Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-30
THE LATE HARmANUs M. WEIGH.

THE LATE HARMANTs M. WEIGH.
 Illustrative of His High Character as
 Ciizen-Featureso o1 His Busy Life.
 Harmanus M. Welch, whose sudden death was announced in yesterdays COURIER, had not been feeling very well for the last two days, but no one suspected that his indispo- sition would result fatally. Dr. Sage had left him at Il o'clock on the night of his death. He was sent for about an hour after ward as Mr. Weich's condition had become worse, but before he arrived the sufferer was dead. MT. Welch was president of the First National bank add treasurer of the town and city ot New Haven. He was born in East Hampton, Conn.,, July IS, 1913, removing at an early age to Bristol in this State. After engaging in business in Bristol and Plainville for number of years he came to New Haven in 1s4S to continue the lumber business, in which he was already engaged with ex-Gov- ernor English. During his residence in Plainville he represented Hartford county in the State senate. In 1869 MT. Welch in con nection with MT. English filed an application for national bank charter under the new banking law. It was the first application for such a charter. MT. Welch at that time was mayor of the city and influential and helpful in every public work. He served at different periods in the legislature, was a member of the board of health for many years and for over thirty years was member of the board of education and it's president during the greater part of that period.
 After the closing of the bank at o'clock Tuesday afternoon Mir. Welch sent for MT. James D. Dewell, and together with MT. R. P. Cowles they examined plans at Architect Robinson's office for extension of the Young T-. off Mr. olab parted from the gentlemen, and before 1 o'clock yesterday morning, this man, who had spent his last business hour for the pub- l lie, was dead. MT. Welch was in politics Democrat. He was never extensively parti- san, nor was he ever actively engaged in politics. He was 8 considerate, highly intel ligent and genial gentleman of the old school, sagacious and far-sighted in business, and a patriotic citizen. In the war time he was ever firm and resolute for the preservation of the Union and took a leading part at msny meetings held in those days in our city to aid in furnishing supplies and soldiers for the Union. His long service in the management of our city's educational affairs is probably un- paralleled in the history of our city, both for it's long duration and unremittingly faithful service. He did not attain to unusual old age, but few lives the length of his are more crowded with continuous activity in business and official duties. He labored zealously and
 
 engaged in.
 An incident illustrative of MT. Welch's en- ergy and rare allegiance to duty occurred during the great blizzard of 1888, that histo- rio blizzard, the record of which will be borne down to posterity for generations. MT. Welch after breakfast that Monday morning looked out the window, and noting the grand, fierce, wild snowflake carnival with out, gave directions to have his team brought to the door. "But," exclaimed Mrs. Welch, "papa, it is impossible for you to go to the bank to-day; the besides our hired man says horses cannot hish aad ped But muss ao to ths bank to day" replied the bank president Important duties that cannot well be post- poned positively require that l should be there, including matters of importance to the city of New Haven" MT. Welch refscyed moment and gave orders to send the man over to the town farm to get an OK team and sled hitched up. The order was executed and in due time MT. Welch was at the bank attending to important matters, having rid den, we'll bundled up, to the bank on the OK sled in the driving, blinding snow storm over the deep snow which the patient oxen had no little difficulty in houndering through. MT. Welchs obedience to duty might be we'll il- lustrated by many another anecdote of his busy life and career. That he accomplished 80 much was due in a measure to the fact that his work was unattended by friction. He held his physical and mental forces we'll in hand and had, besides rare executive abil ity, the ability to work without friction, &C., complaining each day a great amount of work surprising to many who knew his quiet, unassuming ways, devoid of splutter, haste or display.
 matters are appropriately recognized in the naming of the Welch school in his honor one of the finest school buildings in the city; and his services as mayor received & somewhat enduring testimonial in the nam ing of one of our fire steamers in his honor. In his religious life he was of the Baptist denomination and formerly attended divine worship at the First Baptist church and lat terly at Calvary Baptist church.
 MT. Welch lost @ number of years ago one of his sons, Harmanus Welch, jr., who was 8 graduate of a medical school in New York and while an assistant surgeon at one of the leading New York hospitals was prostrated by fever, which caused his death. Soon after the burial MT. Welch erected the fine monument which stands in his family lot in the Ever green cemetery, adjoining the Gov. English lot. It is surmounted by figure of Faith. MT. Welch also in recent years lost another son. His widow, to whom he was married in 1884, was Antoinette Pierce, of Bristol. Their family consisted of eleven children of whom only four survive-Mrs. Cora Van Millingen, wife of Prof. Van Millingen of Robert college, Constantinople, and Mrs. E. S. Wheeler, Mrs. c. c. Davies, Mir. Pierce N. Welch of this city.
 The funeral of MT. Welch will be held at his late residence, 1,452 Chapel street, on Friday, May 31, at p. m.
 BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 At special meeting of the board of educa- tion held yesterday afternoon action was taken regarding the death of Mr. Welch, and after appropriate and feeling tributes were made by various members series of resolu tions expressive of the boards sorrow and deep regret was adopted.
 BY THE BOARD OF sELEcTMEN.
 At special meeting held by the members of the board of selectmen last evening the following resolutions on the death of Hon. Harmanus N. Welch were promulgated and adopted: nite wisdom to take from our midst the Hon. liar manlls Nj. Welch. treasurer of the town of New Ha ven, and Whereas The members of this board have lost by his death not only a firm and true friend, but also one on whose sound judgment they implicitly re- lied; and be it therefore Resolved. That the town of New Haven has lost faithful official and a true citizen. Resolved, That the mpathy of the members of this board be extended to his family in their great affiiction Resolved That we, the members of the board of selectmen, attend his funeral in a body. Resolved That these resolutions be spread on the the deceased and published in the daily papers.
 ERNST KLENKB,
 WILLIAM F. STRRHBERG,
 THERON A. TODD,
 Committee of Selectmen on Resolutions.