The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

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public services and the personal qualities
of the widely y-mourned statesman. The
President of the United States, his Cab
met. the Senate. the House, the dipio-
matte corps, the army ana the navy VIII
join in a testimonial to the greatness OF
the man and the expression of the sense
of the nations loss at the funeral ex-
ercises which will be conducted at the
family home by Rev DR.. Wallace Rad
cIiffe, pastor of New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
Then the body Of Senator Elkins will
be taken to the Union Station, placed
on a special train, which will leave the
city at 10 O'Clock, and taken to his Old
home, "Halliehurst," in EIkins. w. Va.
Tomorrow morning a simple service
will be held at 10 O'Clock in the Davis
Memorial Church. by Rev. DIR. Barrow,
pastor of the church, where the people OF
the little town of Elkins will pay their
last sad tribute to the memory of their
friend and benefactor. after which the
body will be borne to Maplewood Gene
tery and buried in spot chosen by the
Senator.
Hundreds of Callers.
All day yesterday until late last night
hundreds of callers, from every walk IN
life. personally expressed sympathy ana
respect at the II street home. Ohclais
representing their respective countries
mingled with private residents and per-
soma! friends in visits of formal and OF
informal coincidence. A flood OF tele-
grams from all over the country bore tes-
timony of the widespread influence that
the dead statesman had exercised
throughout his life and of the wide circle
of friends by whom he is mourned.
The Senate was shocked by the an
nouncement yesterday of the death.
From time to time reports had reached
the Capitol that the Senator was in a
serious condition. But these rumors had
been promptly and decisively denied by
his friends.
The customary resolutions Of respect
to the memory of Senator Elkins and Of
sympathy and coincidence to his family
were passed at the opening of the Sen
ate yesterday. The Chaplain, Rev. Mr..
Pierce. made a feeling reference to the
Senates loss.
Named by Senate.
The following Senators were named by
Vice President Sherman to represent the
Senate at the funeral ceremonies:
Messrs. Scott of West Virginia, Hale
and Frye of Maine, Aldrich of Rhode
Island Cullom of Illinois, GaIlinger of
New Hampshire. Lodge of Massachusetts,
Bacon of Georgia, Tillman Of South Car
olina, Kean of New Jersey, Bailey of
Texas, Foster of louisiana, Stone of
Missouri Crane of Massachusetts,, Car
ter of Montana, Smith of Maryland, and
Root of New York. A committee from
the House will also attend.
The Senate and the House both ad-
journed out of respect for the dead Sem
ator. the Senate until next Monday.
Cardinal Gibbons. one of the Senator's
closest friends, and a frequent guest at
the Elkins home in Washington, is ex-
pected to attend the funeral and to give
public expression of his esteem and of
his sorrow at the loss of his old friend.
The Senator from West Virginia will
long be remembered if only because of his
genial personality. 1t is seldom that go
much real feeling has been shown by the
employees about the Capitol over the death
of Senator as when the Elkins an
nouncement was made yesterday.
Cheerful with All.
While man of large business affairs
and one of the most influential members
of the Senate, he always had a cheerful
word for the doormen. messengers. and
Senate clerks. His cheerfulness and good
nature always attracted the attention of
visitors in the gallery. who sooner or
later invariably asked this question:
who is the pleasant, happy looking
man with the ruddy countenance?'
Senator Elkins friends often used to
ask him how he managed to keep SO
healthy and rugged.
"l'n tell you the secret of my health
j never was mad in my life was the
Senator's unfailing reply.
Few Senators were more thoughtful of
the comfort of others than was Senator
Elkins. There is a strict rule in the
Senate wing of the Capitol that when
three elevator bells announce that a Sem
atOr is ''fting at any floor all other
passengers and all other calls are to be
disregarded by the elevator man in favor
of the Senator. Senator Elkins never
availed himself of this special privilege,
times walked down the stairway into the
Senate chamber rather than interfere
with the convenience of others who were
using the Senate lifts.
Made Many Friends.
In the Senate restaurant his reputa-
tion for considerate treatment of the
employees made him one of the most
popular of the statesmen who ate there.
Always smiling and pleasant, never i'm
patient or exacting, simple in his tastes,
and easily satisfied, he made friends with
all who served him.
Having been trained in the rough school
OF experience, Senator Elkins always had
a kind spot in his heart for young men
and helped many of them to get along in
life.
Senator Elikins had the reputation
among shop people of being close and ex-
acting. He always scrutinixed the bills of |
tradesmen carefully, whether the amounts !
were great or small. and not infrequently |
he would dicker over the payment of the |
bills. The Senator frequently remarke 4 |
that II had been the rule of his life not |
to permit any person to take advantage 4
Of him because he was a man Of wealth.
II would rather give 500 to worthy |
cause any day." he used to say, than to |
permit any person to work me simply /
because am supposed to have a little |
more money than the average among my
While the Senator was a wealthy man 1
himself. he used to .ridicule the state
ments that were made In many papers
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