The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-12
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1a, 1869.
THE FUNERAL OF MIR PEABODY

THE FUNERAL OF Mr.. PEABODY.
FUNERAL ceremonies will take place to-day in
London over the remains of the late George
Peabody, the Queen, the minister's and all
classes of society uniting to pay extraordinary
honors to his memory, and to testify in the
most unmistakable manner to their apprecia-
tion of his philanthropic services. The
Queen, during Mr.. Peabody's lifetime, in q
right royal but womanly manner endeavored
to show to Mr.. Peabody how deeply she was
touched by his magnificent gifts TO the poor
of London, and the presentation of her por-
trait and the writing of an autograph letter,
although of themselves but small returns for
the more than royal generosity Of the Ameri-
can merchant, were all that her Majesty had
power to do under the circumstances; they
were complete and emphatic expressions of
her feelings, and as such we're appreciated
by Mr.. Peabody and by the world at large.
AS soon as the death of Mr.. Peabody was
announced the Queen made haste to show her
deep regret and her respect for his memory,
by ordering that his funeral services should
be performed in Westminster Abbey, and that
his remains should be inferred in the royal
is doubtful whether such honors as these have
ever been conferred upon foreigner before
III England, much less upon q simple citizen.
But this American had a royal soul, and, in
his enlightened philanthropy and practical
benevolence, in the bestowal of his immense
wealth for the benefit of his less fortunate
fellow creatures, he set an example that the
wealthy princes and mobiles of England might
well follow
A funeral in Westminster Abbey, and
an interment in the royal vault, can add moth
ing to the estimation in which Mr.. Peabodys
good deeds are held, but they are important
as showing the desire on the part of the Queen,
in particular, to testify in the strongest man
ner to the value of his services. A war vessel
has been ordered to convey the remains OF
Mr.. Peabody to America, and with this last
mark of respect the public honors to his
memoryby the English Government will end.
The dwellings, erected by his money for the
deserving poor of London will remain, how
ever, as permanent monuments to keep the
memory of his good deeds ever fresh in tho
minds of succeeding generations.
STATUE or ADMIRAL STEWART.
A RESOLUTION was passed yesterday in Com
mon Council creating joint committee OF
three from each Chamber to erect a bronze
statue of Admiral Charles Stewart, at an eX-
pense not exceeding 10000, which, when it
reached the Select Branch, was referred to the
Finance Committee. There is no doubt that
the great naval hero richly deserves this teSti-
monial of respect, and we hope the time will
come when Paramount Park will be studded
with marble and bronze mementoes Of pltri-
otic and distinguished Philadelphians. But
we doubt whether, in the present condition of
the oity's finances, any considerable sum Of
money should be appropriated to this or any
similar purpose which is likely to be attained
through the Gberality of wealthy private cit-
zens. The movement recently made at the
Commercial Exchange indicates that that body
has a disposition TO undertake the task
in question, and if such be its purpose.
Councils may very wisely and properly ab-
stain from all interference in the project be
yond the grant of permission to erect the
statue on an appropriate portion of the public
grounds, and the appropriation of a. small
sum for incidental expenses. Heretofore the
erection of statues has been left exclusively
to private associations, and it is scarcely
worth while to depart from this custom at a
time when the present and prospective de-
mands upon the treasury far exceed the ex-
listing revenues, and VIXEN real estate is sub
jected to a rate of taxation almost unparalleled
IN financial annals.
THE CENSUS OF 1870.