Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
EULOGY BY CARNEGIE
TRIBUTE TO CHARACTER OF
ABRAM S. HEWITT.
New York Chamber Of Commerce De-
voted Day to Memory Of
the Statesman.

NEW YORK, February 5.-The usual
order of business was dispensed with by
the New York chamber of commerce today,
and a memorial service held in honor Of
Abram 8. Hewitt. Mayor Low introduced
resolutions referring to the loss the cham
Der and the municipality had suffered in
the death Of Mr.. Hewitt. Andrew Carnegie
seconded the resolution. saying:
Mr.. CarAegie's Address.
Mr.. Carnegie spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: We meet
today In commemorative service Of fellow
member, great and good man Men who
attain prominence among their fellows, as
he did, are Of two classes-those Of whom It
Is said after their death. '"The evil that men
do lives after them" and those Of whom
we say with holy fervor, 1.-THE good that
men do lives after them" The evil survives
after death in the first class because it pre-
dominated in life; these labored in their day
for ignoble ends by ignoble means. Mem
bers OF this class are found IN every field
life. in the professions as well as in the
world of business. In public life they stood
for what was popular because that led to
the elevation of self, not for what was
the advantage Of city. state, nation or peo-
pie, but personal triumph. Intercourse with
others bred no esteem, no friendship, much
less affection When life goes with such, all
goes. Nothing survives which men can ex-
toll, and even those who followed and CO.
operated with them In life are dumb, for
sincere regard can rest only upon the vir-
tues the personal qualities which win ap-
prevail s1i - hoc'5s
Belonged to the High Class.
It Is needless to say to which class be-
longed the subject ef our deep and afrec-
tionate homage Of To-day. since 1t is I'm
possible that there could have terminated
in our hearts the longing to give expression
to our feeIingszhere III the chamber Of COM
merce the theater ofmuch Of the invaluable
public services Of osE late lamented friend
and fellow memberGe unless he had been
one OF that class fcr whom we can boldly
claim 1.-The good that men do lives after
them" Neither transcendent talents. hieh
public position, enormous wealth. nor ali
combined. compel Rosthumous honors like
this. These are. az, dross and fall with
their possessor ana II 10 upon such rare
occasions as TITS we learn anew the fruit
tues and qualities OF mind and heart de-
voted to noble ends bring to any man such
honor. admiration and affection as we, his
mourning survivors. this day feel and labor
and service alone which could draw US to-
gether to render this tribute to the man
who. whether in wealth or poverty, In VIC
tory or defeat in or out Of office, was ever
Of spotless reputation. notable for abnega-
ton Of self. devtior to duty, loyalty to
truth earnest conviction, high ideals, purity
of life. q citizen Of rare knowledge and wis
dom. and OF unnagging zeal for the public
good. 8 I =
II all were asked to name the citizen Of
New York. or eyen-!of. our vast country.
who most fully represented In his own per-
son the qualities recited. and all that cit
izenship implies. Wa have this to console US
even in the immediate presence of our ir-
agreement In the response. Abram Hewitt.
The resolution having been adopted by
rising vote. Alexander b. Orr addressed
the chamboR s.y