Washington telegraph., 1865-08-23
Trilbsate Of Respect.


AtsRrgular Communication Of Mt. Horeb
Loate No. 4. F. A. NJ, held at the Hall in the
SsWn Of Washington, IN Saturday, the 5th day
[sfAagust, inst., the W. Main feeling and aP-
propriate piannsr announoed tho death of our
worthy brother, WiLLsAla III. ErrER, who died
Int Brownsville, Texas. On the 29th day Of April
last, in the 49sh year Of NJ age. Wherrupan.
on motion; : Neonsit.ee consisting Of Bros;
Eakin, Williams, and Simms, were appointed
to prepare and repert suitable resolutions OK
pressive Of the sense Of - Lodge upon tho de-
mise Of brother Ettsr. Who reported the follow
ing:
WHEREAS. II hath pleased an All Wise Psox-
idsnce to remove forever from midst, our
well beloved friend and brother, WILLIAM H.
was far removed from his Family and Kindred,
YET, was attended by three OF his brethren,
bers of this lodge. rho rendered him every as
sistancs, ard performed every office which.
kindness, fr.ndshiP, OF bro,hvrly love could
suggest. 800 t....-.,4 .,l,I. -LroT Of
and of Washington In the year 1889, then
quite young man, he located at this place, and
soon after eom,nenced the publication of the
Washington Telegraph" newspap,r. which he
conducted as publisher and EDITOR alternately
for many years with marked ability, and with
the fortunes Of which he was closely sni,sd At
the time Of his death. Through the columns Of
that journal he gave. 10 large extvnt, control
70 public sentiment and his paper was ever the
atern and steady adv ocate OF advancement, i'm
| provemens, OF law and Of order; and no reason
able donbt can be entertained. that msch Vt the
iEisro ysinent ia society, and the advancement
Of the political intetrsts Of Arkansas, were the
! result Of his labors- He WAS ever tbs, fearless
advocate ofriSht,-the stern opponent Of wrong.
He WAS not trammelled by a narrow, selfish
policy, bu, was actu2.ed by an enlarged fe. ling
f,vb oh - <,f hi.
country. BY steady application TO business,
and the exercise OF far more than ordinary f.
nancial -sa zacity, he had acquired an ample tor
! tune fer his family. 49,. ....-f 80 lid
In the social walks OF life brother Etter was
mistaken by many as q severe and austsre man.
How mistaken were they,. He was q blunt,
6rm, decisive man, but no warmer heart ever
pulsatsd for friends than his. No ey. mois.eaed
sooner T. the story Of pity and distress, NOR did
any mans parse strings loosen sooner to relieve
the worthy object Of charity or necessity With
enlarged means his charities enlarged, and lis
contrbuiivns weIe always liberal, ard never
grudkingiy given. They were given with, the
whole heart or not as All, His friendships were
sincere, lasting and generous Like his chair
ties, therv was no half Nay Poiat in them; his
whole heart was given or none at all lie iad
enemes-who ha, not! lie had fsults-whc il
without them, A man Of his ;irmness, iutegsi-
~ and correct ideas of justice, " no batsd moth
ing in his condemnation of dishonest aud uu-
| fair practices, OF in blunt and pointed language
condemned error. would not be likely 10 escape.
onnity. But there was no malice in his c4,ni-
position. His heart softsned at the defeat OF
| MIS- foe and melted in pity at his dowuiall. And
As he extended forgiveness to his ovrrthrown
| adversary, so should they. new that the grave
| has closed over his mortal remains, bury th-ir
aniinosties ia the same grave, AM only r-l- IA
| Der the virtues which made him valuable =
with Compassion upon the faults and iyiLles Of
| mankind, let US who ssrviv1 him east the man
tle Of charity over errors. coainiit which j.
human, TO forgive divine n-r -HHr rt ..--
In the domestic circle our deceased brother
| was . model of excellence. A devoted husband,
an indulg-nt father, kind master. Well may
/ his stricken widow and orphan children msuru
for they shall '.aeer Look spon his like again. ?
Brother Ettrr though ajvanced in lite, had
not long been a mason Yet his heart was
struck with its beauties, and the pure subliinity
of cts moral tsachiuys: and had lite been spared
by his studieas application to the acquisition q
pure masonic know lrJye, he would have be
come eminent in the order. whose en-
larg-d comprehension, gave hinr distinct and
well jefnod ideas Of its objects. aim an desti
ny. His clear head. correct Judgment and nice
| Discrimination would have enabi-d him 10 sep
srats truth ffcm error, fact from fiction, and
have made him the receptacle as well A. the
\ fouata.in, VI extensive Aasonic learning.
4 Therefore, --.
A Rsssired IG, That in The death Of brU,h1I
Etter, the 8iat- has lost good citizen, who
ever warmly Interested in her Advancement and
pfosperity--whos- comprehensive parrioiisn'
embraced bis whole country; society a worthy
R.uber his friends cherished comp 1pion; his
\ family fond husband and flasher, and Ouc ol deI
AN intelligent and worthy menbor. .-
/ Kesolred ID, That We tender TO his widow and
| children sincere and HEARTFELT sympathy
with sssirapcr. that while they cherish hi.
| memsry in fond recollection Of all the enirar.
ments which made him Invaluable to ihlni, We
do likewise hold him in kind rcsi ,ibg suce fuI
his many acts ef kindness to US, but more IS
\ pscisliy f.r TIA; coPious feeling o. charity and
| universal brotherhood, which al Ways makes IN,
\ q valued aud respected mcizb-r Of our time
4 konorsd fraternity. wm
J Resoiced 3D. That the mrn,blrs sF the Lolg.
| wear tho usual badge Of mourning for tic p~Ii
Cd Of thirty days mark Of respect 10 the
memory sf our decreased brother.
! Resoired iih, That copy Of the~- proceed
ings be furnished the Nv Ishia, ton Telegraph
with request for publication and copy signe.
by the w. II. ard Secretary, uadsr the seal OF
| Ihs Lodg.. to shc widow Of our deceased brother
! tIla copy from the ninstes. H--
...I II. GARDES, Seerisry.
HIADouARIrRs IoRrMERN D,vIsIos La,
| ..s Shrsveyort, La. July 18th, I,65-