The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-09
OUR COUNTY BOARD.
EDITOR GLENNAN DEAD.

Mr.. NJ. Glennan, wh1 for a long
time had been editor of the Norfolk
Virglnian, died at his home in Nor
folk On last Friday night. He had
been i'll from the Sunday preceding
and his death was surprise and a
shock to the city of Norfolk and his
friends and admirers throughout Vir-
ginia and other states. He had come
to rank among the leading newspaper
men of the South.
The Norfolk Landmark, a morning
contemporary OF the Virglnian-Pilot,
spoke Of Mr.. Glennan and his work as
follows:
No man in Virginia was better known
than Mr.. M. Glennan. For years he
had been Identified consplcuously with
public interests and with business en-
terprise. He was firm believer in the
great destiny of his city and section,
and with tongue and pen he labored
increasingly and vigorously to justify
his faith.
He was one of those citizens who
stand ready to put their means into en-
terprises whose advantages they point
out to others. The natural superiority
Of this port with reference to the needs
OF commerce was theme upon which
h never wearied of discoursing. His
reasons for the faith that was in him
were always ready and always con-
vincing. By his death.the community
loses an earnest and an able cham
pion, whose enthusiasm was a strong
clement OF encouragement and of as
sistance in every beneficial under
taking.
Too much cannot be said liz praise of
the indomitable spirit which carried
Mr.. Glennan to the front. AS boy,
without resources or advantages, ex-
cept bis quick brain and his active
energy, he determined to rise. That
never-dylng spark of ambition which
has done so much for the world by
lighting the way over hardships and
obstacles in early life was in him. His
journalistic career began shortly be-
fore the Civil War, when, as a mere
youth, he obtained employment on the
Norfolk Argus. When the war broke
out, his patriotic ardor was aroused to
such an extent that, although below
tue legal age for enlistment, he never
the!ess succeeded In entering the f;on-
fe1erate army, in which he rendered
notably gallant service. After the fall
of the Confederacy he returned to his
home and, at the close of short inter-
val OF teaching, again engaged in news
paper work, with the result that he
rapidly rose and finally acquired the
ownership of the Norfolk Viglnian, at
the head of which he beanie one of the
best known journalists in the South.
This record shows for itself. 1t tells
eloquently OF determined purpose and
strong intellectual qualities.
At his death Mr.. Glennan was Vice.
President and General Manager of our
morning contemporary, the Virginian-
Pilot: which represents consolidation
OF his own paper. the Virginian, with
the Daily Pilot. Perhaps the best illus
tratlon OF his energy is to be found in
his Inauguration and furtherance of the
to celebrate the anniversary
OF Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown.
He set himself to this task with such
vlgor and ability that local, State and
national interest was fully aroused, and
the celebration took place with all the
eclat that such a function deserved.
The idea was entirely original with Mr..
Glennan, and he started out to advo-
cate it unassisted and alone. He was
prominent for number of wears in
politics, being always allied with the
Democracy. AS a member of his
church be was jealous througout his
lifetime, and was for long while Pres
ldent of the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union OF the United States. During
his first administration President Cleve
land appointed Mr.. Glennan Postmaster
OF Norfolk, and in this capacity he
served for four years with credit and
In business relations Mr.
G'ennan was affable and courteous. in
he was impressive and
pleasant, in friendship he was generous
and affectionate, and in his private life
he was kind ana pure. May his last
long sleep be undlsturbed and sweet. a
fitting close to an active, eventful, use
full lite.