Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-17
The Memorial Meeting.

number of our citizens assembled in the
Board OF Trade room. IN the Masonic Temple. last
evening, to do honor to the memory of Prot.
S +. Il. Morse, the Father of Telegraphy" lately
deceased.
His Honor Mayor Valentine. announced the
nhicct OF the meeting few brief remarks.
On motion Of Dr. Bush. William ID. Dove was
appointed Secretary of the meeting.
On motion OF DIR. Bush, committee Of five
was appointed to prepare business for the meet
ing. Messrs DIR. l.. =. Bush, Dr. H. F. Askew,
VIM I. Ta,nall, John o'Byrne, Esq, and Prof
John {. Harkness were appointed said committee
Mr.. Vincent called on Rev. Mr.. Todd to make
"A few remarks.
The Reverend gentleman. in an impressive and
eloquent manner, paid a glowing tribute to the
virtues and inventive genius OF the deceased.
The committee to prepare business for the meet
ing, returned and submitted the following prean,-
bic and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All-wise disposer
of the events of men and nations, in the order of
His Providence. to bring to a close the earthly
existence Of one OF the greatest citizens of our
Republic, Prot. $. +. Is. Morse, 1t seems peculiarly
fitting. is at this moment being done in all
parts OF our country, to make a national and pub
lie expression OF the sentiments of respect to his
memory which entertained by the people -
Wherefore, 1t Is
Res0ired, That i'll the eminent services of the
late Prot. Morse, III perfecting and establishing
the magnetic telegraph, he has not only distn-
gushed himself and our Republic, but has also
conferred of the greatest blessings effected
Dy any one III civil me- Uy the rapiu ulHubOh OF
intelligence, thus bringing into close proximity
the whole brotherhood OF mankind, and contri-
buting greatly towards the elevation and civilza-
tiou Of the race, and the establishment of "peace
and good will" over all the earth
Resoired. That tins meeting not only approve
| of, hut subscribe to, the praiseworthy object of
| the National Telegraph Memorial Association,
III their effort to erect a natl ional monument at
Washington to the memory of u man 20 Justly en-
titled respect and veneration.
| Resoired, That a committee be appointed to ex-
| ecute plan for the collection and transmission
OF the contributions OF this city and State, to the
said Monument Association at Washington.
The Chairman was instructed TO appoint this
committee at his leisure.
Mr. John OByrne was then loudly called for.
| Mr. O'Byrne came forward and made . short
address, in his usual eloquent and forcible style
speaking of the valuable services the deceased
| rendered the world the invention Of the mag
| netic telegraph.
| Mr.. Howard NJ. jenkins followed in q few per
tinent remarks, and spoke OF the great advantages
Prot Morse had conferred upon Journalism in ths
| invention of telegraphy
/ Mr.. j. T. Heaid spoke of the importance O
Individuality. The invention OF the deceased hml
once been sneered at by the most intelligent psop
of the land. but by indomitable perseverance, b.
overcame all difficulties and perfected his grsa
undertaking.
During the evening dispatches were receivet
from most OF the principal cities in the Unitst
States, wires having been introduced into tn
room for this purpose.
Mr.. w. Z. Westbrook, the accomplished chic
operator of the Western Union Line, in this city
was present with an instrument, and with an q
over the wires, and they wers read by the Sscre
tary. The proceedings of the meeting were for
warded to Washington, Philadeiphis any mau
other points, at home and abroad.