The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-20
AUGUSTUS DAY OF SORROW.
DEATH CAME TO MAYOR PATRICK
WALSH SUNDAY MORNING.

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From Georgia-FactOr in sOuth's
DeveIOpment-HiS Eminent Career
az Journalist.
Augusta, Ga, March 19-Hon. Patrick
Walsh, ex-United States senator and
Mayor of Augusta, died at his residence
this morning, after three months Illness
of nervous prostration.
There was little hope In the community
of his recovery. but his death was nos
thought to be SO near az hand.
Mayor Walsh was one of the most prom-
inent men In Georgia and had national
recognition as the earnest champion ce
Southern development and was, perhaps,
the best authority on the material re-
sources and manufacturing products oe
the South.
His funeral will take place Monday al
$3.50 O'clock from ST. Patrick's Catholic
Church. and Bishop Becker will come from
Atlanta 10 take part in the exercises.
Acting Mayor Phinizy has issued proo-
lamation closing all of the city offices to-
morrow, and requesting all places of busi-
ness to close during the hours Of the
funeral
The Mayor and City Council, the city
officials, county officials, local organiza-
tons and public school children will at
tend the funeral
Mayor Walshs death Is looked upon os
a public bereavement and telegrams Of
coincidence have come to Mrs. Walsh from
ali over Georgia and adjacent states.
MIR. Walsh had no children, but his neph-
ews, who have been associated with him
on the paper, viii continue to run tha
Augusta Chronicle.
Patrick Walsh was born i'm Ballngary,
County Limerick, Ireland, In January. 1910.
with his father and family he removed
TO America, arriving at Charleston in 1852.
Al the age of l3 he was apprenticed In the
Courier office to learn the trade of 70
printer. At the age Of IS he became a
Journeyman printer, after which he Sur-
sued his studies In the Charleston High
School, I'm the afternoons and evenings
setting type in the newspaper office In
1858 he went to Georgetown College Dis.
trlct OF Columbia, where he remained un-
III south Carolina seeded In the follow
ing year.
Returning to Charleston. Mr.. Walsh en-.
tered the Confederate service, in fun SYM
pathy with the cause OF his state ana
adopted country. He Joined the Meagaer
Guards attached to the First Regiment OF
the Cfrolina Rife militia, then perform.
ing duty on Sullivan's Island After the
bombardment of Fort Sumter the nnme
of the command was changed to the EN-.
erald Light Infantry" in which he served
with the rank Of Lieutenant until the COM
pany and the regiment were disbanded
Removing shortly afterward to Augusta.
Mr.. Walsh felt the need of continuing Tho
work which the war had seriously inter-
rupted. His father and mother wers
largely dependent upon his efforts, need
Ing all Of his assistance. He entered the
office Of the Daily Constitutional, work.
Ing at the case as a compositor Like
Horace Greeley and Bayard Taylor, ha
began to learn Journalism at the bottom,
and worked his way 10 the top.
His work as nm Editor.
In January, 1863, he became the local
editor of the paper. From that position
he worked by merit, through all OF the
departments TO the managing EDITORS
chair, and made his paper one of the most
influential IN the South. In 1854 Mr. WALSH
became associated with Mr. Bloome in the
publication of the Pacifcator, which was
a weekly paper of large circulation. He
was also one OF the editors OF the Ban-
ner OF the South, to which Father Ryan,
the poet priest, contributed many Of hlg
best works.
Continuing with the ConstitutIonallst.
however, Mr. Walsh became la 1865 the
Southern agent of the Associated Press,
which had supplanted the old Confederate
Press Association. Mr.. Walsh had sew
eral states In his Jurisdiction. His man
agement Of the great news agency was
characterized by broadness and liberality.
In 1867 Mr.. Walsh became business man
ager Of the Chronicle and Sentinel Of Au-
gusta, then published by Henry Moore
and Gen. A. r. Wright
Upon the death Of Gen. Wright in 1871
he formed a partnership with Henry Gregg
Wright, the late generals son, and pur-
chased the Chronicle and Sentinel The
undertaking was an ambitious one; Dut
the young men were plucky and well quail
ifed for their undertaking. In 1877 Messrs
Walsh and Wright had an offer from the
Constitutionalist TO consolidate, and IL was
accepted, and the consolidated paper be-
came the Chronicle and Constitu.ionalist.
Messrs. Walsh and Wright continued n5
the owners and editors. Later the latter
half OF the papers name was dropped, and
subsequently Mr.. Walsh became the sole
proprietor.
Under his vigorous management the Au-
gusta Chronicle has for a number Of
years held rank as one of the foremost
and most influential newspapers OF the
state 1t always STOOD for material de-
velopment, and the best interests of tho
constituency 1t served.
As Public Omcer.
Mr.. Walsh has occupied several impor-
tant public offices, the greatest of them
being the United States senatorship, to
I'll the unexpired term Of the late A. H.
Colquitt IN the F1fty-fourth Congress. In
that position he acquitted himself with
ability and dignity, and with honor to his
state.
Mr.. Walsh's first office was as counciE
man Of the city of Augusta in 1870 Two
years later he was elected as representa-
tive in the legislature for Richmond coun-
ty, to which office an appreciatlve con-
stituency returned him for three consec-
utive terms. In his legislative work Mr..
Walsh was noted for his constancy and
consistency; as, indeed, he was In every
thing he undertook.
He was a delegate TO the State Demo-
cratic Convention IN 1880 and a delegate
to the National Democratic Con-