Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
REV. DR.. .RALE
D|ESS|U!|.D|:.D|:||E||::.N|LY
Yesterday the Chaplain of the he Y.
s senate Was Up and About
His Apartments. &
FAMILY WAS AT |. BEDSIDE J:
,a.,,n shocked at Ills Death Views
ronse,l General Expression OF Re-
srct III Washington.

,,oston June 10.-The Rev DIR. Ell
ward Everett Hale. chaplain OF the
s1rnited States senate, died at his home
,raRoxbury at s O'clock this morning.
MANS Of the death of c DR.. Hale
sbockcd Boston to an unusual degree
hora,sc comparatively few knew that
n was i'll. Aweek ago he was present
"A celebration in!shonoE Of the nine-
tieth birthday of Mrs. julia Ward
Howe, his contemporary in many of the
y r.forIn movements with which both had
Men identified for more titan so years.
N his family it had been apparent
tor some time that Dir. Hale's health
WAS falling. His greatiage. 81 years.
initiated ngainst him. But even yes
4 #tcrdsy he was up aud about his apart
meiits. He retired at the usual time
Inst night butt as the night passed Or.
Hale constantly became weaker, until
I death came. Z. I'LL it
u GROUPED about Dir. Halcts bedside
when he died We're. Mrs Hale, Ills Wife:
Phili;, L. HALE. his SON. ellen, his
Suaughter, and the family. physician.
Dr.. Hale was born in this city in
{ April. .lsa2 and by training, education
and tradition he represented through
out the 81 years OF his life the spirit
Of the founders of the Massachusetts
Ray colony. He was graduated from
Harvard ifs1 S39. File was actively con-
nected with the Boston. Advertiser
many ;yrarss a go, and his first charge as
"a olergynians was a church In Worces-
ter. He was ii prolific writer and had
iol5years been allied with the principal
phanthropic movements Of the city.
state and nation,
Nly'ssIN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Ime I'D. The news of
the dealt, of 11r.s Hale reached the SEN;
atesearlyin the day aud was received
L with general Npressfons OF regret No
figure had been more familiar about, the
senata than that of the Venerable chap
lainland no PERSON vas moro respected
or beloved. Ry his nnRssulning man
ner and genial disposition he had be-
{ come d general favorite With tile sem
atcrs and eInplaSes, while his distinc-
I ton in the world of letters and theology
50 had caused him to be generally sought
out by strangers. {7 t
\ whether IA friend or casual visitor
nc was uniformly. corieous On It.-
count of his advanced age lie had III
= recent years Sbeebme so feeble that he
was. unable to rise to greet svisi Grs aud
ms fact seemed to be- source or
hllnlllat ion 10 him. IIe never failed
< y exsuse himself for What he. secmed
tc regard as a. discourtesy
De ~, Hale became chaplain OF the sen
ale on the 18th of December 1903. Tho
seleetlon was 9inade%atstl he instance 81
senator Hoar, who had besntlli life
T lohg friend During the greater part
ot ms term of office II DR.. Hale used
Senator FrSe's committee room, AZ ali
Office. 81 - I z a, II - : -. !
ACCOMPANIED by his private secretary
I he.Would repair to the senator's i,,ot;l
nan an hour before converting of The
! s si and there remain, receiving
friends Until the time for|his appear-,
alice ~ Tie senate chamber. He always
wore a long clcricalFro when officIat-
W anl made the prayer. service Of the
SENATE impressive rather than perfume
Tory. 1t MAS his habit to i.epeat the
Z Z lords Prayer, and for many years al
yer ne assumed his office he would 5s,S
,pe senators to join with him in doing
~. On account, however OF repeated
,ali'ires to- obtain response, he al
iast desisted in his practise. but he
never Himself ceased the repetition OF
Ing. iss ss 80 Y y ~ ! - oile
~ We 90 ne Was&ables to do s0..Dr.
l lag made IT u practise to visit the
s SENATOR. at their seats. 1t is not usual
t ~. me senatesto take notice of the
aeath Of one of its officers. but on ac.
e evs OF the unique position OF the de-
stased. It is probable that a depart
Hte VII be made and that before ud-
s so today the attention OF the
s ss,l VIII be ofIiciallN directed to the
. Z. y y
- t MS Taft, upon being Informed
~ i5r,5liaie's death, sent telegram Of
coincidence to Mrs. Hale.