, 1881-09-25

pNJAt1 VI
TIE CANADIAN EIIIE

TIE CANADIAN CLUB
hed e meeting ycstertiay afternoon at theft
ROOMS ot Monroe street, Mr.. n. T. Fitch pre-
s:iing. The President ca1lse. the nae=tlug to Or
der. and spoke us follows:
GENTLEMEN: 1t seemed to rue e,nircr1tty fit
and proper, III vlcIv uf tic great cul,ssiiy which
has bcfuslen tho Natlcn i'll the untitne!y death
ut its Ch:f Magistrate. that We should nave: Ill.
opportunity ~ give appropriate expression to
our sytn1,a;E's or tho melancholy occaslou.
although mostly of foreign birth. 1nu1lv Of lis
have ;llrtndy become citizens OF this country.
Others OF us will ac and ai Of us are residents
under its ilag, which affords lis hOnl,: amt pro-
tec5on In I'LL OF our breasts, too, reigns thnt
sentiment to all HritollS which demands
fair ruv and justice on aIl occasions.
How much rnure, therefore. SHOULD our SYM
pathes bs .rousc:l, nnd how much sremter our
Indignation the cowi1ry tlasta:1ly act or tho
assassin wi2rn We rcnttnoer that nc syhs,sc death
We u,e called IL 1nourn tho embodiment aua
GNGmp.ar nf thOsu sterling qualities which We
havr been taught to admire and emulate
Ii VIZ regard Ourselves for the ulu1nent us cit
izels ut tho dominion. 1t ts fitting thar share
Ercr whicr parva,sts the who.c British EI:::irc,
ami asE leave IL suiI:Gle with our klsTneit OF the
United States tears ol so2row over tho grave Of
one in whose uEtue n11I example VIC claim with
them & esIullnOn inhcEitance.
Uu motion OF Mr. Richardson, the Chnir ap-
pointed = Ave On so'
Jameson {. ". Cooper. r. u. t'hitiips. and f.
" FUNSTON. Tho coulmlttec reported as FOL
lows:
10 it rcao!rcd. That We, the officers and mem
bcrs Of tho Canadian Cub OF Chicago, ii, cotn-
mon with al nstionn!i-ics. hereby express our
profound sorrow ut the uulimcly death Of tho
l:'.,rntcd President james 4. Garfield. And We
furthermore desire in Ill cSpcciEl manner to
n;.t' our tribute Of heartfelt sympathy anu con-
doenee with the ttrcarcd wife aud children.
s1cssrs. &C. ". Cooopcr, Il. X. I}uns;on, md
Benjamin Girou:l spoke briefly II: accord with
tho spirit Of tho resolution, whieh WAS adopted
By a unanimous vote.
THE r,'uL1c LIBRARY.
It !tr,3F nj fnn{r
at o'c!ock sests r;:ity aftcrntou. There wcr,
present nc:n"rd ta.lu@1n,n, LARRY Rnte1ls. Ter
s9s,is,i.'t aud Dr. Walker in tie ci.:.!r - ''
Mr. Jalnes Lane Aliesl il ::SDEnsiug the :1lcnlo-
rla! givc;l tclow. spike ~ follows: The Prtsi-
deaf .s t!e.s. E'c my trent;. From the days
1T NY ;.n1rn his arms hav. c.cf7c!ed me, ana l
havo beard his tathtiir blessing ringing III my
enrS ii.' Was pretnilnentlS the frtrnd vi youth.
heart rtaO.s against 1t. 4.s stand ver:
g! bis grave aud l''ok down can sec light;
but MS look '.wnF frni' his grave Gun Sec tho
iiRot ut his immortal ch@racscr. see him
working 10y. as; student. as soldier. ~ :lCun-
Ero;sn'au, ts " Srnat"F md as t pressen1. [
His !irc il,utnincs every page Of tho hist"rs
Of his titns., Ills history is but yunr
I,!st's and my history it it we're :rn''diy lived
eternal c;,iH. 1icen;"ys the peace thai pnsse:t
I'LL understanding lle il where the wicked
:.f'iss from troubling and tho wearS are Ut
resi-"
Tnr memorial which WAS unanimously adopted
by u rising vote ii rs tnliows:
- L;l.r President Is dead! III the mysterious
ness Ut tiois providence against the te1iter
pCtdiil.s VI the Nrlst. bis ite s..; s'.eu tuken
We TetcrcHt!v bow heads tts H. will uf Him
WHO Is too wi$c.u err. ttn inv:.," IL do any
wrong. With bleetlin;. h.sagt@ lninxic u.;r
tears and caurcss our lurc fur tho 1ne:Hory OF
him wst.'so death united wu:ia muutls. H..
htIortl ever: station he Il led he f:IU-if.a.i
ever; task h:+ hands undertook. II him freri
.,f leA.i9 WIS LOST l;noks ", Il: his coil.,u1l-
ions. ard literature his escr-teast,1x delight.
NitE s'te schnArs udyinE thirst tor kuo7ic.!uc.
he .lrnersd MiStlt}1n from The experience III his
fellows With ,n'tl 'l'lnrn:A i,y knowledge
aud besutiticsl hy Thought, Il heart cultivated
with e uIltl refined sei.sntils. bis i&fe ny +,
sn us knt'fuer. IL: ausllln. It's father u,,ti
H. friend, tic pride ri; his people. With nil
the tc1s,:rtlcsa VIII. w;scl, :lc nse'l otnor3 ht
l!Hs neI e ters IL forever Hlc him. t.ryt.
lcArE.. A;:u wisdom ,s:'ti1E III h,e cn;sruciIr
his life lect:ne4 fess's4 :,inry tn his fcjls,w
lnets. We lender 10 tts iM.:en>td nuttcr Wife
anti children oslr N1-n}est sympathy.
Il :e SECRETARY Of this butrd IN directed to
suitably et9rss transmit the wife ii t,,,
copy at tho .c7G.t4iEE luast,rul. md
to 'nrca the su!E.: 1T iursc upon the records Ut
this Library
It w.:$ s:rccd 10 ciaec he library ar1 rcnti,nR-
-a.,''' Haiuy. alu: further that the Uuarn par /
th;ipats: IN ot"r IL, tie SERVICES this city o
lEs+I- i!uv.
Tae uoarG then immediately adjourned !
TI1: LIGHT G:+AEn VETERAN CLUB !
met yesterday, ,:r.J. H. Dig III the chair The i
eecretArE. Mr. tsiruax. made appropr!ate re- |
xooptcd: |
Rssvlred. ThEt, in.sy1npathy With tho Naton, it /!