The Washington herald., 1909-04-26

The chapel in the undertaking parlors
OF J William Lee was crowded 10 the
doors yesterday afternoon al the funeral
Of the late Senator William NJ Stewart
Of Nevada IN the throng were a num-
Der Of Senator's. Representatives. and
men IN Official life who had been asso-
ciated with slr. Stewart during his po-
htical career. Among them were Sena-
Tor Nixon. OF Nevada. who succeeded
Senator Stewart: Senator Clapp, OF
Minnesota. and former Senators Blair
and Chandler, OF New Hampshire
Mrs. Stewart. the widow. was III and
unable 10 attend. The Senator's eldest
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Stewart Hooker,
and her son, Capt Richard Hooker, Z. s.
n C., were present
Room a Mass of Flowers.
The room in which the Rev. John Van
schaiek. f.. pastor Of the Church OF our
Father. conducted the service. was a mass
Of flowers On the conclusion OF the
services the body was cremated, in ac-
cordance with a wish the Senator had
expressed The ashes are being heis a.
he undertaking rooms. awaiting word
from the relatives as TO disposition TO be
made OF them.
Mr. Van Schsick said. in part.
"A privilege OF lie IN WASHINGTON fs
that It brings Us into contact with men
and women from all sections OF our
country and from all parts OF the world.
Sometimes the experience Is pleasaut.
Sometimes Il is unpleasant. But through
Il al there comes 10 Us a larger knovyl-
edge o. humanity. a deepening OF sym
pathy. a growth in tolerance, a broader
and q richer life.
Whether men here are charged with
me responsibilities Of government or not,
representatives Of sovereign states. dele
gates Of the people. OF sinpI, scribble~s
OF parchment or hewers Of wood or draw
ers Of water for their brethren. life here
Is a gracious privilege for all who have
eyes 20 see and ears 10 hear and hearts
70 understand
II has always been a pleasure for me
10 see the massive form. the sturdy A9-
UTe OF him for whom We come together
~ Jhis hour.
nave thought Of the history he repre-
senJed, OF the men ne knew, Of the mo-
neers for whom he stood. OF the things he
old. OF the strange vicissitudes Of his long
ana successful career. OF the strength
and the courage and the kindliness of his
soul - i'-S
DtshNeN EuIOEies Overdrayvu.
I dislike these eulogfes IN the presence
~ death. where every man Is the great
est man, and every friend the grestes-
friend, and every statesman the creates,
staten1an that ever lived They mean lit
lie They are not true. No man was
ever sent here from the East OF West or
North OF South. without his limitations
his defects. his faults. What tbev va-s
N The life Of Senator Stewart 1o nor
Know. Only God has the record of he
life u MS
But IL IS within the truth to sav that
mere was massive strength. here was IN
ooHlltaole courage. here was q. csnscfrv
!or friendship and faithful honest serv-
Ice OF his country.
he fought hard. but he fought fair
defeat. me"
He was one OF the ren rbo +.,,o
back 70 other days-the DAYS OF sfe-1 co--
net with nature. Of opening Ilp neu =
elohs, OF building new communities %
bringing I'd from the depths Of the es--r
new treasures for the service OF br,T1sr-
ity. u -4'iiish-
think that we all recognize thar his
Is a work Of patriotism. I wonder fS ~
our Attie churches. bound by ou- f+tIa
creeds, We recognize that Il Is a vel
Of TeliEiOn7
some men say that in order 70 be r.
AgiolS We must give adherence TO
creed And others that We must be mem
Ders OF e church But Jesus frnposed
another test: BY this shall all men know
tnat ye are Ny disciples II ye have love
one 70 another
do not know. as I have said. the
secrets OF this life J only know 2 little
or the men he has befriended- OF the ser
vice ne has rendered. OF the Kindness
and sympathy which flashed from his eve
and beamed from his face-and I hear
once more the words OF the Master: In
asnuch as ye have done Il unto one OF
the least OF these, ny bretharen. ye have
done L unto Me