Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-25
DOLLIvER NEMURIAL HELD
Capacity Of Church Taxed by Crowds
Of Friends.
ADDRESSES ON WORTH OF MAN
Assistant Attorney General kenyon
Relates TouchinE Personal HEM
iniscencea OF the Deceased
senator.

| From a STAFF Correspondent
4 WASHINGTON, Oct. A.-(Special Teie-
gram 1.-The Foundry Methodist Episcopal
church. one Of the largest OF Washington
churches, had its seating capacity tested
to its utmost Sunday afternoon when doors
we're thrown open to conduct memorial
services on the death OF Jonathan p Dol
liver. Senator Dolliver was a communi-
cant Of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
church and besides a majority OF its regu-
lar congregation there were present large
numbers OF personal friends OF the de-
ceased Iowan.
The services, consisting OF prayer hymns
and memorial addresses were conducted by
Rev William r. Wedderspoon, pastor of
the church. The Dolliver family pew. To-
Gated well to the front and close to the
pulpit, was appropriately draped and
large floral piece OF lilies adorned the
reading desk near the pulpit. The serv-
ices opened with the singing OF that beauti-
ful hymn, Nearer My God to Thee" by
the entire congregation and closed with the
hymn, Abide with Ne" also sung by the
congregation. Memorial addresses were de-
nvered by Bishop Earle Cranston and
Bishop Charles w. Smith, James Wilson.
secretary Of agriculture, and William s
Kenyon, assistant attorney general
Piety f. Emphasized.
Bishop Cranston dwen almost entirely
upon the well-known piety OF Senator Dol
liver speaking Of his sterling qualities
rugged honesty and his general warm
heartedness. He said Senator Dollver
thoroughly believed in all portions Of the
Bible and had implicit faith IN the mira
cles as described in the good book; God
was real to him. not to be argued with or
set aside. He dwelt briefly on Mr. Dol
liver's political life and stated he was
pleased to record that the senator did not
leave his God and his religion at home in
Iowa as so many men in political life in
Washington do. He was a constant at
tendant at practically all services and
together with his good wife took q most
active interest in church and religious at
fairs generally. His spirit Of reverence for
all matters pertaining to religion his moral
cleanliness. generosity and kindness to
his felowman easily enrolled him among
the long list Of men OF immortal memory
Of the nation. He closed with a feeling
reference to the grief-stricken widow, chill
dren and sisters Of the deceased senator.
smith Makes Address,
The soprano choir at the close OF Bishop
Cranston's address sang the hymn, Il
Know That My Redeemer Liveth," at the
conclusion Of which Bishop Smith ad-
dressed the congregation. Bishop Smith
said his acquaintance with the late senator
could hardly be classed as a personal one,
but that his father and the senator's
father had been co-laborers in the minister
ial field in West Virginia. members Of the
same conference and that he remembered
once when a small boy of being taken to
the Dolliver home about the time of the
birth OF the senator. He spoke at some
length OF the rugged and hard surround
ings OF the youth Of the senator, as a son
OF poor circuit rider preacher in the then
sparsely settled section of Virginia In which
he was born.
Secretary Wilson was next introduced
to the congregation and his remarks were
devoted naturally more particularly to the
political career of deceased. He said Sena-
tor Dolliver had been a prodigious worker
and had accomplished a half century
work in twenty years. Iowa mourns its
distinguished statesman deeply and won
dsrs which way II may turn to find his
equal 1 doubt II II really will find him.
the church mourns because II has lost
one of it's staunchest supporters and Wash
ington mourns the 'oss OF a good citiBen
who had always at heart the interests of
the district of Columbia. The world is
very much poorer because of the death
Of this great statesman"
Secretary Wilson having concluded, Will
liam S. Kenyon OF Fort Dodge, now as
slstant attorney general. lifelong friend
and townsman of Senator Dolliver, spoke
Kenyon .VislbIy Affected.
Mr.. Kenyon evidently felt most deeply
the sudden death Of the senator. His
voice slightly trembled at the commence
ment Of his brief remarks. He said, in
part
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friend to me. He was my ideal as boy
and from my early manhood he was my
chum. have rode with him, fished with
him, studied with him. we'll remember
when he was nominated for congress the
first time. The nominating convention was
held in nearby town and though but
a boy, attended. and can see now the
ovation Mr.. Dolliver received when he
returned home. There were several thou
sand OF his friends and neighbors at the
station 10 meet him and his love and az
lection for his father was more con
spicuOusy displayed on this occasion prob
ably than possibly at any other time
The father had driven 20 the depot in his
One-horse chaise and Deliver alighting
from the train. made his way through the
crowd and the first man to grasp his
hand was his aged father,
mr. DolANHI was great III ueDdLGs Won
drous OF brain and his heart beat warm
for all things that count in this world
He undoubtedly enlarged the door Of op-
portunity FOR the ordinary man of today
through wise pieces OF legislation Of
which he was practically the father II
Is just five weeks ago that ] was last
home upon my farm near Dodge city
and Senator Deliver drove out to see me
We strOlled about the place all one after
noon, tramped through autumnal leaves
IN the forest and he took supper with us
and after supper we again stroned out
now wandering about in the twilight /
have SOMETIMES thought since that night
that possibly Mr.. Deliver had a pre-
monitiOn that his earthly career might
end soon. He seemed TO be in perfect
health. however. put I could see he had
something unusually grave upon his mind
We strolled about TIL near bedtime when
the senator's team was brought up and
he started for home. That was the last
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