Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-19
DdEse.
Tributes OK Respect.


Atamee,ing of the Board of Directors Of the Yves
tern Lunatic Asylum held on the Sth day OF December
lS55-Prescnt, Samuel Clarke, president; Wm. H.
Watts clerk john A. Harman, WIN. Abncy, j.
H. Skinner, aud Sauil NJ. YOSt The object OF the
meeting having been explained by the President, the
following preamble and resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Yost, an unanimously adopted:
Whereas, II pleased an Ali WISE providence 70 re-
move suddenly from midst on the evening oil the
It'll our esteemed and valued ricnd and fellow ctizen
JoHS q. BaEcGINRtpaG, ESQ, who was ia'hiui, lG-
dcious and eiecnt officer Of the Institution over winch
Resolved, That we receive with unaffected sorrow
the sad announcement Of his un,lmeiy death, which
has alike shrouded in gloom his Immediate relatives
and numerous friends and acluaintaaces
Resolved, That sincerely sympathise with me
afflicted family Of our decreased triSnd IN THIS their
great bereavement, and co0mend them TO inc inefc'
full protection and care U tm who Is too WISE 10 ctr
and too good 20 be unSind Those who' nc IoFe'n nc
chaStcncth. g..
Resolved, That the Directors aud Officers of the In
sane Institution. of which he was treasurer nave
been By this sad dispclsation deprived OF an expert
enced and usof oicer-socicty OF an agreeable non
est aud honorable member, aud his family prudent
and kind protector.
Resolved, That as evidence OF our esteem and res
pect each Of the members of this Board viii wear an
emblem OF mourning for 80 days, and participate N the
last sad burial rites. - i;rgs bc com
Resolved, That copy Of these proeS ,
u,nicatcd to the family OF the deceased b. ,,,..,.l
kesG, -; '',1~' ,i'' N'H'e' OF '''' VOW" ~
10 p"''''' '"'-' SAMUEL CLARKE, President
VIM. II. WATTS, Secretary.
At special meeting Of Stanton Lodge No 10, !. ..
o. F., held 1t the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday C
venng, Dec Sth, lSd5, the Sudden death oil brother
John b. Breckenridge bsils aAnonnced-
Bros \. X. Trout, K. p kinney, IL NJ Taylor a.
NJ. Simpson. and NJ H. MeCGe were appointed accom-
mttee to prepare and report apreaGo'e and resolutions
as expression of the grief OF this Lodge Tor tue DEAN
OF Bro. Brec&ingidgc.
SuNDAY MoSNISG, Dee 9Th, 1850
The Lodge being convcued, Bro. n, X. Trout from
the committee appointed last evening, pTcseated
Preamble and Resolutions, witch were adopted, rs
follows:
Our Bro John 5. Breckenridge having been sum
moned from his abode with tue living 10 home De-
yond the grave we will p-rpctuatc tne msiaacli9y e
and pay tribute 70 has mcdory By sPre3uihS up
on our record these resolutions:
lst-Wc have received Intelligence OF the death OF
brother with unaffected Sogro%. dc was one Of 'he
earliest advocates aad founders ct Order ~ stauu
tou aad for nlany years exhibited ardor and zeal
in the promotion OF its principles and offsets, WORTHY
OF the cause and our Imitation.
We deeply deplorc the loss his family, the com
nunty and our brotherhood have sustained, and the
housc Of morniag the home OF the widow al'l tue or
phan be not sacred for intrusion, W. wonid oiSr -
them our heartfelt c)a,lDeIce aal sympathy.
2nd-We wilt accompany his mortal ren1m' 70 me
place Of ntcrment, there 10 reader the last oce "nic
the living may minister to the dead.
3id-Thc chief officers OF thc Lodge Will cause 10 De
delivered the family Of our deceased brother copy
Of these proceedings and
4th-Thc Secretary viii have the foregoing publish
ed in the Spectator and Fndicator
Tcste, JAAEa +. PATTERSON, Clerk