New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-01
TIE DEATH or WASHINGTON IRVING
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

III Hoard Of Aldermen held special meeting yes
.ar5av M D. m called on the occasion Of the death of
washington Irving. The President, Mr. McSPEDoS,
was in the Chair.
read -, A.. a ,s.o
To sA< Hororcbie me Common C0uncL
GExrIKxES: II becomes my painful duty 70 snuonnce 70
the death Of eminent spd hustrons saho Wilmington
Wechesier County the evening Of the n INST aud sady
the wires Of the electric telegraph have spec 'hs $40
event 70 early every part Of our country BY which VIII no
doubt b. eonsidsred . q National calamity
Heavenly Father who has taken from country and the
OF IT. greatest beneiseors and gifted sons
we are cbesred b. the thought that his works viii De eh and
p, treasure Of instruction and delight FOR generations %
come The genial products Of h' pure and graceful pen wa
supply Of Innocent qualification 10 Al classes a. long as
say taste culture hnd place earth while bis bogra
liss q Columbus aud Warrington will FIRE you'hfo mind
n those examples Of heroic duty aud devoted patriotism
.y ,ssipss IN Ss fed q letters .Se national credit ADD
honor confident Tbs, b. native city vii not be indI
recommend that the Common Council pass such
81 ar c,i1us = his loss As we'll admiration Of him
man writer and historian and their npa,hy with his De
Teaved family ard riends would also recommend that yeg
direct alarm bells and request the church be 70 se ioed
toorrosg during the time hIed for his ansn and that nag
S Sa ire Day. rS"' '''- DANIEL r. TiEMANS Mayor
The Board Of Counclmen being in session, the com
1nuncation was transmitted to ii on motion OF Alder
man Adams. ,
AID PrcK then made a short speech on the fame and
virtues of Washington Irving, concluding by Offering
the following resolutions:
Wherea His Honor Mayor hiss officially COMMUNICATED
10 the melancholy intelligence Of the deeses OF one
Of Rsw.Yorks ilostrOus sons, the Hon "ahinson
Irving the occurring his late residence ~ onSy
Monday evening last At the advanced ege Of . years Ana
Whereas the decease Of nsrions and non9red ez5
il meet THAI authorities d this the city his birth should
in becoming ms1ReI sf Sr SsSd Of ' the of
one who Sss BY his exemplary life and his teaching through the
medium Of hs numerous literary pu6caons tended N
degree elevate the mind enghen the
the win Of all those Of our CITIZENS VINO
ons Of beloved country more especially In ns great ana
ns stsbe legacy beqUeatLedto US IN the LIE Of
,,o, In the many and important national trusts commit
ted 10 biz charge Secretary Of Legation at the Court OF 81
lanes and AZ Minister Plenpoentiay the Court OF MADRID
b energy and fidelity with which he devoted his rare talents
and abty the best interests Of his country ene MN 70 the
ipg gratitude othose whom he labored and the Common
onc A. the Of the greatest commercial end
most important city the Union feel called upon TO pay her
Essbs tbnte of espect 10 his memory public and
Wbeyss PossenS a. he did in an eminent degree all those
strbues which constitute the scholar the patriot ana me
statesman his loss will be the more soey iet a. ls
creates void IN the naber Of public which cannot De
allied Ia our aud genesouthe shining GALAXY OF noble
Names ofwhom he bright particular star having Of ate
fear replaced renewed by stare oeoua baney there
fore, be II - 3, L.. IN,
the family relatives Of our deceased friend IN their shciloni
aud confederation Of respect Tor bis memory 90 recon-
mend that his Honor the Mayor direct the oes IN tee
fresaTm beowefs TO be tOed between me hours Of and
O'Clock ThuTsday Dec 1889 at winch time tue une,H
win take place from hs late esidence that the sections o. f9e
toll the bells churches at the
time hs the masters vessels In the harbor the propnetors
fbe ad other public buildings be requested display their
Razs az haa during the day and that the days on the CITY
Hall other pablo bsidng and institutions OF the city be
also played halfmsst during the day And be II further
Rsored That CLERK Of the Common Council be directed
10 copy the foregoing preamble and resolutions be
suitably ongossed and transmitted to the family oil the de-
ceased,
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the
Board adjourned.