORNE TO OAK HILL
Senator Germans Remains
Taken to Their Final Rest.
SERVICES THIS MORNING
Eulogy Pronounced by Rev. DR..
Radcliffe.
SIMPLICITY MARKS CEREMONY
Body Viewed by Many of the Friends
and Associates of the Late
Statesman.
SERVICES THIS MORNING
SIMPLICITY MARKS CEREMONY

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man of Maryland was held this morning at
IL O'Clock. The services took place in the
home OF the late senator at 18th and X
streets. and in every respect were marked
by great simplicity, according to detailed
Instructions left by ,ae senator.
Although the funeral was private there
was gathering OF people on the streets
leading to the senator's residence. Many
had come from Maryland to nay their trtb-
| ute to their former political leader and
| friend
Before the services many prominent men,
including Vice President Fairbanks. and
nearly all of Senator Germans closest DO
ntical associates In Maryland. as well as
| colleagues from the Senate and House in
| addition to members of the congressional
| committees. were afforded an opportunity
| to view the body The floral tributes were
many and beautiful, among them being a
large wreath OF water lilies and ferns from
President Roosevelt, an immense wreath
| of orchids, lilies OF the valley, roses and
other flowers from the Senate and a large
wreath of red roses from ex-senator Henry
G. Davis of West Virginia.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
| which Senator German attended. ofiiciated
The service, which brief, consisted of
scriptural reading and an impressive ad-
dress
DR.. Radcliffe's Address.
| DR.. Radcliffe said that although Mr. Cor
man was an attendant at the New York
| Avenue Presbyterian Church with his fam
| lily for many years, he had never Joined the
| church. He could understand how IL might
| happen that a man In public life who had
not Joined the church while a young man
| would shrink from doing later In life.
| for fear that his purpose might be miscon-
|
| might happen, although he did not excuse
| such neglect.
Speaking of the deceased. DIR. Radcliffe
| said:
THE characteristic Instructions of our
| departed friend control our service and our
| thoughts today. His supreme experiences
were for the home His most sacred init
| macies were reserved for it's seclusion. His
most cherished names were those of wife.
son. daughter. He expressly required that
these last offices should exclude parade and
| noise and multitude and limit themselves
| to the simplicity and tenderness of family
| affection and intimate friendship. 1t marks
| the greatness of the man-his genuineness
| and confidence. He was sure here to be
| understood 1t is the tribute and triumph
\ of the American home. When the heart is
made sick and fears multiply in the pres
| ence of social Generalization and defiant
infidelity in home and society. we are re-
assured In the purity and promise of such
| domestic life. The chief thought today Is
| for the household thus bereayed of love
| family circle which knows and appreci-
ates the control of a divine Fatherhood
and the sympathy and grace or the Elder
| Brother These experiences are not hap
penings. They carry their ministry Of d.
| vine affection and are full of possible bene-l
| diction Jesus also wept We are not COM
/ manded to indifference or hardness, but
| only to sorrow not as those who have no
hope:
| radiant, penetrating the darkest cloud
| with Illumination. THANKSGIVING the marc
| and repulsive and to the defeat and death
/ bringing life and immortality to light
| recall to your sorrow His whose heart Is
| touched with a feeling for all iniirmities.
| to your distraction the peace or Goo
| which passeth understanding. to your lone
| illness, the ever-present Friend who stick
| eth closer than a brother. to your helpless
| ness the grace sufficient for every tiIne OF
| need to your despair the promise of Him
| who is the resurrection and the ire. anu
| to all things that not for the present
| Joyous but grievous the assurance OF the
| exceeding and eternal weight OF glory.
Tribute Of the Multitude.
sBut gathered with US today is not only
| this little company of kindred and personal
| friends. but the multitude in his own state
| and throughout the nation. They CONFESS
| their loss and pay tribute to the great SEN
ator. His whole life was under the shadow
| of the Capitol He was born of that virile
Scotch-Irish stock which has made such
| large and varied contribution OF wisdom
and eloquence and executive ability 20 tne
| nrofessional and commercial life or the re-
| public and with eminent distinction In tne
| f1eld of statecraft. He conquered the nmi-
| tations of early life and by the unaided
powers of his strong personality compeneo
| recoenition honor and abiding influence IN
| the highest places In the attainment o.
| that place he summoned our respect anu
| confidence.
| Broad. Patriotic and Enduring Work.
"rhis man accepted his responsibility and
became one of our greatest senator's he
| entered the national arena in the Gays OF
| intense partisanship and bitter antag-
| onisms He bore himself with dignity ana
and devotion His work has been broad
patriotic and enduring. He believed In the
| Constitution and periodically sought 10
| guide legislation within its limits ana py
| tts spirit. He carried always the power
| Of the smile and the truth of the hand
| clasp. o.,,ta,,o,
| and reconciliation. He know now 10 yas'u
| the non-essential and yet held the esseheIai-
| His unfalteripg courage and superb sell
| confidence, bis conservatism, warm-he'r,,
eduess intimate knowledge OF men anu
| afYairs' fine partisansRjp made him the
sfanch friend hard fighter. authoritative
| counsellor master OF strategy and acknowi-
edged leader IN our national councns. ne
| served the nation honorabiy ana wen. a.v
..Fut the most honored must some Gay
| leave the forum for the bar, and on the
way exchange the toga for the shrouo.
Death Is the master democrat, and referees
IN ali equality and fraternity. No senate
rules can exclude him. No senatorial priyi-
| lege can evade him.
sThe gods of earthly government must
| give account to the God of the universe
| The life sprinkled with the blood OF Christ.
! controlled by the law of Christ, finds death
only the beginning of life whose woff
| Is eternal worship. whose citizenship Is
| In heaven. whose manhood Is the glorious
likeness of eternal love-.
Prayer by DR.. Power.
Upon the close OF DIR. Radcliffes remarks
n prayer was offered by Rev. Frederick ID.
Power, pastor OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church.
The following were the honorary pail
bearers. Former Cows. John Lee Carroll
and e. E. Jackson of Maryland. John p.
Poe, Bernard Carter, L. Victor Baughman.
T. NJ Landhan. l. Foreman Rasin. J. w.
Herring Thomas H. Hunt, John r. Mclean,
James L. Norris and w. w. Fuller.
The active paIlbearers were men who
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