The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-10
RESOLUTIONS ny TIE EXCELSIOR SOCIAL
| AND LITERARY sOClRlY,

REVOLUTIONS BY TIRE EXCELSIOR SOCIAL
AND LITERARY sOCiElY.
"shs lall,rsd by tn. wsyside, and the angels
took her home"
Alta special meeting Of the Excelsior
Social and Literary Society, held at the
residence of Mrs. L, 4. Taylor, on Mon
day evening, August 6th., 1877, for the
purpose of passing suitable resolutions
In regard to the death of Miss Nettie \,
LimbCrt, one OF It's most esteemed mem.
beers, the meeting was called to order by
the president, Mr.. II. r. Geer, who then
very allcctlngly state the object Of the
meeting, and in a tcw beautiful remarks
commended to the society TOR their
example and profit, the life and charac-
OF the deceased,
Mr.. Fisher then took the floor, aud
with suitable and expressive language,
told Of the social, generous and iorgiy.
ing disposition Of the departed. From
his remarks in regard to her flight from
this nconstant world to more genial
home, the following is quoted
And so her bark, with sails
widespread, dashed on DER waters blue
AS Heaven own sky. But now, alas |!
the storm arises, and her little craft IS
wildly tossed on the white.crested bill
lows Of lile's sea. The sails are furled,
and with queenly energy she mans the
oars and pulls Tor life.
"Ihe morning dawns; the gentle ripple
OF the waves Oh yonder rocky coast pro-
claims the storm is over; but all ! that
little bark ireighted with precious lite
| lies stranded on the sunken rocks
Upon the conclusion of the remarks Of
Mr.. Fisher, on motion that the president
appoint committee OF three persons to
draft resolutions, the following individu.
ais were selected; Miss Lou. Walbridge,
Miss Fannie Pitcher and Geo. 5. Fisher.
During the absence OF the committee, OPP
portuulty was given Tor any one to speak
| who desired, but every one had been too
sOlemnly impressed to give uttCrance to
their feelings. The committee on re-
solutions re-assembllng, they presented
the following which was unanimously
adopted by the society:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
| Father in his eternal wisdom and mercy
to bid the swift winged Angel Of
! Death" summon our esteemed and be-
loved member, Miss Nettie A. Limbert,
to her Long home,' and whereas, we,
the members OF the Excelsior Social and
Literary Socity, are DESTROYS OF testify
ing our respect and love for her mem
Dry and expressing our heartfelt and
aiiectionate sympathy with her father,
mother and other dear relatives and
friends. therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death OF Nettie
a. Limbert this society laments the loss
Of one OF the most Intelligent, generous
and kind hearted OF its members; a sister
who was ever ready to protter the hand
OF true friend, and the voice of sym
pathy to any one in distress, and that
while we bow in humble submission to
| the Will OF kind aud loving Father,
who doeth all things well, we do not the
less mourn for our gentle sister, who
has passed to the golden strand oil the
great hereafter.
ReSOicsd, That we most tenderly con-
| dole with the sorrow stricken family OF
| our deceased member in this their hour
OF pain and anguish, and we devoutly
commend them to the everlasting arms of
! Him, who looks with plying eye upon
the sorrowing and distressed, end while
their hearts are crushed and bleeding let
them remember that their loved one is
not dead but gone before, and that in the
| golden summer of the future lite they
may all gather in a sweet Reunion where
partings are known.
| Resolved, That the secretary OF this
socity be directed to furnish this COM
mittee with copy Il these resolutions
| an the minutes OF this special meeting
to be by them presented to the sorrow.
ing family of our lamented sister, and
that they also be engrosed on the pages
OF the record OF this society, aud be
offered for publication In the papers Of
this city. GEO. S. FISHER,
Chairman Com. on Resolutions.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
john A. HAYNES, II. B. GEER,
Secretary. pro TEN. President