The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-27

REsrEcT ny THE UiTY CoUsciLs-MEETIsa
or COLUMBIA TrroaRAPHIoAL SOCIETY,"
TRlbuTEs OF RESPECT ny THE OLDEST IsHAB.
Neutrality-suspicious. NATIONAL MONUMENT
AssocIATtoN-THKLA LARGE FUNERAL CoRTEaE
Thu PROMINENT PERSONS PRKsRNr-THs
LAST SAD RIrEs-DEMIsE or OTHER ON
CirizxSs-TuE FuSERAL SERVICES.
MEETING or THE CITY COUNCILS.
Board Of Aidermen.-Thc Board met at 70 M. on
saturday; President ]. Russell Barr In the
chair.
The Chair presented the following message
from his Honor, the Mayor:
.wA.gisaGos. B B, g. jan. 3. isss
IT, he Beard " Aldermen and hoard oJ Oommon
dsSTLsNRS: 1t Is with sincere regret that
announce to you the death OF General Peter
Force, which occurred on the evening OF the 23d
instant, at the residence so long occupied By him
In Tenth street west, in the 7sth year OF his age.
interests Of ibis City, more psrtieuisriy as It's
Mayor from 1890 to $40, that this event win be
deeply felt in TIL. community, and have called
which his memory is held.
Very respectfully, w ~
Mr.. Barr, the president, stated that he wa.
prepared to receive any proposition the mem
bers desired to advance, when Mr.. Given said:
announce to this Board the death Of General
Peter Force, which occurred at his residence, In
this city, on the evening Of the I'D instant, at
about the hour of y. m, after m Illness of some
two months.
General Force WAS born In the State Of New
city il November, ISIS. Dy profession a printer,
his life was devoted to literary and scientific re-
searches but, Notwithstanding the multifarious
duties Of his profession, he was ever active and
Jealous IN Identifying himself with the interests
of this city. Seemingly welded almost to do
lowed ASSOCIATIONS Of his own loved arosi H to
anything ambition could offer, yet so instinct
lively had his fellow citizens discerned the fitness
position in their gift that they elected him to the
mayoralty in the year 1880, reelected him to the
position f. 1888 and on The cnpir.iio1 q hi, term
after which he received the highest odsciaI and
the boards OF Council In testfyins to his assidu-
ty and zeal to his official obligation, and the able
and impartial manner in which he had discharged
the duties OF the executive officer In restoring
Its previously impaired credit Of the city, &c.
Our lamented friend was universally honorcd.
reproaeh As PATRIOT he was too much oSer
OF his race to withhold any service he could rem.
der his country; As a benefactor and Philan-
Nature, In the prodgality of her gifts to the
seemingly favored son, had With a lavished hand
and and outstreteheS arm bestowed upon him, In
head and heart which so adorn, ennoble, and
dignity our humanity, But our friend has passed
away Inc Wlnub OF heaven WllltOOn sing tnelf
requiem over his Wondering remains, whilst we
may, for brief period, continue to struggle with
the stern realities Of life. shall we not be adj
monished by this sad dispensation OF an all-wisc
Providencel Oh, Il we, as men, could but re.
alize our responsibility to Him who is too wise
to err too good to be unkind and S, reject upon
Life, life, merevspor, as the grass that groweth
up in the morning, the wind passeth over and 1t
no more. Verify, II our life, like our venerable
friends, should be heightened out to three.score
years and ten, yet would we not have 1t to say
ALL all ID vanity and vexation OF spirit. Let US,
then, acknowledgment, be admonished by the
dealings Of our Heavenly Father with us, and be
the talents he has given to u.s. be useful In our
day and generation, and work while 1t Is day;
murmur not in our pilgrimage through life; strive
proved the wreck Of others hopes, and as one
after another OF us shall be called In our career
away, It is meet that we occasionally pause and
voiee-Bc still and Know that / am God.
Shortly after he was stricken down with the
disease which terminated his existence, he EVIL
IDENTIFY was impressed with the conviction that
that his work was done, and he calmly set his
consultations Of the religion OF Christ. Among
the last audible expIe.sions he gave mtteranee to
as anPeS WHAT a" T sstins common
tsry on well-spent and useful lifel Let US emu.
late his example, well knowing as we do that 1t
claim, ,"Letme die the death Of the righteous,
and let my last end be like his" offer. MIR.
President, the following resolutions
Resolpcd by The board Of Aldermen aud Board
Of Common Council Of The city Of Washiayion,
That we deeply deplorc the death Of our much.
Warn; heart, genital manners, and sterling integ.
ritv Of a. Nsrsotar has won the affections and un-
boiynhcd co,, -donce Of the community, and whose
o.E and S S. Of 't tSs 70
his his adopted city A., -
Res 'rsd That We hereby aasr % o me h %s5
,ers Of his sorrowstrickenh ous.. and would
point them to Him, the grea, ~H.ns.
md hnisler OF our faith, who alone Is able to Us"
Resolved, That we will attend his funeral obsc. |
luies ln body, on tomorrow Sunday after
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to trans.
he deceased
Mr.. Richards seconded the resolutions, remark.
ng that no eulogy uttered by members of the
Boa could too strongly indorse the well-known
ems, Be too highly rated BY them an HI many S
virtues were manifest to all who knew him, and
needed no allusion from one so humble as him
Mr.. TAFT following, said:
Mr.. President: How soon are we forgotten 10
inscribed upon the monuments reared by the
The crumbiing walls of the ancient ruin turn
INTO dust and the builders name IL forgotten. |
! Hc pIoukHeu, tne grain lH bOWn ma
-eapcd, and the husbandman that gat red sleeps
n death, and his name Is not rene mbered. During
short life our virtues are praised our fob les
but time Is the great leveller. In tho
hurry and hustle of life the past Is forgotten in
he anticipation of the future.
Then 1t may be asked, what do we live iorl II
IS Gods plan we are working out. To gain praise
md confidence OF our fellow-eitizens Is worthy
Of q LIES effort
Our departed friend has lived nearly his four.
'core years and has died respected and beloved
ly all who knew him. May we not hope that
line will deal gently with the record of honesty
,f purpose and purity of character left us by the
amented Peter Force.
MIR. Lloyd made some brief and appropriate
remarks, IN which he spoke with great feeling
upon the life, character, and public services OF
The deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. Lloyd, the Chair appointed
10 act In unison with the lower Board to make
The arrangements necessary to attend the funeral
Df deceased, Messrs. Lloyd, Elvans, and Rich
ards, when the Board adjourned
Hoard Of Common CouncH.-At l2 IN, the Board |
met, President J. q. Dulin In the chair, MIR.
Dulin said
GENTLEMEN: We are assembled to-day for the
purpose OF preparing to pay the last tribute OF
respect to the memory Of the most worthy and
IGNORED citizen, intelligence OF whose decease
has been officially communicated to us by his
honor the Mayor. OF the leading traits OF the
arge and comprehensive mind OF the lamented
deceased 1t does not become me to speak. His
name stands prominent as friend and promoter