Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-25

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT By
THE OLD FOLKS
teresting Meeting and ResO'
buttons.

A meeting of the above Association
s. convened at the Exchange building
Iober %, 1857, to make arrangement
Ia attend the funeral of Major J. I
\ reley, who departed this life on tn
2. a instant. Col. @. d. Mclean, Presi
| dent of the Society, occupied the chair
! and ]. II. Mcmahon and NJ. D. L. Stew
art were appointed Secretaries.
The President, in feeling terms, sn
nounced the objects OF the meeting, ant
admonished the members OF the uncer-
tainty 81 life, and the painful duty they
were again called upon TO perform.
On motion OF e. NJ. Yerger, Esq, thi
President appointed a committee, com
posed of Z. NJ. Yerger, John P. Treze
want, j. H. MeMahOn, L. r. Richards
and NJ. D. L. Stewart, to draft suitable
resolutions with reference to the death
and character Of our deceased brother
John B. Mcseley.
On motion the President appointed
W. H. Taylor, J. s. wilkins, J. w. Tsy.
Tor, W. L. Maxwell, John Wilkinson
aud T. B. Folger pail bearers.
The Committee was directed to report
tomorrow evening, and the meeting ad.
iouFned to attend the funeral this even
ing at four O'Clock.
C. d MCLEAN, President.
N. d. i. STEWART,
J. q. MCMAHON,
Secretaries.
At an adjourned meeting Of the "Old
Folks" held pursuant to appointment at
the Mayors Office, on Thursday after
noon at Jour O'Clock, the Committee
made the following report through their
Chairman, E. NJ. Yerger, Esq.
WHEREAS, In the dispensatiOn OF an
overruling Providence, wi friend and
associate, for many years, Maj. John B.
hOseley, late Secretary Of this Associs-
ton, has been taken out of this life,
leaving a vacancy in III organization
and a void in the social relations he
adorned; be it
RESOLVED, That we have heard, with
feelings Of the greatest regret, Of the
death of our late friend and associate,
John B. MOseley. For more than a quar-
ter Of a century a citizen and resident Of
Memphis, be was eudeared to all Of u in
bonds Of the strongest friendship and af.
lection. Often hOnored with official po-
sition, he always fearlessly, yet kindly
performed his duty. As a gentleman, no
one was more true and high-toned as a
citizen, none more public spirited as a
husband and father, none was ever
more kind, more devoted or more true.
He leaves behind him no person who can
claim q higher title to the just tribute,
that % an honest man is the nOblest work
Of God" Therefore,
Resoyyed, That in the death of John
B. Moseley, this community has sus-
tanned heavy and irreparable calamity,
and the "Old Folks at Home" have lost
honored, respected and beloved
brother.
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the
loss which the "OId Folks" and the en-
tire community Of Memphis have sus-
tanned in the estimable gentleman who so
ably and z~ealously performed the duties
Secretary of this Association, and
who so fully and faithfully discharged
the duties of citizen, friend, husband and
Resolved, That his name be inscribed
upon the roll Of honor, to be kept in our
archives Of those who have done well
their parts in life, and that these, and
other proceedings touching his death, be
entered upon the minutes.
PesOleed, That while we deplOre the
loss We have sustained by the
Heath of our deceased brother, and the
severe bereavement which has fallen
lpon his wife and children, and surviv-
.ng friends, We bow with humility to the
iispensations of an everything Provi-
ience, and cOmmendthe surviving mem
0ers of his afflicted family to the good
lfices of our members.
Resolued, That John Pollard Treze-
want be unanimously chosen to fill the
yacaBcy in the Office of Secretary occa-
.ioned by the death Of Maj. Moseley.
ReSOlUed, That a copy of these pro-
.eedings be furnished the family of the
deceased, and thstthey be published by
ruch Of the city papers as are friendly to
he "Old Folks at Home.n
All of which was unanimously adopted,
md the meeting adjourned.
c. D. MCLEAN, Chairman.
T. H. MCMAHOE, S,o