The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-09
DEATH OF HARRY" PALMER.
Many Friends Lament the Death of
Popular SavannahIan.

n Popular Savannahian.
! Mr.. Henry Waring Palmer died yester-
day shortly after noon at the home of
| Mr.. J. p. Lee at Jefferson and Perry
streets None of his friends knew that
| Mr. Palmer was i'll, and the shock of the
news was the greater because of his sud
Den death.
Mr.. Palmer lived at Mr.. Lees. and had
been indisposed for two or three days,
though scarcely what might be
termed ill. Not the slightest apprehension
was felt, and, indeed, there was no rea-
son why there should have BEEN for it
was not the indisposition but a fall while
alone in his room that causel his death.
Mrs Lee saw Mr.. Palmer about
O'Clock. tAVhen she left him he was rest
ing easily. Shortly after o'clock she
| heard the telephone in Mr. Palmer's room
ringing and went in to see why he
did not answer. She found him lying up
on the bed in a position different from
that in which she had left him. She saw
at once that he was unconscious, and on
his forehead there was a severe contu-
sion 1t was evident that ne had arisen
from his bed, fallen and struck his head
against some object. His strength and
mind had held long enough for him to
regain his bed, but he was not conscious
thereafter
Alarmed by Mr.. Palmer's condition,
Mrs. Lee at once notified her husband by
telephone Mr.. Lee hurried home, and
Immediately summoned two physicians,
who pronounced Mr.. Palmer practically
beyond help.
The remains were removed last night
to the home of Mr. II. A. Palmer, No. 10
Jones street, west, from which the fun
eral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. The services will be in ac-
cordance with the ritual of the Masons.
About year ago Mr.. Palmer made a
written request that, when he died, he
be buried with Masonic rites only.
The pail bearers will be from the en-
ployes of the Palmer Hardware Com
pany, of which Mr.. Palmer was treas
urer. The family granted such request
from the employees, all of whom were
devoted to Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. Palmer leaves two brothers, Mr..
Herbert A. Palmer and Mr. Samuel b.
Palmer Of Savannah, and a sister, Mrs
j. c. Norman of Liberty county Mr..
Armin b. Palmer of Savannah is a ne
phew Mr.. Palmer was As years Old and
was son of the late Mr.. Samuel Palmer
OF Darien, where he was born.
There were few better known or better
liked men in Savannah than Harry Pal
mer Whole-souled in his friendship and
in his generosity jolly and cordial in his
manner, honest and true in his relations
with his fe"ows he was man who could
but win and retain friends. and will be
widely iamented. He was a prince of
good fellows and loved nothing better
than association with his friends. 1t was
this attachment and desire to miugle
among men that induced him to join more
orders and organizations, probably, than
any man in Savannah.
He was a member of the Chatham Ar
tillery in an active capacity for many
years, and fer a long while had been on
the honorary list. The flag over the arm
DRY floated at half-mast yesterday he
cause of his death. He was a member
of the Savannah Lodge of Elks ana of
the Concatenated Order Of Hoo-Hoo, in
both of which he had held offices. He
was in the Scottish Rites Masons and
was a member of Zerubbabel Lodge. AS
a Mystic Shriner he was well known, too.
and in Alec Temple he was the keeper of
the great seal. He was a member of the
Savannah Rifie Association, of the Sd
vannah Yacht Club of the Tomochichi
Club and Of other organizations.