Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
Tributes Of Respect.

at a meeting of the Board of Directors Of the ".
innatie Asylum, held on the sth day of December,
ls55--Present, Saml Clarke, president VIM. IL.
Watts, clerk; John a. Hartman, HIM. A. Abncy, j.
IL. skinner, and Sam'l NJ. Yost. The object Of the
meeting having been explained by the President the
following preamble and resolutions were offered by
Mr. ost, and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t pleased an All Wise Providence to
remove suddenly from our midst the evening OF
the It'll, our esteemed and valued friend and fellow
faithful, judcious and efficient officer OF the lnsitu-
ton over which preside-Therefore,
Resolved, That we receive with unaffected sorrow
the sad announcement of his untimely death, which
has alike shrouded in gloom his immediate relatives,
and numerous friends and acquaintance.
Resolved, That We sincerely sympathisc with the
afflicted family of our deceased friend in this their
great bereavement. and commend them to the merci-
iul protection and of Him who is too wise to err
and too good to be unkind. Those whom he loyeth
he chasteneth.
Resolved, That the Directors and Officers of the
insane Institution, OF which he Treasurer, have
been, by this sad dspensaton, deprived of an expe-
rienced and useful olieer-society Of an agreeable,
honest and honorable meabsr, and his family pru-
dent and Kind protector.
Resolved, That as evidence of our esteem and re-
speet each OF the members of this Board will wear an
emblem OF mourning for 80 days, and participate in
the last sad burial rites
Resolved That a copy OF these proceedings DO com
muncated to the family of the deceased
Resolved, That the papers Of the town be request
ed to publish them.
SAMUEL CLARKE, President.
WV. II. WATTS, Secretary.
At special meeting of Staunton Lodge No. As, l..
90. F., hold at tle.0dd Fellows Hall on Saturday
evening" Dee Sth 1850, the sudden death of Brother
John Il. Breckenridge being announced
Bros. n. X. Trout, X. r. Kinney, l.. ". TAYLOR
A. II. Simpson, and ". II. McCue were appointed a
committee to prepare and report preamble and re-
solutions, expression of the grief of this Lodge
for the death of Bro. Breckenridge.
SrSn.y NopSINc Deo 9th ysss
The Lodge being convened, Bro. n. X. Trout from
the committee appointed last evening, presented
Preamble and Resolutions, which were adopted, as
follows:
Our Bro. John B. Breckenridge having been sum
moned from his abode with the living to home be-
yond the grave, we will perpetuate the melancholy
event and pay tribute to his memory by spreading
upon record these resolutions
lst-- We have received intelligence of the death Of
our brother with unaffected sorrow. He was one of
the earliest advocates and founders of our Order in
zeal in the promotion of its principles and Objects
worthy of the cause and our imitation.
We deeply deplore the loss his family, the commu-
dity, and our brotherhood have sustained and ifthe
house of mourning, the home of the widow and the
orphan be not too sacred for intrusion we would Of
fer to them our heartfelt coincidence and sympathy.
2nd-We will accompany his mortal remains to the
place of interment, there to render the last Office
which the living may minister co the dead.
3dThe chief officers of the lodge will cause to he
delivered to the family of deceased brother CO.
Ply of these proceedings sand
4th--Ihe Secretary will have the foregoing pub
ished in the Spectator and Vindicator.
Teste, james 4. PATTERSON, Clerk.