The Portland daily press., 1890-03-08
THE LATE GEORGE Y. WATKINS.
Action Taken by the Portland and
Press Clubs.

At meeting Of the Portland Club last
evening to take action on the death Of Mr..
George II. Watkins these resolutions were
passed:
Resolved, That through the death OF George II.
watkins, the Portland Club has lost valued
member, e. ue and devo, ed friend and one who
II ~ dealings with his iellowmen always ex-
hibied la a marked degree the best traits OF his
character. and it Is with great sorrow that we
mourn the loss Of such a kind and loyin friend.
communicate to the family Of the deceased copy
OF these resolutions and that the same be spread
upon the records Of the club.
JAMES Ii. HALL on
JOIN d. roGG. Resolutions.
This committee was appointed to attend
the funeral:
James f. Hawkes., Edward T. Hasty,
John l.. Buruham, Charles Cook,
Thomas J. Little. Wm. NJ. Marks,
John W Dyer, John II. EusIis,
A. p Fuller I s. Bean.
NJ. G.. Palmer, PrentisS Loring,
John II. Fogg, X. John Little.
THE PRESS CLUB.
A special meeting Of the Press Club was
held last evening to take action on the death
Of Mr.. Watkins, member OF the club
There was large attendance and much sym
pathy was expressed by the members. After
calling the meeting to order, President Geo.
S. Rowell. said In part;
have called you together that We might
join our sympathy and sorrow with other
friends, and in some slight manner show
our loss and appreciation Of our late brother
The best eulogy any man can have Is the one
we can truly give him and which indeed Is
on every tongue today: "Hewas good mar" "
The suddenness and distressing circumstan-
ces OF his death make Ii all the more sad
and should remind US that we hold this life
kxrA Ax.lx n.ln do xyhf fnh Ia ah faxr
moment to break. Our brother has gone to
that solemn, silent city Of the dead TOWARD
which the living are so fast
approaching and as we bid
him last farewell may we feel that he
has gone to rest and that 1t Is well with him.
10 this disposition of Providence may we all
remember that we too are in the hands OF a
God who loves US and who "dOeth all things
well, and as we reverently bow to His will,
may we each and all resolve to so live that
we may be prepared at any time TO meet the
dread summons. come when and how II may.
And may our services In life be worthy OF
the same high praise which we now would
bestow on our brother May we all remem-
Der this solemn admonltion aud by upright
and honest living Danish the fear OF death
for IL Is but the portal OF better and purer
life beyond, as the poet truly says:
"There Is no death; what seems so Is Transition
The life of mortal breath
Is but the suburb OF life elysian
whose pOfLdlS We COLL Dodtu
Messrs. Rexdale of the Times, lOsgood OF
the Argus, Fassett Of the Press. Brownson
OF the Advertiser. Bagley OF the Telegram
and Boyle OF the Express, were appointed q
committee to prepare resolutions. and re-
ported the following:
Whereas, The sudden death on March 9Th OF
Mr.. George III. Watkins, an esteemed member OF
this club the first severing OF fraternal b0nds In
the history Of our Organiz ttton, aud Is moreover
an event peculiarly sad and distressing In its la
Resoiued, That we individually and as a club de.
plore the loss Of ur associate whose kindly, senia
nature, and ceurte''us consideration for others
Of The Press Club Of Portland, had enaeared hi
to US all during the brief time we had been per
misled 70 esloy his companionshIP.
Resolved, That In the death of Mr.. Watkins tn
community has lost valued citizen. bis ehildre
father devoted to their welfare. and his friends
a companion Of liberal and cultivated mind. VIII,
bore with no display Of ostentaton the badge 0
Christian manhood; and that In his untimely d,
mise, at a season when happiness waited for hi:
ure and bow to the Will Of its DIVINE Giver.
Resolved, That the sympathy OF this club be ten
dear, Of our late brother. and that these r-sotu
tibns be tered upon our records, to remain a
part OF the deliberations of the club.
In seconding the motion to adopt the reso
lutions, Mr.. E. s. Osgood Of the Argus. paid
feeling tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. Bar
rows and Wish Of the Argus, Emerson Of the
Advertiser and Mitchell of the Telegram was
appointed to procure flowers to be sent to
the funeral today.
1t was voted that the club attend the fun
eral In body, and the club then adjourned
without further business.
All members who can attend the funeral
are requested to meet at the rooms at 1890
The funeral occurs at IL o'clock from No. II
Gray street.