The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-28
THE NATIONS DEAD.
THE CITIZENS OF WHEELING
Meet ut the Court House to Give Formal Pub.
lie Expression to their Sorrow for tho
Death of Vice President Hendricks.
Tho Resolutions and Remarks.

The meeting Of citizens which assembled
nj the Court house last night at the call
Of the Mayor to take formal action express
siye Of their sorrow for the death OF Vice
President Hendricks, was as largely attend
ed as the size ofthe Chamber Of Part tUtthe
Circuit court would allow. The atten-
dance was also largely made up OF repre-
sentative men without regard to party,
as will be seen from the following partial
list: Mayor Grub, Rev. DR.. Cooke, G.
B. Hart, President Of the Board OF Com
missioners George Woods, Councilmen
William Myles, g. K. Tracy Rnd A. ].
Sgeeney, Oscar Sopley, Councilman Peter
Ferrol, j. N. Ewing, 4. NJ. Riley, Capt.
Carlin, FL. Robertson, Clerk 7. NJ. BAR
rah, J. ]. Woods, ]. NJ. Todd, Councilman
John Boring, W. l.. Hooh. Geo. S.
Feeney, Postmaster Robert Simpson, Al
len Brock, ]. S. NaylOr, Council
man ). &. Hoffman, IT,, Thomas
O'Brieu. II. NJ. Garvin, Gibson Lamb,
Councilman G. II. Miller, j. B. fancy, Of
the Register, Col. Robert White, Jake
Sweitzer, Squire Davis, J. v: White, NJ.
]. 0'Kane, j. @. Deyiue, NJ, Edwards, Sur.
yeyor General A. II. Beach, Dana Geyer,
]. W. Wait, Guy r. q. Allen, John Bod
ley, City Librarian Henry Pendleton,
Alex UpdegraA, John H. Hall, Charles
Davis, Clerk Barney Gslligan, WI. John
son, J. G. Hoffman, sr., Squire Ankle,
CITY Clerk Frank Bowers, O. r. B9hler,
Dr.. S. i. Jepson, A, G. EEerter, Christ,
Siebke, Ed. Rogers, G. Z. Brues, NJ. En-
sheimer, J. Emsheimer, Councilman L.
Delbruggc, D. K. Brooks, Alfred Rhein'
strorn, J. b. Miller, Fred Unruh, Mon.
sgnar ]. I. Sullivan, Maj, ], &, Anderson
Alex Frew. J. 7. Burt, Col. I. II. Ander-
son, Of Ohio.
MAYOR GRUDB PREsIDEs.
Mr., ]. S. Naylor moved that the meet.
ing be organized by calling Mayor Grubb
to tho chair, which motion prevailed
unanimously. On motion Of Postmaster
Simpson, Hon. J. J. Woods was chosen
Secretary, and on motion Of NJ. J. O'kane
the reporters Of the moraiaG papers who
we're present were made Assistant Secre-
tRries.
Col. Robert White moved that COM
mit.co o. five be appointed TO draw up APP
propriate resolutions, and this motion
prevailing, tho Chairman appointed MGgsrs.
Robert Simpson, Robert White, Rev. DR..
Cooke, Thomas 0'Brien and Chas. Bur"
dett Hart, who retired to consider the
matter given into their charge.
After few minutes absence the com.
mittce returned, and Rev. DR.. Cook pre-
Bented the following, which was read by
the Secretary.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The citizens Of Wheeling have heard,
with deep regret, OF the death of Thomas
A. Hendricks, Vice President Of the Unit
ed States, and in public meeting assem-
bled, desire to mingle their expressions
OF sorrow with the MORNINGS OF be-
reaved Nation.
We recognize the lSts Vice President
as having been IN able statesman, q true
patriot, faithful public servant and a
genuine representative Of the highest type
Of the American citizen. Ills lie and
career, private and public, may Justly bo
held before the youth OF our country as
well worthy Of their emulation, and as
faithfully illustrating the possibilities open
to them as well as to him. WithoutspeCial
or peculiar advantages or influences to
aid him, he has, by patient toll, persistent
endeavor, with a true faith, m earnest
heart and willing hands, been enabled to
make himself one OF the foremost and
most honored among the great men OF
the Nation. Many Of us will always re-
member his genial manner and kindly
greeting on the occasion OF his visit to our
clty-a few short months ago, and VIC all
gratefully recall the generous welcome
extended to him by all our people with
ont regard to political utilization. 1t is
therefore
Rtsolred, That we hereby express our
heartfelt sympathy for his Borrowing wild
ow, who was his helpmeet through 60
many long and honored years
R,Solred, That as token OF respect for
the memory OF the deceased statesman,
and an emblem OF mourning for his death,
our citizens be requested to drape their
places OF business and that the city and
county officials be requested to drape
the public buildings under their charge,
until after his funeral and
Resolved further, That q copy OF this
paper be furnished TO the press Of the city
with request that it be published.
ROBERT SIMPSON,
ROBERT WwlTE,
THOMAS O'BRlEN,
WILLIAM II. Cooke,
CnAs. BURDETr HART,
Committee.