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opened many persons were waiting for admission. Soon after twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs arrived, clad in their scarlet gowns, proceed- ing to the seats reserved for them
in the sacrarium. Lord Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Grey and Mr. Helps,
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representing her Majesty, had antici- pated their arrival and were already seated. Mr. Gladstone passed quickly through the nave and took his place by the noble Earl. Neither the Premier nor any other member of the Government were in official costume. All wore plain mourning dress, and all, like
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the rest of the spectators, carried some mark of mourning for the deceas- ed philanthropist. The grave, as shown in the illustration, was pre- pared in the middle of the nave, not far from the west door; and here, with the usual ceremonies of the church of England, the body was
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By request of Victoria, Queen of Eng- land, the remains of George Peabody were deposited in Westminster Abbey , where they were transferred to Her Majesty's ship of War, Monarch. The Monarch and her consort, the U.S. ship of War, Plymouth, sailed from Ports- mouth, England on Dec. 8, 1869, in com mand of Admiral Commerell. Funeral fleet arrived at Portland, Maine Feb. 2, 1870. Groat preparations were
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receive the remains and a solemn ser- vice was performed over them at City Hall. After the services they were conveyed to a magnificent funeral car, elegantly draped in emblems of mourn- ing and escorted by two hundred U.S. soldiers to Peabody, Mass., and there placed in a superb cataflaque in the eabody Institute, where they remained lying in state until the day of the funeral. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1870, the funeral sere vices were held at the
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South Congregational Church, consist- ing of prayers, music, reading of the scriptures, and an eulogy by Hon. Rob- ert C. Winthrop. The body was then conveyed to Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Mass., under a large military escort and the firing of minute guns. Although the proceedings were attended by a severe snow storm the town was filled with strangers who manifested a deep interest in the occasion.
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Duke of Connaught, who visited New York in Jan., 1912, attended the funeral of George Peabody in this town, Feb. 8, 1870, representing Queen Victoria, his mother. He was then known as Prince Arthur, and was accompanied by his staff and the British Minister, Sir Edward Thornton. At that time he was 20 years old. He
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was the third son of Queen Victoria and brother of the late King Edward VII.
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Her Majesty's ship - The Monarch and Plymouth arrived at Portland, from England, Jan. 26th. On Jan. 29th the remains of George Peabody were taken on shore where they were escorted to the City Hall, remaining until Tuesday, Feb. 1st. Remains were then placed on train and arrived at the depot, in Peabody at 4:45
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and was met by a chosen committee of whom Hon. A. A. Abbott was chairman.
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George Peabody's body was landed with appropriate ceremonies at Portland, Maine. While the pro- cession of boats was moving from the Monarch, minute guns were fired by the monitors and Fort Preble. Upon reaching the wharf the cortege of boats closed up in parallel lines, a sailor at the bow of each holding
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on to the stern of the boat ahead of him, and in this position they re- mained until the casket containing the body had been put upon the wharf, and Admiral Farragut and staff had sailed between the lines and stepped ashore. The casket was then taken under a large shed, where Governor Chamberlain, surrounded by his
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council, was in waiting to receive the remains, officially, on behalf of the State of Maine. Captain Commerell, of the Monarch then form- ally delivered the body to the Governor, who received it in the name of the people.
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Route of the funeral procession will be from the Congregational Church, down Main to Washington St. up Washing ton to Aborn, through Aborn to Holton, down Holton to Main, down Main and Grove St. to Harmony Grove, and return ing, leave by Salem entrance and pass through Grove St. Salem, to Boston and Main streets to the Institute.
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Remains of George Peabody were visited by a large number of people at the In- stitute. Head of casket florally decor ated with a crown of choice exotics, 15 in. high, surmounted by a cross of selected flowers, 2 ft. in height.
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Beautiful granite monument, weigh- ing 20 tons, secured from Richard Barry of Boston, has been placed on George Peabody's lot at Harmony Grove.
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French Government has ordered one of its naval vessels to ac- company the English and American men of war in bringing the remains of George Peabody back to America.
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At a meeting held in Masonic Hall on April 6, 1903 a new organization was started to be known as the Court Circle George Peabody Companions of the Forest. Frances O'Brien was elect ed Chief Companion. The organization is a ladies' branch of the Foresters of America.
