, 1865-03-24
nraTYx OF GEORGE STEEL, ESQ.
q sc.tou of fhc Board OF 3Tude-hf@"
01MtionDs

The death Of George Steel, Esq, was n1sde the
subject Of sp7roprlate action yesterday BY the
Board Of Trade, Of which the deceased was an
old and highly valued member.
Colonel Houeh spoke briefly Of tbs dcecasea+
end passed glowing eulo@y on the mar and his
virtues. lie offered the following:
WaEaKAs, Providence. II tis wise purpose, haa
renoved from our 1nIdst y death, George stcea'
jH WnHRxsa. BY The death Of Mr. Steel this Board
hns fost ono Of tts ancient landmarks snd one OF
It's most respected and Influential members; there
Reso,fed. That the members Of this Board, while
they bow With submission to II. 1ecrees Of Prov
idence, tender to the friends and relations Of tho
deccascd their heartfelt esmpathy in their be-
rcaFement.
Etsolstd, That We. IS Board. feel that wehsye
lost hy the dcath Of George Steel. Esq, OF ltd
brightest ornaments. and whose commercial In
trgTity and honor is worthy OF emulation hy all.
R.solrtd, That the members Of this Board will
at:end bit funeral from bis late Eesidenee No l16
and that copy Of these resolutions be semitic the
family Of the deceased, and entered upon the rec.
w: y. nopEhtclins, ESQ, in aecond,ns the res
o1uticpR, spoke as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Board OF Trade:
DO not p,epose to 955s1py yc9s tine By man:
~, ind most especially due to the memory OF our
late respected assoc,ate-0nce President Of this
Boara-that m We stop 70: short time the exeis--
Nent q uade 10 commemorate the virtues Of him
who. since our meeting yesterday, has iett us for
!hst lana from whence no Traveller retnrns Is
tor , ,mssen 1s Mould say that shon feel as II
bad left somethtng nndone that ought 10 have
Gene. we're t. remain silent at thia time. When
the sands IT life have run out-when all that il
1ett Of motteity L returning to The dust from
whence It cane. there ia sorrowfQI Satisfaction
stu left us and that is 10 bca1 t.stimouy to tie
nigh character and superior qualifications Of him
nho' ha.irg lone befUse, has left NJ an example
e ne 4 ]
Gates buck almost to my youth, and IN ali that
TINS, whether the skies wefc bright with promiee,
was always my s.csdfast friend. His counsel to
,5om 3oa hny selfish isa confederation. His ID
md 10 follow 1t was wisdom. Some nfteen years
ego .Wae connected with Mz. Steel for short
me tu carrying outa commercial enterprise, in
aDd 1sfponsi6ility. it was then that became saas
more intimately acquainted with those admirable
qualities Of head and heart which, perhaps, wcro
Known bert to 1nose with whom be was thc most
intimate. From that day to this very hour there
never. has been any abatement OF my high esd
Mase u his character. As a commetcln1 nun, he
senital qualities necessary the attainment Of po-
fluon. md the respect Of his fellow rucu. Hia
eiandaEd Of commercial excellence was high one
man of unoend,ne integrity himself he dc:
tnalded the sauae OF Others, and nothing short OF
tAls wind correspond with his fLea uf principle.
IN his business intercourse with men he did not
4
and capable! When his mind was eatisded upon
this point he hau faith in That raan SO long as his
| 6: nddenca was not abused. Ihare known him to
loan money 10 Md men whum he considered wor-
thy. and III other Gases to gtve his signature for
thousands without one dollar Of security, and
that too, which be knew snch investments would
be total loss should he be mistaken in the In,
teeEitT md truthfulness Of tho borrower. Priu'
clplr, not money. was the standard By which he
hs s1d b hs rule BE-
| men
Mr. Steel wss one OF the ozielnators Of this
esden's. He discharged the duties OF the olice
ereditao'y to hlnset. and IN name. greatly con
due'rc to the btst interest NJ 1hls Board. To him
happy distinction Of having, By his honorable
exeft.vne and inau. nee. brought this Board up to
its present high posidon. 10 later year.. many o.
poftAnt cases upon which he reluctantly served
In Ill tucb matters he was the At11 Of this Board
l1e cxarpic IN this should be Particularly kept be
friendship or piejua,:e. Eirn ~ adsmant acatns'
every Influence excsptinE night, Justice ard equity
I;kuiaea by sound discretion ard eonmefeii
| knofy1e1ge-he swept away all tta7ep1tabIt
agencies and sharp pract,ecs, and gave aecl
t1oue that were seldom appealed tron
ana eft S as sen
this hall. Noted for his interest snd loerauty il
Yearly all the movements that have taken pldce
proepcrity Of orr city, hie name Is honosab:J
Connected with many important enterprises, *
familiar to sl that It is unnecessary to cwe upoz
them here. In his epcas relations he was dtstin
pnished fpr the beauty OF h!s character; an earn
cst friend, possessed Of a wazn heart and a k!ut
and genial disposition, he greatly endeared him
| sclf to those who came closely within his in1u
euce, and BY Them hls memory viii he warmt.
cheriehed. hare but little more to say. To d
| on 'Chanee-a commercial veteran. full Of honor
end years. r1pe in the respect and rencraton Of BIT
escociatee, La: balanced his earthly books, an
row his final account fs made mp. But title is ist
for us to do. Men die. but their dceds 1,ve ate
I them. 1at hrs NynntftA In ait t18t ia fyrnA he
guide for us who are left behind, and Ill will b
well,
1hs resolutionxtwcre then adopted unanimously
and the meeting adjourned in respect 10 the nenu
] OFT Of the deceased.