Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-06

RESOLUTIONS OF REsPEoT
To the Memory Of the Late MPtor
Will ., WOndsOn-Mseting Of
Ex.Canfederate Soldiers
This MOrnlnU

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To the Memory Of the Late Mpisr
Will .. WOndsOn-Mseting Of
Ex.Confederate Soldiers
This Morning.
A large number of x-Confederates as.
sembled at the Peabody Hotel at IL
o'clock this morning to take action re-
Carding the death of Major Will O.
Woodson. General W. Y. c. Humes
was called to the chair and Minor Mer
iwether requested to act as secretary.
DR.. S. R Clarke moved the appointment
of a committee Of four to prepare reso-
%lutions expressive Of the sense of the
meeting at the loss sustained in the
death Of Major Woodson. The chair ap.
pointed Major W. II. Rhea, DR.. S. R.
Clarke, Hon. Geo. r. Phelsn, Mr.. Charles
Castor, said committee.
The committee reported the following
resolutions:
Whereas. The sad announcement has
been made Of the recent terrible death
OF our friend and late ex.Confederate
comrade, Major viii o. Woodson; there.
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is with no ordinary
degree of sorrow we have received the
Intelligence of his taking of, reminding
US as it does Of the crashing and death
dealing blows of those terrible engines
OF the battlefelds which we're won't to
sweep from the earth in an instant his
and our former comrades, strong in the
strength of life and health like himself.
That as a citizen, neighbor, friend,
husband and father, Major Woodson
filled 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.
That we desire to here record that the
public interests of the city OF Memphis
had no better or truer friend than was
eVlnced in the many and oft repeated
acts OF our dead cemrade aud brother.
That to his crushed and hsart.broken
family we can but acknowledge our ina.
ability to offer any consolation for their
sorrow, save IN attesting our love and re.
spect for their lost one, and to make this
record OF the integrity Of his character.
as we knew 1t, that he was warm. hearted.
sincere and generous and moved among
us recognized as an honest a
That a copy of these resolutions he
lurhished the city papers, and also to his
family. W. d. RHEA.
S. R. CLARKE,
GEo. r PHELAE,
CHAs. CASTOR.
Which were unanimously adopted. and
the secretary was directed to furnish q
copy thereof to the family Of the de.
ceased; and also to the press of the city,
with a request for publication.
DR.. Clarke stated thai Mr.. +. S. Da.
Wis, president of the street railway com.
pany, had rendered to the OK Confeds
rates the use Of as many street cars as
might be desired to convey them to Elm.
wood on the burial Of Major Woodson
On motion Of Captain w. A. Good.
man, the thanks of the meeting were
voted the street railway company for
their generous offer, and Mejor j.. j
Murphy, General G. W. Gordon aud Mr..
j. I. Hillsmau were appointed a com.
mittee to wait upon Mr.. Davis, express
the thanks OF this meeting, and arrange.
fer the Prerequisite number of cars.
The chair then, on motion, appointed
Major 7. Fl. Martmus, Major w. H
Rhea, VIM. II. Carroll, Captain T. N.
Johnston, Kellar, Anderson, John T..
Willins, c. M. Collier and Charles Gas
ton pail bearers on the part of the ex.
Confederates, to escort the remains of
Major Woodsoh.
1t was then resolved that all x.Con.
federates assemble at Court Square tc
morrow Sunday at $50 pm and
move in q body to St. Lazarus church,
where the funeral services will begin at
4 o'clock precisely. At 4;3O o'clock
street cars will be at the west gate Of
Court Square to convey all ex.Coufede.
rates in a body, free Of charge, to Elm.
wood, where the remains OF Major Wood
son will be inferred.
W. Y. C. HUMEs, Chairman.
MINOR MERIwETHER, Secretary.