National Republican., 1883-01-30
rnE LArE COL. rRIsn.
nssungs in Respect 10 Tits nismory-Roso-
tutions Passed.

mestings in Respect 90 Its niemory-Roso-
iutions Passed.
A meeting Of the heads Of bureaus and
chief NJ thc socrotarys Office Of the Treasury
department. was held in the room of Assistant
Secretary French yesterday noon 10 take
action regarding the death Of Col. o. II.
irish. late chief of the bureau OF engraving
and printing. Appropriate remarks were
mado by Judge French and others. A COM
mitieo 60 dnft resolutions was appointed,
composed uf Assistant Secretaries French and
New. C0mrirollcrs Knox aud Lawrence and
Commissioner OF Customs johnson. A com.
mitieo was also appointed 90 confer with tho
Iruuhcrs ~ thr family relative 10 the funeral,
composed of First Auditor Reynolds, Mr..
kInHall. and Judge Ella. The meeting then
adjourned until 800 o'clock in the afternoon,
whom the following resolutions were adopted !:
.. That We the associates and friends Of Orsa.
mus NJ Irish, chief uf thu buruau ~ engraving aud
printing have received with profound Tcgrct the
luieui-clcc of his SUDDEN dcccase. We knew
Kim in official inierCouur ~ o conscientious aud
honorable man. a fnitnml rud cucicnt Onlcef, n
courteous aud cultivated gentleman, zig has dis.
Charfed the duties Of The various high public
positions which De- has occupied Gt home aud
hbrohd with hdelw aud patuotIsm ln the
nearer relations ufdumrftc iiig.lc wHh peculiarly
fortunate aud happy To his family, from wuOm
in thc noon-duy ofnis manly strength be has been
90 suddenly iakeu, we uthfg fC.ltCiNtly 20 ek-
pfofa our heartfelt sympathy In this their terrible
bufcnN ctncuL
3. THAT ss mark Of resrcc, to his family we
will in tOdy attend hs funeral.
81 That thtss resolutions be entered on the
records OF the department, aud published In tue
daily paler and COPY Of them transmitted 70
the afflicted family OF our departed fdend
The following gentlemen were designated
pallbcarcrs for the funeral Justice samuel
=. Miller. II. NJ. Reynolds, first auditor IL.
&. Burchard, director Of the mint; J. h. But
| lCr, appointment clerk; T.. W. kcightlcy,
third auditor; W. W. Upton, second comp
/ troller; Jacob II. Ella, sixth auditor, and Capt
/ Il. y. Burrill
Tho superintcndcnts and others In charge
/ Of work az the bureau Of engraving and print.
| ing met yesterday morning la the room Of the
/ late chief 60 take action upon his death. Mr..
/ Thomas J. sullivan, the acting chef pre-
| sided. A committee Of FIVE, consisting OF
| Messrs. Edwin Lamusurc, George W. Casilcar,
! T. n. Burrill, and Misses 4. NJ. Hayes and a.
| X. Roe was appointed 20 draw up series OF
! resolutions expressive Of the feelings Of the
! supcrintcndcnts aud employees Of the bureau,
/ While the committee were thus engaged a
number Of brief addresses were made, each
! expressing very high regard for the charac'
! ter Of the deceased, both ~ a man and pub
! lie officer aud profound sorrow for the loss
sustained in his death. The committee re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
' uuanlilOuHlg AuopAtA'
Whereas death having removed from US our
revered chief Hon. o. II, lrish who has long
been our superior officer. therefore
BE rts0ited, That In hts death, besides the loss
! 10 the government ola mithful aud efficient OIL
| Ger, we have lost fiiend who, behind the necos.
stiles of n wise dis pllne which he justly enforced
| TO those Officially under him, was ~ devoted u
! their welfare aud Improvement as he was 90 TIC
interest Of the government which they aided him
! to serve,
Rosoirod, That as he was IN public life, 80 those
| who knew him In private found him, self f.discip'
| lined and Justly couddcrniu aud generous a
others and with true dignity Of character thai
| ever commanded respect.
| Resoiued, That the sorrow which we feel At the
loss ofu friend, aud not a simple sentiment C
reverence for the doad, impuls US 10 make thii
| tribute TO his memory.
Resolred. That copy Of these resolutions be pre-
senled 10 the bereayed family as a token Of Oui
| sympathy.
On motion IL was decided 10 furnish copiei
of the above resolutions TO the press, and that
those present would attend the funeral OF th,
late chief in n body. Proper committees wer,
appointed TO mako the necessary arrange
ments.
Tho secretary Of the treasury yesterday
issued an order directing that the bureau o
engraving and printing be closed to-day ant
that the building be drapcd In mourning fol
thirty days. Mr.. II. !. Sullivan will act ~
chief of the bureau until successor to Col
Irish is appointed.
The funeral will, az already announced II
THE REPUBLICAN, take place this Afternoon
at o'clock at the New York Avenue Prcshy
tcrian church. The Rev. DIR. Bartlett, tht
pastor of the church,w will conduct the service