The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-14
TIE HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
Tribrte to their Deceased President,
Celonel James H. Taylor.
OFFICE HOWARD ASSOCIATION,

CHARLES ON, February l3, 1872.
A special meeting of the executive commit
tee of this association was held this day, a
the hall Of the Chamber Of Commerce, at l:
o'clock NJ, Vice-Presldent Thomas s. Budd in
the chair.
The chairman, in few appropriate remarks
explained the object of the meeting, where
upon Mr.. Geo. d. Moffett introduced the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, which, after
being seconded by General W. G. Desaussure
by brlet but earnest and impressive allusiou
to his long and intimate associations with ouI
lamented president, whose unexpected re-
moyal from our board we had been called
upon to mourn, and whose memory we desr.
ed to cherish and perpetuate, were unanl.
mously adopted, and ordered to be published
10 the daily papers Of this city:
The announcement of the death of Mr.. Jas.
n. Taylor fell upon this community with a
suddenness we'll calculated 10 produce the
mingled sensation of awe aud sadness which
pervaded all classes of our clLlzens.
No warning voice announced the approach.
Ing blast, In moment. In lha twlnKling OF
an eye he passed away, and all hearts were
appalled, at The sWftness with which the mes
aye came to him, and the almost fierce speed
with which the shaft reached Its mark. And
when the stai tliDg effects of this inscrutable
providence had ceased, every circle in which
he moved were bowed In sadness at his loss.
"a useful citizen, good man has been re-
moved when least he could be spared" was
the universal expression which announced
the posit on he had attained In the community.
Although In all the spheres of life In which
he moved his loss is irreparable, yet upon
none has 1t fallen 30 heavily as upon this asso-
cation, whose revival and successful opera
tions, during the past season Is due mainly to
the earne>tness and energy with which he ad.
ministered the duties OF his office. While,
therefore, other bodies with whom he was
associated may Justly render their tributes of
esteem to the ability and energy with which
he discharged the ordinary dulles of life, 1t
was our privilege to witness the cheerful ease
with which he !sid sside the engrossing cares
of private and public business to labor for the
good of others. Therefore, be it
Resolued, That in the death of Mr.. James q.
Taylor this association has lost valued and
efficient president, whose memory we will
cherish with the tenderest esteem.
Resolved, That's page of our record be dedi-
Gated 10 his memory.
ResOlUed, Thai, although we would not In
wade the sanctuary where his memory is most
dearly cherished, We tender the family upon
whom the keenest edge OF this grief has fal.
len our tenderest symplthies.
Messrs. 8. Y. Tupper, Thomas NJ. Hanekel
and George s. Pelzer also addressed the board
In expressions of cordial regard for one who,
not only as friend and associate they could
but honor and esteem, but as a philanthropi
cal and Christian brother, they had learned to
love and cherish as an example of unselfsh
devotion 10 the interests of humanity.
GEORGE 8. PELzER, NJ. D., Secretary.