Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-01
Chamber Of Co IN 1,,erce.


There was Very full attendance at the
special meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday morning, called to take action up
on the death of Horace Thompson. There
was an air of solemnity and sadness such as
is rarely witnessed in any public body. At
ter calling the meeting to order, Gen. Sib-
ley, the president of the chamber, with a
voice full of emotion, paid the following
tribute to his deceased friend:
GEN. sIBLEY's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce:
Your first vico-president, Capt. Barney, in
my absence, very appropriately issued the call
which has brought you together this morning
OF the event which prompted it you are we'll
Informed, for who in this city, had almost
SAID IN this State-does not mourn with US to-
day the loss by DEATH sudden and unexpect-
ed, of our beloved townsman, Horace Thomp-
son! But one regular meeting has interviewed
since we met him in his accustomed seat in this
body, and henceforth it will know him no
more forever. We shall miss him from
amongst us, and suffer for the lack of his
wise counsel. He will be sadly missed from
the religious congregation of which he was the
main pillar, and with which he long devoutly
worshipped.
MIR. Thompson was no ordinary man. He
was not only an exemplary citizen-a kind
husband and indulgent father-a true Christ
ian gentleman, with sympathies as broad as
the wants of our common humanity-an ar
dent friend of Minnesota-and a true patriot
ready to make any sacrifice for
his country's sake-but to all these
were super-added an intensity of energy,
and an infexibility of purpose which over
came every obstacle, and achieved success when
his colaborers had deemed that impossible. 1t
was this combination of qualities that made
Horace Thompson power in the community.
Whenever legislation was required for any
legitimate object, the burden of securing it
was devolved mainly upon him, and nobly did
he respond. He contributed mainly to the re-
forms which have resulted in placing the fnar-
ces of this city on their present proud basis
The great enterprises that have ensured the
commercial and manufacturing prosperity of
st. Paul, found in him an earnest and indie
fatigable advocate. Nor we're his labors mar
rowed down to the sphere of his own city.
Minneapolis has already borne graceful testi-
mony to his eminent services to that city and
to the State, and equally with US laments his
demise. From other cities, towns, and por-
tiens of Minnesota, are heard the same evil
dences of sadness and of sorrow. Probably the
death of no other private citizen would elicit
SO universal an expression of regret as that of
Mr.. Thompson. For long time the leading
banker in this region, he has welded his pow
er. not to oppress but to uphold and strength
en- feeble and struggling institutions,
firms and individuals, and many, very
many will survive to bless
his memory for timely pecuniary aid. Of his
numerous private benefactions, he was so de-
void of ostentation that few even of his conf
dental friends were aware of their extent, but
they were liberal and frequent. In that re-
gard he complied with the scriptural injunc-
ton not to let the right hand know what the
left doeth.
For more than fifteen years MIR. Thompson
and myself have been near neighbors and init
mate friends. We have been brought together
almost daily-socially or by business engage
iueuts' LII lHe Couisc VI u1-tuIe, eApeCteu ~
precede him to the silent land. I cannot yet
realize that shall see his face no more. When
orr appointed time shall come, as cone it
must, may each of us be sustained by the same
faith of Christian which he manifested. ard
may it truly be said of Us what may appro-
priately be inscribed upon the tomb of our de-
ceased brother member, that He was friend
TO Gods poor
beg leave to offer the following
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSolged, That IN the death of Horace Tn omp