The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-24
I'm nIernoriam.

At the regular monthly meeting Of the Washing
ton Light Infantry Charitable Association, held Of
Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, 2od instant,
the following preamble and resolutions we're uuani-
mousy adopted:
The sad intelligence has been brought to US that
our friends and comrades ". DANA COICHElI
and ". wAsHIaGToN FINLEY, are no more.
Though not formally connected with OUT associa-
ton by actual membership yet do we recognize that
they belong to us in nobler and purer un:on-ln
the union of common past, of a hearty sympathy,
of an eternal friendship While on our part it is the
spont neous impulse Of our esteem and affection TO
lay this tribute the graves of our departed BROTH
ers, on their part we are sure that If there were
ever earthly sound which could make those dead
eyes tighten and those still hearts throb, itwould be
the voices of thei: old comrades in arms.
And now, in what language can our hearts find
expression? Who can describe that womanly gen.
tenesa heart that manly Armness ofprnciple that
kindly consideration of manner, that hearty zeal IN
action, that truthfulness, that courage beyond re-
proach which were united in the haracters OF our
departed friends? Who does not know how, in daily
familiar intercourse these qualities re denced In
o thousand little incidents, and bill b rts to-
gtther by thousand tender lit may he In isible
ties? Just as the myr lad arms Of the Ivy wind uto
every creyice, and cling with stronger b, Id th n
bolts of iron. Language can poorly express on
esteem tor them, or our sense OF our loss.
LIEUT.. ". DANA corcHErr
was connected with the washington Light In
fantry from the days of Its militia organization, and
during the late war served In the ranks OF Company
Ain every grade, from private to commissioned
officer. and was in command Of that Company when
it was captured at the fall of Fort Fisher North Caro-
lima. At the conclusion Of the war he removed to
Atlanta Ga where he died on the 18th day Of June,
1858.
LIEUT.. W. WASHINGTON FINLEY
was united with the washington Light Infantry
not only in hirself, but In his ancestry, being o
descendant of Colonel VIM. Washington, from whom
our association derives It's name. As long as his
health permitted he remained an active member Of
the CORPS and held the commission Of First Leuten-
ant in the same, when his broken constitution COM
pslled him to retire from the active duties of the
field.
AS the turf closes over these early graves, there
is but one emotion which possesses our breasts-it
is that of sorrow-but sorrow without sting. All
lives must end but worthy Is that man whose life, at
It's close, shall show record like these: Of youth of
promise, manhood OF principle. and death deep
ly and unanimously lamented by the circle of bis
nearest associates.
Re,olved, That blank pages In our minute book be
inscribed to the memory OF our friends and brothers
". DANA CorcHErr and W. WASHINGTON FINLEY.
RESOLVED, That this preamble and resolutions bt
communicated by the Secretary to the families OF tht
deceased with the expression OF our sincere sympa
thes in their af1ict.on.
Resolred, Tint these proceedings be published II
The DAILY NEWS Of this city.
Extract from the minutes
J. L. HONOUR,
Secretary ". L. I. O. A.