The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-24
carry their own comment. Among those
received were the following:
FROM EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND.

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loved your husband for what he was. and for
all that he had done for his peopIs and his
country. Be assured chat everywhere through
out the laid warm hearts mourn with Won in
your deep affiiction, and deplore the loss the
nation has sustained. GROVER CLEVELAND.
FROM SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20, 1883.
To Hon. E. p HotueH.: - -90''
GIVE Mrs Grady our sincerest sympathy. A
VeAiloie loss TO ialnliy, friends and his country
SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
FROM GOV. HILL.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. @.
10 Capt. ErdR p HOneH:
Fiease convey to Mrs. Grady my deepest SYM
pathy in the loss Of her husband He was a
noble and brilliant man. for whom felt warm
friendship and the highest respect The entire
north will join with the south in lamenting the
death OF one whose services in the obliteration
OF sectional feeling have been so distinguished
anu 80 patnotlc. DAVID B. HILL.
FROM JUDGE EMORY SPEER.
MACON, GA, Dec %, 1885,
Mrs Henry ". Grady:
In the pathetic death of your illustrious hus-
oand you will have the tender sympathy OF
mlllons who, in community of affictfon will
sorrow with loved ones aud preserve with them
IN honored memory his manly and generous
virtues. and none will grieve more sincerely or
Dear MIN in more loving remembrance than
your friend. EMORY SPEER.
FROM EDITOR GRAVES.
-, ROME, Ga, Dec. %, 1889.
Mrs Henry W. Gradu.
o, madam, may God comfort you in this
hour. l am bowed with you in sorrow unspeak-
able. would take his place il / could give him
oacS TO you and to Georgia. The continent is
poorer IN his death. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES,
FROM HON. ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
New YORK, Dec. %, 1889.
Mrs Henry W. Grady:
My heart goes out in sympathy to you and
your children in this sad hour. The whole
country mourns at the grave Of your husband.
God alone can comfort you. Lean on him and
trust him. He wlll not forsake you.
ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
FROM CLINTON B. FIsKE.
New YORK, Dec. 90, 1889.
Mrs Henry W. GRADY:
There is worldwide sympathy for your noble
husbands undylng fame. But few men held so
large place in my heart as Henry W. Grady
God bless and comfort his bere aved household I
CLINTON B FIsKE.
FROM c. II. j. TAYLOR.
Among the messages was the following
from G. H. j. Taylor, the colored lawyer:
BRUNSWICK, GA, Dec. 90, 1889.
Mrs. H. W. Grady:
am prostrated with grief at the news of Hon.
Henry w. Gradys death. He was my personal
friend, true and tried. viii leave for Atlanta
at once. O. FL j. TAYLOR.
CHARLEsToN's SORROW.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 23.-Henry W.
Grady's death has caused universal regret
in Charleston. His loss is regarded as
public calamity. AS soon as the news was
received the stars and stripes were placed
at half-mast ON the NetCS and Courier
building.
TRIBUTE OF HON. P. A. COLLINS.
Boston, Dec. 23.-Hon. P. A. Collins,
when informed of Henry w. Grady's
death, said: Il am stunned by the news.
He was, in my Judgment, the most brilliant
man in the United States; but he was much
more-he had solid qualities good judg-
ment, keen perception of public needs, and
high and ardent patriotism. He was born
| for good-public and private good-and his
snort life accomplished much. The repub-
lie may well mourn the untimely taking off
| of as brilliant and patriotic a man as ever
sprung from her soil"
JONATHAN LANES HIGH REGARD.
Jonathan Lane, president of the Mer-
chants Association, whose guest Mr. Grady
was at their recent dinner, said: Boston
will share in Atlanta's sorrow, for during
Mr.. Gradys short stay in this city as our
guest he made many friends. His visit
was exceedingly pleasant. and he enjoyed
himself much. He was one of those hearty.
sympathetic souls who impress every one
favorably. l don't think | ever ca ne in
contact with a southern gent eman
who made such pleasant impression upon
me. When he arrived here he wa not feel
Ing well, and our committee induced him to
go to bed and rest before the banquet. Our
trip to Plymouth was pleasant
one, and one which l shall
never forget. MIR. Grady seemed to
be in the best of spirits, and made
many inquiries regarding the Australian
ballot, in which he was very much inter
ested. We escorted him to the train on the
night of his departure. and he complained
of feeling feverish and walked up and down
the platform briskly. The Merchants Asso-
citation will take appropriate action upons
Mr.. Grady's death"
A MONUMENT PROPOSED.
COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. %. The announce
ment of Mr.. Grady's death created pro-
found grief in this community. Tie En-
qDirer-Sun editorially suggests the calling
of special meeting of the Georgia Press
Association to draft suitable resolutions
and make arrangements for erecting a
monume 1T over Mr.. Grady's grave as
tribute from the state press.
AN ORNAMENT TO JOURNALISM.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 23.-The news
of Mr.. Grady's death created universal sor-
row here. The local press club ueid meet
ing this afternoon and adopted resolutions
declaring him the brightest ornament of
oOubACA Jul oAl0 al w
all his countrymen.
PUBLIC MEETING AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. %. "A public meet
ing was held in the to-day, and
resolutions were adopted deploring the IL
timely death of Mr. Grady. The Chronicle
will say tomorrow: Georgia and the south
mourn his loss. l the death of Henry W.
Grady the south has lost her most gifted,
eloquent, and useful son.
PROFOUND SORROW AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 23-The announce
ment of the death of Henry w. Grady was
received here with profound sorrow. "It is
the greatest calamity that could have be-
fallen Atlanta" said prominent citizen to
an Associa ed Press reporter The Rich
mond Dispatch will say editorially to-mor-
row: "Heury Grady was progressive,
aggressive, self-reliant, optimistic character.
who, when he once put his hand to the
plow, never looked back"
Henry Woodfin Grady was born in Ath-
ems, Ca, in 1851. His father was a distin-
guished confederate officer and died in the
confeder tte service. He had very good ed
uc itional advantages. He graduated at
the state university, and also had the bene-
fit of postgraduate course at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia. He was recog lied as an
exceptionally bright student, and won good
many triumphs in the college societies as a
" ritter and debater. He was very diligent |
student. paying particular attention to
belle-lettres, history, and Greek literature. |
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