The evening world., 1889-12-23

ONOA III Aull. HhHlb, DIhCeu nlm Hu0QenIY and
conspicuonsly before the whole American
people. Then. in the December following
the Charleston catastrophe, Mr.. Grady again
came to the surface by delivering an address
the New EpglAnd Society OH the New
nppIIauded all over the country, South as
w Vb as North; and helped 70 make is
known, Mr.. drsdy'si last public appearance
chants Club, where he and .eI;Preaident
then was the status Of the negro IN ino he
e sSaasi I are III. 9siiiiT: SPnGtfns irUS 81 2inri ths
utteranoeS on that occasion.
M NJ: GEady,S personal appearance IL
shavon. darf-sfinned and expressive, with
pair and eyes Jet black. His voice is low
keyed, but penetrating. He is . man of
trsmpied any and al cony%sntion"litiss under
his genius, His influence with his fellow:
policy was adopted IN direct oppo"itionp to
contrary 70 his will. and every plan or pur-
pose for public good won. hia cordial sup
tnesiimabie Dement'S OF his uSeiuinesS are
by no means confined TO Atlanta, but ex-
tend with like force, and value throughout
NhO 2but VI SoOIHlus IL COuuttu II
friends by. hosts and therefore was able to
Work out his purposes in open defiance OF
The late ''sun:et" Cox ,leGtured in At
lecture committee and general master OF
ceremonies. He teleRraphed Mr.; Cox prior
r re tH' re lsS'ur sJ to kq Tnm sis !"uS &Eady Ts sS
if nSig. 'on Mr. Il aq GoI RoS sTTiva n he 'q %ns s sPsStiy
s sSd At the way b. had been herHlded.
ton or preparation to lecture on Just
be said. Great pity. said Grady, but
IN just Human, and l never allow my
people to be disappointed" That night,
when ne introduced Mr. Cox to the audi
and gentlemen. il You will listen attcntiyely
te what the distinguished gentleman Of New
York has to say on Irish Humor, i will
make good or to yon my advertisement mex:
Just Human. ," which he did with brill
This Snecdotc is only fairly illustrative Of
Thoroughly equipped for battle or for
play, he proved himself equal tn n emer-
gency. Besides his %newspapor work he oc-
some Of the leading, magazines, such ~ his
Cotton Planting in tho Mississippi yal-
ley to Rarp,r's, and his reply to NJ.
ten on INVITATION OF the 6s' ce ~ : a4" and which
he .ingenionsly entitled. lin Plain Black
and White. Firmly established IN the AZ
f~ections Of his, people, widely known and
greatly admired in the practice Of his pro-
f%ession, exceeding great. In the exercise OF
personal influence. richly endowed with q
masterful brain. and ACCORDINGLY devoted
to the community in which he lived, he
has made for himself an abiding place in the
hearts OF his fellow-citiEens, where his
monument is already erected.
Mr.. Grady's, editorial work on the Atlanta
| DOnGIfHmfnn hAOAm in 1aTA at A100 n
month. Capt. foweiI then owned q con.
trolling interest in the paper, and though
the two men were entirely. unlike in many
respects, yet they have been the closest
friends rs we'll 40 coworkers. They har-
monixed On all questions discussed in their
pepor except that of Prohibition. Grady
favored the dry" and Howell the wet.
name appeared in the, paper, and the con.
test excited. unusual interest t%hroughout
Georgia. This noyel procedure kept both
editors hard Ut work during the memorable
campaign and brought many dollars into
the treasury OF the Consultation. Person.
ally. however, there never was any eBtrange
ment between Capt. Howell and Mr.. Grady.
Mr.. Grady was suffering from q severe
cold when he started northward to deliver
his Rroat speech at the banquet OF the
Boston M~erchAnts' Association on the even
contrary, to the counsel OF his wife.
The strain OF travel and the address itseli
aggravated the cold, and he was . very siol
man when he reached the Fifth Avenue Ho
tel, In New York. He was advised to res
there, but he refused, and when he got bacl
TO Atlanta his symptoms had become quit,
serious, eliminating in pneumonia.