Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07
TRIRUCEO RERPECT.

TEMPERANCE HALL, Nashville, Tenn. Feb o.
1869, ORPHAN CAMP No. 3, ORDER or PALE
FAcEs.-P. G.. Silver Perkins. from the commit
tee, reported the following preamble and reso
lutiopg which were unanimously adopted:
We have been again called to mourn the I'M
timely loss OF one OF our members again adj
monished that in the midst Of life we are in
DEATH" AtllZ O'Clock on the morning of the
18th inst. our Brother. JAMES PITT BAKER, de-
parted this life, in the 23d year of his age. UE-
der the dspensation of kind and oyer-ruling
Providence. he came to his death few hours
after the accident which occurred to him on the
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad. Sad and
sudden was the bereavement OF his family and
friends and the loss to our Order. Serious and
solemn was the reflection on this sudden be-
reayement, and the scene which was thereby
portrayed to our minds. In the freshness OF
manhood and in the midst OF his usefulness, he
was cut down like plant nipped by the untime-
ly FROST and in the buoyancy Of hope. his bright
est prospects were yelled in death.
We have the consolation. however. that every
attention was bestowed upon him during his last
illness, and every mark of respect was paid TO
his memory since his decease. 90 much credit
cannot be given to Mr.. Adam Y. Smith. of the
State of New York, who, though an entire
stranger in this State and to the deceased, his
family and friends, yet voluntarily and kindly
attended and administered to the wants OF our
Brother from the time OF the sad accident
which occasioned his death. until after his inter-
ment. We also desire to express our Warme5t
gratitude to the Superintendents of the n.
y.
who furnished gratutOusly each car for
the purpose Of conveying the members Of this
Camp to Bakers Station, distance OF seY eptesn
miles, to attend the inteTment of our Brother,
and returned us safely on the same evening
and especially TO the Edgefeld and h entucky
raiIrOad, and Mr.. II. L Shepherd, its accom-
modating Superintendent, who also furnlshed
sratuitOusly car, locomotive, engineer, con-
ductor, and the use of their track for the same
purpose We also feel that our Brother In
every way deserved the high encOmiums thus
paid to his memory, and the respect also mani
tested by the large number Of his neighbOrs and
friends-a true criterion Of moral worth.
Through life he exhibited marked regard for
truth and moral worth, with a eYOut reverence
exhibited in life and character for the principles
and teachings Of our holy religion, and we
hope he has now gone to his rest
!. Resolved, That in the death OF Brother ).
PITTS BAKER, this Camp has lost a valuable |
brother, the Order an esteemed member, the |
community respected citizen, and the family |
of the deceased, an atfectionate and beloved /
brother and son.
2. Resolved, That we deeply sympatbise with !
the family of our deceased Brother in this at |
fictive dispeusation of Providence.
g. Resolved, That copy of these proceed
ings, signed by the President, and countersigned i
by the Secretary OF this Camp. be presented to /
the family of the deceased brother. and be pub /
lished in the ONION END AMERICAN.
p. G. SILVER PTRKIEs. ,
T6oS. j. HALE, Committee.
p II. ACHET,
Official: G. 7. SWAN, Sec'y.