New-York tribune., 1901-02-04
MIR. CARNEGIE PRAISES THE QUEEN.
HE SAYS HER INFLUENCE WAS WORLD
WIDE-POEM BY EDWIN MARKHAM

Andrew Carnegie. the steel king and founder Of
libraries spoke in the hall which bears his name
Yesterday afternoon upon The Moral Character of
Queen Victoria" The meeting held by the
West Side Y. VI. G. A. in honor the programme
said, Of 'womanly Queen and queenly woman"
Mr. Carnegie said, in part
One of the most important traits of Queen Vic
tora was her large liberal and generous liberation
Of all sectS. She always looking tor the great
Victoria kept her court pure The CHIEF jewel in
her dover was purity No scandal or loose living
her TO equivocate. All mon knew that when she
and to be fair No voice was so respected in the
councils OF Europe queen Nictoria's when she
expressed her views.
Mr.. Carnegie went 70 say that her unvarying
kindness every one and especially the hum
blest servants. Of her strongest motives
He said she once had man servant hy the name
~ John Brown. He one of those remarkable
men who would have made his mark in line Of
work and stood very close the Queen When he
died she had the following inscription rut on =
tablet above his grave
tribute of of M I9v9g grateful and everasting
friend. Victoria
Mr.. Carnegie continued
II We all treated servants in that light
think there would be less 10 say in regard TO the
pre-emnently for peace. She had an especial love
for her kin on this side Of The Atlantic. l rejoice
successor.
After Mr. Carnegie's address Edwin Markham
was introduced and read poem the Queen.
He prefaced his reading by saying that the meet
Ing was held not because queen. but because this
Queen, had died. What attracted him most he
said. in the character OF Queen Victoria was her
symPRaatny, with the common people and her ex-
who, who would be greatest among You he the servant
of all MI Markhams poem follows.
THE PASSING OF VICTORIA.
'copy41sht aPplea for by n. West side Branch
Homage and nush of heart belong to Death
When At the door The Dread one enteretb
The courteous departure Of the soul
, The sun witharawaI Of that inward Thns
That gives the shapeu clay the aureole,
Sends on All hearts the ancient wondering
And 50 a stiffness falls across the day.
Now that the Queen has pushed aside the crown
Has gone the august unatiend@d way
Gone G9YC G ihS %9y whGr all al Of 5 sarth recedes
a wreath of memories forever green
Above her name. mother and friend and Queen
W. ha,eycr 49, fortune IT me comes to saaRe ss ,s;n sysn
And. surely too since that far fragrant hour
When ,irst the houg5s Of Eden Eden broke % to hower
10. out of these the Golden Heaven proceeds,
Tn" memory Of good deeds will ever stay
G@@e l T." Mi iP amid fd te 2n no6ndaT hsl
scent of green houshs blown through narrow
4 feel OF rest when quiet evening falls
The kindly deed will live IN memory
When London. in far centuries. shall he
As sttU as Babylon and both a dream
When London dead shall he some poets theme
When all her tOmhs and towers shall be flight
OF gnostly arches in the notseless night
Then "a some bard on legends borne along
Shall build her faded rlories into song
Some Homer sing her dariDES and defeats
Filling with crowds again the grass grown streets
Placing dead kings back their Crumhled seats
There suddenly Will sweep into his rhyme
NiCtoria's name long lave nderei by Time,
And AL the poet heart 81 him will stir
At small heart-wdTm chronicle Of her.
The obscure whisper of some kindly deed
Of this dead queen. her quick reply 10 need
And. To- his will brighten and will shine
A though a star should break along the line
Greater than any king with woIhsh ho-des
That ever climbed the pathway of the swords
white fair flower of Christian womdnhOOd
Her banners felt the wind of every sea.
And Yet she held "a wider realm In fee
The pure high kingdom Of the womanly
Peace 10 hey spirit thr years Increase
Peace. for her last great passion was for peace.
o God Of Nations the dark Of things
Send down the white tire OF the King OF Kings.
Until all ..Ilers shall he lifted up
To drink with common man the eIual cup.
Send wisdom upon nations and send down
ON kings the deeper meaning Of the crown.
TIL Loves heroic ages flower again
Robert q ogden presided the meeting while
the Rev DR. Donald :. Mackay conducted the de
votonal exercises. and also said a few words In
tribute 20 the late Queen