The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

sealing his lips forever, deather opens
those of myriads to speak his praise and
manifest their gratitude to the man
whose thoughts were ever for liberty, JUS
tice and humanity
he advocated a social order in which
every toller shall be sure of his due re-
ward, and poverty and degradation shall
be unknown. A wall of grief is heard
from all parts of the country, and once
more the old Hebrew maxim is confirmed:
The truly wise are greater in their death
than in their lives"
After another hymn by the choir, Rev
DR.. Edward McGlynn spoke Prior to his
address. the vast assemblage had preserv-
ed a church-like quiet, but the ringing
words of DR.. McGlynn soon evoked an out
burst of applause which could not be re-
pressed DR.. McGlynn spoke with great
feeling, but his evident grief at the loss of
his old friend did not prevent the display
of some characteristic flights of eloquence
by him. DIR. McGlynn said:
The place where we meet here this af-
ternoon is not one dedicated to religion or
to the service of God, but has generally
been used for purposes of recreation or
amusement or of art. 1t has to-day been
made sacred and we meet here on holy
ground and stand ashamed In the pres
ence of a message directed to us from the
throne of God. 1t is no ordinary message
that the messenger brings. That messen-
ger of death has brought to our hearts
that which has immeasurably shocked.
I'VE stand upon ground that is made
sacred by the remains of q man who was
raised from among us by Our Father in
Heaven to spread the messages of truth
and righteousness and justice and peace
to all.
"He died in a struggle for the cause of
humanity, especially that of New York,
but it was altogether too small for his
broad mind and indomitable energy. The
struggle in which he has always been en-
gagged was for the rights of man and for
justice to ALL
'He was,'' said Father McGlynn, "a
seer, a prophet a forerunner sent by
God.
II believe / am not guilty of any pro-
fanation of the sacred Scriptures when I
say there was man sent from God and
his name was Henry George
DR. McGlynn was here interrupted by
applause throughout the hail, and SEEM
ed deeply affected. He alluded to the
touching eulogy bestowed upon Henry
George by DR.. Abbott, as expressing what
he thought of him as a friend and brother.
Henry Georges gentle heart" the
orator scid, twas ready to break
because he saw that nothing came
from the professors of the schools
of political economy which could
improve the condition of the people,
because the limits of the knowledge of
those economists was hardly to be con-
sidered within the bounds of science at
all.
Wherever word has gone that Henry
George is dead, his teachings live, and his
voice is heard though he lies still in
death. His works have been read through
out the world, and in every language
known in the universe George speaks to
all humanity to-day.
''Why is this vast gathering assembled
here to-day? Why is it that vast multi
tudes have come here from early morn
ing-from almost before the rising of the
sun-to gaze mournfully and lovingly on
his face, and to again contemplate the
noble character of man. 1t is because
there was sent from God that man Henry
George, and that we should receive the
message sent us by the great messenger
of death and maintain the teachings of
which he was the indomitable and intrep-
id advocate. 1t would indeed be pity
that such a man should be elected mayor
of New York. 1t would be a pity that
he should be compelled to bear the
petty crosses, the unending strife and the
unceasing troubles of such a position. He
has died as such a man as he should have
died.
"His life is before the world like an
open book. To-day he occupies a far
higher a far greater position than the
President of the United States or the
mayor of the city of New York When
the names of mayors of New York and
Presidents of the United States will be
but called to memory by an allusion in
history, or niche in one of the walls OF
the parliament of nations, the world will
look back with reverence and love upon
the name of Henry George"
John S. Crosby, who has been one of the
most active campaigners for Henry
George, was the last speaker, and the only
layman who spoke. His address dealt
more with the duty of the present, in ac-
cordance with the principles laid down
by Henry George, rather than with mere
eulogy Of the dead teacher, and evoked
applause even more energetic, perhaps,
than the remarks of Dr. McGlynn.
The last address was concluded shortly
after O'clock and the meeting was dis
missed with directions from a member Of
the committee as to the manner of dis
missal from the hall. Nearly all of those
present took advantage of the opportuni-
ty offered to view the face of Henry
George. The march past the coffin was
continued as it had been In progress dur
ing the day