Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-18

portion OF the pciiiIcSi history OF the couBuy
| h.cb would otherwise have beer nsisbed
| % oblivion. They have both been honored. "a
pG5lIc IS well as privase iife. with the ooah-
1 dthoe and es:eem 81 ehe most eminent men Of
1 To- lard. Zach at the time when .airath threw
| his cable mantle over him had been ifty -thrre
| wears resident ofthis city, and always a resdy
| sBd generous advocate of its interests and OF
| 'hs welfare OF ITS people; and each. IN turn.
hss been eomplmented with The higheet nu-
ntcrpai honurs the city could bestow: To
| name the one therefore, Is 20 recall the Mem
! oiy Of the other, whose spirit but recently de-
ps Tted 90 its eternal rest.
| Mr. Gales. the senior editor, died late On the
| sunmer OF 1900. having been spared the pain
4 of witnessing the frst clash OF arms On that
civil war which his far-reaching mind had
forsseen and deplored. and his humaae aud
l sympathetic heart had striven TO avert. Mr..
Sesson, whose bier is yet, as it were. IN o7r
presence, continued the publication OF their
journal until The beginning Of the last year,
(Janua-y. ise5.) when advancing age and de-
1 cliuing health induced him 10 transfer 81 to
| other and more youthful hands. Since thea
his health has gradually declined, until he
| was Frustrated by the painful illness which
has al length terminatsd his earthly pilgrimage,
| At the ripe age of eighty lone years. In him
| were united, in a remarkable degree, all the
elements of personal popularity. Oh fine
physical proportions: calm and dignified. vet
gentle in his manners; always an attractive
and often fascinating Conversations, he
re,aily won the esteem OF all persons who had
| the most popular among our citizens. He was
elected Mayor for five successive terms, COM
l menciDG l-fD and ending IN l-lu, embracing
/ longer period Of service than that Of any
other Incumbent Of the once. His admins
i tration OF that trust, while rejecting great
credit upon himself was highly advantageous
10 the city. II TO his p-rsevering efforts
| that the youth of this generation were indebt-
ed for the present excellent system OF public
schools. When he entered upon the duties of
| the Office there were only two such schools IN
the CITY; but, Justly estimating the value TO the
| community of new and improved system, hs
continued from year Ia year 10 press tue sub
eCt upon the ntion ofthe legislative branch
* OF the government. until il was adopted IA
| he Fourth year OF his administration, from
| which time the number OF schools has con-
i tinurd 90 increase, until their scholars now
1 amount 10 neatly twice as many thous ands a.
| there were hundreds at the time of his inaugu-
| ration. Among the MANY beheficent acts of
his otncial life this Will stand pre- eminent.
| ana mong The Elauy friends ia whose hearts
| his mernoTy VIII he the Longest cherished.
| there viii he thousands Of the present gsnsra-
1 fiou. who, bat for his prrseysripg efforts
| enlarge and improve our school fyEteyR. would
have been dehird The blessings OF education.
aad he manifold benefits resulting frOr, thar
.aer 'al a.d moral cuiiur" which the chiidrea
OF al classes OF our fellow citiZeus have since
| eo-cyt s. ana continue 90 enioF, ~ means Of
thu Taorp liberal ana eHltgh toned y~terl which
20 % onportuAely lntr reduced aua eSTao-
shpd.
Ard hs.r We must breathe our farewell "a
| -" kopored dead. first rendering ne last cad
| ii1hUi+ OF respect 20 his mpmoTN. vita which
| p"rpC-e1 aow send 10 the Chair a resolution.
iT ccIsoi SuCe. believe. with the feelings and
| ssmpShies OF every presraL ana move
a. reference 20 tins Joint cor. .nlttee - br ap-
4 p,I; q On thai subject.
