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no connection with his heart, but was rather to be interpreted 

 by the twinkle in the eye that looked so kindly on the world, 

 one had found the way to a rich store of sympathy and help. 

 He admonished only when admonition was necessary; he 

 warned and admonished and rebuked, but all was done with a 

 kindliness that took away the sting. In all his life he never in- 

 tentionally wounded a friend. He was no croaker; he was no 

 faultfinder ; he never scolded ; he never complained. He shared 

 his gifts without grudging. The most precious of all his gifts he 

 gave most freely of all, and that was himself. 



It is no wonder, then, that the Columbian University holds 

 his name in grateful remembrance, for in that institution, as in 

 the world outside, all respected him, and those who knew him 

 loved him. His best monument is a community enriched and 

 a world made better by his influence. All else decays; this 

 abides forever, and in this the Columbian University gratefully 

 records its part. 



" What is excellent 

 As God lives is permanent. Hearts are dust. 

 Hearts' -loves remain." 



President Bell: Mr Hubbard was President of the Society of 

 Colonial Wars. I will ask Dr Marcus Benjamin, Historian of 

 that Societ}^, to speak on its behalf. 



• Dr Benjamin : Gardiner Greene Hubbard was twice Governor 

 of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia, and 

 at the time of his death his name had been selected by the com- 

 mittee on nominations to head the list of the society's officers 

 for a third time. 



The society, which it is my privilege to represent on this oc- 

 casion, is composed of descendants in the male line of those men 

 who in a military or naval capacity or in high civil office ren- 

 dered service in the wars of the American colonies from the time 

 of the settlement of Jamestown, in 1607, to that of the battle of 

 Lexington, on April 19, 1775. It has for its object the preserva- 

 tion of the memory of those forefathers whose public services 

 made our freedom and unity possible. 



It is not for me to attempt an account of the achievements 

 that made Mr Hubbard so valuable a citizen to the world, for 

 that has already been done by those who knew him more inti- 

 mately ; indeed, my acquaintance with him only began with his 

 admission to the Society of Colonial Wars, in the winter of 1895 ; 

 but if you will permit me, I will, in the short time at my disposal, 



