The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19

had then advanced to the front rank n,
a lawyer. At that time the bar of Mis-
sisslppl was equal to any in the Union.
In lighting legal battles he was a wor.
thy foeman."
In speaking of Senator Georges great
success, the speaker said: What was
the secret of his success 1t was his
extraordinary mind and sterling integ
rty in his chosen profession. There
was nothing tricky about him. He was
ever ready to defend the poor and
needy. In the court room he was a
cyclone. | have heard him make argu.
ments that would have done honor to
the best lawyers that have ever lived.
Judge Williamson then went on to
speak of the intense love of the deceased
FOR his fellow man, which, as was dem.
ohstlated by the affecting scenes at his
funeral was fully appreciated and re,
clprocated, Going back to his career
az q lawyer the speaker said, 1t was
not genius entirely that made him a
great lawyer During the entire time
that knew him he was a student, I
can hardly speak of him as a LAWYER
with mpartiality. | regard him as the
greatest lawyer ever knew
The speaker then reviewed his coreer
chief justice of this state and United
states senator, and closed with an clio.
qnent tribute to the deceased as a be
.nevolent christian gentleman.
Judge s. r. Coleman followed .Judge
Williamson with nm eloquent speech, in
which he spoke in glowing terms of the
great regard and esteem in which sena.
tor George was held we, az Missis.
sippilaBBa, have lost i,on the family cir.
Gle one whom We have regarded as its
mead, said the speaker. He also re-.
the military, legal and political
OF the dead statesman, and spoke
the great love which the peoplo Of
his section felt for him, II ske feel.
ns IS n of sadness throughout the
tate wHst rh0aE il be here said the
.uhsf. IN conclusion he said, Il would
nat wheD with other departed heroes
10 meets around the council board ;n
asper hails, his spirit will be permit.
10 guide his successor .
District Attorney u II.
Who to!lawsa Judge o. on"pnreys
~ u zen remarks BY sting that tt he felt that
!, wa NJ" + obligations personally to
lie great man who had gone, and he
believed that no greater inspiration
han the example of so noble a career
Gould be offered to a young man. He
then spoke Of Senator Georges military
,areer, and closed by relating the story
If the French hero, Latour, who died
IN the field of duty, and whom the
senator resembled, in that he
likewise died on the field Of duty.
Hon. Monroe McClurg delivered a
,rief but impressive speech. eulogistic
If the deceased, of whom, as he said. g
his life and character are 10 replete in %
'ich history and so full of splendid
eachings by both precept and example,
hat it is'dificult to bring out any par
part Of his career. In speaking
IT Senator Georges personality he said
He was an example Of the highest
;ype of southern manhood, which, de-
as it is from the Puritans Of the
and the Cavaliers of the south, is
he highest type of manhood in this or
other country He spoke Of the
'emark frequently made by SENATOR
ieorge-~that he considered Mississippi
lis mother, and in closing said: To
light he sleeps in the bosom Of his
and his spirit rests in the arms
# his God"
The speech OF Hon. Jas. X. Vardaman,
vho followed Mr.. McClurg. was an elo-
|uent tribute TO the memoir Of the IL
ustrious dead. we have assembled
lere, said the speaker, ''to attest onr
ppreciation and love for a great and
God man who has departed from this
It is q custom most beautiful.
mt not more beautiful than it ii practi.
al and substantially beneficial. The
lessons are the lessons learned
other lives; and to yonng men the
h~aracter and life Of Senator George is
grand and noble example. for he carved
Mt his own destiny. Such qualities MS >
e possessed, when initiated, serve to {
uild up character The speaker dwelt .
pom the political career Of Senator I
and his incstimablc services to
be state in the constitutional c0nycn.
ion, and duriug his entire public ca. !
In closing he said: In my hmm 1
IL opinion. loving relatives and frtenda
ave to-day laid to rest the greatest /,