New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
FUNERAL OF HENRY W. GRADY.
TOKENS OF SYMPATHY FROM ALL OVER
THE LAND.
THE SERVICES MARKED BY srMPLIcITY-A1'
LANTA's HOLIDAY DECORATIONS WERE
raY rELEGRApH TO Tue TkrBUNE.l


Atlanta Ga Dec 2j-The holiday decorations here
today have been black and white and deep sorrow mas
filed every heart. 1t is doubtful II any man In inc
history OF this people, any private citizen at ieast has
been as universally mourned as Henry W. CRAZY.
From all parts Of the country and from people In all
walks Of life have come gref-bearing messages, con-
dolcnces TO those whose grief is the most Intense
From al parts OF the South and many cities OF the
North came delegations to attend the funeral The DAY
was bright and beautiful, balmy as spring. ~ ~
O'Clock the palbearers and honorary escort with COM
mlttees from all the organizations to which Mr. Grady
belonged gathered at the house. For half an hour
friends permitted TO look upon the face and then
the body was borne TO tire First Methodist Church,
where IL lay state The floral tributes at the church
we're beautiful For four hours people were allowed 10
pass by the casket to take last look. Many touch
ing occurred Delegations from all the georgia
cities present notably large number OF coorcd
citizens who gave many evidences of their sorrow az
the loss of their friend. The employees OF The Con-
stitution headed by the popreors and editors came
in a body. Then they went TO the house TO form an
honorary escort to the family from the house 10 the
church. The services were the simplest possible 40
the special wish OF Mrs. Grady, Dr. Morrison Gcncrai
Evans DR.. Glenn, DR.. Lee. Dr. Bennett, and Dr. HOP
kins offciatng The choir sang shall We Gather at
the River,' Mr.. Grady's favorfte hymn There were
no euogies, no remarks of any kind.
From the church to Oakland Cemetery the body OF
Henry Grady followed by the largest procession eVe
in Atlanta, or Georgia. anu that 700, "iu no u'
play Of any kind. Military companies in all parts
of the State had asked to be allowed in the ne but
none nor, indeed, any organizations Of any kind, was
there. There music and 10 display. ~ wa
simple funeral OF simple c,tzen ol .1,c a. nS tSe
states. At the cemetery the body was placed IN the
vault OF Captain W. ID. Grant. The final burial WIN
be i'm Westview Cemetery as the vault can be
built The young men OF Georgia have started
movement for monument and In one DAY Day witio"s
any effort at canvass have raised $1,000
They issued to-day address " TO the admirers OK
H. W. Grady eulogGing the high qualities and con.
spcuOus public services of Mr.. Grady, and addlns'
while Atlanta claims him and his monument ana,
therefore, nttnglv takes the lead in the movement,
she recognizes that he belongs TO this whole Republic,
and that the whole people should have the pleasure
of aiding in the perpetuaon of the name and OF the
fame Of him who surrendered his life IN an eiort 10
bring about peace and goodwill between the Sec
tiOns." ...
The address Is signed by the following committee:
Charles ;. NOrthen, chairman: Alexander W. smith,
Clark Howell. J. ]. Falvey, John j. spaulding D. R'
Holiday. J. p. O'Ne F. VI. O'Bryan. II. c. Freeman
Burton Smith, Augustus Long, W. p. Ill., Fulton ID.
Colve, T. =. Hammond, jr., and D. X Gray. he-
mittances to the monument fnS may be sent 10 l. a.
Hammond, jr., Gate City Bank Building. Atlanta Ca