New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
MEETINGS OF OTHER BODIES

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SEVERAL BOARDS OF
WHICH MR.. DODGE WAS A MEMBER.
At n special meeting of the Board of Mana
gers of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
em Railroad Company yesterday, Samuel Sloan,
the president, announced the sudden death
of Mr. Dodge. who had served as
n member of the board since March, 1880. Mr.
Soan, Percy r. Pyne, Russell Sage and George
Bis, spoke of their long personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Dodge ana Mr. Pyne offered a series of
resolutions, which was unanimously adopted. 1t
was signed by the president and secretary and will
be presented TO Mrs. Dodge by Mr. Sloan. The
resolutions were as follows:
Resoird That the President aud the Board OF Mana
gers of this company have met 10 record their min
their orrow and their Of loss at the decease
of their esteemed associate ana valued personal Trend,
the Hon. William T. Dodge From the original OrSanl-
zign ~ tus company as the outet OF lne resources
the LackaWnna Valley, In me earliest development OF
which Mr. DO lge had been largely instrumental, ne has
aud unfacrnc promoter az ITS interests
true &" hls duties rs IItctoIhI from the hsi 70 the
last conscicGuosy faithful 10 the trusts reposed In him
by sockh0lders its growth aud is prosperity have
In no suaI delIee Dreu uue TO ~ wise colsrl htpil
cooperation and mpor ant influence. We his assocl
atcs, KIN with what uIswcryng fidelity he has fulfilled
his duties member of this Board and OF its EXecu
tive Committee. We know how greatly his personal
integrity public spirit ana largeheurcd bcneyOcnce
mem ~ Of his useful life and noble Network lre1dy
and 80 widely known aud recognized By our community
tu' ~ o '""ANAs' wa '"'5 ~ N'-i'AN' WIN 4IS
Resored That we will together attend the funeral OF
our Iepar.,d friend Monday, the l2th instant and
that the be requested 10 convey TO Mrs Jdge
copy of these minutes, accompanied win the express
sion OF our heartfelt and respectful sympathy.
The Board of Trustees of the Mutual Life Insur-
ancc Company held meeting yesterday. An APP
propriate resolution regarding the life aud character
OF Mr. Dodge was adop,el. Short addresses were
made by Frederick :. Winston the president of the
company; George II. Andrews, the controller;
George :. Coe president Of the American Exchange
National Bank Thomas Dickson, president of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company William
Smith Brown, of White Plains, and Henry w.
Smith In forty days three trustees of the com
pany have died Samuel NJ. Cornell. of Catskll, |
Martin Bates, and Mr. Dodge. The aggregate age
of the three men was ODD years, and their term of
office eighty .bree years. Mr. Dodge a trustee
for twenty-six years
Tho managers of the National Temperance So |
ciety held meeting yesterday, and addresses on |
the death OF Mr.. Dodge. who was for seventeen |
wears the president of the society, made by |
Peter Carter, the Rev DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler the
Rev DR.. w. w. Newell. the Rev. A. q. Lawson,
F. A. Palmer and I. "A. Brouwer. series OF resolu-
tons was adopted. =, 49,. IT,,
Company adopted appropriate resolutions on the
dea ia of Mr. Dodge rs did also the directors OF the
ITnion Theological Seminary.
yn.etin0 of the associates Of the Iron and Metal
Exchange Company uimitedl will be held at the Ex-
change rooms No. 90 Wal-st., on Tuesday at 100
n m to take action in regard 10 MIR. Dodges death.
meeting OF the directors OF the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions will be held at the same hour
at No % Centre at. for similar purpose. The Ex-
ecntiye Committee of the American Tract Society
has been informed by the secretary. the Rev. j. NJ
Stevenson of tue death Of Mr.. Dodge, and asked to
attend the funeral tomorrow morning. meeting
of the committee to take official action on the death
of the vice president of the society will be held ON
Monday of next week.
The United States Trust Company and the At
lantc Mutual Marine Insurance Company do not |
hold special meetings for the purpose Of passing
on the death of deceased members but
It the regular meetings OF the trustees minute of
.he death of "a member is recorded.