The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-08
Chamber OF Commerce.


1special meeting Of the Chamber was held yesterday
afternoon, at O'clock for the purpose of expressing
heir feelings and adopting resolutions the death OF Mr.
George Grswold, late prominent member of the Cham
Der, whose demise has already been noticed in the
HseAlD
The attendance at the meeting quite large and con
sisted Of some of principal New York merchants
The meeting called to order by the President
YE1AnH PERT, Esq who paid tribute the memory Of
Me deceased in brief address He said that Mr.
Griswold up TO the time Of his death was the
oldest active merchant in New York, and his de-
cease leG u piaIh wvuia very 10
I'll. He remembered him well in the full prime Of life
contemporary with Archibald Oracle, John Jacob Astor
and others, and this friendship continued -ios Of
sixty years. aud during that time he occupied conspi
cuous place and had done muchf the honor Of New York
Mr.. S. Of our staunchest merchants, and had
survived all the commercial crises which have shaken
The commercial world to its very centre from the year
1Se until the present time and on all occasions OF trial
and disaster he was looked to as leader, counsellor
and a reliable man. He was not only merchant but
gentleman Of the rarest social and moral worth. His
name was found prominent al the head OF many subscrp
lion lists for benevolent purposes, willing at all times TO
poor and dstressedhe patron Of active charity
wha transformations DESTROYS Of public notice IN
many instances he had restored men who the
He felt in his death that the community had sustained
ROBERT MNruRy then offered the following preamble
and resolutions -
whereas has pleased the Almighty in his providerce 10
remove from thus world by death associate and fellow ci
zen George Giswod who departed this Life on the 9th inst
Resolved this with deep sense OF the
great intelligence public spirit and moral worth the deceased
exhibited during his long life OF enterprise and
extending from the commencement Of the century
Resolved Tha, the members Of the Chamber win the
funeral OF their deceased associate
Resolved That copy of these resolutions be presented
Me family Of The deceased with the expression Of
paa IN this affective event which has taken from their head
and from the community Of its distinguished citizens
The President remarked that he would be happy to hear
eher gentlemen OF the Chamber speak 10 the memory Of
MI Grlswold before the resolutions adopted.
JOHN A. STEVENS Esq the President the Bank of Com
merce paid eloquent and feeling tribute the private
and moral worth of the deceased He said that Mr. Girls
void possessed fertility Of mind Judgment and an
education built upon by years Of sohd experience, that
rendered him capable to rise 10 distinction any depart
nent-a man of far reaching Judgment and grasp Of
Mteiiec-thoroughly versed in the law OF insu-
rance, so much SO that he was always
0dered preeminent in this branch Of jurisprudence
IN private Life the deepest affection existed between him
Self and the members Of his family which reached
70 those most remotely connected and having the least
claim to his friendship and sympathy He the repre-
sentative Of class Of merchants whom he apprehen
fast passing away. He went straightforward to
his purpose and seldom failed in attaining IT, he left be-
hind him no equal in the commercial world.
PROSPER NJ WErMoRE seconded the resolutions and said
Mr.. Griswold from a State which has emf
ent merchants TO New York than any other State in
Vnion-Connectcut. The speaker continued his remarks
an complimentary terms the memory Of the deceased
VIM X. STRONG also made a very touching address on
she merits Of the life of Mr.. Griswoid
The resolutions then unanimously adopted vte,,
che meeting adjourned. $3.50
His funeral will take place to-day at 10 O'Clock A.
from DR.. Potts (Presbyterian) church in University
place, corner of Tenth street
There are AT present only twenty eight living mnrbere
of the Chamber OF Commerce who elected bevo nd
Thirty years since As may be matter Of interest Ia
KNOW who our Oldest merchants and gentlemen connected
WIN commerce are we annex the list Of the twentyegh.
above mentioned