New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
rRIBrrrs 70 DECEASED MEMBERS.

UNION LEAGUE CLUB HoSoRs TO GToRGE W. BLUNT,
WILLIAM NJ vERmfYE AID WILLIAM oRToN.
The Union League Club held last evening
ia drrt regular monthly meeting OF the new season
George Cabot Ward the president called the meeting TO
order There was a very full attendance, including
many prominent members ~ the club Candidates for
membership were balottcd for and elected without op
position committee consisting o' J. Iangd'n Ward.
Joseph H. Cnoatc. Jackson g. Schultz, Salem H. Wales
and Horace H. Fry appointed 10 draft resolutions OF re-
zpect for the memory Of George W. Blunt, William Or
ton and william NJ Vermilye, reported. Hr. Ward read
the following III regard to Mr.. Blunt:
on the 10Th 81 April last thert passed from among u.s.
never TO returp' GeDrgr W Blunt, IN DIS l9u,l
those down Ia tur sea ~ -lir., thar do business
IN great waters" A. photographer, BluAtS CnSAt
Pho" viii long perpetual, ms memory IN common Eth
that of his father aad broiher' among thosr hDn,
our Western Hemisphere. A. Pilot COmmissiOter
from the organization " the board, IN lsAJ, "a the ""e
of Mi. nurts aud tho cIceiCnce Of our SANDY HOOK
pil"t bears tr.umouy 1" BIZ skil A. Harbor
IL "a, al aud IS n CouiHssiourr FOR Licensing Sailors
Hoard u-uousrs, many seaman has causc To bless
him. Born and reared ~ NcWburypcrt' among
thr desgrrdan,s of thc Puriiams. be had many 0i
i.cir chaTac Tstic-; cuCrt, outspukcn, courageous
rpayIy,luu, allowed oi ltle iolcraiun or opposing
yrws cordial has h,trd Of wrong tn ,very shape. ne
r,ghn Tnc Cox not tlr -FOUR riot Of 1886 aud the
hsofp place rot of s49 lonnd HIM In the ranks OF the
-p,,il con u.tauiCH the preservation ut law ana
Older. IL 1861 regardless u the extensive relations
of with southern ports and The grra peeunHry
more cgr'-t adyoratc aud treason no moro Lt'r iot
tuau George " Blunt. For The non VINO i0iled or even
f1lr.rd hon Mr. Biuut never after had pretended
tn have any respect or showed any mercy. TOO ad
yaugcd In years Tor %eu'7 1870 , 1h hin rIc
iu yain: money nc, s'rylcc be gave freely Ihe navy
Drpar of the United Stat1a pfOnied D, nus Slsr
cptc ard knowledge. Tue sanitary Commission found
~ ,,i M dinner of 1854 provided rgeiy through
fs- fJ1
lLttion mrs: COorcd regiment IN thls clty anu
with other msmbers o. Hs SID h 20 p ya u oT the
,,,n f1r the nrst thIcc wears exstcuce, and
yiceyrrs lent for several years following Recalling
bis many virtues, therefore be u a, ma, ,,,. ,,
ba been Of vaari and respected mem
ben. long ne devoted IN grHst part 70 his e"Ghty ] SET
age steaIsi devotion 10 prnrpln aith ~ our institutions
,ns sn,ngy a,I I'm ',,l iahs = Ed clSisrl among Ts
snirn u. NH,es presented for tue committee lhe Ioi-
loving
c,rg Win f1' nj sorrow cf death Of their late ssoci
s W1% 81 ,o ysf%ySd Ssd ad G Gr sS5nsSr S 10 Sa%S s M
falling pahc rp; and generous devotion 70 al sood wor
S@,'9'' S gSO.a sSa nonofcd place regards q hs
" ico" m foremost members Of this club cnEsghg
with s be. en!crprses Yielding 10 Do 9'i,t S
Siy lie believed that honesty IN pabic snairs was - Is
in ne N b.: own hle a. and Rson Uau% @pOS !, ia s
memory Wen his community as long as IL can
pnnni .urh men among It's elders.
Horace H. Fry, for the committee presohted TINS re
,or, relative 70 the death Of william Orton:
Nr ortou,s connection with tho Union League Club
odes from about s oreiu July g. 1868 His lame ap,
uenrs fro 20 time as Vlce-pTe-idsht, menDG. oI
the Executive Committee ahd mehDsr " % .o %
on Political Reform and the records OF the Gun attest
mis- usefulness other positions TIC lheIcIoIe we
mart OF tno history of the club, and hls memory erlS
honor &C its hands 80, d,
Mr or,op,. death took place Monday the 22d OF
,,rI s7s nj o. M the consequence of sudden at
tart of the night previous no hd sppeftu
in his usual health His 'iie tnus eeg nv as
,aculttes tg hOn0red head OF the telegraph system
The United states; leading nina IN the poi,ioai
councils of the state o. sSmlnistrsstiye 1,isI
tiles were so combined with his nhspottteu pt
character that no career seenso t1o isn % bnse
ILL.,, nnai,ttss we're 40 fare and his nature so genial
that Is presence gave charm 10 every pace he %
Pied and his absouee has been % % t knSy
face WHEN they had seen 80 often WITHIN Hese Ws
Few men OF late years have passed away 20 hoh9iea
so universally respected andy ~ oT membeTs
from this club that attended the uuefa VI t . -, a.
orion saw now tendery his memory was hela VI ' W
many professions aud oalIngs, erowding the chnEen
e0bcourse that the storm tnen denching
the city could not re ses'ras.w0 msssWsas coneienee
IA fho berenyed family and 10 tine business hs
soe,sts, Of the deceasedl messages an1 .il res2iu
Ia ~ gr,st that those who knew Dim well anu most
asoiored is sudden death. felt consolation IN tne
thought that the los: wa, ~ sSrT apd the sIspIe
-, tIham Ortou IN the keeping OF 30 many, Wouid Gu
1,,,a and woBid ret pass away. =, -. .,-...sf
Xar thus most briefly reviewing the fnelanchniY
oyen1 the foiiowing resolution respectfully offered;
B,o,d Ths, the Unou League Sap has los By ths death
a, NJ William OrtoD qf ne earliest sed most setn mem
sefs wnose s whose worthy services although claimed
and dlvded among sOine Of INC nv" "S0' " Wv