, 1876-03-14
j, .. WEBSTER.
Meeting Of the Government Officers and
the Employees Of tho COLLECTORS
Office.
Adoption Of Resolutions Of 6or-
row Mt His Untinoly
Death.
Gathering Of His Friends at tho Pacific
Appointment Of Committees,

Appointment OF OOMmsteeSs
At THE CuSTOM.HOUSE.
MEETING or oovERstHNT ExrLoTEs.
Thore vero signs Of mourning sround the ous-
tom.Nouso yesterday. Tho Collectors Office md
tho Offices Of tho clcrhs aud derut!es wore dis.
sugulslcd from others In tho building by tho
knots Of black Grape attached to tho doors. Do
sides this outward mark Of grief there Wns that
calm, aubdnod tono around tho building which
could only havo existed under the prosence OF =
calamity such a. tho death Of great and good
man vhoso form had bocn daily present about
the old building. Con, Webster was no doubt
miFaed. Tho sudden sickness had kopt him
from The Office for several days, but probably no
ono about tho place seemed To roa!zo tho
ozteut of tho danger until tho bravo soldier
md tho true man lad boen laid
low. Whero deep Rriof exista 1t nause nnd o.!
precision In some way or auothcr, and therotore
tho most natural thing tho deceased Co!lectore
fr,enis couil do yesterday WAS to meot anu
draft, in suitnblo form. an oxproaRlon OF thoso
feelings which lay neatoat their hcarts.
THE MEETING.
Accordingly, meeting Of the gontlomon coz
nected with tho Revenue OA!es. tho uustona"
Drummond's room as p. N. Among those
preaont worc Judge. Drummoud, Judge B!odBctt,
Gov. Devoridgo, United States Commissioner
Hoyno negistor 1fibbarJ. tho Hon, J: Hnssel!
bangs, William Il. bradley, United gtatea 5ia.-
atal Campbell, Col. Kinney Judge Miller, Mai.
KirklaudeW. Ii. Laughlin, +. u. Dasterata,
| II, A. plimpton, J. II. Mum, and l.. a. Ihoma-
Tho meeting was called 10 order by Judge
Drummond, who made fow worry appropriate
| remarks on tho death Of Gon. WebGter and
stated tho object Of tho nasesinE. MAJ, A!rk-
| land WIs thcn appointed Secretary, and The fol-
lowing Committee chosen to draft berries o. of
resolutions beii.tiag tho occasion Capt: W. n.
Laughlin, k1ht. Joseph Kirkland u. n. Hio-
bard, William T. Bradley Marshal Campbell.
Rcsored, That hereby cypress our high .pprecta-
ton ei oc Wes.eEI ~ y 49, sara: =; faf ths
lora which his death innlcts on tlds community and
VI RtsseS T1at we so~ to tho honored de.a the ,.s.
tribute Of respect In our porer BY Attending at'
| funeral.
acetnH ia nrcscutea 70 The Presidont Of Tic United
sates Tho Commissioner q Internal 1evenus, and to
| tho family OF our latnented fsiends
On motion OF Commissioner Uoync the roso-
lutiops were unanimously adopted, aud the meot-
lug ailourned. There WIS no recourae to orn-
tory, 10 1ights Of eloquence wcro indulgcd III,
but tlcra was taae quiet, SOLEMN expression OF
grIof On oach countenauco which spoke far more
significantly tllAn tho words OF any speaker could
| LnFo dono.
At later meeting, hola at 4:30 p. H., In tho
Ooiieotor'Y office.
THE 1,1MEp1ArH EMp1oYEs
OF tho Department, besides Bevegal othors, woro
nrese1t. Can't LnueLlin called The moe.ing to
order md Col. James was chosen to prosids. In
taking Tho chair, Col. James said ho had Loaf IN
old aud eBtoemod ffiond, the Government al
honeat. tried officer, and tho community good
citizon' Uo would ieayo 1t TO the kindly feoiinea
OF those present to dctormtuo what Should be
dono tn The waY OF showing then respect fol
theIr dead friend.
MAJ. Yirkjoud WIS thon appointed Bccretar,
and Inc following Committee chosen to draft
resolutions Deputy Datterstal', Storekcopol
Waite, and Qaugor Brown. Tho rano Of Maj