Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-22
TRIBUTE or RESPECT.

At meeting of GAINESVILLE Royal Arch Chapter,
No 3, held on the l4th inst. the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We are again admonished of our NOR
tality, by the death of our highly esteemed and
worthy companion, DAVID BLOCH, who died sud-
denly at his business house. in THE city, on the
morning of the 18th of December, 1865, in his
34th year, ia the full prime and ygor Of his man.
hood Companion BLOCH was native of Hechin-
gen, Prussia; be mmigrated to this country in his
early boyhood grew up to mans estate among US,
aud ardenty attached TO the institutions Of
country until war, with all its evils destroyed the
order and harmony of the great American family
From his early youth he was engaged with his
elder and youngest brother in the mercantile bust
ness He active, accurate and successful
merchant He was honest upright and honorable
in all his dealings and won the affections, well
as the confidence of all that knew him. He5lad a
warn, ardent and generous nature, and WIS
deeply imbued with the leading principles of our
ancient and honorable crder-charity His ears
were ever open to the cry of the distressed the
needy and the friendless, and his hand was ever
ready 10 afford substantial and full relief-hs bene-
icent hand has often given bread to the hungry
and clothing to the destitute, and his gentle words
have often soothed the orphans cry and dried up
the bitter tears Of the h0rt-broken wdoS and in
the domestic and social relations he was affectionate
Companion Bloch died in land distant from
that which gpWe him birth, but not among stran-
gers-ismoig brothers, comparisons and kind friends
wSe were nasaersaE sOld most tenderly attached to
him.
Compassion Bloch was initiated, pissed and
raised to the degree of Master Mason in Sewana
Lodge, No. :, of Eddyville KY. almost as early
as be was eligible to take the degrees-he lived
III great hsgmony with toe fraternity till he re-
u n, nioNa nd hrouult with hin, a.
highest tssiooniIs Of hooor and II ctitude of de-
pertinent.
CoUpanoR Bloch was exalted to toe decree Of
Royal Arch MSoo, in GAINESVILLE Cls0ter, No. 3, oil
which he died an b0nored and an honorable 0eei.
Der Therefore,
Resolved, That toe Masonic FrsBerSity have losl
10 the deadl of Companion BLOCH true ana faith.
full brother and companion; his faHily, a kind
gentle and affectooate brother; the peor and
frieedlsss, true benefactor and society at large
one of its most worthy and useful citizens.
Besolued, That we deeply fosnt the death o.
Companion BLocs aed bow with Neek submission
to the Dviee will.
Resoiped, That we truly and tenderly sympa
thise and cesdoe with the erethus ard stsr of tbt
deceased who cfa best apprecbte tee nBsenitaSC
of this affective 6erenyenent, and n further tss
timoued % our sy0pathy with the bereaved FAM
! ly, and respect for the memory of DER dspSteC
Compasos, we will wear toe Sias.l badge Of ols
order for the period of thirty days, and that tht
Chapter, Jewels aad furRitnre lie suitably da,pet
10 noureiae for the sane period of ti@e md tina
the Secretary be requested to engross, 10 q fail
hand copy of the resolutions and forward to TIN
fasiily Of the deceased and aAotAer to the publish
ers of the GAINESVILLE ChroSicle, with a requsa thai
they publish them in their next issue.
! THOS. MCCULL0CU, High Priest
! Y. J. CASHIER, Recorder.