The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-24

he loved his family and fellow men.
We knew Mark Twain and we
loved him.
Nothing is more false than to
think that the presence of humor
means the absence of seriousness.
1t was the showing of the unreal
sham, the untruth, that made Mark
Twain's humor. He was serious in
his real humor. But we know that
Mark Twain never laughed at the
frail, the weak, the poor and the
humble. He used his humor, but
for things good and wholesome.
He made fun without hatred. I'm
der all his humor he made us feel
the pathos of life's realities, for he
exposed the sham. Now that he
has gone, we who loved him-and
we all loved him, who knew him
will miss him. We are glad and
give thanks that he left such an
honorable name. We are glad he
won such fame in the world of let
ters, we are glad after so many
shocks in his life, that he has gone
into rest and fullness of the enjoy
ment that is due to his honorable
life"
AS DR.. Van Dyke took his seat
DR.. Twitchell walked to the altar,
from which he might gaze down at
Mark Twain's face. His voice was
inaudible and the tears poured
down his cheeks as he asked Gods
blessing upon his friend, and the
worlds friend. He clasped the
altar rail and seemed to be speak
ing of his old chum, as he brokenly
sobbed out prayer,
Let not our sorrow prevent us
giving thanks for the gift of his
love, his friendship and his fellow
ship, which will be our chiefest
memories of our dead friend and
brother who has gone before u.s.
was his supplication.
1--WE thank God he has given the
world to know of his tender love
and friendship the example of
which has helped us ALL"
He would say no more. There
seemed to come over him the reali-
cation that his happy hours with
the dead would be no more. His
lips faltered in silent prayer as
he fell back in his chair and buried
his face in his hands. DR.. Van
Dyke clasped his hands in the
grasp of understanding
The funeral service of Mark
Twain was at an end.
Slowly the great crowd filed
past the coffin in silent tribute to
the dead. Until 10 o'clock the body
lay in state in the church while
throngs came off gay Fifth avenue
and with bowed heads passed the
form of the man who had lightened
life's gloom with his humor.
Later the body was conveyed to
the private car of e. e. LOOMS,
vice-president of the Lackawanna
railroad, to be started at 2 a. m.
Sunday for Elmira, where the
burial will take place in the after.
noon. The service there will be
simple. DR.. Twichell, who was to
have conducted the services at Ell
mira, was recalled to the bedside
of his sick wife in Hartford to-
night, and the ceremony will be
conducted by local pastor.
Mr.. Clemens body will be laid
beside those of his wife and chill
dren.
Among the distinguished friends
of the dead humorist in the church
this afternoon We're Will Carlton,
Brander Matthews, William Dean
Howells. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p
( Choate, James Lane Allen, Peter
Finley Dunno, Sidney Porter, John
b. Stanchfield of Elmira, Robert
Underwood Johnson, ii. FL. Rogers
Jr., son of Twain's dearest friend (;
| Colonel Henry j. Harper, of Har.
per & Brothers, Twain's publish,
ers; Robert Bridges and delega
tons from the Players. Authors
! Century and Lotus clubs.