Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-19
meath Of Alexander L. ELY.

II IL our painful duty 70 announce tue 0easa "a
.rrYANDER l. ELY, Of Cedar Rapids, who expir'
!. 4 mis- residence the morning Of the sth inst,
.,er short but severe illness In the we,
!, common with alarge circle OF warm friends,
ourn the loss Of one Of the brightest ornaments Of
~, social circle. and valuable, upright, universal
l., s.,eemed and influential member of the cormu-
.,,v It is, however, source of consolation to
know that the deceased bore with Christian meek
~. the dispensation Of Him who esdoeth all things
.n., the counsel Of His wi,'' and that, IN the
an hone of blessed immortality, he calmly resign
"a hi. spirit to God who gave it. Wefeel that con-
.o,,t;on in this case would be very much like mock
40. nevertheless, we cannot forbear giving express
81, - our sympathies with his connexions gener
M, hut especially, with the absent amiable and
d.snlv bereayed partner Of his bosom.
H. remains of the deceased were followed to their
-. .st;ny Mace by his brethren OF the Masonic
r,.ternity and of the Sons of Temperance from the
100, and Divisions at home and those from Mari
~ and Iowa City, The publication of the following
proceedings, though lengthy, we feel 70 De but an
,ct Of Justice to the memory OF the deceased:
At a public meeting held at the Metho-
a;.t Episcopal Church in Marion, on
MONDAY the 10th Of July, A. D. lS4S.
nursuant to previous notice given by
nMany Citizens" on the occasion OF the
death Of ALrxASDER L. Ely, Of Cedar
Rapids, the following proceedings were
had.
On motion Of DR.. S. R. Crummey, n.
w. IspE1L ESQ.,, was called to the chair,
and VIM. SMyrH, was appointed Secre-
tary. n,
The chairman then addressed the meet
ing as follows, to wit:
There are times when grief becomes
palpable. When deep-felt misfortune
has befallen community-one in which
all in common participate when each can
read on the brow OF each, that he too is a
sufferer, then it is that sympathy becomes
an embodiment, and then too, we feel
"that there is time to MOURN That
this is our condition now, the gloom that
peryades this house declares in language
Of thrilling import.
No one here need be told, that our
highly respectable and esteemed friend,
ALExAsDER L. Ely, is no longer one
among US. An inscrutable providence
has summoned him away, and it is that
summons, which has shrouded our COM
mercial, our social, our moral, and intel
lectual circles with gloom.
| come not here to pronounce eulogy
upon our departed friend. Here, and
now, there is no need for that. The re-
Election of his virtues is ever present
with US: but may be permitted to say
that although to the enterprise Of the de-
ceased may attributed much Of the COM
mercial prosperity Of our infant commu-
nifty, vet it is in the social and mora
walks that our loss will be chiefly felt
Who shall bind up the wound which this
bereavment will inhict on her who was tt
him more than friend? Who shall fiji
that void made in our social circle by thu
loss Of one who was the friend to alp
Who shall adequately supply his place a.
an example and portion OF the head ant
heart? But that heart which SO recently
beat and warmed for all, is forever slillet
and cold. The friend, the father, thu
husband, the scholar, the christian slie'
maniled with the pail Of death. And W.
are here now assembled to pay the jus
tribute of respect, and to devise mean:
the most appropriate for performing tht
last Offices of kindness to our departed
friend. And allow me to add that this Is
no mere vain and empty ceremonial, II
which we are now engaged.
To render the Just need Of honor to
the virtuous dead goes beyond the mere
payment of debt due the deceased; and
it stops not with imparting consolation tc
surviving friends-it serves to hold up
before the living, incentives to cultivate
those virtues which thus demand tri-
butte.
On motion committee Of three, con-
sisting of DR.. S. r. Crummey, P. w.
Earl, and Elijah Evans, was appointed to
draft resolutions expressive Of the feel
ings Of this meeting and report accord
ingly.
The committee retired and after short
absence through their chairman DR.. S. R,
CrurAmey reported the following:
While we deeply lament the dispensa-
ton Of Almighty God, in calling from our
circle of friends one of our most valued
and valuable citizens, in humble resigna-
ton to SO heavy and grievous bereave-
ment of Divine Providence, we, citizens
Of Marion and vicinity propose the fol-
LONG resolutions:
Resolved, That in the death of Mr..
ALEXANDER L. Ely, the county Of Linn
genearly, and the citizens of Cedar Rap
ids more particularly, have last citizen
preeminent for his social virtues, Christian
hospitality, interchangeable enterprise, and
high moral, and mental culture.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with the friends and connections of the
deceased, and especially with the widow,
whose poignant, and intensely deep afllc-
ton, can further be felt, nor imagined,
from the fact of her being absent, during
her husbands sickness and death.
Resolved, That as a just tribute of
respect, we will abstain from our ordina-
ry pursuits, and devote this day to paying
The last Offices of kindness to our devoted
friend.
The report was on motion adopted.
On motion, Resolved, That COM
m'ttee of three be appointed by this meet
ing to write letter Of coincidence to the
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