The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-05
EVERY WEDNESDAY
CAPITOL CORRESPONDENCE.

CAPITOL CORRESPONDENCE.
The general assembly adjourn
ed Friday to meet again Tues
day evening, this was done to
let the lawyers to go home to
be at their respective court
houses for February sales day,
I was opposed to losing Satur-
day but the large majority was
bent upon going home. The
talk of the city today was the
passing off of the Hon. George
S. Legare, who died after long
and brave struggle for life.
It was indeed beautiful to hear
the afectionate expressions from
men of all the sections, every
BODY was saddened by the tax
ing away of the young, useful
and distinguished life. The gen
eral assembly appointed con-
mittee consisting of Messrs Ack
erman of Dorchester, Mauldin
of Pickens, Applet of Clarendon
from the Senate and Hon. K. S.
Whaley of Charleston, George
r. Rembert of Richland and
George S. Mower OF Newoerry
from the House to attend the
funeral which is to take place IN
Charleston Sunday afternoon.
To give The Times readers an
idea in what esteem their Con-
gresham was held by his col
leagues in Washington I here
with as a part Of this letter re-
produce the following dispatch
from the Nations capitol:
Washington. January 31.-The
news here today Of the death OF
Congressman George S. Legare
of Charleston, was received with
genuine sadness. 1t was hard to
believe that George Legare was
dead, that be had ended his
earthly career, and that he had
passed to the Great Beyond. AL
though it had been known for
many months that this popular
National Legislator was i'll. with
little hope of recovery, still there
was hope. George Legare will
be back yet" was an expression
often heard. George Legare
has won many a hard fight aud
he will win this one," was also
frequently heard here among
Democrats and Republicans
alike. But the Great Reaper has
come off victor and George Le-
sare, the one that everybody
loved. an idol of Congress, the
great. big hearted, generous
friend has passed away.
When the House assembled at
noon today the members Of the
South Carolina delegation met
and began active preparations
for appropriate action on Mr.. LIE
gare's death. 9he Sergeant at
Arms had already covered his
desk with 8 beautiful wreath of
most exquisite flowers and many
members, as they entered the
hall, stopped to view the sight.
When Congressmen Lever. Fin
lev, Aiken. johnson and Eilerbe
began to make arrangements for
the funeral there was touch OF
sadness everywhere.
FRIENDS ARE sADDENED.
Among those who asked most
particularly as to arrangements
were former Speaker Cannon,
Congressmen Loud, of Michigan;
Wilson, of Illinois; Lamb, of Vir-
ginia, and other members who
had known Mr.. Legare intimate
" and who had enjoyed the priv
ilege of serving with him on va
rious committees in Congress.
Among these there was the most
pronounced regret of his death.
: Among other prominent mem
bers who spoke most feelingly OF
the desth of the popular Con-
gresham was Speaker Champ
Clark. He and Mr.. Legare had
sat close togetherfor many years,
before the former went into the
Speakers chair, and there was a
close intimacy between them.
With a tear in his kindly gray
eyes, Champ Clark heard the
news and sadly remarked as he
saw the beautiful floral tributes
that another friend had passed
to the Great Beyond.
SENATORS ALSO MOURN HIM.
On the Senate side of the Cap
ital there were also many express
sions of grief at the unexpected
death of Mr.. Legare. Senators
Tillman and Smith being away,
no official action has yet been
taken there relative to adjourn
ment, but it is most likely that
later in the day some member
will rise and as a token Of re-
spect to the departed House e
member move that the Senate
adjourn. Such action will be
taken after the Senate has been
notified that the House has acted
similarly.
Until Mr.. Legare's health be-
came so bad about two years ago
that be was forced to absent him
self from the duties here much
of the time, and thus lose touch
with members to some extent,