The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-04
MAYOR NJ CARTHY
TO men 0F FULTON.
Gives a Strong, Practical Talk on
"The Viewpoint Of the
Good Citizen Z

When Mayor Mccarthy stepped from
the car last night in front OF Nelson's
Hail. in Fulton, n large delegation OF
about two hund red men, headed by the
Rev. C. w. Galloway. pastor OF the
Denny Street Methodist Church, sur
rounded and applau1ed him heartily.
After general handshaking. His Honor
was conducted upstairs into the hall,
where large number OF ladies and gen !.
tlemen waited to receive him.
The hall was packed to its capacity,
ana the meeting was enthusiastic through
out. After a selection by the Fulton Man
dolln Club, Rev. Mr.. Galloway intro
.duced the Mayor, who spoke on the Point
OF View Of the Good Citizens" The talk
was in part q practical address on every
day civic morality, and in part re
statement OF tho main points OF his re-
cent address at the Academy OF Music
The sneaker, who was really preaching
q practical sermon, used several Scripture
texts TO Illustrate his talk. From these
he led up to a discussion Of the value OF
honesty and uprlghtness In municipal
affairs. Beginning, the Mayor said
:.I.aw, order. all the practical things
OF life. business. are founded on the
great religious truths of hope and faith.
Morality is as necessary 4 70 OLE physi-
cal existence as to our spiritual welfare
"A rich man is false. cruel, remorseless,
because OF his false Views Of life. a
man who is env!ous OF rich man. for
gets how unhappy the man. he cnvies
may be. He forgets what lnhappincss
What discomfort runs through all the
currents of his life. Take u q man ike
Andrew Carnegie. JJe has a palace IN
n. Y. city.S costing suppose from Ave to
ten millions OF dollars But he never
resides there forGany length OF tine..1t
5chafcs him and he seeks another home IN
his private Pullman car; he fees across
the Atlantic to Scotland. Is dissatisfied
there, and returns to his New York
mansion, only to leave again.
when he was here a short time ago.
he told me that 1t was with difficulty
that he could give away his money, be-
cause Of his lack of the wisdom neces-
sary to bcstow 1t properly. Now l doubt
much II Mr.. Carnegie Is as happy to-
night as thousands of men and women In
Richmond, who coud not pay months
rent in advance (npplause). am sorry
for him.
yes, am sorry for him, A man with
a wife and one child, that one pale and
sickly, man who has so many palaces
that he has not time to live In any ono
of them with any degree OF comfort.
lie Is transformations, talks with sad
ness OF the difficulty he has had In keep,
Ing down his fotune, dresses In coat
that you would not pick up save as "a
tluster.'' f;
Great laughter greeted this last state.
mcnt OF the Mayor, who was followed
with the closest attention. Applause In.
tcrrupted him at every turn,-and fully
two hundred pairs Of hands assisted In
making the noise. 81 e ~
After tho conclusion of the Mayors
address all present were invited to par
take of superb collation. the ladies Of
the Denny Street Church had provided.
The entertainment was gotten up by the
Builders League" Of the church for the
benefit Of the new church edince.