Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-10
A CITY'S GRATITUDE.
J0hnstoWn Citizens Pass Resolutions
of Heartfelt Eulogy
ON HER TWO DEAD BENEFACTORS.
Lawrence County Lads Find Newly-Made
Artificial Cave.
MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPAroH.l


JoHNsrowN, Oct. 9.-At a large meeting
of citizens tonight the committee appointed
at previous citizens meeting presented
resolutions on the death of William Nc
Creery, of Pittsburg, and William H. Kem-
BILE, of Philadelphia. A large number OF
prominent citizens were present, and sew
eral speeches were made eulogizing those
friends of Johnstown in the time OF her
direst needs.
A. J. Moxham, President of the johnson
Company, who to-day returned from three
months trip to Europe and who was Chair
man of all committees during the first days
of the flood, spoke highly of the character
of Mr. McCreery, characteriziug him as the
most unselfsh man he had ever met, with
big heart always overhowing with kindness.
Mayor Rose, District Attorney OConnor,
Cyrus Elder, James McMiller, DR.. Wagner,
Rev. Mr.. Bates and others spoke in highly
eulogistic terms of both men. VI Mr.
Kimble the resolutions spoke in the warmest
of terms, while of Mr.. McCreery the resolu-
tion said:
In the death Of William McCreery the peo-
pie Of Johnstown deplore the loss OF most
faithful friend, personally and intimately
known to many of them, and gratefully re-
membered for his disinterested services
rendered in this community. AS Chairman
of the Pittsburg Committee for the Rel1ef OF
Johnstown, he inspired and directed heroic
measures of which no accurate report ever
has or ever can be made. Selected by his
fellow citizens to be their leader in work
which excited the sympathies of an entire
world, the manner in which he discharged
his onerous duties was vindication OF the
wisdom of their choice. With him there was
no ulterior motive, nor did he think of him
self, nor of the record he was about to make,
ht,f fh0yn l1f 1ry "a L
town and its bereaved and suffering people.
To his sfngleness of purpose and devotion
we owe mnch more than history will record.
Mr.. McCreery's report to the contributors
Of funds for the use of his comm1tte con-
denses in few pages the history of our
calamity and IS description of the almost
insurmountable obstacles met and over
come in the successful efforts to afford us
prompt relief. Of incessant toll, of charity
in every form, involving the receipt and eX-
penditure of over $500, 500. but brief mention
is made We quote the closing paragraph
of his report as mis- best eulogy:
with full appreciation of the generous
freedom with which you have given. and
gracious sense Of the confidence you have
placed in this committee we bespeak also
your most generous criticism where we
have unintentionally failed to wisely
bestow what you have so freely given, 1t
has been n privilege rather than task to
discharge the duties thus laid upon us, and
we, therefore. in our behalf, as well MS for
the sufferers in the Conemaugh Valley, re-
turn you our most hearty thanks"
Of such worthy service we wish we were
more deserving, and the only way in which
ing the memory of that good man, and of
his good deeds, which, like the actions of
the just, Smell sweet, and blossom in the
dust"