Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
IN Mh.xDRIAM.
A Tribute to the worth and work
OF IAri NNnnM Commit.

OF hct Wpuu touuuts
At the iirst meeting, for this winter, of
the Wilmington Shakespeare Club, Gen.
James H. Wilson, the president Of the
club, read the following minute respect
ing the death Of Haywood Conaut, which
occurred July 9Th last, aud the club
directed that it be priGted:
Before proceeding further with the
business OF the evening it ia my painful
duty to call your attention to the fact,
that aimee our last meeting, death has
broken the circle of our membership. II
il known to you all, that our young
friend, Haywood Conept, was taken from
the field OF his earthly lahors only few
months ago. When he last met with us
he seemsd to ba the picture OF health and
strength, full OF elasticity and tho joy of
living, aud l doubt hot his deGth filled
each OF you as I did me, with feeling
OF surprise mingled with heartfelt sorrow.
The mystery Of it all lies beyond our
human sight The ways Of Pro idence
are past finding out, mud we can only bow
in meek submission to this unexpected
and inexplicable visitation Of what men
call death, that dark, steru, oil pitiless
ending Of our Joyous or, happy, our joy
less exstenea III this beautiful, bright
Garth. That it was joyous and even
joculd to our friend, none can doubt
who knew his cheerful yet serious
character % II was exhibited in his daily
intercourse with US. You will all rscsll
With what ready alAcrity he threw
himsslt into the parts assigned
him in our readings. Conscientious in
all thiags L discharged his duties hsrs
With poFtee. fidelity, IS bscame the selt.
respecting mkn, i,ppslled by worthy
and aspiring ambition, aud sustained by
M dntaltsting sense Of duty 10 be done
But this Is not all. 'rhpugh Young in
Jelr3, ana 60 an unusual degrees modest
and unassuming, he had come 70 ba
known to the entire community in which
he dwolt as an upright, stainless gentle.
man, whose hand was "opsn as the day
to melting charltY," and whose soul was
white as heaven 1t is not to much t3r
lis friends to claim that ne was one who
performed eyeiy duty manfully, faithfully
and completely, according 70 high con.
cepiions all hi own, and, unhappilv, all
too rare in thaas hurrying days OF ss.tlsh
and iauobl5 atsite. He was o
most dutifll and efeotlonate son, .
generous, faithful friend, and an earnest
patriotic citizen. IL | have read his open
and transparent character Alright, it was
fashioned through and through OF the
s,ntf from which heroes are ever made.
With "high erected thoughts seated in d
heart OF courtesy he needed but the
opportunity Of great events aud more
stirring times to develop those grauder
qualities which are by common consen:
regarded as the chief honor OF mans
nature. Fortunately for the country,
however unfortunately for him, that
opportunity was denied hin, and SO we
must needs cherish his memory, not for
this glorious possibilities which might
have made hin lannon's, but for his true
worth-hig gentle ana generous heart, bis
modest, unssihsh and obliging disposi-
tiou-and above all, for his personal
purity and for
That best portion OF q good mans life,
His little nameless. unconsiisrod acts
OF kindness and of love,