The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-08-11
EVAN P. HOWELL DEAD.
P.oD r:7t a15 Beloved c Hz,n OF e:
EmpIG State Of the South Goes TO
BIS RSWare.

BIS RSWard.
Captain Evan p. Howell, former
mayor Of Atlanta, and one OF the most
widely known and distinguished citi-
zens Of Georgia. died Sunday after
noon at the family residence in At
lanta.
The end came calmly and peaceful
~. Uncongc BUSINESS, into which he
sank, late Saturday afternoon, was I'M
broken to the end. During the past
three weeks Captain Howell suffered
with a carbuncle between his shout
ders, this trouble being accompanied
by diabetes.
Captain Howell 10 survived by his
wife, Mrs. Julia e, Howell, and seven
collaboration. Clark Howell, Jr., Hon.
Albert Howell, Jr.. Mrs. Robert -.
Foreman. Mira. ida 0Famer, Miss Rosa
lie Howell. Mrs. Byron Bower and
Evan p. Howell. Jr. His brothers
are Colonel Albert Howell ST., Charles
a. Howell and Clark Howell, Sr. Ills
sisters are Mrs Nathan Lyon and Mrs.
Park Woodward.
News OF the death of Captain How.
ell spread rapidly through the city
aad during the afternoon hundreds
calleI ct his home TO pay their re-
spects to his memory. During the late
afternoon and evening the house and
front yard were crowded. Among the
callers we're Governor j. VI. Terrell,
all state house oficials, who we're in
Atlanta and many city officIals.
Many Old confederate veterans were
among those who visited the residence
TO view for the last time the face OF
their wartime COmrade, who had been
their friend, both during the war and
during the fOrty.One intervening years.
or Captain Evan p. Howell, Fam
GUS American Men and Women" has
this 10 say, among other things:
An eloquent orator, a journalist
OF rare ability and a patriot whose
heart is full OF love and devotion for
his cOuntrymen, Evan p. Howell Is
one OF those most distinguished men
Of the south. Captain Howell Is a ma
tive OF Forsyth NOW Milton) county
Georgia. At the age OF II years his
father moved TO Atlanta. Here the son
passed with distinction through the
common schools, entering the GeOrg i
Military Institute at Marietta in 1866.
After completing a two years course
he went to SandCrsyil.c, where he
read law until the end OF the year
1888 A year later he began the prac-
Iicc Of low, which Tas Interrupted by
the breaking out OF the civil war. lie
enlisted in the First Georgia Reg
mcnt as orderly sergeant and was
appointed a lieutenant before the eX.
pIratIOn Of month. He was promoted
10 the rank or first Lieutenant and be-.
fore the second year he remodeled
the company and became Its captain
After the war he served a term as
solicitor general He was elected to
the state senate in 1873, and was re-
elected for a second term. In 1875 no
purchased a controlling interest in the
Atlanta Constitution, and became It's
odltor.in.chicf"
Under his guidance The Constitu.
ton at once leapel into prominence
as a national newspaper, He secured
for the paper Jocl Chandler Harris,
Frank L. stanton and later Henry
w. Grady, whose brIlliance was cou-
pied with tho executive ability and
the atlc management Of Captain How.
ell to place The Constitution among
the forcmoss newspapers Of the coun'
try.
About 1897 he sold his interest in
the paper, and retired from active
business. although he has never
ceased to be prominent in public life
In 1902 he was called upon by num-
erous prominent citizens 10 make the
race for the mayoralty OF Atlanta, and
his candidacy proved so popular that
no was overwhelmingly elected.