The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-15
TEE LATE HON. CHARLES NJ. FURAfAN
Tribute OF Respect.

At regular weekly meeting of the Fellow
ship Society, held at Wilson'S Hall. King street.
on Wednesday evening, 10th Instant, the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
While by some the practice OF eulogizing the
dead is considered matter or doubtful policy
aud propriety, BY far the majority OF persons
doubtless, entertain and distinctly advocate d.
pectly the opposite opinion. Without attempting
or Wishing, however, to discuss this subject here
the object Of this preamble and the resolutions
which follow 1t will simply be to place on record
o tribute to the memory Of one who, having been
member Of this society for tWenty-slx years,
had 30 commended himself to US by his geniallty,
his ability and his zeal In our welfare, as to nave
served out by t,pelue successive terms, extending
from 1854 to 1885, nearly one.haU the duration OF
his membership as our senior warden. This re-
cord OF ITSELF leaving ont the consideration OF al
most constant and acceptable services rendered
by him in other respects, would make the recent
death OF the Hon. Charles NJ. Furmen, as mem.
ber OF our society, "a event that we should feel
ourselves constrained to improve. by the adop-
tion of some especial act OF our own to mark 1t.
It ts with emotions, then, OF mournful g!attaca-
tion that we can add our testimony to the already
amply vouched fact, that the life Of the honored
subject of this tribute was, indeed, no common
one.
Born in this city in 1897, Mr.. Furman breathed
his last here on the afternoon Of the 20 instant,
at the ripe age OF nearly seventy five years, and
was regretted by all. he was educated IN
Charleston, and early In his life exhibited those
sterling traits OF character. which, throughout
and even TO the end Of It, 80 fully won for him the
esteem and admiration OF every one. In every
sense Of the term, the late Mr.. Furman was real
ly repre- entative man and citizen. Bis invalu-
able services, sage counsel and sound Judgment,
always proved him to be man OF deep and cor
rect thought and great energy, anu the were
largely yavailed Of to advantage throughout his use
fol life BY his city and by his State in law and in
equity, iu dsance and In the promotion and sue
cess OF Industrial enterprises in the cause OF edu
cation and In the spread or universal beneVo.
lence. In view of this dispensstion, 20 profouRd-
ly deplored by ourselves aud 30 universally
mourned by our community, the Fellowship So.
ciety OF Charleston do therefore
Resoloe. That In the death of the Hon.
Charles N. FurmRn, 1t has sustained no common
loss.
Resolued, That We Will ever cherish for his
memory the profoundest respect and yenerai lou.
RESOLVED, That we will endeavor to perpeluate
recolecllon OF MS virtues by emulating them.
and by the declaration OF rage In our Minute
Book on which they shall be le2iby Inscribed.
RESOLVED. That the warmest sympathes OF this
society be rendered TO the surviving family OF
late distinguished member, the bon. Charles N.
Furmsn In their bereavement, and that they be
furnished with copy OF these proceedings
RESOLVED, That these proceedings be published
n the Charleston Courier and DAILY NEWS.
Extract from the Minutes.
CAMPBELL DOUGLAS, Secretary.