Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-01
OBITUARY.


Apreesbly to call OF the President the mem
bers Of the Old Settlers Association of Scott
County me: at LIE Claire Hall at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. yeetsrdAy. Z. Cook. President. in the chair
After calling the me.tisg to order. the Presi.
dent thus addressed the members:
Gentlemen. Members Of tie Pioneer Settlers n.
sociatiom of Scott County.
have called you together this morning to
announce 10 you the death Of one Of Us.
CuRIsToPBKn Rowk. ESQ oLe OF the memb r,
of this association, died on the morning of tn.
18th met, at 10 o'clock, at the adv snc.d age
OF 73 yeare. How many Of us is it likely vii!
ever reach that age! Every or Of you in ans
wering TOR himself will cay, Probably with two
or the exceptions in the association, ntt one >
And vet our friend on the morning of the day
OF his dea,h lid fair to optlive many Of us who
we're far younger in yeses-apparently he was
well, vigorous in DO iy, and ye: more vigorous
in mi 1t did not appear the last time saw
him that ! should ever speak Of htn a. dend
As tar AS We could all judge he was likely to
outiiye many, very macy. of our association
And yet lie is dead. The prudent, the cautious,
The careful man as We all have known him, die d
by an act which in another lees cautious. less
careful, we should have called carele.sness. Veil
ily the wsys OF Prosi i.nce are mysterious AZ
past finding out. Thus another of US has pa.s-
ed away.
This 10 not the time. nor perhaps am the
man TO speak his eulogy, but | may be permit
te on this occaeion to cay that have kno . n
him we'll among US for twenty-three years and
more, and think that am capable OF iudg
ing hls character. In the language OF anoth .r
hav 1 hoy ,y;c
him, nd have alwsys found him the true
friend OF human progress. have alwp y. found
him ready to aid aud assist to the exteut Of hi.
ability in all works Of public utility. | have
ALWAYS found him ready to do whatever was
necessary and within his power in an hunora.
bie manner TO advance the int eres's Of US as =
people, and particularly has he ever been true
citizen Of Scott county. always willing from
the beginning to do all in his power to m ks
Scot county what she now is, one OF the fore
most in our state ha.e e found him nways
the friend and benefActor OF the poor emis iran,
who has come among US But above al! have
always found him that which is called the no.
blest work of Gpd, IAN honest man. Let us then
revere his memory. and let u. by suitab e
on pr'per demonstration saow the world that
We do so.
A few more days and i. will be my duty, or
that OF my successor in office. to announce that
another OF us i. dead Let Us all hope that hen
our turn comes we mly leave hshind us nam e
aud character OF which no member Of the %.
socis,ion shall be ashamed.
At the conclusion of the address Judge Graut
offered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously passed:
l. Rssolved. Tbs. this Society has heard
With unfeigned regret, Of the death OF Christie
pher Rowe.
2 Resclped That in the death of our friend
ths Society has lost one 0! lls most aged ani
respected associates. society at large one Of its
most useful, enterprising and energetic mem
bers the widow most affectionate and devo
ed husband. and children fond father aud
kind protector.
8 Resolved, That We recognize in Mr.. Rowe
the true andard Of the Western pioneer, hsr.
dy, bold and persevsring; undauntsd bv the
trials and hardships incident to he settlenen,
of new country aua unwavering in the as
sistsnce ever willingly rendered to its steady
progress.
T. Resolued, That we tender to the relatives
Of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy, and
with them depiore the loss of . man revered in
his family aud este.med by all who were hon
orel with his acquaintance and friendship
8. Re olved, That this Society will attend
the funeral of the deceased, and that the Sec
retary be r quested to procure from his r-la
tives and file among lie records OF the ASCOT
alton, memorial of his life.
6. Re,olued, That the Secretary Of this Socie
ty he directed to enclose q copy Of these reso-
buttons TO the widow of our deceased fiend and
associate.
On further motion it was
~ p,,s E
tion sppont six members to act as pail bearers
In accordance with this resolution the Pres
ident appointed NJ !. McCosh. John Ow-
en,, Jonathan Pa. i. Jas. Thorington. Jas
McInt sh an Wm. L. Cook as pail l.bear.rs
The members Of the Society then proceeded
arm-in arm to st. Luks's Church, where after
the imposing services for the desu we're said by
Rev. II. N. Powers. an impressive discourse
was delivered by Bishop Lee. and the body
was thea conveyed to its last sting place in
Pleasant Valley. E. Cook, President.
A. SANDERS, Secretary.
CoNCoRDlA GLsH CLUB.-We had the
pleasure Of attending reunion of the above
club on Tuesday evening, at Holms Union
Hall, AID must say that We never attended .
more pleasant PARTY in the West. Tn cub
is composed Of about 40 Of our German citi
zsns q majority Of them ladies. who meet
every Tuesday evening for practice in vocal
music, accompanied by Strasser's Brass Band.
After singing" The Bell" from Schiller which
was executed beyond praise, they prepared for
dancing, and whiled away few hours very
pleasantly. This clnb issue tickets only to
members, and consequently avoid the crowds
aud disturbances that characterize many OF
our parties.
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