William E. Mason: Memorial Addresses Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States in Memory of William E. Mason, Late a Representative from Illinois. Sixty-seventh Congress. February 26, 1922U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924 - 101 pages |
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Address by Representative adjourned admired American asks unanimous consent audience beautiful believe BILLY MASON body Brotherhood Cæsar called campaign speaker cause cheer Chicago Chindblom colleague committee Congressional Cuba dear death deceased deeds Democratic district earth elected eloquence ERNEST LUNDEEN faith father fearless fight flag follows freedom gentle gentleman heard heart honor House of Representatives human independence June June 17 knew Large from Illinois late a Representative legislative liberty live Logan Martha meet Members memory mourn never oppressed orator party passed patriot peace Philippine Islands political courage President McKinley public career public service remember Republican resolutions Resolved rural free delivery Senator MASON served Sixty-fifth Congress Sixty-seventh Congress smile soul speak SPEAKER pro tempore speech spoke Sunday sympathy tion to-day tribute United States Senate untiring voice vote Whereas WILLIAM E William McKinley words World's Columbian Exposition
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Page 28 - Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The Vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ? " said Abou. " Nay, not so,
Page 32 - We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step...
Page 91 - Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? — Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave.
Page 69 - This nation, as experience has proved, cannot always remain at peace, and has no right to expect that it will always have wise and humane rulers, sincerely attached to the principles of the Constitution. Wicked men, ambitious of power, with hatred of liberty and contempt of law, may fill the place once occupied by Washington and Lincoln...
Page 42 - He has outsoared the shadow of our night; Envy and calumny and hate and pain, And that unrest which men miscall delight, Can touch him not and torture not again...
Page 97 - And only The Master shall praise us, and only The Master shall blame; And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They are!
Page 7 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. Resolved, That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased.
Page 27 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.