Evening star., 1909-05-01
FINAL TRIBUTE Of RESPECT
DISTINGUISHED MEN, ATTEND
BABCoCK FUNERAL.
Remains Of Former Representative
Cremated and Will Be Taken to
Wisconsin for Burial.

IN the presence OF distinguished men o!
the nation, last honors were paid yester-
day afternoon to former Representative
Joseph Weeks Babcock Of Wisconsin al
his late home. B street. Following the
| funeral service at the home. the remains
were taken to Lees undertaking estab.
lishment and cremated. When Mrs. Bah
cock is able to travel they will be taken
to Wisconsin for burial
Tho honorary pallbearers wepe Vice
President James 8. Sherman. Representa-
tive John A. T. Hull Of Iowa, w. A.
Jones. former commissioner Of Indian az
fairs: former Representative James e.
Watson: former Representative George c.
Haxeiton OF Wisconsin, Henry Casson,
| sergeant-at-arms Of the House. and H. 8.
Reside. vice president Of the American
Security and Trust Company.
Jones. n. D. Parham. F. A. Gunther.
George Fuller, j. J. Kuheling and Benja-
min Webster all of Wisconsin.
Following the last wishes of the former
chaplain OF the House of Representatives,
conducted the funeral services.
Chaplain Couden's Tribute.
EuloSizing the life and character of the
former member Of Congress DR.. Couden
said:
1--WE are here to pay a last tribute to
| one who endeared himself to all. The
tree is known by its fruit, and II we
measure this mans life by the fruit 1t
bore we would accord him a place among
statesmen. He began life on nothing but
by his brain and muscle he rose to a
height seldom reached by the average
man.
pie Of the third Wisconsin district. and
they learned to love. honor and respect
him. They did this to the extent Of eiecrt
Ing him to represent them in the state
legislature. and afterward for a long
period in the national House Of Repre-
sentatives. Here he soon won a place
for himself. He was placed on the most
important committee of the House-the
ways and means-where his sagacity soon
won for him leadership in other work.
His colleagues. seeing his wonderful
foresight and genius, placed him at the
helm Of the republican national con-
gressional committee. He was also on
the important census committee.
lufhbia came, to know him as one Of
them through his great work for
Washington. Because OF his long busi-
ness activity in the National capital, he
was made chairman Of the House Dis
| trict committee. It was while on this
by Washingtonians.
Friend to His Fellowmen.
while he was not a member Of any
church. he believed In the work of all
denominations. and helped likewise. He
was known to all as a benevolent.
charitable man. He never failed to help
his fellows
Attending the services were many of
prominence, including Speaker Can
non. Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wis
consin. Representative Serene e. Payne
OF New York. A. F. Lawson OF Iowa.
]. NJ. Nelson OF Wisconsin, F. C. Ste
vens OF Minnesota. II. C. Loudenslager,
OF New Jersey. f. ]. Hill of Connecticut,
j. w. Weeks OF Massachusetts,. s. w.
Smith of Wisconsin. H. A. Taylor of
Wisconsin, Charles H. Burke of South
Dakota. former Representatives Binger
Hermann of Washington. L. N. Littauer
of New York and r. w. Bonynge of
Colorado. A. Mcdowell, clerk OF tho
House: w. ]. Browning chef clerk Of
the House; f. b. Lyons. doorkeeper OF
the House; ]. w. Dwight and Frank
Bently of Wisconsin.