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

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seldom lent assistance to a cause
unless be believed it was right.
Pursuing this course when he
came to Congress as the Repre-
sentative of the first district and
closely adhering to it, he soon
built up a friendship that time
and distance could not sever and
that only death could break.
It was recalled here among
those who discussed the loss OF
their friend today that while Mr..
Leeare was in New Mexico about
three years ago and trying to
shake off the shackles of illness
he found ready assistance among
his colleagues in Congress and
they helped MIN in every posi-
ble way to look after matters IN
his district while he was thu
forced to remain away. Distance
made nodiference; ali were ready
to help George Legare because
they knew him to be a lovaole.
big-hearted man ever ready to
extend the hand of help to the
man who needed it and just a.
ready to frown upon insincerlty
and everything that savored OF
hypocrisy. That was Georst
Legare's character. He made II
manifest from his earliest days
in Congress and it was manifest
here this morning when his col
leagues viewed with SadneSs his
fowered covered desk and chair
FUNERAL COMMITTEE.
The following committee was
appointed to attend the funeral
on the part of the House: Repre-
sentatives Wilson, of Illinois;
Loud. of Michigan; Davidson, OF
Wisconsin; Young, of Kansas;
Bell, Of Georgia; Broussard. ol
louisiana; Andrus, of N W
York; Hamlin, of Missouri; Nc
Laughlin, of Kansas; Reilly, OF
Kansas, and Booher, of Missouri,
and Finley. ElIerbe, Lever, John
son, Byrues and Aiken, Of Sout'
Carolina.
The committee on foreign af
fairs has alreody adopted resolu
tions in which the worth of The
departed member is told and in
feeling language his loss is de-
plored.
Asked for an expression o.
opinion on Mr.. Legare's dealt
three of his colleagues. Messrs
Wilson. of Illinois, Mclaughlin,
of Kansas, and Currier, Of Mass
achusetts, said: George Legar'
vas a great man; great in that he
always stood for the right ano
resented wrong; great that he
stood up for his friends-a noble
hearted Christian gentleman
His loss IS deeply to be deploreo
by those who knew him best. Il
is useless to say more"
1t Was truly fitting that Clar
endon had a place in the line t.
honor the memory of one SHE
loved to honor, and in whom She
is justly proud aud in the seIec'
tioh of myself to attend the
funeral it was an honor I shall
always prize. There was a friend
ship between the departed one
and myself which dates bach
many years, even before he be
came a congressman, and hls
death is a personal loss.
| have never seen d funera
more beautiful, one where tho
sorrow was more sincere, stronS
men wept, tears rooled down the
cheeks of many of his colleagues
as they would speak of George.
Flowers came fr n everywhere
and there was a the cemetery
men from ali over his districr
and many were there from bis
Pickens home in the mountains
They came to Charleston be-
cause they loved a man.
would like to write as my
own heart prompts me, but
cannot do 50. The delegation
from Washington, among then
Senator Tillman, was indeed d
hne body of intellectual giants,
representatives of a great ma
ton sent to do honor to a great
man, that they so regarded
George Legare was only to heal
them tell of his achievements In
Washington, their impression ot
bis character and their wonder
full love for him. Representative
Wilson from Illinois, who TO,
years lived at the same hote
with Legare told me much of bis
Washington life, how he loved
his people, and even those who
opposed him he had words oi
kindness for, as Mr.. Wilson was
talking to me he laid his hauc
upon my shoulder with tears
gushing from his, he said
"Georgc has often talked to me
about Old APP and I feel as We
have been friends for years. Tel
the people OF your district that
as long as am in congress they
can count upon me as thell
friend for Georges sake"
The past week has been
busy one, and while there are
not MANY bills so far enacted