New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-25
MEETINGS OF FIREMEN.
DEATH OF coRxr,us ,xnyRso,

DEATH OF CORNELIUS v ANDERSON.
TIE Bosrd Of Engineers and r,renen of the Ere
Department met in fremeus Hal las. evening, III Ak
RY Howard presiding.
Mr How,Rp opened the meeting by announcing
the decssse OF Cornelius V. An1erson. lie said:
ESGlsEERs And FoRENES oF TRE FIRE DEr,Rr-
NYNT: | have called You together This evening ths.
YOU may make suitable arrangements for attending
The funeral of your late Chief Engineer Cornelius V.
Anderson who for Twelve years the presiding
officer OF this Board. He diei on Monday night, and
will go 10 his crave covered with bonors earned IA
the pubic service Il is not my int. ntion 70 deliver
ealogy on his character: viii leave that duty
for mere competent friend of his to PERFORM 1
served the time prescribed by Law ~
ireman while be was Chez Engineer snd eaa
testify 20 his ability as hreman, ma courtesy a.
gentleman. and his honesty a. = public oftcer'
occupied public positions Tor twsuty-one years, a
was most noted for his integrity sud honesty. How
different hs career from nearly a Others holding plb
r5 positions. His character was above suspicion,
while they are obliged TO appear Ia oar pnohc Courts
.yery day, with ~ army OF lawyers, taking aiyan-
taxe of any bubble to tbem-eves from close con-
frcment IN account OF Indictments found against
them for alleged transgresson of the law. We hsve
ust cause ~ be proud that such man AS Cornelius W
Anderson commence has career. and may say origl
mated in the Fire Department of this city.
Engineer JoHN A. CROzlER after touching tnbut5
TO the personal worth # the deceased offered The fol-
lowing resolutions which were adopted;
s.. In The pri" Of nj. n AMI u.etslse.s oa beloved
associate Cornelius Anderson formerly Cf II.
Department
Vherea, Tie Fire Department 10 common with he erts
commun,v Is cacd upcn - the 10. of ,se koEs.,,
truthful. warn hearted gentleman; ans
Uhrreas IL is especially fitting That the hnmeu u the CITY =
New York should publicly -i their appreciation Of bis
and services ara tAeT profound sorrow 81 bis dcoeass,
P,rel III. we have learned with emotion. Of pain
The death Of Corneu. v Anderson sened and
houcred Chief
Perel Tba, in III. decea.e the City New yot caed
nrou tie OF ~oh, aud hog
ctirens-n public office the honest eu uuyenr fieni
Of truth u.tcc, the faithful custodian VI the city. right
srd honor the wsmhcsr,d n par,a smoner ~ s chNi,is
ard 10 private life the central attraction IN large circle of
friends cndeared 70 them by Tia which honor uutha.
aud Nift e. could cement.
Re,ord Tha, IN the death Of lsmented friend the De-
psieut has sustained rrerarsbe hss ASS fireman, ia
thc Bayard the T. ana without eposch
A. the where duty called him. And
So chief uiys head commanding the love, honor aud
cheerful obedience OF al rho privileged 20 serve unaer
him
Re,oed That deeply sympahrc with thc friends and
family OF the ceceaed upon whom the nesy hane OF aeHon
has been laid ana that while called % mourn his oss hey
cood by the assurance that he has gone to receive th
just Tew,ri of awellspent lie.
Psorsd That copy these resolutions duly cnhene@ed
o. forwarded 70 the fsnlly n deceased -
Engineer WESM,s presented the following resolu-
tior which was carried:
Rred That the Fire Department attend the funeral Of or
iu II o'clock Fourteenth street nsht resting
Seventh avenue. Oces appear without rumPe,s aud tho
Department without music, banners or Oa'se'
The Board then adjourned.
Subsequently the Board OF Representative sgaln
met at the same place, DAVID MlLLrKrs, esq, in the
chair
Resolutions testifyng the worth of Mr.. Anderson
were offered by VIM. Wckbau, esq., and second by
James Kelly and John J. Bloomfield. The Board then
adjourned.
A meeting of the Trustees Of the Department was
also held at which similar action was taken.
The funeral will take place at noon to-day, from tho
Methodist Church Of seventh avenue AMI -Four
teonth street.