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In 1851 George Peabody gave his first great Fourth of July feast at Willis's Rooms, London, to American citizens and the best society of London, headed by the Duke of Wellington. It was the affair of the season. George Peabody, after this, extended his hospitality to a larger extent than ever before
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by inviting to dinner every person who brought a letter of credit on his house. He celebrated every Independence Day by a special dinner to the Americans in London, inviting some distinguished English friends to meet them. At these banquets it was the custom of the host to have the first toast in honor of the Queen. After her the President's health was drunk. It was Mr.
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Peabody's own preference and nobody had a right to object. In 1854 a number of Americans, led by Daniel E. Sickles, who was then Secretary to legation at London, proposed a special subscription dinner on the 4th of July as a national affair. Mr. Peabody asked tobe allowed to provide the dinner. His proposal was granted. After dinner George Peabody arose and said he would
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propose as the leading toast, - " The Health of her Majesty, Queen Victoria. " The astonishment and wrath of some of the guests was very great. A few, headed by Mr. Sickles, left the room in anger. the American Minister, refused to rise. There was an uproarious mingling of hisses with the cheers that followed the toast. It was, undoubtedly, the result of a mis-
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understanding, but it caused great bitterness of feeling in 1854.
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Compartment immediately below the portrait contains the beautiful and costly Gold Medal, voted by Con- gress to Mr. Peabody, in acknowledg- ment of his great benefaction, in the cause of universal education and also the Gold Box, with Freedom of the City of London, and another by the Fish- mongers of London, both of which were separately presented to Mr. Peabody, by those Corporations.
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Peabody, George Congressional Medal.
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When George Peabody visited America, in June, 1869, he brought with him a magnificent gold medal, known as the George Peabody Medal, which had been presented to him by Congress in acknowledgment of his splendid bounty in behalf of Education. He present- ed the Institute Trustees with this medal, who, in turn, placed it in the
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strong box at the Institute where it is on exhibition. It consists of a massive gold plinth resting on a pedestal of velvet, which, in turn, is supported by another of ebony. On the center of this plinth, which is 6" long by 3" wide, rests, on its edge, the medal which is 3" in dia. and 1/2" thick. On the front of the medal is a profile of George Peabody. At the right of it stands a statuette
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represent ing Benevolence, with her right arm resting on the top of it and holding in her hand a laurel branch which she appears to be about to present to Mr. Peabody. On the
left is a clump of palmetto trees entwined with Northern ivy, represen- ting mutual dependence. In front
of the trees are two little boys; one white and one colored. On the front of the plinth is the U. S.
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shield, on either side of which are the words - Education and Benevolence. On the other side of the medal are in- scribed the words - "The people of the U. S. to George Peabody in acknow- ledgment of his beneficent promotion of universal education. #
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President of the U.S. authorized to present to George Peabody a gold medal in consideration of his benificent gift of $2,500,000 to the South for ed. ucational purposes.
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President recently sent to Congress a correspondence between Secretary Se- ward and George Peabody, relative to a gold medal presented to him by order of Congress in consideration of his munificient donation for the promo- tion of education in the Southern States. George Peabody expresses his intention of depositing the medal to- gether with the rich illuminated transcript of Congressional resolu-
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tions, in the Peabody Institute for safe-keeping.
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One hundred and ninth anniversary of the birth of George Peabody was fittingly observed by the Board of Trade on Feb. 18, 1904, with a banquet and post-prandial exercise in Town Hall. Among the distinguished guests were Rev. Dr. A.A. Berle, youthful speaker of the House of Representatives Louis A. Frothingham, Dr. Moses G.
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Parker of Lowell and Gen. Francis H. Appleton. President of the Board, P.H. O' Conor, presided and presented the speakers in a felicitous manner.
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Firmness of George Peabody's attach- ment to friends was illustrated by his kind interest in Mr. and Mrs. Sylves- ter Proctor, which continued under all circumstances through life. He was fond of referring to them in terms of filial affection and openly acknow- ledged that it was to the principles inculcated by Mrs. Proctor that he ow- ed much of his success in life.
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First money George Peabody earned out- side of being a clerk was for writing ballots for the Federal party in New- buryport. This was the day before the
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George Peabody did not bestow many gifts to relieve individual poverty or distress. He thought that much of the money thus contributed only tended to increase the evil it sought to allevi- ate.
