Show FAMILIAR FIGURE WILLBE WILL WILLBE BE MISSED IN SENATE WASHINGTON June 10 The The news nes of the death of Dr Hale reached the senate early in the day a and was re received received ed ceh-ed wih with eary general expressions of re re- re gret gm ret No Xo figure line lias been more familiar about the senate enate than that of the venerable yen ven erable able chaplain and no person was more moro respected or beloved By his unassuming ing manner and genial disposition he had become a general favorite with the the senators and employees while his llis distinction diR din in the world of letters leters am anti theology had caused him to be generally sought out by bv strangers ers Whether t to a friend or 01 casual visitor lIe he was uniformly courteous In account of his advanced a ago a he bad had in recent years vears become so 10 feeble that he be was unable un on- able ble to rise rile to greet reet visitors and this fact seemed to be a source of humiliation humia humilia tion to him He never failed to excuse ex cx- cuse himself for what he be seemed to regard re rc- rc gaul gard as a discourtesy Dr Halo Hale became chaplain of the enate senate ecu sen ate on the of December 1903 The selection election was made at the instance of ol Senator Hoar who had been his lifelong friend V Prayers Not Perfunctory During Duin the greater part of his term tom of office Dr Hale used use Senator Fryes Frye's committee room as an office Accompanied by his private secretary he would repair to to the senators senator's room half an hour before convening of the senate and there remain receiving friends friend's until the time for his appearance appear appear- I ance anee in the senate chamber camber He lie Ie always always al al- al ways wore a long clerical robe when officiating and made the prayer service of the senate impressive e rather than perfunctory It I was al his habit to repeat repeat re reo re- re peat tho the Lords Lord's a prayer and for or many years after he be assumed his liis office he would ask the senators to join with him in doing so 10 On account however of repeated failures to obtain a response he heat heat heat at last desisted in hi his practice but he never himself ceased the repetition o of or 1 that prayer as a part of his own offer offer- i ing ng ofer Senate Will Wi Remember A ls 5 Ion long as he was as able to so 50 Dr r. r Halo ma made it a practice to visit isit the senators at their seat seats It I is not usual for the senate to tp take notice of the death drath of one of its it officers but on ac acCount account count of the tho e po position of the deceased de do- ceased it is il probable that a departure will wi be made and that before adjournment adjournment adjourn adjourn- ment tod today I the of tho the senate will vil be officially directed to the event ent President Taft Tat UPon linen hin being informed of Dr Hales Hale's d death ath sent a a tele telegram of condol condolence nce to Mrs Hale lisle ral |