Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
EARL CRAY DEAD
Former Governor Gen.
eral of Canada
s' etatesman and PhiIanthropist-
Prominent In Development Of South
Africa - Love for Amerie. Ex.
pressed BY Restoring Picture Of
Franklin A


Franklin "
London, Aug. 2e.-Earl Grew. rora,
governor general Of Canada. died at q
O'Clock this morning at Howick House
northumberland, after a long illness
The funeral will be held at Howick nm
Saturday. when a memorial service
will be held in London.
Statesman and Philanthroost
Lord Strathcona described Earl
Grey as "a statesman and a philan-
thropist in the best sense" His active
career comprised not only the admin.
lstration Of the government of Rhode
STA and representation of the British
government as governor of
Canada. but Industrial and financial
operations in the development of
South Africa. One of the most noted
movements to which he gave his sup
port and in which he was a leading
spirit was the Public House Trust Co.
OF England. an enterprise designed to
supplant the ordinary saloons for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquor by the es-
Establishment of well conducted public
houses and to discourage the use of
Mt l,,,
coffee.
Earl Grey was an intimate friend of
the late Joseph H. Choate. American
ambassador to Great Britain, often
visited the United States, called upon
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft at
Washington, and declared that he was
a lover of America. This sentiment
he gave as his reason for restoring to
the United States a picture Of Benja-
min Franklin which had been in the
possession Of his family since Earl
Grey's great -grandfather, Major Cen
eral Charles Grey, was CHARTERED in
Franklin's house in Philadelphia as an
office" of General Howes staff during
the Revolutionary war
The restoration of the picture was an
nounced by Earl Grey AT a banquet ten
dered to him in New York while he was
governor general of Canada. IL making
the announcement he said he believed
there were higher laws than the law. ~
20; session.
Born Nov. IS, 1851. Alfred Henry George.
the fourth Earl Grey. was educated a,
Trinity College. Cambridge. He married
IN 1877 Alice Holford of Westorbirt ing
land. Two daughters, Lady Evelyn Grew
al Lad" Svhil Grey, were the result Of
the union.
Lawyer by Profession
By profession Earl Grey was lawyer.
lie WIS Il member OF ne Parliament If. m
northumberland for six years beginning
in 1SSn. ON the death OF his Uncle. Cen
eral Sir Charles Grey, in 1874 lie succeed
cd to the ti;le and took his seat III the
House Of Lords For two generations
previously the Earls Grey had been prom
i,ler; in the political affairs of the Brit
.r.S Empire. His grandfather had been
prime minister Of ENGLAND and his uncle
private secretary to tho Queen.
becoming associated with the late Cecil
Rhodes, Earl Grey entered enthus:astical-
ly into plans for the development of
South Africt. va ~-Omoter Of the South
African Chnrtc~.G Company. was con-
ctrrel in the jams con raid. amassed a
fortune anl III i''G became administra
tor Of Rhodesia. where he proved to he
ca pable and constructive administrator.
He was one Of the executors OF Cecil
ton of Rhodes scholarships at Oxford.
: Succeeding his brother in law. Lord
Mimic. Earl Grey was appointed Gov
ernor-General of Canada in 1904 and
occupied that post for six years. HIS
adminstra ton was described as
quiet but uniform success. He was a
strong advocate of imperial federation
and urged Canadians to share the bur
den of England's defense.
Very Democratic
Although born an aristocrat. Earl
Grey was very democratic in his SYM
pathies. This found chief expression
in his almost lifelong activity as
social reformer, in his efforts to re-
form :he saloons of England and in
the establishment of cooperative
partnership system on his estates in
northumberland. He was not an idle
bearer of a great name, but was I'M
bued with restless energy and spir-
it OF enthusiasm in all his enterprises.
constituting a multitude of interests.
Cecil Rhodes found him full of pas
sionate enthusiasm for the growth OF
the British Empire and that he was
wil,ing to bend every energy to the
achievement Of that object. One OF
his rncst profound convictions was
that a union of the English speaking
people would lie of worldwide benefit
Lean and paid with sholders trif1e
rounded. Earl Grey was of d1stin-
guished appearance and interesting
personality. BY hts democratic man
per he made thousands of friends dur
ing his administration in Canada. His
home was at Howick Hall. Northum-
berland. England.