Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-13

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At meeting of citizens held at the office
of Il. Is. Hill, Esq, on the afternoon OF
| "Wednesday, April 18th, 1866 to take such
action as might be appropriate in relation te
| the dcceasc of our late lamentcd fellow citi
zen Colonel Frank A. Kendrick, X. B. Hill
Esq, was chosen President and Edward
| Russell Secretary. The object Of the meet
! ing having been stated by the chairman, il
was
| Resolred That q committee Of three be ap
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive ol
the sentiments and sympathies of this meet
ing. Messrs Edward Russell, j. L. Swits
and D. N. Richardson were appointed as
said committee.
The committee subsequently reported the
following resolutions
| WHEREAS The mournful intelligence has
reached us OF the death, at New Orleans, on
the 31st of March, after an illness Of three
weeks, Of our late fellow citizen Col. Frank
A. Kendrick. formerly Of the Second Iowa
Cavalry, and lately commander of the Sec
ond West Tennessee Regiment Of African
Infantry, therefore
Reso!red, That, while humbly bowling to
the will of that God who "doeth all things
well,' and orders all events for the best good
of his creatures, in the death of Col Ken
drick we mourn the loss of an upright and
esteemed citizen, a kind friend and neigh
Dor. an earnest patriot and a true soldier.
| RexRced, That in the death of Col Ken
drck the army has lost one Of its best ofi-
GERS, the Nation one Of its most Jealous de-
tenders, our State bright and shining illus
tration of Iowa patriotism, Davenport a cit'-
zen universally respected for his noh'... onal
tiles of mind and heart, his a's, wife
devoted husband, AMI Ne a personal friend
ever worthy ~ our highest esteem
| ReScscsd, That We tender to the bereaved
i wife and relatives of the deceased our heart
felt sympathy in this the hour of their deer
afiliction and trial; and, in order that our
citizens may have opportunity to testify theii
respect, We request of them permission t.
lay the body in state on its arrival in this
city, and offer to escort II on its transit to
the depot, preparatory to its being forwarded
to the home Of Col. Hendricks parents for
interment, as is desired, we are informed, by
the relatives.
Resolued, That copy Of these resolutions
he furnished to Mrs. kendrick.
| On motion it was
Resogred, That the following gentlemen I've
appointed an executive committee for the
purpose OF, and be hereby instructed to make
all necessary arrangements for the reception
of the body and the paying of appropriate
respect to the memory Of the deceased:
His honor Mayor Davies, X. u. Hill, W.
A. Remington. q. l.. Davenport, Gen N. d.
Baker, Col Wm Hall. Lieut.. Col Add H.
Sanders. Capt IL Egbert, Adjt. N. n. Ty
ner, Jas. McCosb, b. B. Woodward. G. f.
Putnam, Judge X. Linderman, Jas. Thor.
| ington, J. r. Cook, Jos. A. LIE Claire, ]. L.
Swits, w. F. Kidder. Geo. II. French, Jas H
Dumont, F. Ii. Griggs, r. Sickles, c. g.
Blood, Rev. C. G. Vandeverer, d. L. Shors
Dr. J. J. Burtis, VIM. Poole, H. Braunli.l
David Higgins. J. w. Thompson, Chas. H.
Eldrdge, q. Schlegel w. Chambers, A. s.
Aston, H. A. Runge, d N. RichardsA
Ernst Claussen, w. L. Parker, Claus La}e,
| and Edward Russell.
On motion the meeting then adjOurnedj
X. 3. HILL, President
EDWARD RUSSELL, Secretary.