The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
ATLANTA'S DEAD LEADER
THE BURIAL TO MAKE To-DAY'S
HOLIDAY a SAD ONE.


Friends Take Last Look at the Be-
loved Face - The Body to be Re-
moved from the Residence to the |
Church This Morning-The Unosten- |
tatious but Imposing Cortege.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 24-All the arrange
ments for the funeral of Hon. II. W. Grady /
have been completed. While the funeral
will not be public one, in the usual mean
ing of the word, it will, nevertheless, be
most solemn and imposing demonstration
All day to-day friends of the dead haB |
been calling at the family residence to paF |
their last tribute before the body is sremovh |
to the church tomorrow. Many prominent
people from all over the state and the south
were among those who called.
TO BE TAKEN TO THE CHURCH.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
BODY will be taken to the First Methodist
church. where the procession will start for.
the cemetery. Committees from the city
council, chamber of commerce, and all thet
other orders and organizations of the city
have been appointed to escort the remains !
from, the residence to the church. From
the church to the cemetery the orders anof
societies will attend in body. No uniform :
or regalia of any sect will be worn, at thS !
reouest of the family. and the funeral vii !
be conducted as quietly as possible.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES. 7
The funeral services will be conducted b &
five of the leading divines or the city, an
the pall-bearers and honorary escort az
composed of prominent men from all por
tions of the state. A notable feature of tn !
funeral procession will be the presence oN
the employes OF the Constitution in oodyt
They will form an honorary escort to the
remains and family, marching on eithel
side of the hearse and carriages.
TELEGRAMs OF SYMPATHY.
Telegrams of sympathy and regret con
tinue to come to the family from 1rlenos
from all sections of the country. A largt
numher of floral offerings have also beer
received from other cities, among them 6
beautiful crown from citizens or Boston
On Thursday memorial services Will be held
at the opera house. Prominent men from
other cities and states will speak, paying
tribute to the memory Of the ilustriou
dead.
ACTION BY THE EDITORS OF MEMPHIS.
MEMpH1s Dec. PA largely attends
meeting of the daily and weekly press o
Memphis was held to-day, at which feelln
tributes were paid to the late Henry w
Grady. The following was adopted:
In the death of Henry W. Grady his profe
sion and his country have su1ereo an eSIa lrrepar
opportunities which fell TO the snare
few men in public life. He was
every sense representative n,sn' . ,osr1
sentiment of the Southern people; FROM u
sifted the chaff, garnered the grain ana plantt
the seed of tolerance between tne peopsse !,
eioouence was welded the first gold
link in the chain which must sot
hind the North and South togethe
His capacities were equal to the calls whit
boundess ambition mads upon them UupC
all that he did he impressed his strong s;oI p
and intelligently directed. They we
productive of immediate and tanglt
results which can be seen ana teit a
as the moving cause He has moved men \
only to laughter and to tears, but to the acco
plishment Of vast undertakings weighed
the balance of any time, place, or occHslen,
was never found wanting.
BOSTON FEELS BEREAvED.
Boston, Dec. A.-The following lett
sent yesterday, expresses the sentiment
the Boston Merchants Association concel
ing Hon. Henry W. Grady's death:
-e BosroN, Dec 20, 1885,
Constitution Publishing Company At'o"
At a meeting Of the directors of the n
chants Association held at their rooms, 10 y =
action upon the death OF Henry w. Utau' ttor
Atlanta Ca which occurred SO soon atter
visit to Boston, it was voted that we are srlse
beyond expression at the sudden death OF
distinguished guest anu IrlenuS theaU oA ~
able to recall any social relation WIFI en-
strangers who have come to our annual oanc
which has been more enjoyable or more Pre-
able than the one when nas oeen sU hriobt oJl
cere and hearty manner, MS sympathy, ~ my :
and appreciation of everything tnat was q
for him and his TRENDS SIN nus al sarnest Sesir
know just what we felt ana pehoEeu; @ ~
find if possible, common ground OF oeVo
and loyalty to our country and rlgnI, nau ;.
To those who came IN cOubdCb
him and who heard his eloquent words tha'
death, in the midst of career OIL
great promise and influence, We ~
regard as public calamity, in which AtI
and Boston, Georgia and Massacnusetts,eq.
suffer: that in this event we recognlze al q,
wise providence, who can save 10 our cou
all that is most valuable in the lives OF its
fuential men; that remembering the last " "
of our friend as he left us we Shall soloe II
belief that his deep felt prediction OF gTeat
in the attainment of the ends that all Roou
are aiming for, our re-unity OF country, va
sooner realized from the visit 70 bos'on =
Plymouth Of this distinguished ciezon 'A
friends. e.,,;,, ~
Grady. and to his friends SO recently mere,
pathy for which we have no adequate Wor'
JONATHAN A. LANE, PRESIDE
BEVERLY K MOORE, Secretary.
A committee consisting OF PRESIDENT
J. r. Lesson, chairman OF the exect
committee, and Stephen b. Simons, va
pointed to attend the funeral. provio
could reach Atlanta in time. The folio
dispatch. however, shows that this is In
sible:
,yonuthon Lane President, Boston:
Funeral 2 O'Clock Wednesday. He spoh
quently of tn. exceeding kindness OF your 4il,
ciation and city. o. ~ ANA
AMERICAN SHIPPING LEAGUES soK
The American Shipping and lndu'
League, whose vice president FOR tne
of Georgia was the late d. W. Graay,
adopted a set of memorial resolutlon
pressing high appreciation of Mr Gr
sympathetic encouragement OF the Wo
the league, the severe loss the leagu'
tains in his death, and the utmost SYM
with his widow and family.
THE SOUTHERN soCIETY's soKkoN
EsNEw YORK, Dec PA special mt
of the executive committee OF the sou
Society was held last night at their r'
No. IS West Twenty-ffth street, 70 70
action on the death of Henry W.. "
A subcommittee was appointed 20 ora
suitable resolutions, and before the m'
adjourned the following was sent 10
Grady: q.
New YORK, Dec. "a,
Mrs. Henry W. Grady, Atlanta. Ga!
The New York Southern Society, prSoi'
affected by its sense of the puonc ZOE