The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-19

Charlotte Observer, 11th.
Yesterday mornings dispatches
brought copious extracts from the
stately eulog.y Of Henry Ward Beech
er by Grover Cleveland III the Brook
lyn Academy Of Music Sunday night
1t appears from the report OF the
meeting in the New York Sun of yes
terday that it WAS Il very remarka-
BILE one. The people seem to have
thought they were assembled to do
honor to Mr. Cleveland rather than
to the memory of Mr. Beecher. Next
to being Il great Beeche- night in
Brooklyn it was II great Cleveland
night in the big Academy" When
he "wnlke1 down the stage to the
speakers chairs in the front row, the
audience arose and clapped their
hands long and heartily. And they
let no subsequent opportunity to
honor Mr.. Cleveland pass by. When
he was introduced to read his ad-
dress everybody from stage to or
chestra and gallery got up again
and there was great applause. When
two Of the speakers, Justice Brewer
and Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus,
of Chicago, turned aside in their re-
marks to pay Il compliment to him
the whole house burst forth in further
applause.
Let Us copy some more from this
report:
''Ihere were 100 persons seated on
the stage. and when the meeting was
over as many of these as could reach
the ex-President went up to him to
shake hands, and it took him fifteen
minutes to get out of the Academy.
Mr.. Cleveland was cheerful and cor
dial, apparently felt very well and
smiled even as he made his way on
Mr.. Straus' arm through the crowd
from the stage door to the carriage
i'll the rain. \ large force of police
commanded the situation, bnt Mr.
Cleveland was SO genial and the
crowd so eager that they did not
drive the people further from him
than necessary.
''Dr. Gunsaulus brought out the
greatest applause of the evening for
Mr.. Cleveland, although he did not
mention the eX-President' 5 name. He
had been telling why the people of
the West were thankful for Beecher
and he said among other things that
they were thankful because Beecher
was not only great himself, but was
able to associate with great men
and to associate them with himself.
1.-The West remembers when the
mails were interrupted in Cook
county, DR.. Gunsaulus said, and re-
members that when influences were
at work in Washington to show that
there was no legal authority to III
terfere, though the mails Of the whole
country were abandoned to the ele
ments of disorder, with a Governor
looking on, it was Henry Ward
Beecher's great friend who told Chi
cago and Illinois: we will settle
the question of law and Jurisprudence
later; now there must be order in
Chicago
''Dr. Gunsaulus was interrupted by
Il storm of applause Hhich refused to
abate, not only until Mr.. Cleveland
should get up and bow, which he
finally did, but until some moments
afterward.
"Justice Brewers reference to Mr.
Cleveland came after he had been
speaking of the TACT that Beecher's
theology was not agreeableto every
body.
"'Some people did not like his the
ology. said the Justice, but we
should not have to go far to find
men of unorthodox religious opinions
who are nevertheless a comfort to
all who know them.
"'And if | may go outside OF theO-
logical discussion to the realm of
public affairs, you will not have to
go far to find a man whose ideas on
political economy may be faulty,
but whose staunch support of public
honesty and national financial re-
sponsibility have helped to glorifv
the history of this republic.
The Justice waved his hand to-
ward Mr.. Cleveland and the applause
came up i'll waves again.
He will not be President again but,
barring a fey States i'll the south
be it said to their shame-to which
he was particularly kind while he was
President, Mr.. Grover Cleveland is
the most popular man in the United