Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-18
rhe Late W. Hx. smith.

a me6JtDS Vi Tie puOllsU0IS WAS 1etU IN
the editorial rooms of the UNION AND
AMERICAN yesterday evening, to take some
action in regard to the death of w. Hy.
Smith, for many years past the Associated
Press Agent in this city. The meeting was
called to order by Col. John G. Burch, of
the UNION AND AMERICAN, who suggest
ed that w. f. Bang, of the Rural Sun, be
called to the chair.
The Chair appointed James T. Bell, of
the UNION AND AMERICAN, Secretary.
A. c. Roberts, Esq, of the Republican
Banner, made some appropriate remarks
touching the character of the deceased, and
moved the appointment of committee to
draft resolutions suitable to the occasion.
The motion prevailed, and Messrs. A. c..
Roberts, of the Banner, Ira p. Jones, of the
UNION AND AMERICAN, w. f. Prosser, of
the Nashville Bulletin, and G. Stone, of the
Nashville journal of Commerce, were ap-
pointed on said committee.
The following resolutions were reported
By the committee and adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
The editors and publishers of the city of
Nashville have heard with deep regret the
announcement of the death of VIM. BY.
Smith, long and honorsbly and usefnlly
identified with their profession in this State,
which occurred at his residence this morn
ing at ) o'clock. We meet to make ar
raDgements to pay the only tribute which
is left US to pay to the lamented dead.
Born in the adjacent State of Kentucky,
reared and educated to the profession he so
lately adorned, in the State of Alabama, he
was first identified with the press Of this
State in 1S41, and Of this city in 1914,
since which time, with scarcely an inter
mission. he had done faithful AID unremit-
ting editorial service, almost up to the
hour of his death. He had been practi-
cal printer as well as practical editor, and
indeed, eminently practical man. EX-
travagant eulcgy is not necessary to illu-
inmate bis virtues-his modest, blameless,
useful life has already eloquently bespoke
them. A spotless character and name
unsullied is the rich legacy be leaves to
those who bear the one and may proudly
strive to emulate the other. As editor and
printer, he adorned those avocgtions. As
citizen and neighbour he died regretted by
all who knew him. As husband and father
"a model of devoJed tenderness and af-
lection. In q social point of view, he
was distinguished for his suitability ia
all the relations Of life, and in bis in
tercourse with the community, which
be always desired to extend, but which was
necessarily restricted to some extent by the
absorbing character of bis profession, he
invariably won upon the affections and es-
TEEN of those with whom he came in con-
tact.
Our lamented contemporary has been
IL a.. i 4.
while it ELECTS our earnest sympathies for
his orphaned children, impresses US with
the uncertainty of life, aud intensifies the
brightness of the example his useful and
honorable career furnishes to those of us
who survive him. In view, therefore, of
the sad event,
Be it resolved, By the editors and pro-
prietors of Nashville, that in the death of
WIN. BY Smith, the press of our State and
city realizes a void which cannot be easily
supplied, and this community the loss of
citizen whose whole heart and best abilities
we're devoted to the promotion of its in
terests.
Resolved, That we tender to the family
of our lamented contemporary our heartfelt
sympatbies.
Resolved, That we will attend in body
the funeral ceremonies of the deceased, and
that the chairman of this meeting appoint
one from each of the respective journals
aud publications of this city, to act as pail
bearers. .r
Resolved, That the Secretary of this meet
ing be requested to present copy of these
resolutions to the family of the deceased,
and copy of these proceedings be furnish
ed the CITY press for publication. r-
A. G. Roberts, of the Banner, moved
that one from. each Office represented be
appointed as pall-bearers, which motion
prevailed, and the Chair appointed Messrs.
Hsrdcastle, of The Journal Of Commerce;
Winham, of the UNION AND AMERICAN;
Winters Of he Bulletin; Roberts, of the
Banner, and Griffith, of the Rural Sun.
The meeting then adjourned.