The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01

living. he had in him the foundation
without which no man may hope to
attain success as an attorney
He sat side by side in the senate
with the oldest member of that body,
and the GRIM Reaper took the oldest
and youngest almost together. His
pathway seemed strewn with flowers,
but, ALAS the flowers must only be
laid upon his coffin.
With the deepest syn pathy for
those who are most stricken with sor-
row at his untimely death, let US
hope that in time they may see in
his death, not a calamity, but fur
Their and a higher reward for his fidel-
ity to every trust"
Fred T. Myers.
Hon. Fred T. Myers, formerly pres
ident of the state senate, was next in
trOduced by the presiding officer, and
spoke for few minutes in honor Of
the dead senators, his remarks being
in part as follows:
'|Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Fellow
citizens: We are met in the capitol
building this afternoon to do honor to
two distinguished sons of Florida.
Though our panegyrics fall upon the
dull ears of the dead like the sod on
their collins, yet their lives bring to
us a message of inspiration and emu
lation, and our sorrow is not as the
sorrow of those without hope.
THE elder senator entered public
life the year the younger was born,
and abtaind by steady progress what
the younger reached at a bound.
1.-THE elder, feeling death approach
ing, prepared to meet it. laid aside
his ilonors, and. drawing the draper
les of his couch about him, lay down
to pleasant slumbers.' The younger
died as the warrior, in the thick OF
the battle.
''The elder senator fell as ripened
grain before the scythe, the younger
died as a bud nipped by premature
frost.
same devotion to principle and loyal
ty to truth, which won them the con-
fidence of their fellow man"
Passing briefly over the great strug-
giles of 1897, when he was a member
of the state senate, and when Senator
Mallory was elected over William d.
Chipley to the United States senate,
Mr.. Myers continued:
What has been called the element
Of chance has been but the conjunc-
ton Of approximately ande fitness, by
which these two men reached the goal
of their ambition.
in his loyalty to his friends and his
principles. the executive recognized
in the younger senator a man fitted
for the honor, and worthily bestowed
it. If there has been anything in
these services to inspire the young
men of this city and state to emulate
the lives of our honored dead, then
these services are not without their
mission"
Geo. p. Raney
: Hon Geo. P. Raney, formerly attor-
neyIgeneral and later chief Justice of
Florida, himself az unsuccessful can
didate for the senatorship eleven
st - f,escs nigh tribute to both SEN
ators, saying in-part:
Il had not an intimate acquaintance
with either Senator Mallory or Sena-
tor Bryan. Senator Mallory and my
self were thrown together in the
avenues of public life for many years
hut they were years OF a very labor
iouS professional life TO me as well
and I do not suppose in all that time
we had half dozen hours of con
versation together.
Senator Mallory impressed me
from the first as being a very kindly
man. His public career was an i'm
| portapt one. He was safe man. He
was very prudent one. He KEEP
| within the conservative and safe line!
of his party, and his name will not bt
found attached to any extreme ides
| in legislation. There is nothing il
his career TO which the people o
| Florida may not point with pride
| He had the courage and the thought
/ fulness. when he felt death approach
ing. to die as a private citizen.
Il first met William J. Bryan som
years ago in Huntsville, Alabams
when we were on opposite sides of
legal matter, He conducted himsel
in every way as a gentleman, Will
his legal ability gave great promis
for his future. He efficiently met tn
duties of his ONCE as solicitor o
Duval county, and connected wit
that office, the name Of William J
Bryan will go down as a model 70
the future.
The death of the aged is natura
as the falling of an old tree. Whel
the young man is cut off, death take
away his chance of service for TIL
future. Both Mallory and Bryan wi
be forgotten in a few days so far a
worldly affairs are concerned. Non
of us are indispensable. The A
mighty Master uses us for his pul
poses, and then our careers are at a
end
There is no vacuum in history, bu
there is a vacuum in the hearts c
William J. Bryans parents, and W
pray that God who tempers the win
to the shorn lamb. may sustain an
strengthen Milton Bryan in this dar
hour of his affection"
Justice c. 3. ParkhiiI.
: Justice ParkhiIi, who is recognize
as one of the most eloquent orator
in Florida, next. spoke. His speec
, was the longest of the afternoon, an
was fun of tribute to the dead. Judg
Parkhill said:
'fMr. Chairman, ladies and yfelySN
: citizens: Coming as l do from the
home of Stephen r.. Mallory, wisi
| to express my appreciation and 'ha
[ of the people of Pensacola and West
ern Florida for the thoughtfulnes
that suggested this memorial meeting