Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-25
HENRY W. GRADY
HIS DEATH UNIVERSALLY RE-
GREETED.
4 SHORT SKETCH OF His LIFE.
A Editor OF tho CommercfnI-A Cor
respondent OF the Herald-7IOw
His Death 10 Regarded by tho
People OF Roanoke.
By Associated Press.

Boston, December 24.-The follow
ing letter sent yesterday expresses
the sentiment OF the Boston Mer-
chants association concerning Hon.
Henry W. Grady's death:
The Constitution Publishing Com
pany, Atlanta. Ga, at meeting Of
the directors OF the Merchants associ-
alton held at their rooms to take ac-
ton upon the death OF Henry W..
Grady, OF Atlanta, Ga, which oc-
Cured 80 soon after his visit to Bo5,
ton, it was voted that We are grieved
beyond expression at the sudden
death OF our distinguished guest and
friend; that we are not able to recall
any social relation with eminent
strangers who have come to our an
nual banquet, which has been more en-
joyable or more profitable than the one
which has been 80 suddenly and so
sadly ended. Mfr. Grady's bright, sim
cere and hearty manner, his sympa-
thy, interest and appreciation OF ev.
erything that was done for him and
his friends; his manifest sincerity IN
his views, Joined with earnest desire
70 know Just what we felt and be-
lieved, and to find,if possible, common
ground OF devotion and loyalty TO
our country AMI right, had 30 endeared
him to those who came in contact with
him, and all who heard his eloquent
words, that his death In the midst ola
career of 30 great promise and infiu'
ence, we must regard as O pubic ca
lamity, in which Atlanta and Boston,
Georgia and massachusetts, equally
suffer. That in this event we recog-
nize an All-Wise Providence, who can
save to our country all that is most
valuable in the lives of its most in
-Auential men.
That remembering the last words Of
our friend as he left US, we shall abide
in belief that this deep-felt prediction
of great good In attainment of ends
that all good men are aiming for our
re -united country, will be sooner real.
lied from the visit to Boston and
Plymouth of this distinguished citizen
and his friends.
In conclusion we tender to the fam
lily of Mr. Grady, and to his friends SO
recently here, the sympathy for which
we have no adequate words. Jona
than A. Lane, president, Beverly N
Moore, secretary. A committee con-
sisting OF President Lane. and j r.
Lesson, chairman Of the executive
committee, and Stephen B Semos, was
appointed to attend the funeral, pro-
vided it could reach Atlanta in time
The following dispatch, however,
shows that this is impossible;
JONATHAN LANE, President,
Boston.
Funeral at Q o'clock, Wednesday.
He spoke frequently OF the exceeding
kindness OF your association and city.
s. N. INMAN.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec 24.-Mr. Grady's
message to his mother, in a conscious
moment Sunday, was characteristic
"If / die" said he, II die serving the
South, the lard love 80 well. Father
fell in bnttle for it. am proud to die
talking for it,
SKETCH OF MR.. GRADY.
Henry Wooden Grady was born in
Athens, Ga, May II, 1851, and was
educated at the university of Georgia
and at the university OF Virginia. AT
the last-named plac3 he was college
mate of John w. Daniel, now United
States Senator from Virginia, and OF
John Wise. His father was a wealthy
business man of Athens. who,
while CALAMITY leading the Twenty
fifth North Carolina regiment at 70,
tersburg, was shot seven times ana
died from HE wounds.
At the age Of 20 nr. Grady vas ed
itor OF daily paper, the Commercial,
published at Rome, Ga. The paper
was ahead of the town, and he left it
to embark in the Herald, which has
gone into history as the liveliest pa
Der ever printed in Atlanta, No pa
per has ever approached its dazzling
brilliancy. Mr.. Grady's partners in
the enterprise were Alexander st
Clair Abrams and Colonel Robert A.
Aston, who in 1879 was killed by
CAPTAIN Cox in the capitol at Atlanta.
One of their wild schemes was paying
$3.50 day for several months Tor a
special mail-train to deliver their
Macon mails.
II was young, and we did many
foolish things" said hr. Grady 1T
was reckless inexperience that made
the Herald 30 lively" =,
The good die young, 30 the Herald
went the way oil, all the earth, and
one day in 1878 the brilliant young
Journalist sat down and figured up
his possessions as follows: One wife.
Two children. Eleven dollars
Very soon after calamity overlook
the Herald, Mr.. Grady walked into
the New York Herald office, and by
chance got into the room OF Mr.
Thomas B. Connery, the managing
editor. Mr.. Grady did not know a
soul In New York, and the managing
editor of the Herald was very much
amused when the young Southerner
applied for work. The Bristow boom
was Oh, and MFR. Grady showed Mr.
Connery why Bristow could not carry
the South. :,
"I'm Just going out to LUNCH" said
Mr.. Connery. aSit down here and
write the Herald letter on the Bris'
tow matter"
When MIR. Connery returned from
lunch the letter was ready, and IN the
morning appeared In the New YorE
Herald. Mr.. Grady was in the HeralC
Office BY o'clock, seven hours aheac
of the managing editor, but waited
patiently and was engaged by the
Herald. He went South, and did
great deal OF work for the paper: Fol
bis first years work on the Herald
and other papers Mr.. Grady received
nearly $4,000, which was the hrs
money he had earned except IN con-
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