National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-14
DEATH OF A JOURNALIST.
Resolutions in Respect to the Memory Of
John C. Proctor,

The announcement of the death Of Mr.. John O.
Proctor, CT the Critic, was made in yesterdays
REPUBLICAN. Mr.. Proctor was for a long time
connected with the Critic. Formerly he was en-
gagged at different times on the NATIONAL Re
PUBLICAN, Evening Star, Chronicle and Philadel-
phia Ledger. Mr.. Proctor, during his life as q
journalist, earned most excellent reputation for
professional honor and conscIentousness. He died
at his home Wednesday evening, in the forty
third year Of his age. He leaves a wife and five
children.
AT a ting of The propristOrs and employees
Of the Critic office held at the office of the paper,
at o'clock last evening, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas 1t has pleased an inscrutable Pr0vi-
dence to remove from our midst by death our late
co-labOrer, Mr.. John @. Proctor; and whereas we
desire to give expression to our deep feelings of
sorrow at the loss We have tins Sustained; there
fore be 1t
departed friend, the Critic has lost q valuable
support, its attaches warm and true friend, and
the Journalistic Tt profession brig hi ornament
and children of our departed friend our most
heartfelt sympathy in this terrible hour of their
affection, and beg them to remember that He who
laid His hand heavy upon their hearts is the God
of the widows and the orphans, and in His infinite
wisdom will give them the consolation and peace
which He only can bestow.
ResOlred, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the chairman to attend the funeral of
Resolved, That an engrossed copy of these reso-
buttons be transmitted to the family of the de-
ceased, and that they be published in the daily
papers.
THE PRESS.
The members of the press of Washington met
at the Critic Office at o'clock last evening, to
take appropriate action in reference to the death
Of Mr.. Proctor. Mr.. Clarence NJ. Barton, Of the
Chronicle, was chosen to preside, and Mr.. John
b. Mccarthy, Of the Baltimore Sun, was elected
to act as secretary.
A number Of gentlemen present spoke Of the
deceased, all pratsing his energy and ccnscien-
tiOusness.
A committee was appointed to draft resolutions,
and reported the following, which were adopted:
We, the representatives OF the press of the
District of Columbia, assembled for the purpose
OF taking suitable action and giving expression to
feelings on the demise of our associate Of the
Daily Critic. do hereby
ResOIue, That in the death of the said John c.
Proctor we individually and collectively mourn
the loss of a gentleman whose personal and pro-
fessional career had endeared him TO all with
whom he was associated; that his sterling virtue
is worthy Of emulation by all In his profession:
that his strict adherence to duty-the one rule of
his li(e-shalI be held bright example for all
time; and we further resolve that We extend to
his bereaved family our sincere coincidence in this
their hour of grief; and we further resolve that
as the last mark of respect We attend the funeral
in a body.
The following committee, to represent the press
at the funeral, was appointed: A. J. Clarke,
Chronicle; G. G. Gray, Star; g. J. Spencer,
Critic; James McNabb, Baltimore Gazette; John
drI GcrgIs W. wsTd F Fo1ncrs Sn,nSav
Chronicle; Col Alexander. Sunday Gazette; b.
G.. LoveIOy, Sunday Capital; John BraShears,
Schade, Washington Sentinel; Werner Ropp,
Washington Journal; H. z. Goodwin, NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN,.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place at o'clock this
afternoon from the late residence of the deceased
at Boundary and w streets, and the remains will
be buried in the Congressional cemetery. The
members of the press committee are requested to
meet at the Critic Office, whence they will pro-
coed TO the house.