The morning times., 1897-01-01
fully and clearly establish bis great love for

ildtl ttifflOSE eIJtu away, Nuci9 IL w ds .o'e
difficult for him to even think, let alone
act, he asked for his pen and check Look.
He wrote check for S. coo and handed
1t to friend and directed that it be used
in aid OF the poor and unfortunate in Wash
ington city This was the last check he
wrote in Washington.
With all the thought of business, of dear
friends who were aLou him, and Of those
far away. but in mind Of his dreadful dis
tress caused by the disease which was
slowly but surely bringing his life to an
end; with the preparation going on about
him for his departure, his last thought, his
last act in Washington, was 10 contribute
to charity
The real worth of Capt. Lemon was not
alone confined to charitable deeds Few
men possessed a stronger affection for his
friends To those with whom he was
particularly intimate he was intensely de-
voted. He desired their presence always
He was even Jealous of attention by others.
he tONtu tieiE NSSOtidUiOn ilt &c blE
hearted, generous always. He sought the
company of those who were most con-
genial and enjoyed with them the pleasures
which brought the most delight.
In some things he was peculiar. To be
| positive character he could not he other
| wise. He never sought controversy with
| any man except in a &c od-natured way
| In ali of my most intimate acquaintance
! OF fifteen years l never knew him to lose
| his temper but once, and then he was mere
| than Justified.
| He was active, energetic, exacting and
| particular in all his business transactions.
| In all his relations with his fellow men he
advised, counscled and discussed ques
| tions with feelings of fellow interest. The
| interests Of his friends were his interests.
| He assumed responsibilities, not from
| choice, but because he always had upper
| most in his mind the one great desire to
serve those whom he regarded as his
| friends; in many respects he was the most
remarkable character have ever known.
He would go farther, endure greater
| hardships, assume more responsibilities,
and withal become more deeply interested
i'll the welfare of his friends than most
men would think OF doing. He possessed
the happy faculty of making himself agree
able at all times and under all circum-
| stances. His very nature was adverse to
contention, to all things in any manner
calculated to disturb harmonious relations
with those with whom he associated. His
| every thought, word and act was to make
the world brighter, better; to cement and
cherished qualities that make men better
| for having lived in his time.
Had Capt. Lemon followed the footsteps
of many men of large means, he could
have accumulated millions. But it was his
very nature to do good as he Went along
in the world, and hundreds of people will
attest his generosity i'll more ways than
| one. With all this he leaves a comfortable
fortune, undoubtedly distributed in such
way as will fully meet his wishes.
Would that this world had more men of
| the character of Capt. Lemon. The world
has been made better for his having lived.
His example may be followed by others
with the consciousness of leaving behind
| a me to be honored and respected.
Capt. Lemons name is a household w ord
in the home Of every soldier in the
land.
Through his untiring, persistent and
able efforts, hundreds of thousands OF old
soldiers, their widows and children. are
today the beneficiaries of a grateful gov
ernment.
Through his paper, the National Tribune.
the soldiers interests have ever found able
championship. 1t has been foremost in
the advocacy of just and liberal pension
laws, end as result, there are but few
soldiers of the late war who are not re-
cciving at leasta small pittance for services
rendered there country.
And thus death has taken from us a ma
we all loved and respected. Death has
carried away ma n who will be mourned
by more personal friends than is the lot
of most m en-.
Whatever thereis of life, we know one
thing to a certainty. A man who goes
out Of his way to bestow charity; one who
interests himself in the welfare Of his
fellow-men one who has never lost an
and who commends himself to the world
by his life's work, need have no fear about
the crown that awaits him in the world to
come. Such man was Capt. George T.
Lemon. His memory will live in the hearts
O.; his friends so long as life lasts, and his
example Will be often referred to, tina,
the rising generation may find in it much
to admire and emulate.
AS he peacefully sleeps, side by side
with our mutual friend in life, one among
ire grandest and greatest men this age
has produced, Gen. John A. Logan, every
one who knew them will say what q
blessed thought to realize that our friends
sleep so near, in a tomb now doubly his
toric and whose names and fame are
part of our nations history, whose char
acters are the best type of fAmericau citizen
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