National Republican., 1883-05-03
THE LATE DIR. JOSEPH.

Resolutions to His Memory Passed by the
Omcers and Clerks OF the Interior De-
pRrtment.
The secretary Of the interior yesterday is
sued the following order announcing the
death of DIR. Joseph, late disbursing clerk aud
chief of the financial division of that depart
ment:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, wAsHINGToN
May /, 1sS3-rhe secretary of the interior regrets
TO announce to the officers and employees OF the
department the death OF DR.. Richard Joseph, late
discussing clerk, after service of twelve years in
that position and twenty-five In the department.
His manly, Christian character endonred hin to
to ALL and his fidelity to the trusts conided TO hin,
makes his loss II severe one 10 the department aud
the public service.
officers and employees Of the department and its
several offices in Washington may be absent after
3 p. IN, for the purpose OF attending his funeral,
Thursday, third instant, at o'clock y; m.
II, NJ. TELLER Secretary.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon q large num-
bor of the officers and clerks of tho Interior
department met in the office of Assistant At
torncy General McCammon TO take appropri-
ate action upon the death of DIR. Joseph. Sccre-
tary Teller was chairman of the meeting and
Mai. George NJ. Lockwood acted as secretary.
A committee consisting, Of Commissioner of
Pensions Dudley, Commissioner of Patents
Marble and Assistant Attorney General Nc
Cannon, was appointed to draft resolutions
Of respect
Eloquent eulogies upon the faithful official
character of the deceased and the purity of
his private life were delivered by Hon. Il. NJ.
Marble, commissioner of patents Hon. john
Eaton commissioner of education, and Sec
rctary Teller.
The following resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That in the death of DR.. Richard
Joseph, late discussing officer Of the Interior de.
partment the government has lost one Of its most
un A.
department an officer whose continued employ
ment through long series OF years attests the
confidence reposed III him through the successive
administrations under which he served.
That we, the officers and employees of the ln-
terror department. are deeply sensible that death
has robbed us of one who. whileho occupied q pO-
sidon always responsible and after trying, never
forgot to be at the same time just, generous, and
courteous--a gentleman whom we hud learned TO
esteem and admire for his sterling qualities of
character aud for his uniform candor and aha
billy.
That as friends and associates of the deceased
we fully realize that in his death the community
In which he has so long resided has lost yulua.
Bile member the cause of Christianity and good
morals, faithful supporter and the poor gener-
Gus beneinctor.
That we tender to the bereaved sister our heart
felt coincidence in this the hour of her mourning
aud that copy of these resolutions be presented
to her.
The board of trustees of tho reform school
yesterday afternoon met in special session at
the office of Mr.. James E. Fitch, the vice
president of the board, and passed resolu
tions of respect to the memory of DIR. Joseph,
and, as q further mark of their esteem for
their late associate, voted to attend tho
funeral in body.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at o'clock from the Epiphany church. The
pail bearers selected are as follows: Maj.
George NJ. Lockwood, Hon Joseph X. Mccain
mon, assistant attorney general; Gen. Parke,
Lewis j. Davis, DIR. C.. II. Evans, George b.
NcCartee, and II. G. Swain.
DR.. Josephs brother Mr., George w. Joseph,
of indianapolis Ind, arrived here last night