Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-07-02
By III. n. Ross .

1esosred, That the thanks of the Association du
are hereby rendered to the La Crosse Milwaukee
western, the Milwaukee & Chicago the Racine Misss
sippi, the Chicago Northwestern, the Milwaukee Hor
icon Railroad Companies and Goodrche's line of LAX
steamers the Galena Duneith Minnesota Packet Com
pany and the Managers of the Saint Paul and La Cross
ne OF packets for the courtesy extended by each Of then
70 Ihe members OF this Association, of pass the
respective lines to and from the present Annual Session
| the Association.
By Mr.. Walworth:
Resored That the next meeting of this Association be
held at Madison. =
By Mr.. Walworth:
Resolved That papers of the State publish the
ceedngs OF this Convention, much of them they
conveniently
OBITUARY REPORT.
Mr. Ballou, the Chairman of the Committee
On obituaries, presented the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted:
Resolued, That we record with sentiments of deep and
sincere regret the death of Col Sydney Beam Wan
kesha, commander of the Fourth Wisconsin Regiment
Voiunteers-formerly this Association
who was suddenly struck down in the battle fought before
Port Hudson on the 18th of May, 1868, while gaantly
and bravey fighting in defence of the Constitution Union
and Government SO wisely framed and sacredIy trans
tted 10 US by the statesmen and soldiers of the Revou
ton In his fall have lost honored and respected
assoclatethe country intelligent and patriotic citizen
the army heroic and fearless characterization de-
voted and Jealous advocaeand the community in which
he lived an estmable upright and useful member who
was ever ready and willing discharge all the duties of
the clzen both IN peace and war who proved how deep
and strong his attachment institutions by
the cheerfuness with which he exchanged pen for the
sword and sacrificed his life in nobest of causes-that
OF saving free institutions from failure and over
throw with which an armed and taitorous rebellion has
threatened them.
Resored That in the death of our brother Chauncey J.
Allen late editor Of the Ripon Weekly Times this Associ-
alton has lost one OF its most valued and valuable
Der; the people OF Wisconsin of their worthy
upright and patriotic czens labor her truest ad
Vocates the down-trodden and the oppressed jealous
Mr.
prihtera ready and forcible writer He was for many
years identified with the press of Wisconsin, as an able
and candid editor having different times conducted the
oshkosh Denaocrdt Wautoma Journal RipOn Times and
Milwaukee Daily Life. His homo the last four wears
was at Ripon Though stricken down in the very prime
OF life and midst Of his usefulness cut off from all the en-
dearments of family and home he met his approaching
end fully conscious that with him it the end of
serth," and
The drapery of his couch about him
And lies down to pleasant dreams.''
ReSoced, That tender to Mr.. Aliens family and
fre DIS our warmest sympathy their great bereavement
haOlred, That in the death of Geo &c w. Wolf editor
Of the Viroqua Erposor Vernon county, the age of
about "a years are impressiyely admonshed of the
precaous tenure of human life young man of un
usual promise and ability has been removed from our
midst it becomes our melancholy duty to place his
name among the worthy departed who have early been
called from labor to reward.
ReSotred That we learn with regret the death at Ian
CASTER Grant County, in October last of 0. Shrader
veteran Printer and Editor who graduated in the year
1919 in the office of the Oldest paper of Illinois, the Kas
ite1tstf, the fegtSteT
faithfully doing the state printing of Illinois without
bonds subsequently, after having been sometime of
the printing business returning and being
in the years 1872 in the printing and publication the
Grant County Herald and though past the meridian OF
life and above the necessity of toll setting his col
umns OF matter weekly His habits of industry and his
answering integrity we deem worthy of imitation.
Whereas Since our last annual meeting, our worthy
and esteemed fellow member, w. c. Rogers, for many
years editor of the La Crosse Independent Republican,
been summoned to his final rest and wish place
record tribute of and respect his memory
honorable and respected member fraternity
therefore
Resoced That in the death of Mr. Rogers assoca-
ton has been deprived of of its earliest ex
emplary members, community of useful and upright
zen and his family of devoted husband and father and
that tender to the afflicted sincere confidence
the loss of whom had respected and admired
his many good qualifications editor, printer
iZen
Resolved That hereafter it shall the duty of the
President Of this Association to formally appoint some
member to draw narratives of the lives and services
such editors as may take their final departure from du
ring their term of membership.
D. W. BALLOU, JR.,
j. WALWORTH,
W. C. WEBB,
A. P. BLAKESLEE,
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