Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-15

Actio,s of the Chamber of Commerce.
When the Chamber of Commerce met at 8
o'clock yesterday morning one topic was
uppermost, and that was the death of Col.
Hewitt. He was one of the original incor-
porators of the Chamber, never absent from
the meetings save when out of town or de-
tanned by illness, and tie thought that he
had participated in the proceedings for tie
last time caused an inexpressible feeling of
sadness and solemnity. Immediately after
tho roll call Gen. Sibley, President of the
Chamber, offered the following:
Resolved That this chamber has learned with
deep concern of the death of Col. Girart Hew-
lit, one of its well-known, prominent and in
huential members.
Resolved, That in the demise of Col. Hewitt
the State has lost useful and public-spirited
citizen, and the city of St. Paul devoted and
industrious friend, who has spent much of his
time in intelligent efforts to advance its general
prosperity.
Resolved, That this chamber, on the part of
the citizens of st. Paul, hereby respectfully
tenders to the family of the deceased it's warm
sympathy with them in their bereavement
hesoSveo, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the widow of the deceased by
the secretary, and be furnished to the daily
papers for publication, and that IN respect to
his memory this chamber will now adjourn,
and further, that the members will attend the
funeral in body.
Mr.. Banning, in rising to second the
adoption of the resolutions, said:
Mr.. President: For the last three or four
years, indeed ever since we have occupied this
building, have sat in this part of the room.
1t was pleasant place for me to be during the
many mornings we have met together here.
But, BIT, feel a sense of sorrow and loneli-
ness to-day that my poor words cannot tell of
as look at this empty chair.
MIR. President and gentlemen, it is not only
this chair that is empty, there
Der, vacant place in the community and
IN the State-a vacant place-yes, an aching
void-in the hearts of those, who like us knew
our friend Col. Hewitt long and we'll. I
thought he was getting better and would soon
be here again in his accustomed place, but
learned few moments since that he is gone
forever. Oh, how this sad news darkens our
meeting now.
Mr.. President-But for one thing it would
not be so hard to die. The exacting cares
and strife, the sad diappointments, the stern
discipline and hard usages of this busy world,
often dim the destinations of life, and it would
not be SO hard to let go of nearly all it gives
us, were it not for the pangs of parting with
those who love us, and whom we love.
The suffering and the sorrow is but in part
with those who die, it is we'll divided with
those who live and were closely bound to
those who 60 before.
Our sympathies go out this morning to his
sorrowing home.
TO those who will miss his warm and sym ma.
thetic heart, his kindly ways, the helping hand,
the good advice, the experience which long
and active life had made treasure for him to
divide With those around him, this great loss
has come to them a heritage of sorrow and to
them we extend in this solemn hour our heart.
felt sympathy.
The resolutions were then adopted by q
rising vote, and the chamber adjourned.