Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-07
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
To the Memory OF the Late Major Will
o. WOOdsOn-Meeting Of Ex.COn-
federate Soldiers Yesterday
Morning.

A large number of ex- Confederates assem-
bled at the Peabody hotel at eleven o'clock
yesterday morning, to take action regarding
the death of Major Will o. Woodson. Cen
eral w. Y. c. Humes was called to the chair
and Minor Meriwether requested to act as
secretary. DIR. s. R. Clarke moved the APP
pointment of committee of four to prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting at the loss sustained in the death of
Major Woodson. The chair appointed Major
w. II. Rhea, DR.. S. r. Clarke. Hon. George
r. Phelan and Mr.. G. A. CASTOR, said COM
mittee.
The committee reported the following reso-
lutions:
WHEREAS, The sad announcement has
been made of the recent terrible death of our
friend and late ex-Confederate comrade, Ma
jor Will o. Woodson; therefore, be it
Resolred, hat it is with no ordinary degree
of sorrow we have received the intelligence
of his taking off, reminding US, as it does, of
the crashing and death dealing blows of those
were wont to sweep from the earth IN an In
slant his and our former comrades, strong in
the strength of life and health like himself
ResolUed, That as citizen, neighbor, friend,
husband and father, Major Woodson filed
the full measure of excellence, and that his
sudden cutting off from all those relations has
caused the tear OF sincere regret to well up
unbidden.
ResoEOed, That we desire to here record
that the public interests of the city of Mem
phis had no better or truer friend than was
evineed in the many and oft repeated acts Of
our dead comrade and brother.
Resotced, That to his crushed and heart
fna6y fo ioer any eSSanHsoason for their
sorrow, sase in attesting our love and respect
for their lost one, and to make this record of
the integrity of his character, as we knew it,
hot ho .hoo cd
erous, and moved among US recognized as an
honest man.
Resol0ed, That copy of these resolutions
be furnished the city papers, and also to his
family.
Will HEA,
s. R. CLARKE,
C. A. CASTOR.
Which were unanimously adopted, and the
secretary was directed to furnish a copy
thereof to the family of the deceased; and
also to the press of the city, with request
for publication.
DIR. Clarke stated that Mr. F. s. Davis,
president of the street railway company, had
rendered to the ex- Confederates the use of as
many street-cars as might be desired to con-
vey them to Elmwood on the burial of Major
Woodson.
On motion of Captain w. A. Goodman, the
thanks of the meeting were voted the street
railway company for their generous offer, and
Major J. J. Murphy, General G. w. Gordon
and Mr.. j. T. Hillsman were appointed
committee to wait upon Mr.. Davis, express
the thanks OF this meeting, and arrange for
the requisite number of cars.
The chair then, on motion, appointed Ma
jor 7. Ri. Hartmus, Major W. H. Rhea, VIM.
II. Carroll, Captain T. N. Johnston, Messrs.
Kellar, Anderson, John L. Willins, G. M. Col
her and G. A. CASTOR pail bearers on the part
of the ex- Confederates, to escort the remains
of Major Woodson.
1t was then resolved that all ex-Confeder-
ates assemble at Court square Sunday after
noon lto-day) at half-past three o'clock, and
move in body to st. Lazarus church, where
the funeral services viii begin at four o'clock
precisely. At half-past four o'clock street
cars will be at the west gate of Court square
to convey all ex-Confederates in body, free
OF charge, to Elmwood, where the remains of
Major Woodson will be inferred.
W. Y. G. HUMES, Chairman.
MINOR MERIWETHER, Secretary.
Buy your buggies and spring wagons of
R. D. WALLACE & CO.,
1877 and 389 Second street.