The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-25
THE COMMUNITIES LOSS.
Action OF the Business Mems Assccia.
tiOa on the Death OF p. l.. Cable
The Fun eral.

Everywhere in the city are evidences |
of grief manifested over the death of |
Mr.. P. l.. Gable, Rock Islands great
benefactor. Preparations are being
made for the funeral Thursday after
noon, and indications now are that the
obsequies will be the most imposing the
community has ever known. There will
be a general cessation Of business from
until 5 O'Clock in the afternoon, and it is
probable that every society in town will
attend the funeral in body.
THE BUSINESS MEN S ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant to call of President Fergu-
son, a special meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held at the City
Hall last evening. President Ferguson
stated the object of the meeting 10 be to
take fitting action on the death of Mr.. p.
L. Cable. Messrs. William jackson. E.
W. Hurst, Henry Carse and DR.. W A. Pau
were upon motion constituted commits,
tee on resolution aud the following
were presented, and unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, In the order of Divine Provi-
dence the Hon p. l.. Gable, one of our
most useful and prominent citizens, has
passed from our midst. and after long,
honorable and useful career, has severed
his earthly relations with us forever.
leaving behind him a memory that will
be cherished with kindness and res pect by
all classes, and
WHEREAS, The citizens Of this city,
collectively and individually, have reason
to remember with kindness his presence
among US by many acts of usefulness and
public benevolence. Therefore be it
Res0lped, That this association call
upon the business men of Rock Island 10
manifest their respect for our departed
fellow citizen by such appropriate OBJ
servances as may be meet on such an &C.
casion; and we suggest to the business
men to close their respective places of
| business between the hours of / and 5
O'Clock on the day of the funeral. Be it
| further
Resolged, That the members of this
association hereby extend their heart
felt sympathy to the family of the de-
ceased In this hour of their great atflction,
aud that these resolutions be spread upon
the records of this association, anG copy
the reof forwarded to the family by the
secretary.
Tue following supplementary resolu>
ton was also adopted;
ResolUsd, That the President of this
association appoint IL special committee
to directly represent this association al
the funeral OF the deceased
This morning President Ferguson
named as the Business Mems committees
the following gentlemen, who will attend
in body:
A c. Dars, c. j. Dart, j. NJ Mont
gemery, W. II. Marshall, B Harper, r
Champion, Leopold Simon, j. W. Stew,
art, E. W. Hurst, J. H Tore, Dr. G. l.
Eyster, }. B Weyerhauser. w. II. Gest, ].
Peetz G G. Craig, L. 5. McCnbe, w. II.
Judge. W. c. Welch, Chas. Hansgen, F.
w. Bahnsen, W. II. Smith. J. Bear, NJ
NJ Corbett, E G Frazer, J. F. Nofisker
Frank Nader, p Fries, G f. Bal,
lev, J. NJ. Buiord, p l.. Mitchell
David Donaldson, Z Ii. Guyer. W S
Knowlton, DIR. Thos. Gait, Oliver Olsen
F. H. Kahlke, B. d. Buford, J. J REIN
ers, |. Huber. c. Lynde. Phil Mitchell, J
| p.,;nI-,, I
Ferguson, T. j. Robinson. E
W. Spencer, Fl. Curtis, Jr ]. d.
Warnock, r. II. Thomas. Affair Pleas
ants, VIM. Jackson, c. c. Mcintyre, J .
s. lGllmore II. C. Connolly, f d. Swee
ney, H. c. CleaveIand, W. T. Magill
Morris Rosenfield.
MAJOR MuRDOCK's REQUEST.
Although Mayor Murdoch has ISSUED
no proclamation, he requests that al
business houses close during the hour.
stated above, and the request, il is almos
needless to state, will be generally com
piled with Tonight the council meet.
ia special session, to adopt resolutions OF
respect to Mr. Gable, and to arrange fo
attending the funeral.
TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
A special from San Antonia. dated
Sunday night, states:
The dead body of Hon p L. Gable
railroad magnate and millionaire, atten.
dcd by his wife and two children, lief
here this evening by private car over tn,
International and Great Northern fol
Rock Island. H., where the funeral cere
monies will take place. The departure OF
the train was quiet and the coffin, while
elegant, was simple.
Superintendent Sudlow of the Rock
Island & Peoria railroad, received
dispatch from Mr.. 3. T. Gable, at Kansa.
City, at 1890 this morning, as the tran
was leaving there, stating that the part,
had gotten that far all right, but tn,
telegram did not say whether the car wa
attached TO regular train, or whether i
was special by itself. The body will
probably reach Rock Island between
and 10 O'Clock tonight, and Superlntend
ent Sudlow will take special as far a
Muscatine, at any rate, to meet the part
on its sad journey.