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George Peabody had a very retentive memory, particularly in regard to names and places. He would give the most minute particulars of events that happened years ago.
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George Peabody had been in very feeble health, so he went to the Virginia White Sulphur Springs for
his recovery. Not suceeding, he then took his departure for England on the Steamship Scotia, and on arriving in London became the guest of his intimate friend, Sir Curtis Lampson. Here his health continued to decline until he died on Thursday, Nov. 4, 1869. On the following day, by means of telegraphic
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wires the news of this sad event became know all over the civilized world. It was received here with the most profound sensation.
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George Peabody, the eminent American London Banker, was introduced to the merchants and trading men of St. Louis, Missouri Friday morning, April 3,1857. He arrived at the Exchange in company with the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, at 12 o'clock and was wel- comed by the President of the Chamber, Henry Ames, in a brief speech. George Peabody seemed affected at the flatter- ing manner in which he was received by
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the representatives of the commercial interests, west of the Mississippi, and replied to the welcome of Henry Ames in a speech which did credit to his head and heart and which was repeated- ly applauded during its delivery. George Peabody was welcomed wherever he went for he was not only an eminent and honorable banker, but he was far more -- a lover of his species -- and
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applied a large portion of his great wealth to elevate them by proper ed- ucation and moral training. In a word, George Peabody was a philan- thropist, not only in theory, but in practice and we rejoice that in the Providence of God such men as he were made stewards to distribute widely and wisely. George Peabody was a noble specimen of what may be called an American Englishman, birth
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giving him the first and a long residence abroad the last title.
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George Peabody was strongly opposed to fraud in little matters. A conductor on an English railway once overcharged him a shilling for fare. He made a complaint to the directors and had the man discharged. "Not", said he, "that I could not afford to pay the shilling but the man was cheating many travell- ers to whom the swindle would be opp- ressive."
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George Peabody's visit to Danvers, Aug 6, 1857, was to the citizens an occa- sion of great interest. He arrived at the Danvers Plains Station at 11.30 o'clock, where a barouche was awaiting him, and in which he was driven to the home of J.R. Langley, where a reception was held. He then visited the library that was established at Danvers Plains in conformity to his design in making his last donation of $10,000. He also visited the High School and was
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highly pleased with the exercises. After dinner, in company with several citizens, George Peabody rode through the principal streets of the town, re- turning early in the evening. During his ride the people had convened in the Town Hall and vicinity in full numbers, and manifested the greatest impatience for his arrival there. Flagg's Band was stationed on a plat- form in front of the building. It was beginning to be said there was to be
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no Peabody and no music, when Hail Columbia was struck up, and George Peabody rode into the yard. The hall was decorated with evergreens and flags Rev. Milton P. Braman addressed George Peabody in a most eloquent manner. As Mr. Peabody was retiring from, the hall, the choir sang Home Sweet Home, and as he passed slowly out of the yard to- wards the house of Mr. Langley, where he remained over night, the band resum- ed the strain of the same
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melody. It is said George Peabody was once the finest amateur player of the violin in Mass. He left Danvers the next morning at nine o'clock for Georgetown.
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He was very fond of singing and Scott- ish songs were his favorite. His favor ite games were backgammon after din- ner, and whist, in the evening. By temperament, religious training, early education, political bias and business connections, George Peabody was con- servative.
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His great interest in education, doubt less partially, arose from the fact that he was taken from school at the early age of eleven years, and was thus deprived of what was known in those days as a grammar school educa- tion.
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In personal appearance, George Peabody resembled a professional rather than a business man.
He was a beautiful penman. His letters were usually brief and right to the point.
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Letters by the hundreds were daily re- ceived by George Peabody of late years They were first looked over by a secre tary and only a few ever reached the eyes of the great banker. He received one of thirty-six foolscap pages from a decayed English gentleman who solici ted a loan of a few thousand pounds to establish the claims of his family to an estate. George Peabody wrote in re ply substantially this: "That you
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should have written such a letter, would surprise your friends; that I should have read it, would indeed sur- prise mine."
