The Portland daily press., 1870-01-28

At the regular meeting of this society, held
Dec. 30, attention was called by the Pres
ident to the fact that the remains of the great
philanthropist, the late George Peabody, were
then being brought home with all the honors
that the grateful country of his adoption could
bestow, and that this city was indicated as the
place where they would first be landed I'M the
United States.
1t was further suggested that some appro-
pirate action should be taken by this society
whose location thus entitled it to the privilege
of being the first to manifest its high appre-
citation of the great good conferred upon man
kind, not only by his more than pfincely acts
of munifcence, but by the example of one
who makes himself his own executor, ensur-
ing by his personal supervision the sure ac-
complishment of his charitable and philan-
thropic designs.
Whereupon it was moved by Col. Inman
that the President be requested to present at
subsequent meeting such resolutions as
would most suitably express the opinion of
this society in relation to these events, and at
the time indicated the following were present
ed and adopted
Whereas, 1t has been said with great truth
no couutry-that the world is his country and
| all men his countrymen," so may it with equal
propriety be said that science, in the same
cosmopolitan spirit with which it pursues its
Investigations, is ever ready to manifest its in
terest in and sympathy with every event that
affects the welfare OF its patrons and friends OF
every name and nation; and
Whereas The sad intelligence has reached
us that our fellow countrynan, George Pea
body, has deceased, and. that in accordance
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manifest its regard for him as philantbrOpist,
his remains are at this moment being borne to
our shores with all the honors it can bestow
and
Whereas, The State of Maine and the city
of Portland, by a singular concurrence of
events, have been made the first recipients of
these honored remains, and moved only by
their high appreciation of the noble character
| OF the deceased, have united their efforts, in
unison with the sentiment of the whole nation /,
Whereas, The life of such man furnishes
an example of one who by native intelligence,
untiring industry and all honorable dealings
with his fellow-men, succeeded in amassing
| immense wealth, and declining the titled hon.
| ors which sovereign would confer, emulated
| ty, the nobility of the soul which expanding
| with its wealth, led him to seek his best title
| to the respect and admiration of his cotenapo-
| rdries, as well as all future generations in the
performance OF DODie ana pnllantnrOplc ueedS
| and
Whereas; in addition to great deeds of char.
| ty and philanthropy 'abroad and at home and
without any particular bias by reason of edu-
cation or practical interest in the cause of sci
| ence. but melted to it by a clear perception o.
| the Importance of such knowledge to the on
| ward and upward progress of mankind, he has
| seen tit to create and endow educational col
| leges and scientific institutions with unparal.
lelled munificence; Therefore
Resotued, That the Portland Society of Nat
ural History as the nominal representative il
this city, of that science which he has done Sc
much to promote and lmade by reason of loca
ton to be the first in this country to pay it
humble tribute of respect and honor to hi
memory, have received with profound sorrow
the intelligence of the death OF George Pea
, body, and hereby desire to express its deeI
sympathy with the grief of his immediate rela
q tves and of all scientific and literary associa
tions who mourn his loss throughout the lengt
and breadth of the land;
heSo!red, That the Portland Society of Nat
urai History accept the Invitation of the cit
au.norities to attend and take part in the cere
e p'onles attendant upon the reception of tn
n fen Ps OF the late George Peabody;
, heSotsed That copy of these resolutions b
loi Wareeu by the Secretary to the nearest re
g atiVe OF the deceased, to the Trustees of til
= feaDody institute, and to other scientific a
soclatlons IN TINS county and abroad wit
t which the Portland Society of Natural HI,
I tory holds correspondence