Show MR SIMPKINS ELOQUENT TRIBUTE I SPOKEN SOKEN AT GRAVE CRAVE OF KENT SMITH With the snow mantling tv th lasket the body of Francis Kent Sruth was lowered Into Its last resting j V re yesterday esterday afternoon in the pres tt fn erT e of or relatives relative and many friends Despite the storm the services both at St Et Marks cathedral and the graveside re largely attended by br those thos who w wished shed to pay their last tribute to the theman nun man who gave up his life in what he be beto bed I H d to be his hla hi duty dut The services at the church consisted of ot ort off f t tL Episcopal ritual and a brief estimate c e th Character of at the man over whom they were held Dean Brewster dwelt I particularly on the significant fact that Mr Ir Smith had given up his life willingly and unselfishly in what he be believed to be his duty At the grave the services were con ducted by the Masons of which order Mr Smith was a member Rev P A Simp kin spoke briefly and In part said The storm prevents tarrying to utter all nil that the grief and affection of our hearts would speak In this moment but butof butof of oC that tender bond that makes the life lire or of our brotherhood there rises that which bids us utter the sorrow for a brave strong life pone gone one tragically but splendidly from us The falling tailing seem Gods benediction and the white mantle but the worthy pall of purity to wrap fitly the cold tenement of a heart that flamed lamed In its expiring moment into a deed beautiful and heroic For the shad owed hearts bereft in such sudden fash ion we would spread our tender sympathy athy In this hour but we would likewise re joice In the splendid deed that crowned his all aU too brief career Worth Worthy V orthy son of or a sire who In the fair days daos of or a nations natIo need wrote the glory eory ory of sacrifice on the tho battlefield Worthy orthy brother of or a fraternity which gives gins us ever eer to have hare in charge the beauty of ser vice and sacrifice Worthy orthy child of ot that God In whom he trusted leaping with the fine instinct of ot Christian manhood Into the breach of duty dut to help to save as Mason Iason and man and Christian gentleman we grieve him gone but glad are we to know that mor ing In swift ascent sc nt to the Fathers pres presence presence presence ence he e walked to face him with the red mark of sacrifice on his brow for tor the Nazarine ne said Greater Jove love hath no man than this that he lay down his life lite for his friend And with pride sweetening the cup of or grief we Would commend to the love and I comfort of or God the th stricken ones ons pray pra ing for grace to live lire worthily w and brave bravely ly through the little day till tin we come to greet him who has gone Jone too soon from fj fjus us in the land of oC undimmed splendor and unbroken grace |