The Ottawa free trader., 1884-09-20
Death Of Lothrop Perkins.

Death Of Lothrop Perkins.
gloom akin to that resulting from some
great public calamity overshadowed the city
on Wednesday morning on the startling an.
nounccment of the death at o'clock that
morning, of Supervisor LoTHRop PERKINS
lie had been about the city on Tuesday ap.
parently in his usual health, and had even
made arrangements to accompany the dem
ocratic club to the great Harrison dcmonstra.
ton at La Sale in the evening. Not feeling
well in the afternoon, however, his family
persuaded him to forego his intended trip
ana he tclephoncd to the local committee, of
which he was chairman, that he could not 60
He had been subject for years to attacks of
intense headache, resulting from neuralgic
affection of the brain, and feeling one of these
attacks coming on, he took the usual opiates
and lay down, falling into a gentle sleep, from
which he never awoke to full consciousness
AS the night advanced his symptoms grew
more alarming, and although several physc-
ians were in attendance, it was found impos.
slble to relieve him, and about 3 O'Clock in the
morning he passed away, the physicians an.
nouncing the immediate cause of his death to
be apopeXy of the brain.
Mr.. Perkins was born at Middlcboro, Mass
III 1874, and had come to Ottawa in 1864, en-
termg the store of Samuel b. Gridley as clerk
afterwards becoming partnerin the concern.
He had also served for time as book keeper
in Mr.. Cushman's bank, and when the latter
moved away from Ottawa, was placed in
charge OF the gas works, then mainly owned
by Mr. Cushman, and Mr. Cushman's vast
| business generally in this vicinity. On the
gas works passing into ether hands, Mr.. Per
kins was retained in their charge, holding the
position and discharging its duties with sin.
gular fidelity and address until his death
Aside from his duties in connection with
the gas works, Mr.. Perkins retained other i'm.
portant fiduciary charges in connection with
the Cushman estate, besides holding such pub
lie positions as supervisor, alderman, chief of
the fire department, etc In short he was one
of those active, useful, public spirited men
whom the community get accustomed to lean
upon, and being wthal large hearted, full of
gcniality and popular to "A degree, no doubt
had he lived we should have seen him, prob
ably within the next six months, mayor of the
city, and afterwards representative IN our
state legislative halls if not in congress. He
was a man, indeed, no less notable for his
ability and efficiency in all he undertook, than
| for his wonderful magnetism, that seemed to
bring every resource spontaneously to his aid
| He was quite a magnate in the Masonic fra.
| ternity, having taken the SD degree and be.
longcd to the Blue Lodge, the Knights TEN.
plar, the Scottish Rite Masons and the Chi
cago Consistory.
He was married Sept list, 1869, to Emily,
daughter of Hon. +. l.. Waterman, and leaves
u widow and three children, comfortably pro-
vided for.
The funeral, which took place yesterday
afternoon, was probably the most imposing
pageant of the kind ever seen in Ottawa
1t was headed by the city police in full uni.
form followed by the city council, and the
members of the fire department in uniform,
who were accompanied by large number of.
members of the La Sale, Peru Morris and
Joliet departments, also in full uniform; fol-
lowing came the Knights Templar of the
city and number of Knights from Peru,
and such members of the sd degree Of ma
sons as there are in the city; the blue lodges
of the city followed, who were present almost
to man. Following the hearse was probably
the largest procession of carriages ever in
the city, between l6O.and 10 beng in line
Business in the city Of all kinds was entirely
suspended during the funeral ceremonies
The county offices, the banks and business
houses were closed. Main street was lined
for blocks, and during the progress of the
procession through the city the city bell
tolcd its re-echo of a whole city's grief. In
deed, it was the most general and spOntane-
ous outburst of popular sorrow that we have
ever seen here
On Thursday evening the city council, M
the following resolutions, prefxing them with
a short sketch of his life and character.
WHEREAS, The silent messenger has come |
to our esteemed friend and worthy compan-
ion, Lothrop Perkins and twined around him |
the drapery of death, calling him from the |
busy whirl Of life, from the large circle Of ad- |
mirlng friends, from the home Of his loving |
children and from the side of an affcctonate |
wife to peaceful rest in that world Of har-
mony-the realm OF mind; therefore be it
Bso',ed, That we, the members of the
Council of the city of Ottawa, apprcciating |
his worth and deeply feeling the loss, do cX. |
press our sincere regret that We are called mp
on to lose the society of so true a man. and !
that we do extend our heartfelt sympathy to
the family and friends Of the deceased.
RcSolDed, That these resolutions be spread |
upon the records of the Council and an en- |
crossed copy thereof be transmitted by the |
clerk to the family of the deceased.
The city buildings were ordered draped in
mourning for 80 days, and the council as
body attended the funeral
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