Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-31


notice, about so'enty-five representative
business men of Knoxville assembled yester-
day noon at the public library rooms. 10 do
honor to the memory Of the late Mr.. ]. W.
Lewis, of the firm of Lewis & Carhart,
whose death was announced in our last
issue.
The meeting was called to order at II
o'clock, by Hon. Perez Dickinson, who nomi-
mated Col j. w. Cant, and he was unani-
mously chosen chairman, and stated the OBJ
jects Of the meeting to be to take suitable
action in reference to the death of the de-
ceased.
Alex. Summers and J. H. Mora were
elected secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Dickinson, the fol-
lowing committee of twelve OH reso-
lutlons was appointed: j. W. Fletcher,
W. o. White, J. Allen Smith, W. w Wood
ruff, A. J. Albers Martin Condor, E. Boli
I. H. Heald, N. L. Ross, A. S. McClung, J.
d. Cowan, W. P. Chamberlain
Mr., NJ. III. McClung moved, and It was
carried, that the business houses be request
ed to close at O'Clock p. M, and remain
closed during the afternoon, while the fu-
neral services were in progress
The committee on resolutions reported as
/ follows
This mournful meeting of the merchants
of Knoxville is the spontaneous tribute of
/ their unanimous sentiment Of SORROW over
the death of one of the most esteemed of
| their fellows, j. w. Lewis, who died at his
residence in our city last night of typhoid
fever, after lingering illness of many
weeks, aged 20 years. tie removed here
from New York IL April, 1877, and with
his brother-in-law opened tho wholesale
grocery house of Lewis & Carhgrt His uni
form kindness and politeness in sosial
| and business intercourse Immediately
| brought him into general ia
vor, and his sterling integrity,
prudent energy and intelligent application
10 his business soon won the esteem and
confidence Of all who dealt with him
! Engaging in line of business when com
/ petition was great, his general supervision
! and management of it was such as not only
/ to give satisfaction to the numerous custom
/ ers OF the house, and gain the good viii and
! warm attachment OF the employees, but
/ also to commend the respect and obtain
/ the friendship of MS numerous
competitors in trade. He was scrupulously
honest III all his dealings, prompt in his ell
/ gagements, liberal to employees, and cOur-
! teous to all, offending none.
/ We, his associates and friends in life, de-
] sire al his death to express our unanimous
! opinion of his worth and merit, rs g man
! AID citizen, and our deep sorrow g. lis loss,
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Resolve. That in the death Of J. W
I Lewis, We have lost a fellow, whose up
! rightness of character. devotion to business
and urbanity of demeanor, are worthy OF
I respect, remembrance and emulation; that
/ the city has lost valuable citizen, whose
/ energy and hberality in few years had
/ done much to add TO the business reputation
/ of the city, and to contribute to its growth
/ and prosperity and that We offer our sin
| cere coincidence to his wife and family.
/ On motion OF Geo. W. Albers the report
/ was unanimously adopted
Feeling and appropriate remarks, touch
/ ing the HE and character of the deceased
/ Lonored citizen and business man, were
made by Messrs. W. W. Woodruff, Samuel
+ Mckinney and J. W. Gaut.
/ T. II. Head moved and it was ordered
! that the committee on resolutions be in
! structed to engross the above resolutions on
parolmen and transmit copy to the fam
lily of the deceased, in New York, and also
request their publication in the city papers.
/ Samuel Mckinney moved the ap-
/ pointment OF committee of
ten to escort the remains
/ to the train and also to request the bust
/ ness men to attend them in body, as far
as was possible.
! The motion prevailed, and the fol
/ lowing committee was appointed:
Samuel Mckinney, Martin Condor, Jas.
+ A. McCanpbell, Geo. ". AIbers, Z. Il.
T Wade, Simon Burger, II. W. Hall, Asa
Hazen; Jacob L. Thomas, Jos. I. McTeer.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.