West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-27

teCtionatcly styled by his friends. was
SO fun of ChCcry optimism. his hand
shake was so cordial. his smile 40
winning and compelling that he and
death seemed things apart His gen
crOus nature rcjOiCCd iu the Comradc-
ship of his fellows lie radiatcd sun
shine. He was frank. sincere. warm
hearted, sympathetic. tender aud true
as steel In all the relations OF life. To
know him was to love him. Such was
the universal testimony OF his friends
and they were legion
Confronted anew with the rcaliza-
tion that the grim reaper turks at ev-
cry elbow. ready 90 strike an uneN-
pcCted blow. We mourn today an un-
timely death. and with his memory
still green I'm our hearts we reject for
the time the comforting thought that
this mortal has put on immortality
and and the soul of our COmrade has
exchanged the limitations of it's ncshly
tabernacle for the splendors OF tho
tcmplc not made with hands.
But while Junior Brown possessed
All those lovable qualities which at
tractcd and constrained the affection
of his fellows, he was far more than
"a sincere warm hearted. genial and
was every inch a man, strong i'm char
actcr Industrious I'm habit. austere i'm
integrity, firm, resOlute, energetic and
able lie was sound I'm Judgment.
keen aud saEaCious i'm perception, wise
I'M council fertile I'm resource. stead
fast In action. lie was generous i'm "A
large way but not ostentatlous i'm his
charities. keeping ever I'm mind the in
junction that the one hand should be
acquainted with the action OF the 9th
en-. Born TO a fortune, the qualities
mat l have described enabled our col
league to escape the numbing effect
that wealth too often exercises upon
IT'S possossOrs. inaptly described ns
fortunate. Basking I'm fortunes lap
ana caressed by her smiles, they are
content to see others win the prizes of
lie, while they loll ON beds of flowery
ease that great riches have provided.
Lacking the sharp spur OF necessity,
they are not moved To strenuous en-
doaNor or to live labOriOus days. But
our friend was made OF stcrner stun
lie was not willing TO play an ignoble
ana petty part AS youth he prOsc-
cuicd with diligence and success his
studies I'm the sChOls of his native
state, and later, i'm the fun flush OF
vigorous young manhood. hc gradu-
atod at the University OF West Vir-
ginia. Admitted early TO the bar. no
pracllccd his profession with success
until called TO the charge of admins
tering the AFFAIRS of a great estate.
In time he felt the lure OF politics.
but his first adventure was not sue
ccsslul. Nominated for Congress i'm
"A doubtful district, he was defeated I'm
1896 by Judge Dayton Later ne was
nominated In 1910 and was successful
This election established his hold up-
ON the people OF his district and he
was elected again i'm 1912, and still
again in 1914. Had he lived. he would
nave been nominated without opposi-
ilon for fourth term, and trium-
phantly elected. Our colleagues chief
work iu the House, OF which he was an
esteemed and well-beloved member,
was ON the banking and currency COM
mittee
In this work his experience as "A
banker served him I'm good stead. and
he rendered conspicuous service i'm the
preparation OF the Federal Reserve
Act AZ the time of Ills death he was "A
Of the subcommittee engag-
ed ln framing a rural credits bill. For
this work his training aud experience
as an expert banker, and successful
man Of affairs, Conspicuously fitted
him. and his premature death was a
distinct loss not only to his colleagues
with whom he was collaborating. but
10 the agricultural interests of the en-
tire country which are 80 greatly con
cerncd i'm the outcome Of this impor-
tant measure Our Comrade was not a
frequent speaker In this body, but
when occasion demanded. he spoke
clearly and impressiyely. with vigor-
Gus emphasis and cogent argument.
While no man was more beloved i'm
the House, this afIectionate regard for
our deceased friend was equalIed N
not surpassed i'm the district where he
lived and dispensed his generous and
uuObtrusive bcuefaCtiOns. This re-
gard was abuudantly attested by the
presence Of the vast thrOng that, un-
deferred by uutoward weather. gath
cred from every quarter to attend his
funeral exercises. For hours an an
parcutIy uncnding stream of sorrow-
ing friends passed by the casket that
contained all that was mortal OF Will
lam Gay Brown, and after one long
look at That once mobile face, there
ftllod in death. turned mOurnfulIv
away The room was embowered in
flowers A great orator, speaking of
uis brother, once said that if every one
who bad received some act OF kind
moss at his hands would drop one
flower ou his grave he would sleep
under % wilderness of blossoms. Ap-
propriateiy this thought came TO my
mind when ] stood in the room coneo
Grated tO death. and saw on every
hand, banked high in glorious profus
ION. the flowers that loving hearts
had provided for tender hands TO place
upon the grave Of our friend. The
sun was shining low in the west when
we started ON our return 90 washing
ton leaving our COmrado 90 sIpep
among the people whom he loved and
knew, and who knew and loved him
Musiug aOrrowfully over the cxpar
l'ncos Of the day. fond memory rcraI.
cd the lines That have brought comfort
fD others when oppressed with inc soI
omu mystery of death
He is not dead but slecpetb. we'll vo
know
The form that now lies mute bo
meath tho sod
Shall r.eo when time Iho golden bu
giles blow.
And pour their music through thc
courts of God
MR. SUTHERLAND
or West Virginia
90 Is sad thing for those Icft Doe
bind even when one who has reached
fNu utmost IIuff OF old ur. ID. ,.rf.r