NJ. Mu0Tp offered resolution for the ap-
pom. TI.-n' o: a committee OF ! member OF the
C,U'ci end ~ The Aldermen whtch was
| HhoitTd md hrs-TS. Pengb, Wright. Drurv
| arc 1a!befi we've appointed on The part OF the
Couucii-
| ~. Baker offered he following:
= ired. That tbe Mayor ~ authorizes 70
| nTcCG % pOiiralj OF me late Col w. W SEA-
| TOT. 10 - hung IA the Mayors Office. and that
| me sn;n 81 ~ 90 or 50 mach thereof a. may
| h. necessary, be. and the same Is hereby an
pruIr.t'"d 10 carTy thIs resolution into effect;
gTor'.I"' however. thar tae painting he .N--
| cared ~ ARTIST IN The city of Wasain eon;
| which was referred 20 the select committee lust
appoG'ed.
The BOARD took RECESS and on reazsem-
| bling III. Peugh, froTa the joint committee,
| rsp-rted The resolutions which are published
| in the Aldermen proceedings.
| Mr.. feugh spoke O. the life and character OF
| The deceased. alluding to the ability win
| which ne filled the editorial chair for over
| hfiy years. and 10 The tact that he never pro-
| Ncked personal collision. and Of his general
| character for utbanisy and integrity, closing
win an appropriate quotation from Moore.
l Inc resolutions were imam imouslv adoptad
| MI wright moved that the erlogies pro-
nounced be published with the proceedings Of
/ the Board.
Mr.. Peugh asked that the res, linton offered
/ by Mr.. Baker, referred to the select commit
tee IN relation TO procuring painting Of Mr..
| Seaton, be referred TO a joint SPECIAL committee
| Of two Aldermen and three Councilraep which
was agreed TO, and Messrs. Baker. peugh, and
wright were appointed on the part OF the
| fRoCKEDINGs In THE CIRCUIT COURT
l Inns morning, at the opening Of the Circuit
Court, Judge Olin, Mr.. Jos. H. Bradley. sr-
l SAID that the Councils were about TO NEE, m
/ The room TO take action The death OF Col
/ Seaton, who, for many years. had resided in
our midst, and was fer long time Mayor aud
/ as be was man who, by his course OF life
while resident In our midst, endeared him
self to the citizens, he suggested that the court
/ II respect TO his memory, adjourn.
II hat no
Seaton well, and his associations with him had
been OF the most pleasant character and re-
Il garoing II as very becoming TO show respect 10
i man so universally esteemed, and to one no
had respected so long, he would acquiesce in
the wish expressed, and directed the Court 20
| be adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL corDr
| This afternoon. District Attorney Darlington
announced the death Of MIR. Seaton, who he
| stated was one OF our most esteemed citizens
/ having been for ten years Mayor Of this CITY,
| and enjoying national reputation, and moved
mat the Court adjourn in token Of respect to
| his memory.
| THE FUNERAL
/ The funeral OF Mr.. Seaton took place from
bis residence on + street. this afternoon, ana
| was largely attended. quite a number of dig
| nitaries, Mayor Wallach. and Ex-Mayors
Force and Weightman, and the Corporaron
officers, with the Counci being present
The remains were attired in a suit of black
| cIoth. ana enclosed in n coffin furnished by
| Mr.: Samuel Kirby, undertaken, which was OF
highly finished mahogany. lined With white
II a.
and bearing upon the breast plate inscribed
| civilian Winton Searon. Born January
10th, l7s5. Died June 10Th, 1861
| The funeral services Were conducted by Rev
| DIS Hall and Pinkney, OF this city, and q Uni-
l tarian clergyman, a. the conclusion of which
the procession composed of the Knights Ten
l plar, the Grand Lodge of Masons, with MANY
l members Of the subordidate lodges of which
he was Grand Master in 1922. '23 and 20 and
| the association Of Oldest Inhabitants. the 90
| iumbla Typographical Society, and the family
| and friends Of the deceased. proceeded 10
1 the Congressional Cemetery, where the re-
i mains were inferred.
l NO EPTDKNIc AT THE ALNsHoCsE-Dr -
| A H. McKim. Physician to the washinrton
Asylum, writes TO the Mayor denying the
truth Of the rumor that typhus fever is again
| prevailing epidemically at the workhouse.
He says:
| There has not been case Of typhus fever i'm
the Workhouse for more than two months. Il
l mink; nor has there been q case In the Asy-
Ium proper for some time, other than such rs
are sent in from the CITY, OF which there he We
| been several during the winter and spring. A