Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-17

Mot to block up the streets while the
9proeession is moving.
/ Assistant Marshals willreport promptly
\ AT clock TO the Chief Marshal,
\ Headquarters at 0yerton Hotel.
JONI W, DAWSON,
A Chief Marshal
Injecting Of Memphis Typograpnssnc"'
Union No. Il-kcsoiuttons, me-
Pursuant to call in the city papers for
Ia meeting to be held at the Second oir-
1cuit Court room, on Sunday evening, 20
'take proper steps concerning the dem9p7
|strat;on 10 be made in respect to the
kmemory of Gen. r.. 4. Lee, and to draft
RESOLUTIONS expressing the sentiments OF
2the Printers Association regarding the
5same, L-4.-,. ~t4
j On motion. Mr.. Mullins was called 70
the chair. and Mr.. Henry Moode re-
3luested TO act as secretary pro tenn
The President stated the object oil the
Injecting, when, .gl
On motion. a committee Of six, conf
&sistine of Messrs. Brooks, Goodwin, j.
1H Hammer. f. Hart, j. W. Chambers
land L. o. Rosselle, were appointed "a
draft suitable resolutions respecting the
death of Gen. r. E. Lee.
On a further motion, the President
was added to the committee.
The committee having been granted
twenty minutes to report, and having rel
o. tired for the same, the following resoiu1
s ton was adopted:
Resolved. That Union No. IL do most
Earnestly request all publishers and
3nroprietors of news and job offices OF the
Qcity to suspend all business, from III
m. to . pm, Tuesday, in order 10
allow their employees 10 take part in the
funeral obsequies of General kobert|
Edmund Lee, and that the Secretary be-
Instructed to inform said proprietors and
publishers of the request OF TINS Dody
The twenty minutes allotted the com
mittee TO draft resolutions having ex
pired the following preamble and reso,5
1 iutions were submitted, and adopted
3 with an unanimous voice;
Whereas, Intelligence of the death OIL
the renowned General Robert Il, Lee
having fallen upon our people Ike a
j cloud of darkness, and wrapped thel
Southern community, and our city of
Memphis in particular, in mourmng'|
4 therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we, the members oil
Memphis Typographical Union No. / 4
acknowledging the transcendent merits
= of the iIlustrious deceased, as soldier,
citizen and Christian, the patron oil
llearning, arts and industry, and theI
+ faithful friend of our craft, deplore hisI
loss as public calamity. !,
Resolved. That in the death Of thel
Iillustrious hero, r. Z. Lee, the people of
4 the United States, and humanity in gem
|eral have lost friend and counsellor,
whose private and public life is worthy
4 of the greatest emulation.
Resolved, That while we lament hisj
Heath we bow il reverence and sorrow toI
|this unexpected visitation of an Allwisel
Providence, and feel assured that our
beloved patron has been received whereI
1.-The lament Of sorrow will never bel
heard; that there, as he was here, he viii |
be bright leader of those who shout
Victory.
Resolved. That in his death we recog-1
| nize the fall, in the midst of his useful
mess. of one of the brightest ornaments
|of mankind, and one of the strongest
Ipillars of our educational institutions.
Iour best exemplar of every manly andI
christian virtue. and the creation OF Fl
Void. socially and intellectually, that will 1
long remain untitled.
Resolved, That while many OF our
members have followed him on the tented
Held, there are others in our organiza-
3tion who have often met him as foemen;
|yet all unite in recognizing that Chris
ftianity has lost an able votary, Mars an I
IilIustrious champion, his family a BEL
0Ioyed member. and civilization an earn
lest advocate.
Resolved, That, to the best of our
humble ability, we will henceforth strive (
Ito render ourselves still more worthy CIT
LIENS of country productive of suchk
towering examples of greatness and vlr-
1tue as Washington and Lee,
Resolved, That we tender our heart
|felt coincidence to the sorrowing family Z
land relatives of the much-honored andt
beloved deceased, and that an engrossedE
Icopy of these resolutions be forwarded
Ito his bereayed widow, at Lexington,
Virginia.
Resolved, That these resolutions beH
spread upon tho minutes Of this body. Z
and be declared part of the proceed
|ings thereof; that copy be forwarded
ITO the Printers Circular and city papersk
for publication.
wv. s. Brooks, c. l.. Goodwin
y. Ii. Hammer. Francis Hart,
John W. Chambers, i. o. Rosselle,
William MULLINS, Committee
On motion the meeting adjourned toE
meet al Court Square on Tuesday, at 10
q. 10. WILLIAM Mullins, President
HENRY MooRE, Secretary.