The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
ELoouENT rRIpurEs.
Action OF tho Bankers with Regard TO
the Late Mr. Goldsmith.

Action OF tho Bankers with Regard TO
the Late Mr.. Goldsmith.
The bankers Of Memphis mot yesterday
in pursuance Of adjournment on tho lbth
to receive the report prepared by their
committee upon the death OF their associ-
ate. Edward Goldsmith. Tho following
paper as prepared by their committee,
was then read by Gen. Cotton Greene,
chairman.
Thc committee. 20 whom the duty Of cxrrculng
the sense oi the bankers ot Nemphis on the
occtlon Of The death OF AL EDWARD Gold
a profound conviction of ~ Inability " do ample
justice 10 the character aud virtues ~ uur drceisri
co.alu'ar. Any en,op whigh m'sh, W ~ mas ,i,
fphcv Of his uscinlne.s, would fail 10 satisfy our
os'imnic Of his abundani merits
II T. not cNaggcrntcd praise 70 say that the dc
ccascd brought 20 the profession OF eanklng
comprehensive mind which sraspci and mastered
the is.huical problems of finance ana illuminated
them with singular simplicity nor that his meth
ods were grounded on sound, economical pfinci
plcf aud hi. transacuons marked by unsucfving
Integrity. This We III knoN aud rccoznige lint
eTealed' TsS H desSiopsi ,es an example ana ia
the way, bltEiug ont ncN paths Whlcn
penetrated through provincial pr'llllccs and cnl
ducicd to metropolitan methnds When icaloiuy
aud ouulrnding lutcrvsts hindercd union iof q.
AbiishlnF clearing house h1t hnaneial waui
wa quietly effectively aud SUCCESSFULLY nodded
into iofm 81 biz inaslefiul tact When the ueces
liiy iof stock EXCHANGE Wa UNDERWOOD he GRO
atei that u,c.D b2ly and mliniHinea y
by his skiil, sn1ylcdge ana sh,l. l.
,Sss Mssa I,ssae the Sa' ePpsS.hoa PsRSl eii lssir
| credit abroad. stunning nqiorciy, disiaining
shuwy, mcfctricious rmciioo. he uu1sic1l latou,ly'
without sclfasscrtiou. carried 70 sices, ihsto nee
essary enterprise 40 quietly and mudcstly that the
| rch lutcllcst which GRATED aud the steady hand
| that guided were hardly known or felt oihcr
detail aud routine proficiency. but u wa iu those
largcf aspects hnanCisf that w fca lfe his use
iulncs. aud appreciate bis superior ability.
oonslsncy aud simplicity which his liic ,.achcs.
stands - bcacons tot the guldtnce aud gacpufagc-
inont Of aspiring youth; Cnlldct ~ iottune of
/ oaiucf be had Inarscd ont oyvruominr " patient
study and labof aud the pfaciee oi fri Denial thg
| difficulties that bCfsi the way, Until he had
| achieved the rucccss bis gfuai worth ptceminenuy
Tbs example Of his lie al.o teaches that The rude
activities snd struggles o the man Of afairs are not
| wholly incompatible with the love Of science and
! the punult oi knowledge lie vas alNsys q tiu
dent lic sought raro.s fon the cars Of butluctl
IN bools, and daliel n the genilo avenues o
| ieiifu without dullln1 the acute perception and
quick decision that chafaoictlf-l biz dl.chafgc o
| Official duty. lie fpuud the pfpblgnf Of nnance
too nsuow 70 sAi,,iy tAe wang q an lnqsinhs W.
laVrf and noblcf fields Of other worlds the fiudl
Of Who's my.iefiqu! motsmcni. supplied aioil e
| the dfeafy tolls of tht one Nc lahufed IN
| A. the visor of his nnsnrlal ariivi'ics was no
weakened ~ tho love Of lcttg. -, IN like manner
the bcauty Of his chtnUcf rmsincd undimmej
by the hardening friction Of tmdc Neither M
| Triumphant sensation Of success or the Pride Aus
| passion oi power. DISTURBED the equilibrium 81 ~
wcii.oriofcd facnltics Ills chafllica aud helpful
ncs were aalarEc and unoatcnhloua a. hh nob
spirit and - purity " his private life shone Ou
| like an illuminated tabernacle Of The domestic VIZ
tues In proportion as We dwell on the aurlou'
nos Of his admirable career are We prnelratod will
heartsiokncss by the unilmely end Of bis eafthl
| lab0ra
Aud 10 the performance Of thee lss duties q
rcspeCt and love. how shall We nnd iaDrnagc :
describe The dark ness that oycft ftladlys bissrekc
household. In the presence u shlctlon ~ ut
speskfble. we arc not pefmitied 10 Qbtrude on
| worldly eyes, and may ouly bo1eech The I'D pti'
ieEo oi Hiding up our voices ia unuftersbls lylll
| blcl Of sympathy. CoIof 0HfrNn,
n pupLrt Pa fsER,
ii W. ,. bxnHnL
\ Mr.. s. p. Read then moved that III
paper as read be adopted and a copy sci
/ 70 the Iamil y, 10 the Gerihan bank, 10 Ia
Manhattan Bank, and 10 zach of The dali
I papers for publication. The motion bein
seconded, before Il was put 10 a vote M
, Read made tho following remarks
4 The occasion Il aaad one n hss been but