The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-12
Tribute OF Respect to Mr. C. C. Ward
law.
NEw YoFK. Aug. TIL, 1885.

INV LUX. aug. dth,
Editors Aessengcr:-
The many friends Of Mr. {. e. Ward
Iav will regret to hear Of his death,
which took place in this city on last
Tuesday morning. ut half-past eight
O'Clock. His many friends and business
associates met 10 the "flcr Of Mcssrs.
Thurher, Whylsnd & Co. on the 9Th
instant, I" Pay respect u his mem.ry
rhe following arr I'll" minutes Of the
meeting:
The meeting wss called to order by
Mr. P. G. Jetfray.
On motion Mr.. 7. H. McKuv was
called to the Chair, ard Mr.. n. s. Cor
mat wss requested - net SIS Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the OBJ
ject Of the meeting and delivered !.
touching address Ou The life and chnrsc-
ter Of Mr.. Wsrdlaw.:: after which the
following resolutions were submitted
by Mr.. Jsffev sRd unanimously adopt
WHEREAS, it Lss pleased Almighty
God in his instru,4ble wisdam t. re-
move fram u mid-t by desth our es-
taemed business associate and friend.
Mr.. Charles G. Wardlaw. wh" fer the
past Ave years h>s ably represented the
Ststa Ct South CsrHlinx fnr tn. house :
and
WHEREAS, durins thst tim. It Ia.
eeen Our privilege and pleasure ~ coma
in almost daily contact with him. and
can therefore no. O"ly testify IL his up.
rightpess ~ ! business man, but his
couutesy and geninlty as an associate, As
we'll recognizing in . marked degrees
hose other qualities chat 20 to make up
the true gentleman. His absence will
BE- krsnly felt by everyone il the
Hcuse, as he was on,: Of those. whom
I. know was I" lay" and respect there.
fore.
Resolred, that VIZ, IL. associates and
friends, do nns by these resolutions,
tender to bic afflicted wife AMI family
.,ur sAecpes, .ymestt.y snd Iontclence
IN this, their hour Of trial ; aud
Resolrcd, that . copy ef these rss".
lu'ions be sent t. Ars. Wsrdlsw
"Tsuly in the midst If life
We ~rp in DEATH
Remarks war;. Thea very t,uvh;1yly
msda by NJ. r. b. Thurber, Mr.. II. d.
Lea Of Mcssrs. y. q. Jsffray + Co., Mr.,
!. n. Whartan Of the produce axekang.
snd Mr.. Gen. +. Gadan of Messrs.
Tharher, Whyland & Co.. all af whom
portrayed in expressions 0f the most
profound grief, strong attachment for the
deceased who had enLcared himself IL
Ill by his uniform gapttensbly ~l:"sriue
and genial disp position.
y" m.t;"r Of M. Joh, q 1~'r.sdwell
. committee IF fvs were appointed to
have the resolutions properly engr, ssed
Anj framed sol prasan'ed III Mr.. Ward.
Law.
IN M..t!t." Of IL. Jeffrey II was :.r.
iered tbs . copy r. the resolutions b.
cent to ths Abbav;lIe papers, and also
the american Grocer. The meeting
the" sdj"Irned. u. ). GORMAS,
Secretary.
The remains we're acc ompapied from
the residence in Brooklyn 20 the Penn
sylvHuia railroad by many friemds. and
the following named gentlemen Of thu
firm Of Tnurbcr, Whyland l. Co., acted
~ pail bsarers Aessrs. Otto H. Wifi.
fnR, John D. Treadwere, p. 9. Jeffrey,
A. B. Minnich, w. j. Smith, j. .. Clay
ton, g.. T. gladden., John Moore. A. H.
Murphy, H. C. Whyiand, G. Quinn. Jr.,
and j. g. Benton.
h remains were sent 10 Abbevilie,
and were accompanied BY Mr.. Thos. H.
McKoy. Az = mark Of respect to the
life, character snd memory Of "their
friend and brother" and ~ an expires.
sion OF sympathy, the employees Of the
frm of Mess:s. Thurber, Whyiand &
Co., presented a most beautiful floral
offering. A noble man, . kind friend
and . loving husband has gone to res,
for his reward. j. n. B.