The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16
A GOOD LEGACY.

GeOT80 .. Au80ll uleQ AZ MS nome
in Boston, Mass, March Is, leaving
to the world rich legacy In deeds
such as perhaps no other could. Ii
1868 he founded the Massachusetts
society for the prevention Of cruelty
to animals. He has served as presi.
dent since it's inception, no one be.
ing as well fitted to fill the position
Fifty thousand bands of mercy
speak for his jealous management
His work for dumb brutes, birds, the
prevention of cruelty and protection
of the innocent is so well known that
1t Overshadows all other forms OF
philanthropy. In one year his
society sent out $4,000, 900 pages
of literature and his paper Dumb
Animals" found its way each week to
the editorial desk of over 22,500
newspapers and magazines. He was
a venerable, quiet pioneer in humane
tartan movement that has circled the
world. His passing beyond at the
age of eighty-six years, means per-
haps an irreparable loss to one of
our most worthy causes. The press
of the entire state of Massachusetts
has never been so thoughtfully gen.
erous in editorial comment. The
Boston press was stirred to the heart
with the departure of a brother edi-
tor who was beloved by all. Men
and women of note the world over
paid tribute personally or by message
at his bier. Humanitarians of the
entire country grieve that their lead
er is gone.
The Boston work house parade as
ISOLATION distributed over two thou
sand appropriate mourning rosettes
to be worn by the horses of the city,
then their supply gave out. These
rosettes were attached to the brides
and will be worn for thirty days.
The funeral procession was three
hours passing his bier. All classes
and conditions viewed his remains,
many stopping at the casket to kneel
in prayer. The face of the man they
had learned to know and love so we'll
was passing forever from them. One
Of the many floral. pieces was the
largest ever made in Massachusetts.
1t was sent in flowing remembrance
by the society over which he had so
long presided. An exchange says,
Thirty eight horses, strong limbed,
we'll groomed, wearing mourning |
rosettes at their halters, followed in
double line the hearse containing the
of their benefactor. old
Ned, horse thirty five years old,
winner of many parades, headed the
line and seemed to comprehend the
'ad surroundings. 1t was an effect
ng sight said a citizen, as he de-
'cended the steps of the church, i
would rather be the recipient of that
Of esteem paid by the
lorses of Boston today than to have
erected in my memory the tallest
'haft of granite ever made" No
'eformer was greater than Geo. T.
ANGEL, in our opinion his equals are
General Booth-Tucker and Eldridge
thomas Gerry. Indeed a beautiful
hristian life radiant with love for
he helpless has gone beyond. Wei
ave too few such to be willing to
pare one of them, and yet, while the
lumber and power of bad men in
reases we must believe the good
rows In greater extent and the
lantle of Angel will be thrown upon
'illing and competent shoulders that
he wonderfully uplifting work in
ugurated by him may 60 on to lend
! It's purifying influence, until all
lie world would shame to be cruel
, helpless creature. II