The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29

Them $50 Characteristics That En-
deared Him Equally to Strangers
and Acquaintances-An instance of
His observation-disclosures
The passing of DIR. Edward Everett
Hale, chaplain Of the United States
senate, at the age of eighty seven,
took from Washington one Of its most
picturesque figures.
DR.. Hale's face and body, like those
of Chief Justice Melville Fuller of the
supreme court, once seen, were never
forgotten Previously the opening Of
the senate or house with prayer bad
been perfunctory. duty, With DR..
Hale it was different 1t was the daily
service Of q minister to God which !
came to be recognized in the years
that he occupied the post as one Of
lShe most eloquent of the day, even
though so brief as to be Carried IN g |
paragraph. The aged minister took oc-
casions Of Illness and death in the
senate to preach little gems OF sym
patty, consolation and ehlogy. 80
He was d friend of every man in
the senate. He delighted in his inter-
Course with the senators and loved 10
talk Of affairs and books With them.
He was close to Senator Clark or
Arkansas, one of the most profound
scholars Of the senate, and was very
chummy with Senator Frye of Maine.
DR.. Hale used the vice presidents
room as his Office. 1t was here that
his daughter helped him don his big
black ministerial robe for his morning
prayer, and from this Office the little
pages escorted him to the senate cham
Der The effectiveness of the daugh-
ter of the minister was often comment
ed on as a beautiful tribute of love.
with visitors DR.. Hale was patient
and kindly He took delight in meet
ing strangers, and the capitol guides
never found him in a mood when they
could not approach him. Although he
was man who had Travelled little In
the west, his knowledge of the United
States and its citizenship was great.
He had the artlessness of politician
without its wiles. If guide intro
duced the chaplain to a party from
Marion, O.. or Tallahassee, Fla, or any
other place it recalled to DIR. Hale the
memory of man who had lived there.
With this hekput his visitors at their
ease. He signed autographs cheer
fully, and the senate pages never
feared to ask him to write his name
for a visitor.
DR. Hale's great influence over men
0k 3afn 10 hn
States senate to pray, although he tried
hard enough When he first assumed
the duties of chaplain over the body
he asked that the senators join him in
repeating the Lords Prayer at the end
OF his brief morning sermon. Day
after day he called on the senator's to
pray, but the response was so feeble
that he despaired and abandoned the
practice His two banner pupils were
Senators Plat and Depew Senator
Platt always mumbled the prayer with
him, and Senator Depew came in
strong at the end. The pages respond
ed to his efforts, and all of the little
fellows lined up daily and participated
in the prayer.
the details of his own affairs, and he
was frequently placed in an embar-
raising position by his absentminded-
ness. A former magazine editor re-
called recently that several years ago
he bought a story from DR.. Hale and
later found that another magazine had
bought the same story, When DIR.
Hales attention was called to it he re-
membered and sent letter of apology,
inclosing another story, a better one,
to soothe the feelings of the unlucky
editor
His habit of ignoring all of the de-
tails OF his home and business life pro-
voled one of his brother ministers into
asserting that If Dr. Hale had not
been such success as a minister he
would have undoubtedly been tramp.
In DIR. Hale's home at Roxbury,
Mass, there is collection of the most
valuable literary works of the present
century. Books and prints, pamphlets,
monographs and manuscripts with
out number are hidden away there.
Many autograph copies of books and
manuscripts submitted by friends for
his perusal and later sent him as gifts
go to make up a collection of material
which could occupy the attention of a
literary student for a lifetime. Much
of the material in DIR. Hale's library
was handed down to him by his IA
Their, and his own active life has pro-
duced nearly an equal amount His
own manuscripts are there, and the
collection will no doubt be preserved
intact by his son.
His Interpretation of the National
idea" was given by DR.. Hale as in
SEPARATION for his literary masterpiece,
the parable of 1.-THE Man Without a
Country" the most remarkable argu-
ment for patriotism and fidelity to the
hand Of ones nativity ever written.
According to DIR. Hale's explanation,
The theme of the story, the need that
Just such forceful, active, partisan pa
triotism as infiamed his own heart be
Brought close to the hearts of Ameri-
cans, was working within him at least
fifteen years before it found express
sion in the story.-W Washington Cor.
New York World