The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

The Eloquent Tongoe that Often Sung
stilled in Death-It Speaks for Wichita
on this Earth no More, But it May APP
peal to the Chief Executive of the
Universe. for Justice-He DweIt in the
Hearts of His People aud VIII Live
Immortal There.
The not unexpected. but none the less
sad announcement. went out over the
city in the gray cold of early yesterday
morning that ex-Mayor Clement
was dead. For months. for
him, one by one the five
gateways TO the south had been slowly
but surely shutting. the currents of an
active life had been running slower and
more slowly. AT last the years and
days for him were done, and the end of
joys and troubles alike had come The
morning of the third day of the new
year for which he had been planning
found his souls link to life, TO kith and
blood, and to all the world holds for
humanity, severed and the chain brok-
en-. The old year went out, and the
new year came in, the clock on the
mantle licked on, but the pulse beats
of warm heart grew feebler and more
feeble and finally ceased. The cup of
youth long since drained, the dreams
of confident manhood forgotten, the
wings of ambition folded and all of life
overpast, there remains but the duty
of the living to the dead, little space
Of earth, and the hope that the creating
word which started all life may some
glorious morn to the awakening soul
sound a new heaven and a new birth.
If so it prove then how welcome should
be the death which comes to the chill
dren of earth.
George w. Clement was born at Plas-
TO, New Hampshire, Feb. %, 1886. He
learned the joiner and builders trade in
Springfield, Massachusetts, where in
his youth he united with the Methodist
church, of which he ever remained a
member. In 1854 he entered the Willra-
ham, Massachusetts, academy, where
he prepared for college, entering the
Wesleyan university at Middleton, Con-
necticut, in 1856. After leaving school
he settled at Wiiloughby, Ohio, where
he married in the winter of 1862 she
who survives him as his widow and
mother of his children. a natural ora
tor and entertaining as a public speak
er he was much in public life, serving
some time in the Ohio state legislat ure.
He came TO Wichita with his family in
1885, his family consisting of his wife.
her mother, Mrs. Brewer, and his three
children, Geo. w. Jr., a brilliant young
man beloved by all who knew him, and
who died in this city In August, 1883;
Julia B., the wife of Thos. c. Wilson,
esq, lawyer of this city, and Mabel j.,
who married Robert l. Rogers, now of
Pasadena, California. His life in this
city has been an open book, two ele-
mentS in which it was marked, that Of
his enterprise and his patriotic devo-
ton to the city. The last time he was
down town he came to see and talk
with the editor of the Eagle over the
necessary things to do to put anguish
ing interests on their feet and TO awak-
en- the spirit of enterprise. AS mayor
Of the, city and as president Of the
Board of Trade he was ever energetical-
ly devoting his talents and time TO pub
lie interests and the welfare of Wich-
tia. AS an extemporaneous speaker he
had few equals as his many public
speeches as a state political stumper
and numerous other occasions fully
demonstra ted. He was a warm friend
and never seemed susceptible of jeal-
ousy, never sour over disappointments.
Many of the permanent improvements
of the city such as street paving and
the like, were commenced and finished
under his administration as mayor, the
magnificent city building being among
the number also. The first cause of
his last sickness was from stroke of
apploplexy on February 9Th last, fol-
lowed by another on March 18th. From
the effects of these he rallied SO far as
to ride about the city with his family,
but he was never himself again. For
three or four days previous to his
death he was unconscious. His death,
which took place at his home on Fair
view, yesterday morning at 2:30, was
peaceful.
The funeral services will be at the
First NJ. Z. church. at 3:45 p. m. to-
morrow, Sunday, Rev. Don 5. Colt of
that church and Rev. Beach of st.
Paups. officiating. under the direction
of the knights Of Templar, Of which or
der he was a member, TO which services
all friends and the public are invited.
There will be a, special meeting of the
city council held this morning 10 take
action on the death of Mr.. Clement and
to make arrangements to attend the
funeral in body.
Can that man he dead
Whose spirit and influence is upon his
kind?
He lives ever; and his speaking dust
Hath more of life than half that breathe