Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02
BURIAL OF EDITOR GRADY
TIE ELOQUENT JOURHALIST INs
TEhRRD YESTERDAY.
The Funeral Procession the Largest
Ever Seen in saeorsia-AtInntH iu

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ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 25.-The people
Of Atlanta have determined to erect q
monument to the memory Of Henry w.
Grady. A meeting Of young men yester-
day resolved on this, and raised 5000
within one hour. To-day they issued the
following address, from which it will be
seen that the movement will assume q
national character:
"To the admirers Of q. w. Grady:
No character in history, ancient or
modern, who bore an untitled name and
fell in the ranks of private citizenship
ere he reached his fortieth year, ever left
behind him 80 many grief-stricken
hearts and tear. stained faces, or such
an abiding sense Of irreparsbla
loss as W. II. Grady. Measured by this
comparison, his grand personality as
sumes proportions which could not be
comprehended while he lived. The young
men of Atlanta have insugurated move
ment to erect a monument to his memory
commensurate with these proportions,
not alone 10 his memory, for that is i'm,
perishahle in the hearts OF his people, but
also as an inspiration to future genera
fioas OF young men, guiding their in
kpisation and ambition into paths of USE
fui phiisn hropy and lofty, sels-sacYific-
ing patriotism. The monument is already
assured. The unparalleled spontaneity Of
response to the unpublished appeal which
Jealous friends made on the first day OF
the organization Of tue r1ovement has re-
moved all questions "a 70 enongh funds
being raised TO build gloEious tribute to
mankind.
'sThis address is therefore issued not
IS an appeal, but in order to extend the
high privilege OF giving to this noble
oause--a privilege we do not wish to con
fine to ANY cl2ss or 70 any locality.
While Atlanta claims him aud his monu-
ment, and, therefore, httingly 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 eiiing n the perpetuation
of the name and Of this fame Gf him who
surrendered his life in au effort to bring
about paaos and goodwill between the
sections"
TIE FUNERAL TEsrERDiY.
ATLANTA, Ga, Daa 25 AS the sun
shed its last rays EPnr. i5e city oil that
was mortal OF Renry Wo2.tsn Grady was
laid to rest in oaslaaI. cemetery. The
sun OF his life had set ani the people who
loved him were filed Wit deepest SORROW.
The history of thu country Shows prob
ably, no other man who, Rs private
citiz9n, was SO universally beloved.
The simple citizen of these Unitsd
States was buried viva hohcrs worthy of
the miehtieBt potarsata There was no
osteatation, no display, no Elittering
pagesnt-all was simplicity; but the
mineral procession was tho largest that
this state has ever sesn, ard in the hearts
Of GeorgiL's people was Borrow deeper
than human minds can measure. At the
beautiful house on l1esot.iree street,
which was once the rf!tie Of him who lay
dead liz it, Borrowful scenes we're enacted
this day.
1t was O'Clock when the honorary
pail bearers and ccElui'iees from each OF
the organizations to shich sr. Grady be-
longsd arrived at The honse. Iu the
honorary escort there wets besides men
PROMINENT in affairs in Georgia md the
south, number of northern friends.
The body lay in beautiful cRgket in
the large parlor, and hero these frierds
took last look at the beloved face. At
10 o'clock solemn procession Eended its
way to the First Msthodist Odurch, where
the body was to lie in state. Here the
local members of the Chi Phi fraternity,
OF which MIR. Grady was the highest officer
in the state, took charge.
Then for four hours the public was
allowed to pass the oasket in double
lines and look upon the face. Floral de-
signs, which came from friends every
where, were most beautiful. OF these,
that given by the Constitution employees
was especially noticeable, and is men
J toned because it was made after design
selected for another purpose by MIR.
Grady himself. It wss in the shape of
Georgia's coat -of.arms, with the simple
words, 't9eorgiG's Son" on top OF tn
J arch and "Our Friend" at the base. Ths
scenes during these four hours were most
touching. Old and young, great and
] small, white and black, passed by tho
! casket, and there WAS not dry eye as the
people realized that their best friend had
gone.
The employees Of the Constitution,
headed by President Howell and Busi.
ness Manager Hemphill, came in body.
Then they went 10 the house and acted
as escort Of honor 10 the family to the
church. The services were the simplest
possible; this was at the request of the
widow.
| DR.. Morrison, Dr.. Lse, DR.. Barnett,
DR.. Green, General Evans and DR.. Hop
kins were the officiating ministers. Read
ing of selections fr N the scriptures,
! singing OF hymns and prayers by DR..
| Morrison, Methods and DIR. Barnett,
Presbyterian, completed the services.
The singing OF MIR. GrRdy's fayorite
hymn, "Shall We Gather Rt the River ~
was especially touching. The long pro-
cession wended its way to 0 and, and
in the family vault of w. ID. Grant the
body of Henry Grady found a temporary
resting place. One short prayer at tho
vault and Gil was over.
, He is gone, but his words OF peace and
! goodwill for the North and South will
! keep him alive in the hearts of all Of the
people.
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: MIR. Rayard VIII HesPOnd.