The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
Memorial Services Held at
the Capitol Honoring Two
of Florida's Faithful Ser
wants Who Have Passed to
the Great Beyond-Ad-
dresses by Floridians.

For the first time in its history as
state. Florida paid tribute on
Wednesday of last week in the capi-
tai city to the memory of two of its
senators-Stephen Russell Mallory
and his successor, William James
bryan. At the same hour the me-
mortal services were being held IN
the hail of the house of representa-
tives, in the capitol building, the re-
mains OF Senator Bryan were being
laid to rest in the city of Jackson
vile. The officials and citizens OF
Tallahassee, desiring to pay proper
respect to the memory of the Florida
senator's who within such a short
time of each other passed 10 the
great beyond, chose this hour as a
fitting one for the memorial cere-
monies.
The preparations were simple. The
representatives hall was put in order
for the occasion, but there was no
display of any sort-only a few
bouquets of beautiful roses placed
upon the speakers stand-the offer
ing of the Land of Flowers to its be-
loved dead. The afternoon was a
lovely one. the sun shone brightly
and all Nature smiled through the
sadness Of the people. The occasion
was a memorable one in Tallahassee.
Hon F. c. Gilmore, mayor OF the
city, presided, the services COM
mencing shortly after four o'clock.
Mayor Gilmore first introduced Rev.
Ira S. Patterson, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church. who invoked the
divine blessing, and referred most
touchingly in his prayer to the lives
OF the illustriouS dead The invOca-
ton was followed 10Y the hymn Near
er, My God, to Thee so familiar to
such occasions, and so beautifully ap-
propriate, rendered by a choir of the
prominent musicians of the city. The
first speaker was Hon. Louis c. Mas
sey, attorney for the railroad com
mission, and state senator from the
nineteenth district of Florida, COM
prising the counties of Orange and
Osoaola, which for many years was
Senator organs home-the first his
birthplace, the other the home of his
youth and young manhood.
Louis c. Massey.
Mr. Massey referred very feelingly
to the taking away of Senator Bryan,
his friend and neighbor when both
lived in South Florida, and said it re-
quires such a shock as that produced
by his death to bring us to a reali-
ZdJlOn lndI Oh dill the mysteries III
this broad and beautiful world, none
| Is so great as the mystery Of OUT
| u little thought three months ago,
said Mr.. Massey, when | bade him
/ God Speed. as he lett the capital OF
his -Gt-~~--4A-go to the ca-si-~s OF MS
nation, and take -afy me wider duties
there awaiting him, that today
/ should be taking part in this me-
mortal service.
81 can not think of William James
Bryan as dead. ] want to think OF
| him as / see him in my minds eye in
| the senate chamber at Washington
| the vision of his taking the oath OF
| his exalted office (hfs manly form
| erect, his head thrown back, as the
successor Of Stephen r. Mallory.
And let us pause here, and ask
! who was Stephen r. Mallory One
/ of whom it might well be said, IF you
should turn his soul wrong side out
you would find it as white inside as
out
William ]. Bryan was skillful il
judgment and quick in execution. He
was clean and upright and fearless il
his life. He was the youngest mar
that ever occupied a seat in thu
United States senate excepting Henri,
Clay. He was appointed to his higl
office by the governor of Florida he
cause he was, as the latter said
faithful to every trust reposed upol
him. He was a lawyer of marked
ability, and while we all can learn b!