National Republican., 1877-05-03
Own PITRT4RChS.

Meeting Of the Oldest Inhabitants--Resolu.
lions Respecting tho Late Captain Bestor
Making Ready for the Glorious Fourth.
A regular meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association was held at the City Hall yesterday
afternoon; the president, Dr. John b Blake, In
the chair, and Mr. II. n. Easily, secretary.
Mr.. Easily, from the committee to revise the
list Of members and report some measure to So
cure better attendance at their meetings, re.
ported In faysr Of discontlnung the issue Of cards
and recomm ended that the marshal be author.
iIed to prepare a sufficient number OF cards con-
taining notices Of the time and place OF meetings
for distribution among all the members for ready
had made a complete Inst OF members since the
organization Ot the association. showing that
there were Is names on the journal, OF which
number there were - row living, but not one
half Of these ever attend the meetings OF the so.
eiety, or contribute to It's penses.
The committee explained that in order to Sc.
cure q better attendance they had decided TO
visit each member In person, and ascertain their
views in regard TO the association.
rhe Committee was continued to complete their
labors.
On molten Of Mr.. Jenklu Thomas, Mr.. Henry
Polkinhorn was unanimously elected q member
OF the association.
lIr. Easily alluded with some feeling to tho
death OF Mr.. Chauncey Bestor, and offered the
following resolutions Of respect, which were
RsIoirsd, That in the death Of Captain Chaun.
eoy Be.tor the Oldest Inhabitants' Associat ion
has lost one OF Its most venerable. loved, and
honored members, one Of the founders Of the asso-
citation, whose presence was ever greeted with
pleasure: whose pure character, courteous man.
ner, and invincible kindness will dwell in memory
and give to the retro-pect Of the past some Of It's
most grateful "reminiscences.
Rcsoired, That, while humbly bouirs to the
decree OF the Almighty, We rejoice that We can
point to the long and pure life OF our deceased
friend and associate as glorious illustration oil
the pewer Of virtue. Chanesy Bestor had lived ior
nearly twenty years beyond mans allotted time,
and when eonHgsed to the tomb relatives
friends and aequaintances Of four generations re-
no more on earth upon the face Of the venerable
man In whose presence had beea found the spirit
OF gladness, uhese happy temper had endeared
him to all who had met him In life, and whose
name, In his long life entercourse with the CON.
munity in the midst Of Of which ho died, had well
nigh became the synonym OF cheeriulness, kind
ness and faith.
RSTOirsd, That we deeply sympatbire with his
In the death Of their yenerat0d father, and toi
their consolation can point them to the highest es
timation In which he was held by his eotempora
ries TO the position Of trust which he had honor
aoly tlled; to the priceless Inheritance which be
had left them, an honorable name maintained
thrOux hout his hong lite, and to the certainty
that II they emulate his virtues they will meei
him in heavenly mansions, where sorrow does moi
come, and where Parting Is unknown
RssOired, That in further testimony Of oul
respect to the memory Of our deceased friend AM
ing, and that the secretary be requested to trans
init copy OF these proceedings to bis children.
Eulogisiie remarks were made by Dr. Elliott
MT: Callan and DIR. Blake, after which Mr.
Callan called attention to the time -honored oh
seryanee OF the ourth OF July and moved tina
. committee be appointed to arrange for the eele
bration OF the approaching Fourth. Agreed TO
and the committee was appointed Us follows
Mills, W. IL. Williams, and DIR. VIM. N. Walter
Adjourned.