The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-13
BRILLIANT SAVANSAHIAN DEAD.
Gazaway Hartridge Died of Pneu-
monia Yesterday in New York.


monia Yesterday in New York.
Gszaway Hartridge. known. admired
and loved in Savannah. died in New York
yesterday morning after a short illness
from pneumonia. The news of his death
came to his cousin, Mr.. W. C. Hartridge,
while the latter was trying a case, and in
the midst of his argument in the City
Court 1t was soon known on the street,
and was received everywhere with pro-
found regret.
Mr.. Hartridge was attacked by the fatal
lness several days ago. The disease soon
developed the most dangerous symptoms
the condition of the patient becoming
gradually worse and worse until the end
came yesterday morning. Among those
who were aware of Mr.. Hartridges ILL
ness there was every hope that he would
recover, the vigorous health he seemed to
be enjoying when he was last in Savan-
nah affordiug the basis for this hope.
Gazaway Hartrldge was forty-one years
old. He was born in Savannah in 1859
His father was the late Algernon S. Hart
ridge. Mr.. Hartrdge received his acad-
emic education at Princeton College, and
was graduated in law at the University
of Georgia. Even in his college days the
bright spirit of the man was present in
the boy; he was the life and the soul of
every gathering then. as he continued 10
be throughout his career.
Returning to Savannah in 1884, Mr.
Hartridge was admitted to the bar, but
the practice of this absorbing profession
proving irksome, he abandoned it for
newspaper work. For a number of years
he was the owner and editor of the Sa-
vannah Times. The brilliant fancy of
its editor illumined every subject that
was discussed in it's pages. He was
past master in the art of humor and sar-
casm. and many journalistic opponent
has cause to remember the keen edge of
his wit. Despite his power in this re-
spect he used it with the gentleness of
the master, and even those who were
the objects of his shafts, found it impos-
sible to refuse their admiration and their
fondness for the winning and gentle per-
sonality of the man.
Mr.. Hartridge served two terms in the
Georgia Legislature, where he was at
once one of the best known and one of
the most popular men in the House. His
enemies everywhere he was known might
be counted on the fingers of one hand
while his friends were legion.
Gazawey Hartridge was last in Savan-
nah on the occasion of the Hibernian So
| ciety banquet, on March II. Then he re-
! sponded 10 a toast with all of his accus-
toned and prodigal play of fancy. keep
ing the audience in roar from the time
| he arose, with his inmitable air, to his
| feet, until he had concluded his response.
His toast was THE After Dinner Speak
err and His Opinion of War" and
though he paid but little attention to
the theme, there was no one to make OBJ
| lection.
In 1886, Mr.. Hartridge married Miss Ida
| May Gartrell of Atlanta. Mrs. Hartridge
| died in 1898 and is buried in Laurel Grove.
| A year or two after the death of his wife
Mr.. Hartridge removed to New York,
| where he has since lived: For some time
| he did newspaper work for several of the
New York dailies, but for two or three
years has been connected with the United
States Casualty Company holding at the
time of his death the responsible position
of superintendent of agencies.
A telegram TO the Morning News from
a relative of Mr.. Hartridge. now in New
| York, announces that his body will leave
| that city in the custody of Mr.. Clifford
! Hartridge some time to-day, and that the
| funeral will take place here tomorrow
| morning. The arrangements for the fu-
neral have not yet been made.
Mr.. Hartrtdge's literary work, that he
| put in shape for permanent preservation,
| includes three lectures, THE Rise and
Fall of the Alliance" THE Seamy Side
of Life" and Woman" All of these
! he has delivered on numerous occasions.
! Very much that he wrote that was well
worthy of preservation has gone the Gus
| tonary way of newspaper articles The
author of these articles would have been
| the last to realize their value or to take
means to preserve them from destruction
and oblivion.
His death was the subject of talk among
those who knew him here last night. So
universal was his popularity that there
was not a criticism offered and nothing
| but praise bestowed. In Savannah Gaz-
away Hartridge's friends were numbered
| by the circle of his acquaintance.