Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-30
The Clearing HOUSE association


The Clearing House association.
The directors of the Clearing House asso-
CATION met at Dawson & Co.'S bank at IL
o'clock yesterday forenoon to take action
with regard to the memory of their former
associate, the late Horace Thompson. MIR.
Walter Mann, vice president of the Mer
chants National bank, occupied the chair,
and the banking institutions were represent
ed as follows:
Mayor Dawson, of Dawson & Co. bank:
l.. E. Reed. First National; Erastus Edger-
ton. Second National: Albert Schefer, Daw-
son & Co.: F.44Willius. German-American
bank: w. Il. Merriam, Merchants National
and j. S. Prince, OF the Savings bank.
The object of the meeting was explained
by the chair. who stated that owing to the
sad intelligence Of the death of their former
friend and associate, the late Horace
Thompson, it had been deemed desirable
that the association should take appropriate
action with regard to his death. MIR. Prince
moved for the appointment Of a committee
on resolutions and named as such COM
mittee Messrs. Reed, Mann and Dawson.
The committee was appointed and the gen
tlemen were instructed to Graft appropriate
resolutions of coincidence and to send an en-
crossed copy of the same to the widow and
family of deceased.
On motion of Mr.. Willus, it was decided
that the officers of the banks should meet at
place designated and attend the funeral IN
q body. 1t was suggested by Mr.. Reed that
as his residence was located near the First
Baptist church, the officers assemble there,
to ba nIlr,rp 'ha
cestion was accepted, and it was decided that
the officers of the banks meet at the resi-
dence of MIR. L. E. Reed, No. 101 East
Eighth street, at quarter before 3 O'Clock
on Sunday afternoon, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral in body. Adjourned.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Later in the day the committee submitted
the following resolutions:
Inasmuch as an all wise creator, in his wis.,
dom, has seen fit to remove from earth an
eminent and respected member of this associa-
ton the Hon. Horace Thompson, president of
the First National bank, of this city, we there
fore, in token of profound respect and sincere
regard, offer the following:
ReSOlyCd That in the death of Mr.. Horace
Thompson we have lost one of the most valued
and efficient M I'm bers-a gentleman upon whom
we relied for advice and counsel-one whose
ed itself to all with whom he came in contact.
and one whose presence will be greatly missed
from our councils hereafter.
ReSOLUed, That, as a city, st. Paul has lost
one of her brightest ornaments, one of her
noblest characters, one of her best citizens As
private citizen, his unobtrusire, modest man
ner, coupled with his kindly, charitable heart
no one can be SO lily spared. Broad-minded,
many-sided, far-seeing his wisdom and sagacty
placed him in the foremost rank of our city's
leading men.
Resolred That, as personal friends, we have
been bereft of whom we have learned to
look upon as brother. We know of no Ian
guage TT to express our regret and sincere grief,
that one of SO sympathetic and kindly nature,
ever ready to assist the afflicted and lend a
helping hand to those in need,
of SO many eminent qualities of head and
heart should be removed from community to
which he seemed to be necessity and in which
he useful.
ReSolped, That We hereby offer to the imme
diste relations of our departed friend sin
cere and heartfelt commiseration for the sad
blow that has bereft them of beloved one,
and tender our warmest sympathics in their
h"ur Of sorrow.
upon the record book of this association. and u
copy forwarded to the family of Mr.. Thomp-
son and inserted in each of the daily papers.
-iction Of tic EIerat0r C0npGnE.
Amseting OF the directors of tho st. Paul
Warehouse & Elevator company, of which
the late Horace Thompson was a member,
was held at Dawson & Co.'s bank yesterday
forenoon, for the purpose of taking appro-
pirate action with regard to that gentleman's
death.
On motion, the Hon. VIM. Dawson, NJ.
Auerbach and D. w. Ingersoll were appoint
ed rs committee On resolutions of respect
and coincidence, and after q short absence
the committee submitted tho following trib-
ute to the memory of deceased:
WHEREAS, In the all wise Providence of the
almighty and most merciful God, Mr.. Horace
Thompson, very important and most useful
member of this board, has been removed from
by death, and
WHEREAS, We desire to put upon record our
appreciation of his invaluable services in the
board, not only in the early history, but in
its more matured event. and important infu-
eice upon the commercial int erests of this city,
therefore,
Resolred That the members of the board of
directors for themselves individually hereby
express their feelings of profound grief for the
loss they have sustained. and their deepest
sympathy for the bereayed family of the de-
ceased in their irreparable loss.
RcSo'Ued That these resolutions be spread
upon the record books of our company. and
that q copy be forwarded to the family of Mr..
Thompson.