Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-31
COZ. j. II. MCMAHON.
Meeting CT Old Citizens Yesier-
day.
Resolutions of Respect and Con-
defence.
Arrangements fer the Funeral
Gbsequies.

A meeting OF old citizens was hell
yesterday evening Et 4 O'Clock at The
Office q Monsarrat, Lsnier & Co, or
Second street, for the parpose of paying
q tribd.e OF respect 10 the memory o
the late Col. Jesse II. MeMahon, and
making arrangements for the proper in.
termsnt of his remains.
On motion OF Col. Walker, Col. Chas.
Mclean was called to the Chair, and
Col. Leon I%rousdale and Col. Moses
White appointed Secretaries of the
meeting.
Col. Mclean, on taking the Chair,
stated tho object OF the meeting to be to
pay the last tribute Of respect to their
old friend aad companion Jesse II. Nc
Mahon, and he suggested that q commit
tee consisting Of Judge Scruggs, X. J. B.
L. VIM and B. j. Semmes, be appointed
TO draft suitable resolutions.
Ga motion, Hon. John Park was added
t. the Committee, and they retired to
draft the resolutions. While waiting for
their return, Judge Ysrger made a few
fitting and feeling remarks. They had
met, he said, for the purpose of passing
q tribute OF respect to the memory of J.
II. McMahon. He did not know that
sny words Of his could add anything to
the solemnity of the occasion. The de-
ceased was known to sll assembled
there, and the meeting was not for the
purpose Of pronOGncing an eulogy. That
should be left for another time. He al
iud=d il feeling terms 70 the lifelong in-
tjnacy which had existed between the
deceased aud many who were present;
10 his services asa citizen, z soldier, a
journalist, and as q man, paying the
highest tribute to the moral sDd mental
worth Of the deceased in every walk of
life.
Gen. Marcus J. Wight followed in the
same strain, speaking most tOuehingly
Of the high and noble social qualities of
the deceased. When l came to Mem
pills" said Gen. Wright, as poor,
friendiess boy, with no one 20 look to for
aid or counsel, he took me by the
hand, and aided and led me on.
No appeal for help or sympathy from
human misery eve wss madS in vain
10 him. His great heart went out and
took all into its universal charity" The
speaker concluded by saying that there
was no man whose loss the community
would feel more deeply, or mora gener-
silly Gepl0re, than Jesse H. McMshon.
John Donovan, Esq, made = few sim
liar remarks, when Judge Scruggs, Of
the COMMITTEES, presented the folio wing
report, ~pF5iacing it with a few remarks
appropTists to the occasion, and the life
ioog i~Dtinascy that existed between him
and the deceased
Tns Committee appointed to prepare
and report resolutions to the meeting OF
the citizs1s OF Memphis on the occasion
of the desth Of the late J. H. McMahon,
oeg leave to report the following
A great anu good man has fallen in
our midst and gone to his reward. In
the death Of the deceased, this cOmmu-
nifty has lest one OF it, brightest orDa-
ments aud most valuable citizens. We
mourn ais death as tLst Of 2 brother.
After = long acquaintance and intimate
association Win the deceased, We Invite
all to join US 10 the following express
siors Of sympathy and respect to the
msm0ry OF the deceased, to.Wit:
ResolUed, That in the death Of ]. 81.
McHaGOB, city hiss lost one OF its
Best citizens, society one OF its brightest
ornaments. and his acquaintance and
friends a fEienG and brother true and
sincere.
RssoZged, That as s public journalist
the deceased hes left 3 model whish we
sGruts " commend to his successors.
ResOIged, That In all the relations Of
life, IS citizen, friend and public servant,
his memory should be cherished and his
example commended.
ResolVed, That we deeply regret his
death, ana vii, cherish in cur hearts a
kindly sndr brothsrIy remembrance of
his virtues, and that We here extend to
the ~sOrrowing members OF his family our
sincere sympathy aad coincidence.
ResOIgsd, Thai we will attend the
funeral O! ogE old friend this evening,
r N mia hnfaI