The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-02-27
miscellaneous.
The Late Daniel F. Shure, ST..


Company.
Reported for The Egis.
The surviving managers of Darlington
Cemetery Company held special meeting a
the office of DIR. Forwood, the Secretary, Oh
Tuesday evening, February 10Th, 1891, t.
take action in regard to the loss of the Presi
managers, Daniel F. Shure, who died on tn
18th instant.
Immediately upon organizing with tue tenn
porary craftsmanship of Mr.. Geo. L. Scott
the motion was made by DR.. Forwood, ant
seconded by Mr.. A. F. Galbreath, that MI
Scott be elected to the Presidency of th
Board for the remainder of the year, the posi-
ton held, since the foundation of the Gene
terry, by our deceased friend, D. F. Shure.
Mr.. Scott asked the privilege of making
few remarks before the motion was submit
ted to vote He said he felt his unworthiness fo
the position that had been 30 long and so ably
filled by our deceased friend 80 lately removed
from US by the angel of death, and whose losi
we are now called upon to lament. He hac
looked over the Board Of Managers in sor.
rowful anxiety to find suitable successor to
our lost President, and he fixed his thoughts
upon the Secretary as the most worthy anC
competent man in the Board for filling its chic
office But then, said he, where will we find
such Secretary? The records of the Board
show his deep interest in the work upon
every page. His careful, painstaking, and
accurate reports, in most appropriate Ian.
guage, could not be surpassed, or equalled, by
any one of our members who are eligible for
the office. Mr.. Scott proceeded to render
most fattering testimony in behalf of the
Secretary's satisfactory work, and concluded
by saying that he could not be spared from
that office, at present. Mr.. Galbresth spoke
to the same effect, and was particularly COM
plimentary in his reference to the Secretary
ability and deep interest in properly preserv-
ing the records of the company. However
much he might desire to see him advanced
to the Presidency of the Board, he felt with
Mr.. Scott that his position as Secretary could
not be 80 filled by any other, as the Secretary
ship was undoubtedly the most important Of
flee in the Board. The Secretary arose and
thanked the gentlemen for their kind and
complimentary remarks, and added that he
had no desire to occupy the craftsmanship,
but was impelled by what he considered the
fitness of the man for the office, to nominate
his friend Geo. L. Scott. which he now
pressed to vote, and which resulted
in the unanimous election of MIR. Scott 10
the Office of President for the remainder of
the year. Having thus organized the Board
by the election of Its chief officers it then be-
came the sad duty OF the Board to consider
the subject for which it had been especially
convened, viz: The adoption of resolutions
of sorrow and sympathy over the death of
its late President, Daniel F. Shure, Sr.
Mr.. Scott had prepared few remarks and
resolutions, which he read, and which were
approved by the Board, and he and Mr..
Thompson were appointed committee TO
present the same 10 the widow and family
Of the deceased at their earliest convenience.
As supplementary to the resolutions pre-
sented by Mr.. Scott, the Secretary offered the
following, which were accepted, and order
ed to be incorporated in the published report
of the proceedings of this meeting as follows:
RESOLUTIONS OF SORROW.
WHEREAS, The Board of Managers of
Darlington Cemetery has lost, by the hand
of death, its honored President, therefore be
it
Res0lUed, That while lowed in sorrow over
our irreparable loss, too deep for utterance,
We do yet feel it to be our duty to give some
expression to our sense of grief, that others
may know of our appreciation and love for
our fellow-member and friend.
ResOl0ed, That in thus publicly expressing
our deep sorrow over the death of Daniel +.
Shure, the loss We deplore not only fall
upon the Board of Managers, but upon the
entire community, in which he was known
and highly respected as a man of strong
character. with decided opinions, and unnl-
peachable honesty.
ResOEoed, That we tender his family-bis
sorrowing family to whom his loss will be
a source of lasting grief-our heartfelt SYM
pathy in their great distress trusting that
they may be comforted in the thought that he
lived his allotted span; that his large family
was reared to adult age, and that he loved
them to the last, and died honored and re-
GREETED by his wide circle of friends and &C
Quaintances.
Resol0ed, That his immediate family be
furnished with copy of these resolutions,
that copies be offered the county newspapers
for publication, and that they be entered
upon the records of the Cemetery Company,
as a recorded evidence of our love and respect,
that our successors may learn from these
pages in after years, how much we esteemed
our brother and fellow member, Daniel F.
Shure"
Remarks upon the deceased President, as
suggested by the resolutions, next coming in
order, each of the six surviving members
gave some expression to the sad feelings that
were suggested by the occasion.
LII l. vi "OOu oCSou bhyluS ludb uC, pei =
haps, had known Mr.. Shure for longer
period of time than he had been known to
any of the gentlemen present. He had
known him since he first assumed the Super
intendency OF the Tide Water Canals almost
fifty years ago.. There were other members,
however, who were more closely associated
with him, and perhaps knew him more init
mately than he did but there were none who
respected him more or who had higher
opinion of the probity of his character. He
was most conspicuous man in whatever
position he was placed. All could see that
he occupied a higher plane than the great
majority of men. He was born to command,
and his superior force of character was felt
and acknowledged by every man, woman
and child within the range of his jurisdiction,
if we may use such term, from one end of
the Canal to the other. His was power
that the evil-doer dreaded, while his presence,
to those who fully performed their duties to
the Canal Company, brought light and glad
ness. The speaker said that in years past he
had frequently partaken of his generous hos
pitality which, in former years, had been ex-
tended, at occasional intervals, 10 nearly all
the best families in the neighborhood. On
such occasions it was very common for as
many as fifty or sixty of the best class of our
citizens to be present. and then it was that
he appeared to the best advantage in his
character as magnificent host. He was hap
by in having his friends about him at such
times, and always extended to them a most
cordial welcome. By his agreeable manners
and interesting conversation, his guests were
at once placed at perfect ease. He was, indeed,
an ideal host, and every visitor upon leaving
his hospitable home carried with him most
agreeable and happy Impressions.
After numerous other remarks, in testi-
mony of his high esteem for Mr.. Shure, the
speaker concluded by saying that our people
had lost the commanding figure of leading
man, a great void is left in the community
where he stood. In great emergencies, such
as have often occurred on the canal, his help
and tone, which was always conceded, by all