The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-11
NATION MOURNING
OR. HALE'S DEATH
Venerable and Beloved Author.
Preacher and PhiIanthrOpist
Closes Earthly Career.
CHAPLAIN OF SENATE
LAST YEARS OF LIFE
Fame as all Author Rests Upon
Several Short Stories That
Are Classics.

BOSTON, June 10,-Thc morning
light was breaking as the venerable
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, d, D., chap
lain of the United States senate, Uni
tartan divine, philanthropist, author,
Journalist and lover of peace, breathed
mis- last today in his home in Rox-
bury.
At his bedside %ere his wife. his
daughter, Miss Ellen D., Hale, and his
son. Philip j., Hale. the artist Two
other sons, Arthur Hale of Washington
and Professor Edward Everett Hale,
.Ir., of Union college, returned home
this evening, Tomorrow it is expected
that partial arrangements for the fun
ersl on Monday in the South Conere.
Rational church, of which DR.. Hale was
the pastor emeritus, will be announced.
Was Suddenly Stricken.
On his return from Washington
few weeks ago. it was reported that DR..
Hale was not in good health, but he
soon regained his activities and, until
Tuesday, attended meetings and re-
cejved friends.
1t seemed AS If the whole country
joined in mourning the loss of Dr. Hale.
Messages expressing sorrow and esteem
poured into the Hale household ono
of the first being from President and
Mrs. Taft,
AS an author, Or Hale s fame rests
on his short stories. such AS ''The Man
Without Country as an instigator
of social uplift, the work Of two great
organizations. the LEND a Hand :
club. and The Kings Daughters, f"
will always add 10 his renowD, as
minister and pastor. his half.century In
the pulpit of the South Congregational al
church and his preachings in many other
churches were prolific of wise. spiritual
inspira tion: while, as historian, his
writings have become authorities.
Long Prominent Figure.
For three quarters of a century and
more DR.. Hale had been a distinguished
figure throughout the United States
and ia foreign lands. Literary work
and u remarkably effective Lend n
Hand society," which he originated.
made his name household word even
IN far countries. OF this organization
the motto selected by DR.. Hale was:
ward and not bac kward. Look out
and not in Lend hand -
DR.. Hslc's literary career began I'M
usually early. for six years after his
birth he was Studying Latin under the
direction of his father, Rev Nathan
ilHit. I'iS olupl'S N'it 'phliuWed III
the Boston Latin school and at Har
ward college.
Besides being preacher. Rcv. Ma
than Hale WAS q printer and in his
office the son Edward learned type
setting and developed leaning towards
newspaper work, which. during his col
lege course at Harvard, he cultivated
BY becoming reporter on the Boston
Advertiser. In later years. although
he had elected 10 follow his father s
calling as a clergyman Of the Unitarian
faith, he became editor of the Adver-
tiser. occupying the chair at the time
OF the Civil war. DR.. Hale s pastorate
at Worcester over the Church Of
Unity, followed service with a mum.
Der Of smaller churches. The South
Congregational church Of Boston be
came DR. Hale's ministerial home in
1856. Since 1899 DR.. Hale has been
pastor emeritus of the parish.
Noted Literary Work
OF his literary works. the most noted
were "Ten Times One is Ten, = MY
Double and How lie Undid Ne and
''Thc Mar Without 4 Country.
KS Or. Hale s age advanced his
friends delighted 10 celebrate his birth
days Especially noteworthy were thc
occasions of lis seventeen and cigh-
tieth anniversaries. at both of which
public meetings were held. In 1899 ?
purse Of 5000 was given. while in 1902
a fund of S2S0OO Was raised. I'M the
latter celebration. which was held IN
Symphony hall. a great audience hon
ored the distinguished divine. while
Senator Hoar delivered one Of his most
eloquent addresses.