The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-04
THE LATE PROF. MORSE.
Action Of the Western Union Teie.
graph Company .-.- Resolutions
b Adopted az a Meeting Of DiEec.

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Action Of the Western Union Tele.
graph Company -..- Resolutions
Adopted at a Meeting Of DiEee.
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New YoRK, April s.--A meeting o
tho board Of directors Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company was held q
the office Of the company to-day, to tahC
action relative to the death Of Professor
Morse. 4 committee consisting OF Hon
Ezra Cornell, Hiram Sibley, Hugh Allan
Cambridge Livingston, DR. NorTal Green
Edward s. Sanford and William 0rton
was appointed prepare suitable resoIu
tions expressive Of the feelings Of the
company at the decease Of Prof. Morse
The following resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS, The board Of directors oi
the Western Union Telegraph Company
have learned Of the death Of Professor
Samuel +. B. Morse, the father Of the
telegraph system whose name has
become justly identified with the estab,
lishment Of telegraph throughout the
world; therefore,
ReS0lued, That we mourn with the en-
tire civilized world the loss Of one OF the
greatest benefactors of the age, and we
grieve for friend and associate whose
purity, simplicity Of character and gentle
nature have endeared him to oourmemories;
while his great achievement will con.
tinue to bless and benefit the enlightened
races Of mankind, the memory Of his per.
sonal worth will ever remain in the
breasts Of all who have had the good for.
tune to know him:
ReSOlped, That we unite in the universal
expression Of sorrow which Is this day
being transmitted to and echoed back from
all quarters Of the earth by means Of his
transcendent achievement, and we here
by tend our earnest sympathies TO the
family Of our friend, and
ReSOlUed, That this board will attend
Prof Morse's funeral to-day.
RESOLUTIONS oFPouaHKEErs1E COUNCIL.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April S.-Ata special
meeting a Common Gonncil, held this
evening, resolutions Of respect to the
memory OF Prof. Morse were adopted.
The Council also resolved TO attend the
funeral In a body. A resolution was also
adopted requesting the merchants Of the
city to close their places OF business dur
ing the hours appointed for the funeral,
and requesting flag to be placed at hall
mast and bells be tolled. Mr.. Cham.
berlain was directed 10 transmit copy of
the proceedings Of the meeting to the
family Of deceased.
Proceedings of the TelegrapherS at
-f.,t Cincinnati, r +.
CINCINNATI, April 3.-The Western
Union and Pacific & Atlantic telegraph
offices in this city were draped all DAY in
mourning for Professor Morse. A large
portrait of the late Professor, draped in
mourning, with Morse telegraph instru.
ment, were exhibited in front the West.
ern Union building. ,-rr
About 100 Of the telegraphers OF the
city and vicinity held a meeting tonight
to take action upon the death OF Professor
NOISE. Geo. T. Williams, Superintend.
ent Of the Western Union, was elected
President, and various railroad telegraph.
ers Vice Presidents.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, It has been the will of God
TO remove from US our greatly beloved
benefactor and friend, Prot. s. F. B.
Morse, the first originator Of the telegraph
ReS0Ered, ThatWe have lost at once q
brother and a father, one whom VIC can
not replace in the scientific world, a
teacher of society, q bright and noble Or
nament Of spotless character, and Ameri.
ca the inventor of the age u. E.al3s~i
ReS0Iaed, That as q token of esteem OF
the great deceased the telegraphers Of this
city drape their instruments and wear the
usual badge Of mourning for 80 days.
Appropriate remarks were made by L..
@. Win, F. A. Armstrong, W. W. Smith
and others. Expressions OF sympathy
and resolutions adopted were received
from Louisville, New Orleans, New York
and other places and read TO the meeting.
1t was suggested that the fire alarm
telegraph bells be tolled on Friday, the
day Of the burial. Thelollowing message
was then transmitted to oil the principal
telegraph offices: "The children of the
telegraph here assembled tonight, Join
yop in expressions Of sorrow and regret
atthe loss OF the great bencfactor."
LOUISVILLE, April ga meeting of the
telegraph operators Of this city to-day
passed resolutions sof eulogy on the life,
character and services of Prot. Morse, and
in respect to hismemory 1t was resolved
TO drape the instruments in mourning for
thirty days and tender their earnest sym.
pathies to the family of the deceased.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-The Western
Union and other telegraph offices OF this
city are profusely draped in mourning in
respect to the memory OIL Prof. Morse.