St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-12
"OLD MART's" FUNERAL.
Arrangements by the Press Club
and George n. Morgan Post.

A meeting of the Press club was held
at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon to take
action upon the death of Martin Will
Jams, one of its oldest members. In ad-
ditiOn TO a large attendance of club
members a committee from Morgan Post,
q. A. r., and several prominent citizens,
who were Intimately acquainted with
the deceased. were present. 1t was re-
ported that kilograms had been sent to
the relatives of the deceased in Ohio and
President Gray inquired if any on
present had ever heard the deceased eX
press any wishes in regard TO the man
ner in which he would like his burial
conducted. A. T. Russell. of Morgan
post, stepped forward, and stated that
only few weeks since Mr.. Williams
had said to him that he would prefer to
be buried with the honOrs of soldier.
and be surrounded by the members of
Morgan post.
1t was decided that the post should
take charge of the interment, and the
post IN turn expressed desire to CO.
operate with the press club in arrang-
ing a testimonial service.
Joseph ManniX. II. c. Chaplin and S.
b. Hall were appointed Il committee on
funeral arrangements, and j. +. Mead,
4. DOllenmayer and j. Ii. Leonard on
resolutions.
Addresses in eulOgy of the deceased
were made by A. &. Loring, ex-Goy.
McGill and Frank Nye.
The memorial prepared by the COM
mittee on resolutions is as follows:
Martin Williams, reporter, was called
from his labOrS on the night of Thurs
day, Dec. 10. 1891, at the age of fifty
nine years, nearly forty of which time
had been spent in various capacities
on the newspaper press of Minnesota.
The press club. OF Minneapolis, of
which organization the deceased was
an honored member, desire to express
so far as language may be able to in
terpret the feelings of the human soul,
their appreciation of the life, character
and labOrs of cOnrade and FRIEND
In the death of Mr.. Williams the
newspaper fraternity of the city and
state has lost one of its best and bright
est members.
We recall him as actuated i'm the
lab0rS of his profession by motives of
the highest, purest and best.
We remember him in the discharge OF
his daily tasks as industrious, courteous.
genial and Obligihg.
We are glad to bear testimony to his
high sense of honor, his entire truth
fulneSs. his moral purity and perfect
rectitude of character.
1t is pleasant to recall his delightful
social qualities. his constant readiness
to unselhshly take upon himself the
burden that rightfully belonged to
others, and his tireless energy in the
discharge of duties that were properly
his own.
For almost twenty years Mr.. Williams
labOTed as reporter in the city of Mn
neapOlis, and during that time so dis
charged his duties to his employers and
the public that his life was a constant
benedictiOn TO all who were brought in
contact with him. In calling atten-
ton to his life work professionally,
this club desires to 90 on record in eX-
pressing the opinion that he was the
model reporter, both as to the technical
method and general manner of his work.
Clear, distinct and concise as writer.
tlreleSs as a searcher after news, and
quick to catch the salient points of his
assignments, he left nothing undone to
add to the value and interest of the
journal he served as well as the public.
Now that he has been called ito cross
over the river aud rest under the trees"
his professional associates. together with
all OF the great public who knew him,
desire to express their profound sorrow
at the separation of their business and
social relations.
FRANK J. MEAD,
ALBERT DOLLEMAYER,
j. Ii. LEONARD,
Committee.
The obseQules will be held at the
Grand opera house on Sunday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. and the touching ritual of
the q. A. r. will be the form of service
At its conclusion short addresses will be
delivered 10y prominent citizens. The
music will be furnished by the best
local talent. After the service the re-
mains will be removed to the Press club
rooms. where they will lie in state all
day and remain until the next morning,
when they will be taken to St. Peter,
accompanied by an escort of commit
tees from Morgan post and the Press
club and citizens who were friends of
the deceased.
The train bearing the committee from
the Press club and Morgan post, with
the remains, will leave the union depot
for St. Peter at Z O'Clock Monday morn
ing, and a train will return at p. m.
Any Minneapolis people desiring to ac-
company the committees will confer
with any member of the committee on
funeral before that time.
At st. Peter the remains will be met
by 4 committee from Skaro post, G. A.
r., of that city, who will conduct the
interment.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Paul o. Wick and Anna B Peterson, An
drew Eliason and Hanna Peterson,