The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-27
ASSEM- BLY CLAD TN M0JR MING
 H0N0RS BRyNEI


 With tho vacant chair" of Senator Elwood Bruner shrorded in mourning but with sweotly perfmod blooming flowers burYns his desk. the rerri- torial Legislature convened at 2 o- clock this afternoon In tue House chamber. as an assembly of sorrow Eulogies to the late member were spoken by Speaker 2. B. Collins, Sem ator Benjamin F Milard, Representa- tive Martin F Moran, and the Rev. John B. Stevens, chaplain of the Sen. ate, First and Second sessions. A letter from Lee " Ray, oi Seward president or the First Senate, also paid high tribute 10 Che memory of the absent member During the me morial hour tho flags on the govern ment buildings hung at halcstaN
 The joint session was called Co or dsr by Speaker Collins, who appropri- ately eulogi1ed the late Senator, and after the roll call of tho House Presi- dent Sutherland, of the Senate, took Che gavel. The roll-cail of the Senate was called. the name Of the absent member being uttered three times. Prayer was onered by the Rev. G. D. Renison. chaplain Of the House.
 Senator Minards oration was a beautiful memento Of the sombre oc- casion and he was followed by Rep resentative Moran whc eloQuently told of the Senator Bruner that he knew. His description of the beaute- ous, kindly and generous character chat had endeared Senator Bruner to- his friends of the North came from a great depth and the emotion he felt at recollections or his former friend was conspicuous during his address. He was followed by Rev. Stevens, who declared that his short acquaintance With Senator Bruner had taught him that the Nome mans daily greeting was one of the simplest yet most pre- cious. graces Of his daily lie.
 In part Senator aiiIlard's tribute to Senator Bruners memory was as follows:
 "In many ways our friend was 6 reasonably Deriec. man. In physique, poiac and lntellect ae had reaehed on advanced degree oipcrieclion
 "He was genial kindly gentlmen. and one meeting him could never for. get the smile the kindly eye, and the peculiar facial contortion and friendly expression when in conversation.
 "l3e was forceful in debate. thought for himself and stood strongly for just laws laws that would iaure To the best interests of his con4ltuents.
 There was no sham or deceit about him. He boldly advocated his opinions and despised the pretending great and the arrogant little
 Tn his death Che Alaska legislature and lhe people of Alaska lost a strong character and sincere friend.
 we. who knew him best loved him for his many good qualities and above all his kindly nature and interesting intelligence.
 His mind to him a kingdom was.
 We should try to understand in or der to forget The late Senator Bru. ner had his defects. and whosoeyer has none. let him cast the first stone
 Confession of fault is not weakness but strength He reali2ed and admit ted his shortcomings.
 "It is human to err. but in all lives charity is due, and. after death. it is God-nko to draw tho well over all but the good. and when we think of him whom WIG mourn. remember only the sturdy oak he was.
 Personally was fond of the late ! Senator. and looked forward with pleasure. as we an did. to the time we might meet again, and vas much grieyed to learn of his death