Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-05
The Death of George q, Whiting.

this morning q. 10 o'clock N the rotundA o.
the Patent once building for the purpose Of
adopting resolutioes an respect to the memory
OF George q. wnitng, ESD. who died yestsr.
day morning The meeting was called to or
der by Mr. A. J. Fails, who nominated as tenn
pcrnry chairman Hon. j. II Barrett, Commits
sionef OF Pensions and ne was elected. On
taking the chair Mr.. Barrett said: ave hAve as
sem bied on one of the most solemn occasions
10 me, as trust it is to all, which ever brou gh,
us together within these walls; DO not pro.
sad event which has deprived this DEPART
ment Of one of its most ethctsnt officers, and
one SO dearly beloved as George G. Whiting.
l will now listen to any motion you may have
to offer appropriate to this occasiSn." .
Mr.. j. +. Thompson was lheu chosen Secre-
tary, and on motion, Messrs. y. n. Parks, A..
70 and CARTS ars
Secretary OF the Interior, and req uest him to
preside at the meeting.
DR.. Alvord moved that q committee OF one
from each bureau in the Department be ap-
pointed to prepare suitable resolutions, which
molten was adopted, and the Chair appoiu ted
as the committee Colonel E. e Mix, OF the In
dian 0fiss Genera stout IT, % me P m Of
OF the Interior Department, and jas. A. Nor.
gan, of the Pension Once
Judge Otto here appeared. and he was unaui.
mousIy chosen President. On taking the Chair
heeaid 81 accept withpleasure the h3nor which
you have been pleased to cenfer upon me. No
man could have been associated 40 have been
with the lamented gentleman, whose loss we
are called upon to depiore, without entertaining
great respect for his public and private vir.
tues. ! have been ass0eia led with Mr.. w hitting
in the discharge Of public duties for several
to the notice of President Jackson, and by his
influence and suggestion Mr.. w hitting was APP
pointed to aclerkship in the Treasury Depart
ment. He discharged his duties with so much
zeal and integrity that when the Interior DE.
partment was organized he was in vited to dis
charge the duties OF Chief Clerk Of that De-
partment. He remained as Chief Clerk
Stewart, and until President Pierce came
IN, when ne was invited by Mr.. Pierce to
take charge of the Pension Bureau. He re-
NAMED a, the head Of that Bureau for six
passed ability, fidelity and success. Mr.. Whi.
ting maintained close relations with the heads
OF the departments. When Mr.. Harlan came
in office he spoke to me about Mr.. Whiting,
and l told him that he was a gentleman in
every sense of the word, and an fficient and
valuable public officer. He remained in Office
during the administration OF Mr. Harlan, and
discharged his duties with perfect satisfaction.
Whiting was retained, tor his services were
eagerly desired by the present head of the de.
parinlent and he soon mmanded his entire
confidence and most cordial esteem. At my
suggestion, a short time ago, he took a tempo
rary leave OF absence l heard nothing more
from him until yesterday morning, when |
heard the astounding intelligence OF his death.
To the young gentlemen Just entering on their
career, can say that know no better model
than our lamented friend Geo. q. Whiting
b. B. French, Esq, formerly Commissioner
of Public Buildings, said although he had not
the honor of being a member of or connected
with the Interior Department at present, it
had been his fortune for many years to know
the iamented deceased, Mr.. Whiting. He had
been one of the lruest and dearest friends to
The speaker. He had known him, perhaps, as
well as any gentleman in the assembly, and
knew his worth, and could answer for the
truth of every word which had been uttered
by The honorable Assistant Secretary. When
Mr. Harlan was Secretary, 1t was the pleas ure
OF the speaker to tell him much the same as
the Assistant Secretary had. He was q most
perfect business man, and capable of being
nlaced in any position under the Government.
Early and late he was to be found at his post.
