The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-30
-. ILL., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80 1869

ornament to the profession; an esteemed d and val
aed member OF s0ciety, y,GvhO' enjoyed to- Q. yery
SSarksd degree the esteem and confidence Of his
iell9w Citizens. That we hereby tepder to the be-,
reaved and afflicted widow, father, family and
friends -four deeeased brother, orr most sincere
eondoience and 81 mpathy in thefr gfeat sorrow, .
Ksss.,r. rhss the foregoing BE- pre-.
county. by some member Of the haF To be dssiguss-
ed by the char. With request that the same be
spread upon. the records of said courts 30, e-,,-s
RESOLVED, That the members of the bar, will at
tend the funeral OF our deceased brother in body,
wearing the usual badge Of mourning. %,
RESOLVED, That the secretary OF this meeting
present to the widow and father OF the deceased .
copy ofthe above resolution. = '.g,sF ;isE o
Or motion, Hon. B. Z. Cook wa, appointed to aps
pear before the circuit court, and +. +. Browef,
Esq to appear in the county court to ask that these
resolutions be spread upon the records y al i-
]. After appropriate remarks BY Hon. b. C. Cook
Hon. A. w. Cavarly, Z. +. Brewer and others on
motion OF ID. r. jones, ESQ.,, the meeting ADJOURN
Cd sine die. 5sg f3 ID ,suul e-r.tT s,l4-oy
The following proceedings were had by Otta-
va Commandery, X. T. :---
y At special conclave of Ottawa Commandery
No 10 Knights Templar, at their Asylum on the
evening of the 26th Of October, A. d. 1859. tho
Eminent Commander announced the death of
Sir Knights Samuel e. Walker, and thereupon
the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted: 80, ,.-.-
WHEREAS In .he events OF this passing exist.
snce we are dialy reminded OF the mortality Of
the human body, and by the frequency of this
sad lesson, IS we'll as by the teachings Of the
solemn rites Of our Order. We become 20 familiar
with this great truth that il awakens little or no
emotion in our hearts until aroused by the grim
messenger of de,th in our immediate presence
thus has mortal been again brought to our
view BY the exs ution of the solemh summons
from the Soveri. a Master Of HsaveA and Earth
in removing fron our Asylum int another state
Of existence our beloved brother aud companion
Sir knight SAMUEL G. WALKER
AND WHEREAS, death in our midst is a1wavs
sad, yet in the decease OF Sir knight Samuel C.
Walker We are conscious Of . poignant sorrow
seldom felt. He was true 10 his masonic obliga.
tion, valiant and courteous as knight should
be,-faithful and generous as friend could de-
sire, and constant brother And companion
could wish. His very manner of speech and
action impressed all his conduct with such guile
less truthfulness, that when he spoke he needed
no voucher We recognise in our departed Sir
knight mind richly endowed by nature, we'll
trained by early education and garnefed full Of
varied and useful information. These accomp-
lishments combined with the finest social quali
itiss and conversational powers, made his com.
pany object to be courted BY US all. We can
i'll afford to lose such friends. and while We
mourn our sad bereavement, there Is . vacancy
in our commandery and void in eur hearts that
our lamentations cannot fll: Therefore be it
IesGced, That while we bow with submission
to the will Of Divine Providence, let us improve
the present hour, that we may more earnestly
seek an immortality beyond this fseting life,
where the messenger Of death can come no more
forever. ~s-,.a.. . ..-s...,-,....
hs~ired. That We, as q Commandery, renew
| our solemn obligations in love and fellowship to
each other, and with subdued hearts and soft
ened affections, initiate the virtues of our de-
parted Sir Knight who, in all the relations OF
life, was "lhe soul of honor"
Rs~lred, That while the memory of his virtues
fingers in our remembrance and reflects its shin
ing lustre from beyond the portals of the tomb;
90 shall 1t cheer our weary pilgrimage here be-
low, and with the Christian faith and hope, pre-
pare Us to renew our fraternal greetings ON the
other side of time. I lTiTIo -4.-s...
Resoired, That We extend to his widow and re-
latives our deepest sympathies in their great be-
resvement, with the assurance that whenever
they meet Sir knight they will find a friend
indeed. -"
Resosred, That these resolutions, be spread up
on the record and copy delivered to the family
Of tho deceased. .4ss1
The Children's Concert at Turner Hall on
Thursday evening, under the leadership Of Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Cameron, was brilliant success
The house was full, and the singing superb
The children are entitled to every praise, but
certainly not less the adults who kindly volun.
tesred their assistance. Mrs Bullen demon.