The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10

Washington, June 10.-The news OF
the death Of DR.. Hale reached the sem
aCe carly In the day, and was received
with general expressions of regret.
No figure had been more familiar about
the senate than that of the vener-
able chaplain and no person was more
respected or beloved. By his unassum-
ing manner and genial disposition, he
had become general favorite with
the senators and employees, while his
distinction in the world Of letters and
theology had caused him to be gen.
orally sought out by strangers.
Whether to friend or casual visi-
tor. he was uniformly courteous. On
account of his advanced age, he had
In recent years become so feeble that
he was unable to rise to greet yisi-
tors, and this fact seemed to be a
source of humiliation to him, He new
er failed to excuse himself for what
he seemed to regard a discourtesy.
DR.. Hale became chaplain OF the
senate on the fourteenth OF December,
1903. TIL selection was made at the
instance of Senator Hoar, who had
been his lifelong friend.
During the greater time of his term
of office. DR. Hale used Senator Frye's
committee room as an office.
Accompanied by his private secre-
tary, he would repair to the senator's
room half an hour before conyening of
the senate and there remain. receiving
friends. until the time for his appear
~, ho ot oh al
WAYS wore a long clerical robe when
officiating, and made the prayer SER
vice of the senate impressive. rather
than perfunctory. II WIS his habit TO
repeat the Lords prayer. and for
many years after he assumed his Of
flee, he would ask the senate TO join
with him in doing so. On account.
however. of repeated failures to OBJ
tain Il response, he at last desisted
in his practice, but he never himself
ceased the repetition or that prayer
as part OF his own offering.
AS long as he was able to do so,
DIR. Hale made it practice TO visit
the senators at their seats. 1t is not
usual for the senate to take notice of
the death of one of its officers. but on
account OF the unique position of the
decedent. it is probable that a depar-
ture will be made. and that before adj
1ournment today. the attention of the
senate will be officially directed to
the sad event.
President Taft. upon being inform
ed OF Dr. Hale's death. sent n tele-
gram of coincidence TO Mrs. Hale.
For three quarters of century and
more. DR.. Hale has been a distinguish
ed figure throughout the United States
and in foreign lands. Literary work
and a remarkable effective 'lend-a-
hand" society which he originated,
made his name household word CIV"
en- in far countries. OF this organiSa-
ton. the motto selected, by DR.. Hale,
was:
Look up and not down."
Look forward and not backward
Look out and not In"
Lend hand"
DIR. Hale's literary career began un-
usually early. for six years after his
birth he was studying Latin under the
direction of his father, Rev. Nathan
Hale. His studies were continued at
the Boston Latin school and at Har-
ward college.
Besides being preacher, Rev. Ma
than Hale was printer and In his
office, the son, Edward. learned type
setting. and developed learning TO-
wards newspaper work, which, during
his college course, at Harvard, he cul-
tIvated by becoming reporter on the
Boston Advertiser
In later years, although he had elect