The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24

2 The whole country mourns at the grave o
I yOur husband. God alone can comfort YOU
. Lean on Him and trust Him. lie viii moi
fOrsakc you. ROSWELL y. FLOWER.
Nci0 York. December BIO Mrs. Henry
/ ". Grady: There il worldwide sympathy
| for your noble husbands undying fame
But few men held 80 large a place in my
heart ~ Henry ". Grady. God bless and
comfort his bereayed household.
CLINTON u. FIsKE.
Among the message was the following
from G.. II. J. Taylor, the colorcd LAWYER:
BrWswick. Gu., DocemheS 23.-To Mrs.
Henry ". Grady: | am Frustrated with
grief at the news ol Hon. Henry W. Grady,
death. lie wa. my personal friend. True
and tried. | viii leave for Atlanta at
once.
CHANCERY DEPEw'S TRIBUTE.
NEW YORK. December 23.-At the New
England dinner tonight. in the course u
his response 10 toast. Mr.. Depcw referred
to the death of Mr.. Grady as follows: 1--WE
forget all differences n opinion and vmein-
ber only his ch.yalry. patriotism and genius.
He was the leader Of the New south, and
died in the great work of impressing its
marvellous growth and national aspirations
upon the willing ears Of The North. His
death al this time-at the critical period OF
the removal forever Of all misunderstand-
ings and differences between all sections Of
the Republics a national calamity"
ALL ATLANTA MOURNING.
ATLANTA. GA. December 23.--All Atlanta
m0urns to-day. The death OF Henry Grady
was terrible shock 10 the people here az
home: the people who knew him and loved
him best. Nobody believed Henry Grady
would die when the first announcement
was made his serious illness. His friends
seemed 10 treat the matter lightly. As one
Of his friends put IL to-day. Il could never
associate Henry Grady with DEATH and
80 it seemed 20 be with everybody.
ON Thursday MIR. Grady rallied.
was bright. and talked 70 his
friends. Friday he grew worse and suffer
ed from violent bronchial cough. then
eurO-pneumOnia developed. and this. with
a complication of unusual nervous prOsira-
ii0n. proved such determined attack upon
his system that even his great vitality could
not resist il. DR.. r. If. Orme. probably the
most prominent Homeopathic physician IN
the south, has been Mr. Grady's physi-
clan for wears. lie wa. assisted
in the case by Or. Lucius Morse. for
merly. of Memphis. and Dr. :. A. Everett,
of Denver. Colorado. Grave apprehcnsions
were expressed as To the outcome OF the
case. but il was not until sunday that the
people began TO realize that there was real
danger OF Mr.. Grady's being taken from
them. All day sunday he was in stupor.
I'm his delirum he talked Of business mat
tiers, especially his efforts To do some
thing for needy friends. IL was
this that was uppermOst IN his
mind, as il was in his liie-ihe desire 10
help those who needed il. The physicians
had little hope after 3 or 1 O'Clock on sun
day afternoon. but il was not until mid
night that there were indications Of the
sudden approach OF the end. Then u was
that those who loved him best. the members
Of his family and few intimate friends.
gathered around hi- bedside. His physical
strength gave way AT twenty minutes be-
fore O'Clock. and the great spirit winged
its flight. The announcement that Henry
Wooden Grady was dead fell like blow
upon Atlanta. and sad Will be the Christ
mas in this city and state.
THE FUNERAL 0N CHRISTMAS DAY.
ON Christmas day the funeral services |
will take place. From every section Of the
state has come the request that his body |
might lic i'm state so that the people mi2ht |
look upOn hi, face once more. in response !
10 this request the family has consented that |
the remains shall rest i'm the First Methodist
Church, of which Mr. Grady was leAdlhs |
from o O'Clock In the morn |
ing until the funeral hour. Mrs. |
Grady's request i, that there be- no |
display. nothing but the simplest funeral. |
These will De carried ont. and on Thursday |
special memorial services Will be- held at ihe |
fnoitol ln which an the people. the military |
and the societies Ofwhich MIR. Grady was !
member. will take part. The speakers will (
be- chosen from among Mr.. Grady's class /
mates at the University of Georgia. To- /
iay 40 the court. adjourned, and many OF
-he ciiy buildings are draped in mourning.
Public memorial services Will be held ON
or Thursday ia nearly all the
.hurche. OF Georgia.