The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-02-09
obitunrY-Harrn Z. Pnokar.

IN last weeks issue Of the ADvoCATE we
briefly announced the death Of Harry E.
Packer, president Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad and youngest son Of the late
Judge Asa and Sarah Blnkslee Packer, at
his home in Msuch Chunk, on Friday
morning, after a long and painful illness.
The immediate cause of death was internal
hemorrhage, brought about by a complca-
tion of ailments, enlargement Of tho liver
and dropsy. His vile, his sister, Mary E.
Packer, and DR.. Mcbride, an eminent ply.
sician from New York, were among these NJ
his bedside when he died. Harry E Pack
er was born at Mauch Chunk June 4, 1850.
He spent his younger days at the home Of
his parents and was prepared for college at
Danyillc, N. j in private academy. lie
entered the Lehgh University September
Ia, 1866, being a member of the first class
of that institution, which was founded and
munifcently endowed by bis father. He
was graduated in June, $40, with the high
est houors Of his class.
Immediately after finishing his college
course Mr.. Packer joined the engineer cjrps
Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and shortly
elterwords was appointed superintendent OF
the Eastcn ant Amboy Branch OF the lie
high Valley Road. He performed the
duties oi this responsible Office with great
credit, aud for one so young. developed
wonderful executive ability. Shortly alter
attaining his majority he was made mem.
Der Of the Board ot Trustees Of Lehigh Uni
versity and st. Luke's Hospital, and was
added to the Board of Directors Of the Le
high Valley Railroad, holding the position
of vice president Of the latter corporation for
a number OF years. IN Jsnuary, 1888, at
the annual meeting Of the company, Chas.
Hartshoroe, who had held the position of
president since the decease of Judge Asa
| Packer, having expressed a determination
TO retire from the office in favor of the late
presidents youngest son, Mr.. Packer was
elected to the Presidency, which he held
| from that time to the day Of his death. He
was also the president O the Schraeder Coal
Company and was interested generally and
particularly in all the many corporations
and enterprises controlled and owned by
the ehigh Valley Railroad Company.
Mr.. Packer was a Democrat and took an
active interest in local aud State political af
fairS. He was elected an Associate Judge
of Carbon County and held the Office up To
mentioned in connection with the nOmina-
ton for Congress in the Eleventh district
but did not allow his name To GO before the
conventions. The Commonwealth Club,
ci Philadelphia, priced him as Il most val
| ued and Influential member, and he was
| frequent and liberal contributor to the State
campaign fund. lie was well known in
| political as well as business circles in this
| and other States and numbered among his
| friends many Of the prominent statesmen
of the present time. Judge Packer was
| married August 20, 1872, TO Miss Augusta
| L0ckhart, daughter of tie late Alexander
| LOckhart, of Meuch Chunk, aud niece Of
Robert Lockhart, of Bethlehem. Mr..
Packer was a member Of ST. Marks T. L
Church, Mauch Chunk, and in his lifetime
had contributed largely of his means to the
work OF the church at home and abroad.
lie was a member of Carbon Lodge +. and
A. NJ and Mauch Chunk Chapter. h. A.
M. The funeral took place on Tuesday at
o'clock. The body being laid to rest in
the family vault in Upper Mauch Chunk
Cemetery. An immense concourse of peo
pie were present a. pay last tribute to his
memory, including prominent citizens from
New York, Philadelphia and all the towns
along the L. V. r. r.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY:
On Tuesday evening the citizens of
Mauch Chunk, assembled in public meet
ing, in the Court House, TO pay tribute to
the memory of Harry E. Packer. The
meeting was called to order by M. G. Brod-
head, and WIN. Lilly was unsni nouslv
called to the chair. A number Of vice
pointed. Very appropriate addresses were
then made by VIM. Lilly, E II. Rauch,
Hon. Allen Craig, Hon. S. s. Dreher, Hon.
Robert Klotz and others. The following
resolutions, offered by Hon. Allen Craig,
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS the death of Judge Harry E.
Packer, in the prime Of his lie, and in the
zenith Of his usefulness is a dispensation
which has filed the hearts Of his friends
and fellow townsmen with sadness and
sorrow. Born and reared in our town, he
never in his ripper years, or amid the at
sorbing enjoyments Of manifold business,
f,rgnt the place of his birth. He was q
true and loyal son of Mauch Chunk. HIS
ssuse OF loyal pride, his commanding in
fluence, and his generous wealth had done
UnuCu LOT our ana u n RlOu
Providence had spared him, we know his
impulses and disposition would have led
him to do much more for us in the future;
there o g, be II
Resolved, That il is entirely fitting and
proper for the friends aud neighbors end
fellow townsmen,o of Judge Harry T. Packer,
IN public meeting assembled, to give pub
lie expression of the great loss which has
belalen them and their municipality in his
d ath.
Resolved, That his liberal employment of
his great wealth deserves public comnen
datiOn. To do good was Characteristic of
the man and we regard his death in the
light of public mis- o. time.
ResoiUed, That in the administration and
management of the official and public in
terests with which he was connected, he
exhibited singular gond judgment, kindly
consideration tor Others and a cheerful dis
position to accommodate himself 10 the
general veal
ResOiUed, That his plainness Of manners,
! conduct and speech; his urbanity at all
times and to all persons; his firm deyotion
to his friends. neighbors and home en-
deared him tn all aud deserve recognition
and eXemH!ifcaiion.
Resolved, That the President and serre.
taries Of this meeting be requested to trans
nit a copy oi these proceedings to the iamly
ni the deceased and also that they be pub
| lIshed in the different newspapers of the
| county.