New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-24
IN NIEMORIAM.

HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN UNION Club,
New Orleans, Louisiana, August ~ 46'o. )
At a special meeting Of this club called for this
evening nv the President resolutions regarding our
recently deceased comrades, viz: Admiral DAVID o.
Farragut United States Navy honorary meniberl,
Webster H. Herrick, Vice President American Union
Club and Major James Crome, were submitted as
follows and read 10 the club.
I. Submitted by Captain n. Burbank:
WHEREAS On the fourteenth day Of August: 1870
David Glascoe Farragut, Admiral OF the lnleo
States navy died at Portsmouth New Hampshire,
at the age of siAtynlne years, ai.rr a nI
WHEREAS, By our choice, and ms pleasure n
accepting membership, he was comrade OF ms
club and therefore it being our privilege 70 pay
tribute of respect TO his memory, and with desier
friends, navy, an army and = common co'nII MI
honorins and IGNORED ~ him. 10 mourn Will
Resolved That in the death of Admiral Farragut
we recognize the decree of an al wise ruler whose
sion to the sad event, although our hearts, with
those Who knew the worth of tins great man, must
be filled with sorrow that his record rom ne
child midshipman OF eleven years TO the world
famous and IGNORED admiral Of ripe old age, was
of devotion TO duty, answering integrity: IN
bounded patriotism in time of need fear
less in danger and Of continued successes
given to few. 70 which every American
may point with pride; for he had learned the right
and dare maintain. Not many better men nave
died before; none nobler live to die.
Resolved, That 10 his family: 10 his son N our
served with him and, being nearer learned TO love
and know him better than we can know. we tenter
our sincere and heartfelt sympathy IL tbs I1elr
hour OF great sorrow.
1.-THE knights are dust.
And their good swords are rust
Their souls are with the saints we tros:.
2 Submitted by Colonel Charles Case, President
American Union Club:
WHEREAS This Club has received intelligence Of
the decease OF Webster II. HerIick, OF its llo-
reer members and who at the time OF ms oe-
mise one of the VicePresidents of this organization;
and whereas We are DESTROYS 10 90 proper Aonor 20
the memory of one so dearly and 60 deserVeo4yy
beloved. Be il
Resolved That in the death of our late comrade
and Vice President this Club is called to mourn the
loss of worthy member and faithful officer; at the
same time society has parted with one whose purt
life, a1tabe department generous and chaTltae DE
heart cultivation and intelligence. made him the
gem of every circle in which lie moved, while his
country finds none surviving more devoted tLan
was he the principles and institutions for winch
lie fought as a soldier and labOred as citizen.
Resolved. That knowing his many good QUANTITIES
of head and heart we know how dearly lie must
have been priced by those related by ties Of blood
and especially by his bereaved mother, and We ten
der TO her and to all his surviving relatives oui
warnest sympathles in this their hour OF sorrow:
| Resolved, That while we can not tathom 'lt
darkness of that Providence which cuts down II
early years one well qualified TO live TO DO good
and 10 enjoy the happiness of vlrtrous deeds WEI!
| done, vet bow subnissively TO tie event ana
| ecognize in his removal the tender hand o. Hin
| who doth not willingly atfct, but who doeth a.
Resolved. That both in public and in private life
| our lamented comraGe was above reproacn. lie
has gone 10 his early grave with no stain upon ms
fair fame thus leaving us an example OF purity
! that shall never perish, though we see ms lace
| no more.
3. Submitted by Captain William Wright:
| WHEREAS. We have learned with profound sorrow
of the death OF late comrade Major Jane'
| Cromie late Of the Twelfth Regiment Veteran he
serve Corps United States Volunteers, in whose re
moval by the hand of Providence this organization
has lost friend and tried companion; one ever
| faithful to his duties and the high responsibilities
| entrusted to his charge; therefore be II
| Resolved That while We bow IN humble SUD s.
| sion 10 the divine will which has suddenly de
| prived the wife of an atfectionate husband
the family of loving protector and his comrades
| of genial. social companion, whom TO know was
10 love and respect all unite III rendering oui
| deep sympathy to his family in their afhictlon and
trust that He who tempers the WIND 10 the slloft
lamb" may raise up in their dark hour OF trlai tru'
friends, if only partially to soften the bitterness
and anguish of the crushed heart .
| The foregoing resolutions were on motion aoopte'
| unanimously and il was further ordered that they
| be published in the New Orleans REPUBLICAN ant
| Army and Navy Journal that copies signed by III
president and secretary of this club be forwarded
to the respective families Of departed comrades
that our hall and the presidents gavel be drape'
in mourning for the period OF thirty days and tina
! the members OF the club wear the usual badge Q
mourning for the same length of time
| C. CASE President
EE .,,yc Seore+arv au24 Il