Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-11

ueSI ftItu tIle IIlOSC dHlDlllOuS. ne was a
gentleman born. There was not drop
Of snobbisR blood in his nature; he
was reserved and self-respecting
! Those who did not know him might
have thought him distant and lack
ing in socability. But his heart took
In the whole world. Humanity was his
harvest The age in which he lived was
his battle ground. He was gentle
spirited and sensitive to the highest
degree. But in the conflict of life he
never quailed. In political struggles,
he had mercy on the vanquished after
they We're vanquished.
There was so much ITO admire in
Clark Mcfarland that time lis too brief
this afternoon to further discuss his
character. To this community he stood
in a peculiar relation. If you are ever
in Atlanta, Ga, you will see in a pub
lie square at a street corner a monu-
ment to Henry W. Grady, the distin-
guished editor of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. Grady was the son of a confeder-
ate soldier. Mcfarland was the son OF
a union soldier. Grady was somewhat
older. He served Atlanta as Mcfarland
served Marshalltown Both were brill
liant, both ambitious, both were young
and strong. One in THE south, one in the
north. Grady excelled our dead friend
only in his gifts as an orator. In other
respects. THE lives of these two sons of
soldiers We're similar. Grady won ma
tion- wide fame. Our friend lived and
worked in a narrower field. But his life
was a success. In THE consular service
he won promotion. But If he had not,
his life would have been q success be-
cause he served his fellow men, his
country and his community. He had
the love of wife and child. Beyond this,
earth has no JOY. 1t is from this life
and this work death called him. He be-
lieved in God and the hereafter. He
often to- d me so. Therefore, why should
we not feel, this afternoon, he is with
his gallant soldier parent in heaven, af-
ter almost half century Of separation
This lis not too much to believe, and not
too much ito hope. Why should we not
hope and believe that this widow and
daughter are only for time separated
from the one they loved? If we do not
thus believe, then life is drudgery,
and then is our work commonplace"
Following Mr.. Young's address Rev.
Mr.. Hix pronounced the benediction,
and as the friends left the church Mr..
Ralph Hix played Chopin's funeral
march.
pshers for the service were chosen
f.om among the postoffice and the
Times Republican office. Repre-
s,enting the postoffice were Messrs. p.
A. Hawley and Steward Eason. both
OF whom entered the government en-
ploy under Mr. McFarland's admins
tration as postmaster. Representing
the Times Republican were Messrs
Theodore Johnston and Rodney G..
Wells. Mr.. A. i. Wilbur. an old friend
OF Mr.. Mcfarland, acted as chief
usher.
In attendance at the memorial serv-
ice from out of the city were Mrs. Peter
Melendy daughter, Mrs. Marian Walk
er. and the latters son, Theron, of Ce-
dar Falls. mother, sister, and nephew
of Mr. McFarland Mrs. Frank Darling,
of Chicago, a sister Of Mrs. Melendy,
and an aunt of Mr.. Mcfarland; Colonel
Joseph Eiboecl, of Des Moines, editor
of the Iowa Staats-Anzieger, and ia
Their of Mrs. Mcfarland: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. E. Markley, of Mason City, the
former schoolmate of Mr.. Mcfarland
and life long friend; and Mr.. j. F..
Blythe, Of Mason City. an old friend.
Robert G. Cousins, OF
Upton. was expected to be present. but
at the last moment found it impossible
to come.
Colonel Young, who delivered the