The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26
Funeral Of President VIM. 0rfOn, Of the
western Union telegraph COmpany.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The funeral OF VIM.
Orton, late president OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, took place to-day from
the Church VI the Holy Apostles, and, not
withstanding the heavy rain storm, was very
largely attended.
Among those present were the Hon. Roscoe
ConkIing, rx-Gov. Morgan. VIM. Fl. Wander
bilt, Judge Noah Davis, A. 3. Cornell, Peter
District Attorney Phelps, Gen. Anson Stager
Of Chicago, Gen. Eckert, Augustus Schell and
DR. NOrvin Green.
After the services Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, the remains were taken to Tarry-
town for interment. The employees Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company followed
the body to the railroad depot In Forty second
street.
OF New York, held in the Western Union
building, over which Gen. Arson Stager pre-
sided, while Mr. J. N. Ashley acted as secre-
tary, tho following resolutions were unani-
Rssolued, That In the life Of the late VIII
liam Orton we recognize an example Of q
character unsullied by moral weakness; q
man who ever fearlessls spoke the truth, who
hated shams, who rebuked superfGality by
the thoroughness Of hia after work; who be-
lieved In the justice Of God and was himself
Just, and who, by never-ceasing fidelity and
toll In the performance Of a great duty, left
us the legacy OF a memory of a colossal char
acter OF honorable, faithful, uucOmplaining
toll; Of pure and tender heart which has In.
fiuenced our lives and must be long and lov-
ingly remembered.
Resotued, That the power Of noble life is
seen to-day In the universal affection and
reverence which his name inspires, and the
grief which his deaih has evoked. The mes
senger boy hurryiDg on his errand, the clerk
standing at his desk, the batteryman replen-
ishing his cells, the r. pairer OIL his beat, the
operator at his table, the official OF every
rank, wherever the click of the telegraph
mechanism which bears the message OF the
continent is heard, between all the wide
realm that spreads itself between the Atlantic
and Pacific seas, all mention the name Of VIM.
OrtOn to-day with affectiOhate tenderness and
with respectful sorrow.
Resotued, That IL the value Of completeness
OF a business life is to be measured by the
perfection Of it's work. then we must regard
Mr.. Ortons work complete, and his death
rest for which he was ready, and for which he
himself longed. That in this wo recognize a
all It's attendant sorrow to know that not In
length Of years but In nobility OF character
and earnestness Of purpose we may give to
life glory and to death a crown
Resotued That we affectioDately tender to
the family OF Mr.. Orton to whom our late
president was 80 devotedly attached, our
deepest and sincerest sympathy, praying for
them Gods tender grace and abundant conso-
lation.
The following named gentlemen were an
nounced as the pail bearers at the funeral:
Vance, John X. Porter George Walker, Oliver
n Palmer, B. X. McAlpine, John Steward,
Alonza b. Cornell James H Banker, Edward
s. Sanford, John G. Hnchman, George B.
PrescOtt r. H. Rochester, Alfred s. Brown
and John II. Van Every.