The sun., 1897-11-01
MEMORIAL GEORGE MEETINGS.
Political Rallies tho Dead Leader was to Have
Addressed Given Over to EuioGies.


Addressed Given Over to Euiosies.
Two meetings, which vere to bayo been no.
litical rallies. and which Honrv George. the
dead leader, was TO have nddressed. wero held
in BROOKLYN last night as memorial meetings.
Ono was In the Grand Opera House. Justice
William j. Ga,ror presided. In opening tho
meeting he was warmly greeted. and the trib-
utes paid BY him to Henry George were loudly
applauded, He said in part:
"It did not seem to mo that was tho ono TO
preside at this memorial meeting. but rather
some one associated with our dead brother, and
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was OF the brotherhood OF man. under Tho ono
He saw that the great mas, of mankind engaged
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have not yet como to the fulness Of their God.
given rights. but are, az they have been during
long centuries past. advancing thereto. His love
was sincere. His nature embraced them all. In
his unsulied heart he wanto nothing of them.
Public Office was nothing to him except OPP
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such great friends one day in the year OF those
1rhn am thsir i,v,nn Nv t,oir rDss hrt a o,
VINO earn their hVihg oy tncir WORK, out DO not
havo lost in Henry George their candidate in
,h. present " contest have now o con.nIt tb.ir in
whom they shall vote instead"
George, paid a tribute to his ability and char.
ac.er. He spoke Of his simplicity his unse'i.h,
hess' his ihaonitaoie courage. ana OF MS gift
to the world in leaving his book Z" Progress and
Of the brooklyn Eagle also oulogzcd Mr.. George.
ferred to the younger Mr.. George, who is now
the candidate in tho place Of his father. The
M. McKelway I said: ''N'0 Si'a' 'pp'"u'''
~ am at a disadvantage In following the
Of the evening for the reason that
heir Of ali his fathers superior qualities lap: APP
am connected with. Henry George con,ribpted
valuable and maslerful papers ON the subject Of
at that time, when his son. then very young
man, became q member Of the local staff. He
effective young men. At that age he indicated
the possession Of all tho sweet. unselhsh charac.
teristics OF his father, and az q philosopher and
thinker he was exceptional for SO young a man"
Mr.. McKelway was compelled to pause in his
speech. for the audience applauded and shouted.
The other Henry George memorial meeting in
Brooklyn was in the Anphion Theatre. 1t was
attended by about ], 200 persons Almost every
mention of the name of Henry George was the
signal for outbursts of applause. Sylvester L.
Malone Of Brooklyn presided. From the pro.
scenium arch wa suspended a banner on
which were printed DR.. Edward Nc.
Glynn's eulogistie wor 8. Henry George.
like Abraham Lincoln, died after a great
struggle for human liberty. Lincoln died
Just before the dawn of victory. His rpirit
lives. The spirit of Henry George will live to
free the slaves of labor, OF which movement the
abolition Of the negro slaves was but tho first
rude beginning.
Mr.. Malone said few words In opening tho
meeting and introduced Louis F. Post
IL have just returned from the most remark.
able funeral ceremony ever attended" said
Mr. Post II have heard eloquent tributes Of
praise uttered for Henry George by ministers Of
several denominations. During the twenty
years Of our intimate friendship always felt
separated from him by our two corruptible
material bodies. Now, since he has laid down
his. feel that our spirits are kept apart by
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