Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-30
PAYING ITS TRIBUTE.

Action of the Press Club on the Death of
Nelson p. Reed-Minute of the Testi-
monial to the Deceased-Committee to
Attend the Funeral.
| A special meeting of the Pittsburg Press
Club was held yesterday afternoon to take
action on the death of Nelson P. Reed.
President Hartzell, in calling the meeting
to order. briefly stated the object of the
gathering and paid tribute to the memory
of the dead. Messrs John N. Neeb, George
Fl. Welshons, Charles w. Houston, Morgan
E. Gable and Richard Collins were appointed
| Committee on Minute. From this committee
Mr.. Mech presented the following:
The Pittsburg Press Club, having learned with
sincere ln regret Of the DEATH at 9:lS f. M March &
proprietor of the Commercial Gazette, and one of
the clubs charter members, desires to thu for
maly express Its tribute to the memory Of the de-
parted.
Nelson Purviance Reed WAS born in Butler Pa
In the year lSil, and was educated at the Butler
Academy. When he became of age he assisted his
father, Major -. W. Reed. in the Treasurer's Of
In 1865 he to Pittsburg, aud after course in
business college became bookkeeper of THE
partnership with Thomas z. Houston, F. b. PEN
nlman and Josiah King. and purchased the Ga
c idt the firm being King. Reed & Co. Upon the
death Of MIR. King the firm name was changed N.
y. Reed the head Of its editorial as well as its
business departments controlling its policy in all
things.
Mr. Reeds career. both as u man and as mem
per OF the newspaper fraternity, is one to which
lhs club feels that 1t can point as good example,
safe for all 10 follow. In his character were the
homely virtues and traits that go to make men
great and strong in the community. From his
earliest days, when he left the parental root to
make his way in the world. he made it a rule of
HE TO live within his means, TO meet every just
o01gatlon, to Shirk no duty that he considered
MS to live correctly and carefully, with afec-
uon Tor his nome and Il pride in his newspaper
that no influence could mar. He stanch in
patriotic Impulses, active in promoting them In
politics, strong in Christian instincts. Keen in
business pursuits, kindly and charitable with his
lellow men. He left the impress of his strong per-
sonallty upon the journalistic, political and
financial character OF this community.
(Signed) JOHN y. SEEB,
GEORGE II. WELSUoNs,
CHARLES W. Houston,
RICHARD COLLINS,
MORGAN L. GABLE.
Appropriate remarks were made by Messrs
Neeb. Gable and Welshons, and then the
minute was adopted unanimously by rising
vote. The President appointed as the COM
mttee to represent the club at the funeral
services, William NJ. Hartzell, w. II. DAVIS,
Morgan E. Gable, William &. Connolly, Jr., 7.
]. Keenan,. Jr, James F. Hudson George A.
Madden, George II. Weshons. A. S. Nc
Swigan. II. c. Scnwab and John 8. Ritenour.
The President was directed to send the club
floral tribute to Mr.. Reeds late residence.
The funeral services Will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock, at the family residence,
Wilkins avenue. The interment will be private
at a later hour.
The newspaper publishers of the city will
meet at II o'clock this morning, at the office
OF The DISPATCH, to take appropriate action.