Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-19

1t was my lot afterwards to meet
him in the Maine Senate. | remember
his work there; he worked fer pur-
pose. He knew what he wanted to
accomplish and he accomplished it. He
was leader. a leader then.
knew his work in the Legislature
when / was holding another public
office I knew he was a leader all
through the years, and man who
formed and shaped legislation, and
perhaps has lad more influence than
any other man over the Legislature of
Maine for the past 10 years.
Wherever he appeared, before the
people, at the bar or in the halls of
legislation, everyone present looked
upon him and regarded him as lead
er. He was q leader because he was
of superior mind and had a grand
heart. He was a leader by nature.
/ can add nothing, as | said, in eu-
ogy of this great brother, more than
has already been said by others. /
can simply add my testimonial and
my great respect for this man, and it
is my pleasure, my duty and privi-
lege to have this opportunity.
Response of Chief Justice Whitehouse.
Chief Justice Whitehouse in re-
spouse spoke as follows:
Leaders of the people by their co3r1-
sells and by their knowledge of learn
ing meet for the people. wise and elo-
quent in their instructions: All these
were honored in their generations and
were the glory of their times. These
be of them that have left a name be-
hind them that their praises might be
reported. Their bodies are buried in
peace, but their name liveth forever
more. The people Will tell of their
wisdom and the congregation will
show forth their praise
During my judicial service of 30
years, it has been my solemn official
duty to preside at memorial exercises
upon the decease of 26 members of the
bar of this State.
Four years ago. at the close of the
corresponding October term of court
for that year, the three justices of
this court now sitting here, had the
sorrowful privilege OF listening To the
discriminating and eloquent tributes
paid by the members of this bar to
the memory of four of their deceased
brothers.
Yet once more, o We laurels and once
Ye myrties brown. with ivy never. sere.
[ come to pluck your berries, harsh and
And with forced fingers rude
Shatter your leaves before the mellow
Bitter constraint and sad occasion dear
Compels me to disturb your season due.
For Lyeidas is dead, dead ere his prime
And hath not left his peer
The passing of Herbert Milton
Heath at the age of SO years, in the
midst of a still expanding fame was an
event for which the bar and the peo-
pie of the State were wholly unpre-
pared, and the announcement of il was
universally received with expressions
of profound sorrow and regret. He
was descended from an honorable and
patriotic ancestry. His father gave
the last full measure of devotion TO
the cause of liberty and justice on
the battle field of Fredericksburg
when Herbert was but nine years OF
age; and the anguish of the bereave-
ment and desolation brought to the
family by this sacrifice upon the altar
of patriotism, was burned into the
soul of this 9-year old son. After the
lapse of nearly a third of a century
when he was rapidly beating path
way out to wealth and fame" he thus
reyerts to the memories of those days
of mourning in one of his finished and
eloquent memorial addresses In the
city where he sleeps, a Post of COM
rades bears his remembered name* .
But a united country was not a united
family. However grand the result. hui
man glory can never fill the void of
human love. Like as a father loveth
his children is the Scripture type of
Gods great love toward mankind.
Ones heart may burn with pride to
recall the deeds of yalor that rolled
back the Southern hosts at Gettys-
burg; but Culps Hill and Little
Round Top had their glories written
with a pen dipped in woman's tears"
l remember him as a student at
Bowdoin College and as assistant sec
rotary of the Maine Senate,-a radiant
youth with the bloom of health upon
his cheek and confidence in the firm
ness of his step. He was graduated
from College as valedictorian at COM
mencement, in 1872. at the age of 10
years, imbued with the true spirit of
American life. and with a training AMI
outlook in harmony with the best
citizenship of the times. He pursued
the curriculum with faithful and dill
gent study but did not strive to be-
come an encyclopedia of information
in every field Of knowledge. Fortunate
~ he acquired the kinds of knowledge
which make Tor power and efficiency
in action and achievement. In after
years he realized that lin ways not to
be described. by traditions not writ
ten down." the discipline and atmos-
phere of his college life had helped
him to make good his faculties. He
had acquired To an exceptional degree
the power of prolonged and indepen-
dent thinking, and made an excellent
beginning IN the development of intel