The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

Just before the Senate adjourned last
night Senator Lodge made Official an
/ fnouncement OF the death Of Rev. DIT. Ed
ward Everett Hale. chaplain Of the Sen
ate. and referred TO his services and ca
/ reer in eulogistic terms.
Senator GaTinger presented resolutions,
which were adopted, expressing SORROW
over the death OF DR.. Hale. and eulogizing
him as a great and good man.
Funeral rites for Dr. Hale. who died
in Roxbury. Mass. in the district Of BOs-
ton. yesterday morning at o'clock. will
be held sunday, according TO present
plans.
The services will be held in the South
/ Congregational Church Boston. OF which
DR.. Hale was pastor emeritus. and VIII
be conducted by Rev. DR.. Cummins. Dr.
Hale's successor in the pastorate. assisted
by Rev. Dr. James de Normandie and
other clergymen. Burial Will be in the
family plot at Forest Hin Cemetery. near
Boston.
Rev. Dr. Hale expressed no wish in
regard to his funeral. but out Of re-
spect for the simplicity Of his tastes. the
family is desirous it shall be as simple
as possible.
Sons Notified of Death.
DR.. Hale's sons. Edward Everett Hale.
jr, Of Union College. Schenectady. n. Y,
and Arthur Hale, who was in Chicago.
were notified of their fathers death, and
viii be in Boston to-day TO assist Philip
L Hale, well known artist. and Rev.
DR.. Edward Cummins in perfecting the
funeral arrangements.
At a meeting Of the Massachusetts So
ciety OF the Sons OF the Revolution in
Boston yesterday, a committee was ap-
pointed to represent the organization al
the funeral This action will probably be
taken by other similar organizations,
whose interests the late Dr. Hale had
close TO heart
Dr. Edward Everett Hale. clergyman.
poet, phllanthroplst, orator, writer. and
leader In Unitarian thought IN America,
died al his home. 80 Highland street
Roxbury. yesterday morning from heart
failure
A few weeks ago, when returning from
this city to his home IN Boston. DR.. Hale
became I'll on the train, but the sickness
was diagnosed as a stomach affection.
and he. apparently. recovered in a few
days. His general health. however, was
not good, and he was subject TO consider
able pain at times.
For two days before his death, he was
in poor health. and the night previous
TO mis- death his doctors were satisfied
his heart was affected 10 such an extent
that nothing could be done for him.
The end was peaceful. Mrs. Hale.
Philip L. Hale. a son. and Ellen Hale,
daughter. we're al the bedside.
The last time DR.. Hale was seen IN pub
lie was week ago. when he attended a
celebration in Boston IN honor OF the
ninetie;h birthday anniversary Of Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe
Appointed Chaplain.
Dr. Hale had been chaplain Of the
United States Senate for the last i've
years. His appointment was made at the
request Of the late Senator Hoar. OF Mas
sachusetts. who was lifelong friend and
warm adnirer Of the distinguished clergy
man nc appointment tDOh eHecL JaLu-
ary /. 1901. by unanimous consent.
DR.. Hale was seldom absent from the
opening Of the daily session OF the Sen
ate. despite his advanced years. He was
eighty-one years old when he became
chaplain A few days before he returned
to his Boston home ne temporarily re-
linquished his duties. AT that time his
friends noticed his health had been I'M
paired They prevailed on him to take
a rest and allow Rev. Dr. L. G. B. Pierce,
pastor Of All Souls Unitarian Church, to
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