Life and speeches of Joseph Cullen Root, and The glories of perfected woodcraft . y for organ-ization. This is evidenced by the unparal-leled growth of the Woodmen of the Worldunder his suprvision. In addition to hisexecutive capacities he had a lovable person-ality. His relations to all mankind, from thehumblest to the highest, were marked by gen-iality, by kindness and by consideration. Wewho were privileged to associate with him bothpersonally and officially, know how powerlessare any human terms to express our affectionand appreciation of him, our sympathy withthe surviving members of his
Life and speeches of Joseph Cullen Root, and The glories of perfected woodcraft . y for organ-ization. This is evidenced by the unparal-leled growth of the Woodmen of the Worldunder his suprvision. In addition to hisexecutive capacities he had a lovable person-ality. His relations to all mankind, from thehumblest to the highest, were marked by gen-iality, by kindness and by consideration. Wewho were privileged to associate with him bothpersonally and officially, know how powerlessare any human terms to express our affectionand appreciation of him, our sympathy withthe surviving members of his family. uWe may pay him no higher tribute thanto say that by reason of his presence in theworld there are more homes and happier are fewer tears and fewer sighs. Thereis less poverty and less despair. The prayersof the widowed and the fatherless accompanyhim to judgment. The love of millions goeswith him to the gates of God. The memory ofhis services to humanity will flourish in thesouls of men till deep shall call to deep no\ more. PAET II. ADDKESSES OF J. C. EOOT. CELEBRITIES I HAVE MET The first eminent man I met was LouisKossuth, the Hungarian patriot. I was only6 or 8 rears of age when he was touring thiscountry, accompanied by famous men and anelaborate military escort. A splendidly dec-orated railway train, with a special car forthis distinguished guest and his staff, made abrief stop at Chester, Mass. Nathan Root, myuncle, known as the Father of the Village,which was located on his farm, held me closeto the open window where Kossuth was seat-ed. I remember his kindly face and noted es-pecially his fedora hat and the black ostrichplume draped thereon, which became a popularheadgear with many of his admirers for sometime thereafter. I recited a poem which hadbeen taught me, a laudation of the distinguish-ed visitor. Kossuth cut an orange, handingme half of same and said: Share with was the most envied person in town becauseof this graceful recognition. Wh
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