Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-24
WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SENA-
TOR poLLlvER ATTEND Me-
MORTAL SERVICES.
MANY HIGH TRIBUTES
PAID BY FRIENDS OF IowAN
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson. Judge
Kenyon and Others Speak at Ser
vices in Foundry Methodist Church
Two Bishops Of Church Present
Among the speakers-other News.

| Washington. Oct 24.-The memory
| of the late Senator Dolliver, of Iowa,
was honored by his friends Sunday
afternoon at impressive services held
at the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
church. which he attended while in
Washington during the sessions of con-
gress. All castles and creeds. religious,
political and social were represented
drawn by the reverence they bore for
the life and works of the great west
erner
Rev. William r. Witherspoon. the
pastor Of the church, presided and was
assisted by Rev. Wilbur p. Thirkield.
president of Howard University. Among
the speakers We're Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson and Assistant Attorney
General Kenyon, two Iowans who were
close friends of the late senator: Bish-
op Charles w. Smith. of Portland Ore
The services were arranged by
Iowans. but ii was found that SO gen.
eral was the desire of friends and adj
mirers of the late senator to Join in
honorins his memory that the meeting
was open to all who desired TO attend.
Senator's Pew Draped.
The memorial ceremonies were
opened with the hymn. Nearer, My
God, to Thee" Reverently the audi
ence sang the hymn with many tear
stained eyes directed to the Dolliver
pew draped in black and purple. The
hymn. Abide With Me" was rendered
at the close of the ceremonies. The
pulpit of the church was banked with
flowers
in &c vi n To-.
clared that the ruler of the universe
in His great wisdom had intrusted the
rearing of the intellect Of Dolliver u"
environments that would mold the life
to its great work.
His life work required both religious
and secular training continued the
secretary, referring to the late senator
He had both. MIR. DolliNer crowded
half century's work into twenty
years. For many years the states and
the nation have struggled to enact leg
station, now finally on the statute
books, to the securing of which Sena-
tor Doliver gave the best years and
most effective work of his life.
iowa mourns her statesman and
wonders where she will look for one
to continue such service. The world
is poorer. more lonesome and less at
tractive since Jonathan Pren,iss Dol
! liver left it 10 go to his reward"
Always Friend Of Poor.
Mr. Kenyon told how he had roamed
the country and fished in the streams
of Iowa with Senator Dolliver.
'Thruout many years Of close friend
ship with the senator" he said. " have
found he was ever ready TO help the
poor and oppressed. He cared nothing
for outward show. He was man of
the people
Mr.. Kenyon recalled many touching
incidents ILLUSTRATING the senator's love
for his parents.
Bishop Cranston declared that the
richest assets Senator Dollver brought
to the senate were an untarnished
name and perfect honesty.
His integrity stands forth conspicu-
/ ously." he said. FOR he lived and bat
! tied in the same fierce political torrent
that has swept scores OF honorable men
/ into dishonorable retirement"