The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30

friend, Gsivsston; Tex, single Tax Club profoundly
YorESs PRosr FLAWS. Secretary.
H.. LONDON. Oct. 80.
Accept my sincercst sympathy.
Rev. HAROLD RILETT.
COLUNBvs.O o., Oct. go.
Kermit us to extend our most sincere sympathy in
Nv. T%HrnxAS.
c. 5. HARTMAN.
Shocked to hear Of your fathers dccease. Please
accept deepest symrathy In your bereavement, in
which all lovers OF tncir fellow mon share.
JoHN DE WITT WARNER.
Senator Edward Murphy from Troy tclo.
grained to, his secretary here to call on Mrs,
George and express to her his heartfelt sym
Tom l.. johnson received this despatch from
Boston:
The death Of Henry George will be ismcnted by
every HDcrty' loving citizen In the United States, He
should have a great publ funeral. and over ris body
n mHTe :" a m s,rnS %rmGr cn InI~naip SrStS mrvs sa ;Ss n.5 ppT,
d = pt rSa,nTio OF m ,Gosinf upon t the dead { face a OF u .nsi,
Tor many years. EDWARD c, DEMPSEY.
The United Democracy sent to Mr.. Georges
FAMILY the following
Henry G"orsc the PHILOSOPHER. the author. the
l'dler IN the battle for Industrial emancipation. tho
irh e tritnd OF the common people, has passed away;
Of " i true husband %%s T "ni f fmi nus The iS, @ity Of Ss Greater SesfS New
aotx deprived OF the great Jefersonian Democrat
OF elusl rights to al, AMI special privileges to none
Inc United Democracy OF Greater New York. feel
doiencc u its onicers. It's Executive committe, and il.
hosts or supporters to the bereaved family. and
Ifrssions OF heartfelt sorrow for the heavy loss sus'
Resolved, That the foregoing expression of sym.
PATTY and coincidence be transmitted to the bcreaved
HonERr STEWART.
JAMES oIBnILN.
JAMES A. Quay, Committee.
FRANCIS N. BtxsY.
WINFIELD $. orERroS.J
Father Duccy, who was among the callers to
express sympathy with the family, said he did
Georges character. Ills life and the glory OF II,
he said, emphasized his grontness more than his
closest friends AT this time could express.
DIR. McGlynn. who also called on the family.
had this to say in culogy of Henry George:
Henry Gsorge was unqncstionab y one OF the
country has produced. His lovahlc personality,
his rare genius, for political, philosophy and
and search for political md economic truth set
him quite apart from all other Americans.
astic Language OF a devoted friend to say that,
as me PROVIDENCE OF God raised up a Washing
f dowe 10 h i DC the mi, / Ia n,fnh Of his country nnd en-,
experiences that we might we'll believe that
without them the republic would not have been
So plainly EPrSyide3tial that none Sps
doubt that he e'i had been BEEN prepared G0I for eG and
sent upon n mission by the Father in Heaven,
I have no no h he. in saying that at Henry
showed that he was marked out by the provi.
dcnce OF God TO be Il foremost leader and teach
er in the work OF emancipation OF the masses
OF men everywhere from an industrial slavery
too often worse and more CALLING than mere
chattel slavery, and to hasten the coming and
to perpctuate the duration, not merely of q
larger and more perfect American union of
states. but Of the commonwealth or United
States Of the World"
Bishop Potter sent the following message to
Mrs. George:
DEAR MADAM: May l offer you my sincere
sympathy in view OF the great sorrow that has
come to you Your husband and | were both
pupils of the late DIR. George Emlen Hare in
his fathers bookstore in, which he first
developed his love OF reading. But he did
more I an reat-he thought, and he loved
and strove to serve his fellow men. There
were many questions concerning which we did
not see alike. but there was none in connection
with which he did not reveal himself as a fault.
less and upright man. and in every best per
sonal characteristic an example to his fellow
men. May God comfort you and yours in your
great bereavement prays yours most truly,
HENRY c. POTTER.
The Home Rule Democracy adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions at a meeting of the Executive
Committee, held in the Morton House last night
Resn!r'd. That the Home Rule Democracy has
heard with most profound sorrow OF the sudden and
uniimely death OF Henry George, who. nv his fearless
rights OF American fr-emcn aud In dauoun ing their
base betrayal. had endeared himself to all true lovers
of freedom.
RESOLVED. That we tender TO his stricken family our
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in their irrcp
arabic loss. while VIC cannot but regard his glo lou.
martyrdom in the cause OF pure government MS earn
Inc FOR his name n high place in the roll of honor OF
immortal American hero +.
Resoited. That the Home Rule Democracy will
heartily cooperate in any tribute to his memory which
may be deemed appropriate. and VIII a. Il mark OF
its high respect attend his funcTRl In q body.