The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
MOURN THEIR
LEADERS, LOSS

MOURN THEIR
LEADERS, LOSS
Noted SIngle-Tsx Advocates Hold
Touching Mem orlal Meeting In
Metropolitan Temple.
Although the Henry George memorial
meeting at Metropolitan Hall yesterday
afternoon was intended as merely pre-
liminary to a more complete demonstra-
ton to be held at the same place next
Sunday, it is doubtful if at the larger
meeting there will be greater number in
attendance or more sincere feelings OF
regret expressed at the loss of noble
leader than at the one held yesterday.
The assem blage was called together in
order that memorial services might be
held by his host of friends here at the
same moment that the funeral was taking
place in New York City, and the sad faces
of the audience and the tears IN the eyes
OF the spea kers as they recounted The
many virtues and the noble life OF the
deceased attested the fact that they real
ICED they were virtually taking part IN
the last sad rites OF one they loved.
President Manner of the Single-Tax So
ciety, uuder whose auspices the meeting
was held, presided, and in a brief speech
announced the object of the meeting.
1--WE are assem- b ed, ," he said, ito pay our
respects to a man who loved humanity.
He has fallen like hero battling for
rights as he saw than, but his memory
shall live as long as civilization. This
meeting is simply preliminary TO more
elaborate services to be held next Sunday,
when eulogies may be spoken; out to-day
will be given spon taneously voluntary
offerings from few of his friends-those
who were intimately associated with him
IN the earlier years when he first began
his battle for right.
Miss McClosky, cousin of Henry
George, who knew him n his later years.
sang with great pathos, "Flee as Bird"
The lady was great favorite with her
cousin, who loved music and enjoyed her
simple songs. As she finished her song
she was overcome by her feelings and her
evident grief greatly aft cted the audience,
many OF whom were moved to tears.
Congressman James g. Mcguire spoke
of the last time he saw Henry George and
re called some personal "reminiscences of
the deceased. He knew that his physi-
ca strength was failing when he went
INTO the campaign and he must have
known the danger to his life, but he went
in with the spirit of martyr and died n
tie shock of one of the greatest political
battles ever seen in this or any other
untry. He has left legacy OF truth
and principle IN his writings and be died
hold ing aloft he standard he raised here
in this nall years ago. That standard has
been taken up by other hands and he Will
still live, growing grander as the years
go by"
The applause which followed these re-
marks was checked by the chairman, who
questioned the adv Stability OF such
demonstrations on an occasion OF this
KIND, though the eloquent words of praise
for Henry George, he admitted, were such
as might well incite the hearers 10 en-
thusiasm.
Joseph Leggett followed Mr.. Mcguire.
He said "On March 26 1873 is tins hail
was delivered the first essaga hv MIN
whose voice Is stilled for Ner and L had
the pleasure OF nearing hln =. en- as well
as later when he became famous AFR tn
publication of Progress and Poverty. [
am pleased to have tne privilege to pay
a tribute to-day to my old teacher. Henry
Georges was one of :he most complete
and perfect lives ever lived. He died
fighting Tor right, truth and principle.
During his life he made more true
Christians than all the churches and min
listers put together. He was a man of
peace and did more toward maintaining
the peace OF the word than all the
crowned heads and the armies in the
world"
Judge Robert Ferral, who nineteen years
ago was associated with Henry George
in the publication of the Post in this
city, said: 'tWe VINO knew him well loved
l. II Nf
wrong motives himself, and he was simple
in n is faith In humanity. When he was
with US years ago little did we think that
when life had gone back TO HIN who gave
it Henry George would be mourned
by the whole world Though he is dead,
MS writings live sitter him and will CO n
tinue to 1--we long after all OF US are gone.
As for his faith, / know not if he attended
any church. but | know that he had an
intense belief in a merciiul and just God.
He might well have said, The world is
my country, to do good nv religion.
His big heart went out to suffering hu-
manity. He was the noblest champion
OF God and humanity known to the
human race"
II have los friend in Henry George"
said Z. J. Healey. "and am too sad to say
anything He was man who came from
the poor and worked for them. His mis-
sion on earth was not much less sacred
than that of Christ. We who knew him
and loved him are bowed down with grief,
and you who did not know him share it
with u.s."
James H. Barry said: The re-
marks made here to-day by these friends
of the late Henry George are the sine ere
outpourings of sincere hearts. He who
has gone has done more for humanity
than any one since the gentle Nazarine
came on earth TO save men. He would
sacrifice any thing for the sake of human
itv. We to-day mourn with his family in
their desol tion over the loss OF their be-
loved who has gone, but not forever, for
he lives in his deeds, his works and his
burning words. He lies low but he lives
high. He now looks down AMI besses
humanity, for which he sacrificed his life
In recent letter to friend he said that
for the principles he advocated he would
gladly sacrifice his life, and he has done
o. He lived grandly and died glori-
ou,ly."
At the conclusion of Mr.. Barry's re-
marks friends in the audience were asked
to speak. if they desired and several
avalled themseive OF the opportunity to
pay their tribute to the departed, after
which President Manner closed the serv-
ices with a few words which were para
mount to benediction.