Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-11

It was largely due to Mr.. Cody's efforts
that Governor Roosevelt was brought
to Chicago last year. and one Of the
happiest speeches I have ever listened
to was his Introductory speech present.
ing the rough rider upon that Occa-
siOfi."
~ remember when the Hamilton Club
had the big meeting ut the Auditorium
year ago, when Chauncey Depew was
the orator Of the evening"" said former
Judge Bangs. II listened to Mr.. Cody
introducing Mr.. Depew, and want to
say, as I said that night, that he made
greater speech and showed more ora.
torical ability than any other speaker
Of the evening, and I do not except
Senator Depew. have had fifty years
Of experience In watching speakers
both in the courtroom and upon the
platform, and don't know when
have listened to a speaker who I'M.
pressed me as did Hope Reed Cody
upon that occasion. He had brilliant
future ahead OF him and II seems a
pity that a young man like that should
be taken, when some Of us who have
nearly outllved our usefulness should
be left"
Hope Reed Cody was my warm per.
sonal friend" said Attorney Wheelock
Of the Election Commission. HE was
one Of the first met when I came to
Chicago, and always looked to him as
a man could trust. can only add my
tribute to what others have said about
him. Too much could not be said. His
death Is our great loss"
IAN I can say IL that he was noble
fellow" said President George W.
Miller Of the Hamilton Club. "IIe was
one Of the Hamilton Clubs best friends.
The bar has lost one Of Its ablest an,l
most conscientious members and the
Republican party one Of Its most mr.
dent supporters. don't know when
have met n young man with such n
bright and promising future as had
Hope Reed Cody. His was an est.
mable character which can be studied
with profit by all. The news Of his
death came to me with almost as much
force as though 1t was one Of my own
family"
Judge Hanecy, Frederick Smith and
President Irwin OF the County Board
spoke In a similar vein to those quoted,
while Congressman Mann, who was
with Mr.. Cody to the last. said there
was little he could add. He said that
he had regarded Hope Reed Cody as
the most brilliant young man he had
ever met, and regretted deeply that
such n promising career should have
been cut short by death.
In politics It may be added that HOpf
Reed Cody was Republican, although
he had been reared In the Democratic
faith. He studied the political histor,
Of the country for himself and made
up his mind that the principles which
the Republican party stands for were
the best for the country and took 20
sitlon In the party whose announced
principles he was ever ready to defent
and advocate.
ExJudge Longenecker and Edward
Warner. President and Secretary re
spectively of the Thirty-second Ware
Republican Club, met and appointed ,
committee Of 100 members Of the clul
to attend Mr.. Cody's funeral.
The funeral, which occurred from
Plymouth Congregational Church Of
Thursday, was very largely attended
DIR. Frank w. Gunsaulus preached
most eloquent sermon.
The pall-bearers. who, by the way
We're selected by the brave young ma
himself just before death, We're as fol
lows: Robert McMurdy, ROber
Mather, Arthur Dixon, Frank /. MOu
ton, President q. w. Miller, Frederic
A. Smith, Edward j. Judd, Samuel "
Allerton, Judge HoldOm.
The active pall.bearers were: Albel
i. Crowley, Roger Sherman, Edwin
Munger, Rush G. Butler, Fred
Bangs, william Il. Hills.
The following organization We're rel
! resented Mt the funeral: Hamilton
Marquette, Union League, Law, Oh
cagO Athletic, Thirty-secOnd Ward Il,
publican, Bar Association, Landmar
! Lodge MasOns, knights Of Pythia
Garden City Council Royal Arcanun
National Union, North American UnioI
The interment was In the family Il
at Naperville.
So passed away Hope Reed Cod,
. one of the noblest Romans of them al
, -
0 1t was a bad day for the people /,