The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
Edward Everett Hale.

1t would be a rash man who should
attempt. at a time when the country is
shocked at the news Of the death OF
the Rev Edward Everett Hale. 70 hx
in any degree the place which he viii
come to occupy in American history. But
that his loss will be severely felt in the
worlds of literature. theology. and his
tory Is undoubted
Born in Boston April ;, 1872, the life OF
Edward Everett Hale stretches back for
nearly a century. 1t was a remarkable
life. in that It links US in a rather pa
thetic and striking way with the giants
OF the elder days" To speak OF Edward
Everett Hale is to recall the great names
IN New England literature. He was
friend OF Washington Irving. Of Joel Bar
low. James Russell Lowell. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. LongfelIow. Claiming. the
Beechers, Dr.. Palfrey. Prescott. Motley.
Jared Sparks. George Bancroft, Richard
Hildreth. Francis Parkman, Higginson,
William Lloyd Garrison. Wendell Phillips,
and a countless host OF men whose
names are numbered among the great
He came OF distinguished ancestry. In
the first generation Of Massachusetts
Bay, as early as 1886. appears the name
Of Richard Everett. and from that time
until now the Everett-Hale family has
been constantly distinguished in Htera-
ture and the church. Both Of Edward
Everett Hale's grandfathers were born
in the last half Of the eighteenth cen
tury-Enoch Hale in 1874. Oliver Ever
EFT two years earlier. Edward Everett
Hsle's father. Nathan Hale. kept a print
ing once ana vas a weIl-known writer
and editor, and It was from him that
Edward Everett Hale acquired his lit
erary taste
To review DR.. Hales literary career
would be 10 go back over the history
Of the Atlantic Monthly and others Of the
best New England magazines with which
during critical periods of the country's
history DR.. Hale was editorially connect
ed. 1t was during the civil war that
DR.. Hale was engaged by the Atlantic
Monthly 10 write a series Of articles de-
signed to keep up the courage Of the
Northern people. and one Of these arti-
cles was the now famous story. The
Man Without a Country" Very many
volumes bear the name Of Edward Ever
EFT Hale. He wrote much fiction. many
essays, volumes OF "reminiscences. his
tory and poetry. but Of it all it seems
probable that his name will always be
best known as the author Of The Man
Without a Country"
To speak OF the numerous activities
with which he was connected would be 10
relate something Of the history of most
Of the benevolent and educational insti-
tutions OF The last half-century, but no
mention OF his work would be complete
that failed 70 recall that he was one OF
the prime movers IN the establishment OF
Chautauqua circuits and "lend-a-hand'
clubs.
For a time DR.. Hale was actively en-
ceSNA Al AAlC AAAAAlAoNty do pdSlOF OF The
Church Of the Unity. at Worcester, Mass.
but he gave up his active ministerial
work for his literary duties, Years later
he was appointed Chaplain OF the United
States Senate. a position which he filed
with great dignity ana credit 70 the hour
OF his death.
His face and figure were well known
in the Capital City, and there are
many Of US here who viii miss the sight
o. his leonine head. with its wonder
fully intellectual bearing and its aspect
Of grave dignity. His death snaps a link
that binds the present 10 much that was
greatest Of the past It is not only a
national bereavement-it marks an epoch.
Jack London writes from Australia that
he is suffering with five different dis
eases Only fve? People who have read
Mr. LOndon's books will take this m