The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-11
George Pcabo9x.


.T6sera vas eoq,otL;ug Gszee:1clingly aVpro-
pf1liItc' and grateful in the idca " inviting
Mr-IGedrgc Pes%,Osly- 70 rTeNsts1 ever the
cle~irs Ceremony OF 4!Ie CiIy.o laEslnli.
KorhI.i;. Classcs' ,Exhl2;tion, fSr tlcre are,
respect and cs1dsal tf'the' dFJISai1 classes
tbas, l-es .Us;sn-S DO ltas 80 HslSXaasr7irt CT
SGylI = nr.ncglY portion q his f0TtaEg 70 sIe-
fil.ti-rIucc q 4 sGbcarc having for It's o.
jet the improvements Of the bones of the
people Eco Peabody Model Buildings
viii ever remain 4 monument q the prac-
teal benevoIcpco oftheir founder. UndEei
many Of those Who have sought TO nIhei.1-
ratio The Condition Of Their poorer brethren.
90 was eraL ed to discriminate besHeen
real aud "a SC charity. Ito knew that the
safcs. and most serviccable aid be could
render to worklngnen was, not IN treating
theua az pauPcrs or suppliauts Tor charity
bat as nc who, against heavy od3s' we're
cndeavorIng TO help themselves.
The great i lfsicuty with which the working
classes of London have to contend in OBJ
tanning nropcr dwellings ia the cuvrnous
tvaluo Of Land in the metropolis, - din
entity which, IN some instances, IL az present
beyond tao powcr OF worklng-clasS cIi-ope-
ration TO surunouut. This obstacle George
Peabody determined. so far as in aim lay,
| 10 remove by providing fund for the pur-
chase OF land aud the erection Of suitable
dwellings thereon for use. ~ 4 moderate
rental, by tho working classes, who other
wise would have TO content themselves with
far inferior hnhitations at 4 much higher
rental. This was really practical help. and
Of self-supporting character too.
But George Peabody canic VI practical
race The Pilgrim Fathers were ucn who
nNk 49,
than renounce the opinions which they had
earned ~ regard as true: and FROM these
men Of iron VII and indomitabio purpose
George Peabody has Inherited much ofthut
calm and persistent resolution Aieh las en-
abcd him to successfully carry out his ipten
tions. Born at Danyers, in Massachusetts.
he commenced his commercial life in the
city of Baltimore. where every scope was
afforded for.tFIo display of his <hIcwd and
disccrnin. powers. From an early period
he comm saccd that earcer Of magnificent
libcrality which has eliminated IN the sPlsn-
dI and almost regal gift to tho poor of
,ndOu. He made wealth, not 10 enrich
himself, but to bcstov X upon others.
In 1887 hu left his naerc country -
The land of tho stars and strips - and
samc to London, where be- founded tue great
American banking firm known throughout
IA L
md which for eigh:-and thirty years has
sad q most prohtab.c Furnishing bust
.nss. sizS1.-. y -
But, in his adopted county. Mr.. Peabo-
ly did not forget the c.aius of his native
md During visit toAmeTea, in 1852, he
give $lG0, 900 lo.founf Ia the iowa wHcieiu
.owas born an eiiucationa! institute aud IT.
,rary, " tho results Of which, lao stated.
g huyo proved most beneficial 10 the iOeR =
-. aud gratifying TO myself" In 1857 he
:aeruusIy uey 0lGd no ,e-S than 500 700
L. tho erection Of an institution gyT the pro-
.,iJu or science ana art in Baltimore, the
:, In VIII .eh ho commenced his commercial
t. e. But his chief maulLccuee was rescr-
OIL for England. - The Country in Which
| s fortane had been amused, and Of UhOso
| numerical fabric he was-Onc IF the prin-
| pal ornaments. When tho extent Of his
| dts were hrst made known to tho people,
/ Joy could scarcely resist being incredu-
| rus. Such princciy prcscpts are some
I hat rnro in the hstngy of nationsi aud
1 is not every man who makes fortune
/ sbo thinks Of bcst0wing it upon others.
| In this George Peabody h1s furnished u
toriIiiaut precedent for future miliionnaires,
less, however. in tho magnihcence of
| his gift than its practical character. II his
Intentions arc faithfully carried out, great
and apprpeiaLle changes viii take place in
the condition Of tho Loulon poor. Tho
Peabody buildings will form, tho lcaTen
which will aItcr tho whole mass of house
accommodation in the metropolis. Work
lingmen will 40 longer DC cOtcnt TO 10 slowly
poisoned to death in pcstilcntial, recki-g
! abodcs. willie landlords will find it TO their
Interest "a prov itlc ti.cir tenants with homes
moro o. fnr the Ilse Of human beings. and
as descrs Ing oG that eenSuTc and rtIIoIeh
J VIII I, So uiany of them have incurred.
lThls ), d-V peaceful revolution designed