The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-26
A MONUMENT TO GRADY.
AN ADDRESS TO HIS ADMIRERS
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.


The Young Men OF Atlanta Start the
Fund With $1,000 The Address
Highly Eulogistic In Character-The
Shaft to be Erected at the State
Capital.
ATLANTA. Dec. 25.-The peopls Of Atlanta
have determined to erect monument ia
the memory of Henry w. Grady. A meet.
ing Oh young men yester lay resolved on
TINS and raised 5000 within one hour.
To-day they issued the following address,
from which it will be seen that the move.
ment wi assnmea natio nal character:
To the Admi ers Of Fl. W. Grady:
40 character in history, ancient or noeieru
who bore an untitled name and fell 10 tue ranks
OF private citizenship ere he reached his 4Oth
| year, ever left behiId him so many grief.
81 lcken hearts an tearstaino fac s, or sucl,
an az abiding sense OF irreparaole loss as
n w Grady. Measured by this
s1mes ptoporslo5ge os grand personally as
be comprehended while he lived The vounv
men OF Atlanta have inauguratei a movemene
70 erect monument 20 his memory commen-
suIate win Ia so proporti us, not alone Co hia
me,nory, Tor that Is imperishahle in the hearts
or his people, but also as an inspiration Ia
Iutnre generations OF young men, guiding
ther inspirations and ambitions into paths
OF useful philanthropy and lofty self
sacrificing patriotism. A monument is already
assured The unparalleled spontaneity of the
response To the unpublished appeal which
H'aous friends uade on tho first day of the
organization OF the movement has removed
an questions as 10 enough funds being raised to
build a glorious tribute TO mankind This
address is. therefore, issued not az an apneaI
but IN order to extend the high privieees OF
giving 20 THIS noble cause. a privilege we do not
Ns wlsn 10 eonnne TO any class or 70 any locality.
While Atlanta claims him and his monument.
and therefore dttingly takes the lead Ia this
movement, she recognizes that he belongs to
the wnole republic, and that the whole people
shouid nave the pleasure o. aiding In { "a per-
petuation OF the name and the fame OF him
who surrendered his life in an effort to bring
about peace aud good will tween the sections.
The chairman, Charles S. Northen; Alexander
w. Smith, Clark Howell, j. j. Falvsy, Jack j.
Spaulding, j. r. Holiday, J. G. O'Nen, f. NJ
OBryan, G, Freeman, Burton Smith, Gus
Long, w. p. Hill, Fulton d. Colville 4. A.
hammond, Jr., j. r Gray, committee.
Remittances to this fund shouI b sent To 7.
A: Hammond, Jr., Gate City Bank building.
Atlanta, Ga.
HIS LAST CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL.
One year ago Henry Grady wrote for the
Constitution an editorial entitled, "a Per.
feet Day." 1t was a Christmas editorial
full OF beauty and brightness, and was
much talked OF by the press OF the country.
mat Christmas day was beautiful
and to-day was another such, but.
o, how different ..to the people for whom
that editorial was written. As the sun sent
its last rays upon the by all that was mor-
tai OF Henry Woodhn Grady was laid To
rest in Oakland cemetery. The sun of his
life had set, and the people who loved him
were filled with deepest sorrow. The hiss
tory OF the country shows probably
no other man who, as private citizen.
was so universally beloved, A
simple citizen of this Uneted States
was buried with honors worthy of the
mightiest potentate Taere was no ostea--
tation, no display, no gilt ering pag sants
all was simplicity, but the funeral proces.
sion was the largest this state has ever seen.
and in the hearts Of GeorRias people was 4
sorrow deeper than human mind can
measure
AT HIS BEAUTIFUL HOME.
At the beautiful home on Peachtree street,
which was ouce the pride Of him who lay
dead in it sorrowful scenes were enacted
this day. It was O'clock when the hon..
orary pall-beArers md a committee from
zach of the orga izations to which Mr..
Grady belo ged arrived at the house. In
the honorary escort there were, besides men
prominent In Georgia and the south. a
number Of northern friends. The body
lay in a beautiful casket in the large
parlor, and here these friends took a last
look at the beloved face. At 10 o'clock the
solemn procession wended Its way to the
First Methodist church, where the body
was to lie in state. Here the local members
Of the Chi Phi fraternity, of which Mr..
Grady was the highest officer Ia the state.
took charge. Then for four hours ths
public was allowed to pass the casIket In
double lines, and look upon the face.
THE FLORAL DESIGNS.
The floral designs which came from
friends everywhere were most beautifuI,
hat hrx H. ". IN
employees was especially noticeable, and Il
mentioned because il was made after a de-
sign selected for another purpose by Mr..
Grady himself 1t was In the shape of Geor~
gia's coat Of arms with the simple words.
"Georgia's Son" on the top OF the arch
and 'Our Friendn at the base. The scenes
during these four hours were most touch-
white and black, passed by the casket, and
there was not dry eye as the people
realized that their best friend
had gone. The employes of
the Constitution, headed by Presidents
Howell and Business Manager Hem hill.
came in a body. Then they went to tha
house and acted as an escort of honor to
were the simplest possible. This waa
at the request Of the widow. Dn
Morrison, DR.. Lee, DR.. Barnett, Or. Glenn.
and DR.. Hopkins wers the officiating minis
ters. The reading OF selections from the
scriptures, singing Of hymns, a ID prayers by
DIR. Morrison, Methodist, and Dr. Garnets
Presbyterian, completed the services.
HIS FAvoRITE HYMN.
The singing of Mr. Grady's fayorita
hymn, "Shall We gather at the river.n wag
especially touching The long procession
wended its way 20 Oakland, and in tina
family vault Of w. d. Grant the BODY Of
Henry Grady fou d to nporary resting
place. One short prayer at the vault. and
all was over. He is gone, but bis words of
peace ana cd will for north and
south will keep him alive in the hearts of
all the people,
GEoRGIANs AT WASHINGTON MEET.
WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-Most of the
Georgians in Washington gathered at tha
Metropolitan hotel this afternoon. and
passed resolutions eulogistic OF the late
Henry w. Grady. Speecnes were made by
Frank B. Gordon, son Of Gov. Gordon, and