There was not one in the meeting but who had
lost personal friend, for the heart OF George
e. Whiting glowed with good feeling towards
every body. sEH @s. fi
Hon. Joseph s. Wilson, Commissioner of
the General Land Office, was called upon and
said it was not for him to bear testimony to
the merits OF q man whom they all knew.
and bad been associated with. Yet knowing
Mr. Whiting from the infancy OF his public
LIE, he had the melancholy satisfaction to
bear testimony to the superior intellect OF Mr..
Whiting The speaker in his earliest associa-
lions with the deceased, found him to be 8
ers, and ever ready to attend to any business
brought before him. He was universally es-
'eemed by his associates, and the name Of Geo.
q. Whiting would be held up as an exemplar
Truly it could be said, well done, thou good
and faithful servant" &c.
The committee to prepare resolutions having
returned, Mr.. Mix, the chairman, reported The
following which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Supreme Ruler of the Universe
has been pleased to remove from our midst
our beloved friend and official associate, Geo.
T.. Whiting:
Resotred, That in bowling with meekness to
His chasteniDK rod. and acknowledging that
he doeth all things we'll. we can but deeply
mourn the loss Of one who was ever ready, by
word and deed, TO aid his fellow-man.
Resotred, That in his death the Department
Of the Interior has lost a valuable officer
whose experience and faithfulness. for period
OF thirty years, in various official POSITIONS
have been associated with him.
Resolved, That we tender to the family of the
deceased our heartfelt sympathy in their great
Resolped, That q copy OF these resolutions be
communicated TO the family of the deceased,
and that they be published in the newspapers
1t was decided that the clerks should attend
the funeral in a body, and the meeting ad-
journed. .-~s.s.
MEETINGS OF MAsONs AND ODD FELLOWS.
Last evening special meeting OF the Grand
Lodge OF Masons was held to make arrange.
ments for the funeral OF the late George @.
Whiting, which will take place ia. MORE " af.
ternoon at 3 o'clock from his residence on l
street. between Dist and BED streets, and pro-
coed 10 Oak Hill, Georgeto wn, where the re-
mains will be Inferred. The Deputy Grand
Master presided and announced his death in
appropriate terms, and committee composed
OF Past Deputy Grand Masters Hooe and
Nairn. and Brothers W. Morris Smi til, John
Locke and VIM. Middleton was appointed TO
make the necessary arran gemene.-sor the fun
eral. The two communicates of knights Tenn.
plar (of one of which he was ma mber) have
been invited 10 act as an escort to ia Q funeral
corteRe and guard of Knights in uniform
have be en- placed around the remains.
Mr.. Waiting was also member OF the or
der of ODD Fellows, being Past Grand OF
Of Mt. Nebo Encampment, No. s. At the
meeting OF the Grand Lodge held last evening,
the Grand Master, John p. Gi ven, annonn ced
the death Of the late Past Grand in appropri-
ate terms, paying high tribute 70 his many
fine traits Of charactef, and was folio wed by
Past Grand Masters F. d. stuart and ]. T.
Clements, who spoke IN eulogistic terms Of
the deceased. A committee com posed of Past
Grand .Masters Stuart and Clements, and
Grand Secretary p. II. Sweet, was, appointed
TO draft suitable resolutions Of respect, to the
memory Of The decsaasd6 "A committee to
make arrengeuAent for the funeral was also
appointed 70 act In conjunction with similar
committees OF the M1sonic fraternity, and 9th.
er organizations OF Odd Fellows.
COMPLAINED OH.--Inhabitants in TIA neigh.
borhood Of Sixth and seventh street wnarves
by the contra otor for the removal Of dead AMI.
mafs OF leaving his daily accumu lAtions in the
old barge, procured for the purpose, all day
long at the wharf in. this city. 4 The fasteEang
carcasses make 1t exceedingly disagresaols, 70
by the steamers Express and Kennebec, which
land In that locality. At times the stencil Is SO
abominahle that it il Impossible TO relish q