The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-27
CORD0VAPAYS ITS TRIBUTE
 TO TOWNSMAN

a large turnout of friends, notwi,h- standing the inclement weather.
 Mayor IIillery presided and made the opening address in which he eulogized the deceased. paying de- served tribute to man who was be-
 loved by all who knew him. Rev. A.
 G. Shriver read some appropriate psalms and Rev. E. P Ziegler con ducted prayer. There were two vo- cal solos, Mrs Walker singing "The Invisible Hand" and Mrs. T N. Hub bert, Fear Ye Not, o Israel"
 Rev. Ziegler made short address as follows:
 "It is with keen sense of un- worthiness and of it's grave responsi- ! bilities that l presume to speak on this sad occasion. It is needless to say that the hearts and minds of | everyone of us, are preoccupied with the realization of the solemn presence of our dear friend. What is il all. but testimonial of that justice which desCends from heaven upon one who neither hoped for nor sought the slightest recognition of his many virtues. By what charm does he de
 mand this memorial. these tributes? Was he a ruler who now sleeps in Il gilded tomb, after having gloriously governed his people? Was he a vic torious coaqueror who had visited his prCwess to the ends of the e2rth? Did he found nations or build empires? Was he a prime" of industry, control ling vast enterprises of manufacture? No, no non" Oi these, yet more than all, he is man who had neither won the laur@ls of q Conqueror nor founded empires. nor controlled wealth, yet v.ho with look or word forever bound us to him by q tie no less than that of a lasting frincdship and cndur- ing admiration and love This quiet physician, this veritablo good sam aritan, who poured in oil and wine &s he bound up the travellers wounds, | wEo walked in and out these streets, so modestly, over whose grave every man, woman and child Is ready to do honor and drop a tear This audience is an unmistakable testimony to the high estimate you all put upon him who now lives cold in death. thank God that such is the object of this as sCmbly. and also for the justice which is promised in his name. to the mem ory of Doctor Charles Leslie Hale"
 Rev. Shriver made an extended ad- dress, from which the following are excerpts:
 We have met to pay tribute to the memory of one of our distinguished and respected fellow citizens, who so re cItly was called to the great be yond To question his dep>rtIre would be to doubt the wisdom of God, who doeth all things wisely.
 "Dr Hale spent over fifteen years in Alaska practicing his profession in Seward. Katalla and Cordova. While his profession did not call upon him to pass through many of the rigors of his fellow pioneers, yet, he stood shoulder to shoulder with them shar-
 ing with them their successes and dis
 appointments. His character began to expand with the likeness to the
 beauty. the strength. the quietness and the vastness of Alaska We ad- vision. the warmth of his wholeheart
 edness and the depth of his unselfsh
 ress. These made him a man to be respected and loved by all Friend ships once gained he was always able | to retain.
 The four walls of his office did
 rot constitute his world He was so unlike the man in Pilgrims Progress | known as the 'mGn with muCkrake.' | Tkis man was always so busy gain l ing wealth for himself that hc did nOt have time to see the m!sfortunes l or sorrows of his fcllowman. Nor did
 Ne offer a helping hand or word of i cheer Dr. Halo was kind, sympathetic and generous.
 He believed in Alaska. He bought
 real estate and mining property and
 thus aided in developing the country.
 Being of reserved nature people knew little of his kind acts but death is a revealor In turning out some | lights, 1t turns on others, 1t eX- | tinguished the Light of Intelligence J that shonc from his eye, the Light of Cheer that fell from his face into
 the lives of others but it turned on
 the Light of Publicity and directs our
 attention to the man. l believe we are comemoratinG the name of a man | whp looks larger wheD ha iS dead