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Magnificent reception party was given to George Peabody by Captain and Mrs. Schenley at their country house, "Pic- Nic" in Pittsburg, Pa. Invitations in- cluded the Mayors of several cities, the Presidents of the Banks, the Board of Trade, all the Judges of the Courts and the U.S. officers at the Arsenal, etc. There was dancing to a large brass band. Judge Shaler inaugurated the honorary proceedings at the banquet by proposing the health of Captain
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and Mrs. Schenley and their honored guest, George Peabody. Capt. Schenley responded in a very witty and humor- ous speech. George Peabody gave a toast. Additional speeches were made by Gen. Robinson, Judge Shaler and others. Ladies were dressed with great taste and elegance, and George Peabody looked exceedingly well and gratified.
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"Morning Advertiser" of London, on Monday, July 7, 1857 said - "For seven successive years George Peabody celebrated the anniversary of American Independence by invit- ing the leading gentlemen from the states who happened to be in London at that time, with a large number of distinguished Englishmen, to
a magnificent banquet. Special importance was attached to the
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celebration of the 80th anniversary of the day, which took place under George Peabody's auspices, at the Star and Garter, Richmond. Mr. P.M. Dallas, the American Minister, re- presented the United States, while Mr. W. Brown, the Member for Lancashire, and Mr. MacGregor, the Member for Glasgow, represented the Commercial and mercantile interests of Great Britain. Not only was
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America represented, but almost every state in the Union had one or more of its best men to represent it. "
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Reception of George Peabody by his old friends and neighbors Thursday Oct. 9, 1856 was an honor of which the foremost man in the republic might have been proud. The feeling of cordiality was un iversal; and Old Salem suspended busi- ness to unite with Old Danvers in this ovation. The people of the surrounding villages. too left their customary day toil and came to do reverence to George Peabody. Commercial Boston was repres- ented by num bers of the most solid of her solid merchants and the munici
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pal government represented by Mayor A. H. Rice. Almost every considerable community in the State were represent- ed including Newburyport, Charlestown, Roxbury and Cambridge; also the Gover- nor of the Commonwealth, the Hon. Ed- ward Everett, the wise and learned Pre sident of Harvard College, Professor C C. Felton, and Edmund A. Grattan, the British Consul at Boston were present. The weather was charming -- all that could be de sired for an out-door de monstration. The school children at-
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tracted universal attention. There were over a thousand of them. Thirty- one little girls in white represented the States of the Union; Scotland, Ire- land and England were appropriately ty- pified in the girls' department. The ladies in the cavalcade added to the novelty and variety of the show. The firemen made an imposing appearance. The international feature of the cele- bration was a remarkable one -- every- where were the flags of Great Bri-
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gether -- in one place a statue of Wash- ington was displayed, supported on either side by Victoria and Albert. Old Time, too, was personated by a youth on horseback. The procession, which started at Rev. Mr. Fletcher's church in Maple St., Danvers, Mass. numbering 4.000, moved through the principal streets to the Peabody Insti- tute, in front of which was an artifi- cial platform. The distinguished guests took seats assigned to them.
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The school children were arranged in an open square adjoining the Institute the military and other bodies formed a solid mass in front of the building. The exercises at the Institute closed with singing by children, and the pro- cession was re-formed and marched to
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in J.B. Smith's large pavilion which was finely decorated for the occasion. Sixteen hundred plates were laid. At
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luded to the Queen, three cheers for her were proposed and heartily given by the company. In the evening the great public reception at the Peabody Institute Hall was attended by throngs of citizens. The ease and courtesy with which George Peabody received such numbers of people, taking each one by the hand as they passed him, was a sub- ject of common remark. When George Peabody retired from the reception at the Peabody Institute Hall, he at-
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tended another reception at the resi- dence of Hon. R.S. Daniels. Here a large company had assembled to pay their respects to him and partake of the hospitality of his host. At the same hour the hospitable and elegant mansion of Major-Gen. William Sutton was thrown open and thronged with num- erous guests. The Governor and suite were there, and a fine band of martial music in attendance. Here, also, George Peab- body appeared late in the
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evening in fine spirits, receiving his friends with the same courtesy and at- tention as if it were an ordinary af- fair. This was a brilliant and grace- ful conclusion of a day, delightful in itself, interesting in its events, and successful in its results. It is rare- ly that a private gentleman receives such a proof of public admiration, but the feeling of community between the two nations it expressed was its most pleasing dis tinction to a stranger.
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Visited, incognito, the houses erected by his munificence for the poor of London, to see if those in charge of the charity properly attended to their duties. He asked the wife of the super- intendent the name of her child and was answered-"George Peabody". This
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