The Washington herald., 1909-06-14

A congregation was IN mourning yes
terday. Children's Day exercises. with
their sweetness and charm, failed 10
tighten the gloom. All Souls Church has
lost its pastor emeritus. Edward Everett
Hale. and IL is disconsoIare.
President Taft attended the service pro-
Vided for Children's Day. and heard the
tribute paid to the venerable chaplain Of
the Senate by former Senator William z
Chandler. who was chosen for this duty.
With full recognition Of the boys and
girls who were 50 beloved by DR.. Hale.
Mr. Chandler cast his address IN the
mood OF simplicity. whoIesomeneEs. and
optimism This was not only in the
spirit OF youth. but II was eminently At
ting that any eulogium Of DR.. Hale should
be filed with the spirit which so CON-
pletely dominated his LIE
Spoke IA a Laymaa-
At the obseQuies OF his Nestor. whose
funeral was held yesterday in Boston.
was Rev Ulysses G. p. Pierce. the pas
tor OF the church. Consequently the Of
fetal tribute OF the church was not paid.
Former Senator Chandler spoke as a lay
man and as a friend. and his words we're
brief
II was Edward Everett HaIe's good
fortune. -" said M Chandler. 10 live IN a
wonderful century and in a wonderful
country he was wonderful man. Few
have lived 20 see such marvels accom-
plished BY man as he had. and few had
such keen appreciation Of this progress
Few have had such a love Tor the past
combined with glowing faith in the fu-
ture.
In opening his Memories OF a Hun
dred Years he wrote this:
He who writes these words NOW fl,
his eightieth year is apt 10 propbesv o.
TO chatter about the history OF his on
generation, and the generation before MS
own as he saw IL through his own key
holes
! 1--we in large old-fashioned house
which is crowded from cellar % attic WITH
other manuscripts. with pamphlets. and
with newspapers Here are the diaries
ana correspondence OF my own genera
ton. OF my fathers and mothers. and OF
their fathers and mothers. boxes. draw
ess' cabinets. secretaries. closets fun OF
your uncies papers or your grandfather's.
nave Inherited a passion for his
~ -NA WVA4tas dear reader. that
When the hearers are amiable. your old
friend who writes these words. now In hls
e.snuetn year IS apt 70 prophesy OF 10
chatter about the history OF his own gen
eFauon and the generation before his ouyn
as ne saw II through his own keyhoIesY
VIII Preserve Volume.
He ended the book with this sentence
And 50 I VIII bid this faithful reader
good -bv Eor-a rf,------ I'm
volume. and 1t carries with IL my charge
10 my sons and grandsons that in 2col
one OF them write his memories OF the
twentieth century.
IN Dr.. Hale's lifetime" continued Nh.
Chandler, such a change came over the
world as had never before been dreamed
or In his younger days there were no
steamers. no railroads. no power printing
presses. no half-tone pictures. no cleo
tricity. no telephones He lived from the
day OF the stage coach 10 the aeroplane.
rs It any wonder that he was won
derful, living in such a century and under
such formative inhuences2 How could
he be otherwise than an optimist? How
could he do else than believe in the prog
resS or the raceE Seeing what he had seen
merely re-enfOrced the deeply RELIGIOUS
strain in him and confirmed his ardent
faith that the race was improving.
Three things he loved-learning. conn
try, and humanity HIS erudition Is
known 10 all men. and his literary works
or portions OF them, have become classics.
He loved his country with the abiding AZ
fection OF one who had seen il come into
It's boundless inheritance.
His respect for humanity and his love
for 1t were unshakable. His desire 70
help his brothers was probably his great
est passion. He could not imagine good
being permanently defeated II was not
his nature 70 expect too much OF uep.
But he hoped everything OF them. His
life IS expressed in some OF HIS maxins.
Look up not down Look forward. and
not back and Look out. and not In
Was Ably Equipped.
NO man who gave out so much 10 his
feIlow-men, who was so ably equipped TO
work for them. could be other than q
benefactor OF the race I recognize the
great loss Of those who have known him
only through his books. which are most
helpful and inspiring.
This IS a day when we sorrow for
him, when his death is fresh in our
minds; but the loss will be none the
less real as the years pass"
TnHC IT TTnuT At NTnryr