The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-05
DUST TO DUST.
The Remains of Colonel y. A. English VIII be
Laid to Rrst Today.

| of sorrowing friends as ever followed a
citizen of Wichita TO the grave. The fu-
| neral will take place at $50 this morning,
from the Reformed church, corner OF
Topeka avenue and Lewis street. The
funeral services will be conducted by Rev.
j. w. Love, pastor of the church, assisted
by Rev. J. F. Nessley, one of the pioneer
preachers of Wichita. The remains will
be laid to rest in Highland cemetery.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral arrangements are under the
auspices of
The Old Settlers society of Sedgwick
county. This organization met yesterday,
pursuant to a call published in the EAGLE,
at Sections store on West Douglas avenue
where the folio wing program was arranged
for the funeral services:
Invocation.
Solo, Mrs. Walden.
Reading of Scriptures.
Solo, Mrs Walden.
Viewing corpse.
Departure to the Highland cemetery.
The following gentlemen were appointed
pail bearers: James r. Mead, the life
long friend of Mr.. English, and his sharer
in the privations Of pioneer life, Charles Z.
Case, Charles H. Hunter, j. I. Holmes, A.
Z. Dodge. Councilman j John NJ. Martin, w.
Il. Hutchinson, the pioneer editor and
Charles a. Phillips Of the district clerks
office.
THE OLD SETTLERS GRIEF.
Before adjourning the Old Settlers
unanimously passed the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas. 1t has pleased the Almighty
dispenser of all things to remove from
earth our well beloved fellow citizen and
neighbor Colonel N A English
Resolved, That while we bow IN becom-
ing humility to this dispensation of provi-
dence, we must nevertheless express our
regret that he could not have been spared
yet while longer to reap in old age the
rewards of labors, privations and difficult
ties which have beSet his life for SO many
years III our midst.
Resolved, That the Old Settlers assocla-
ton of Sedgwlck county, of which our
brother was one of the original members
and promoters, feel an especial loss in his
sudden death, and the members lndl-
vidually and collectively bear cheerful and
proud testimony to the many amiable and
sterling qualities of our deceased brother.
Resolved, That III the death of \. 4.
English, the community has lost an hon.
ready TO render his aid and service and
give literally of his means in every bene-
hcIal undertaking; the poor and struggling
have lost kind friend and helper, whose
heart and purse were always Open to re-
lleve the distressed and destitute and raise
the fallen; the pioneers of Sedgwick county
have lost II comrade whose honored career,
quiet and transformations manners, bene-
hcent instincts, and courteous social quail
ties Will long be remembered, but never
seen again in their fullness.
Resolved, That we extend to the be-
reaved com paulon and family our tender
est sympathy.
Resolved, That this society will attend
the funeral as body wearing the usual
badge of mourning, that copy of these
resolutions he spread upon the journal aud
furnished to the family of the deceased.
j. r. MEAD,
&. T.. CASE,
G. A. PHILLIP,
Committee.
WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 4, 1892.
BOARD OF TRADE TAKES ACTION.
President Charles Z. Potts of the board
of trade called a meeting of that body yes
terday, pursuant to which number of
them met at their room in the Sedgwick
block. A committee was appointed to
lish, and after the lapse of a half hour the
following were reported and unanimously
adopted:
To the President and Members Of the Board Of
Trade of the City OF Wichita:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee appoint
ed to draft suitable resolutions commem-
Grating the death of our late associate,
Colonel n. A. English, beg leave to report
the following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Divine
Ruler of the Universe, who doeth all
things well, to remove from terrestrial
iabors Mr.. N. A English, charter MEM
Der of this body, therefore, be it
Resolved, That, in the death of Mr.. En-
glish, this body has lost one of its most
active, Jealous, untiring and energetic
mem bers; one who was ever ready to ex-
tend financial and moral support to any
and every enterprise redoundiug and mill
tating TO the material welfare and pros
ity of the city of his adoption.
Resolved, That in the death of Colonel
English, we have met with an
irreparable loss; the city of Wichita
one of Its most prominent and diStin-
guished land marks, the poor and unfor-
tunate staunch and unwayerng friend,
one whose heart and hand was ever open
and ready to respond to tho call of distress;
his family an iudulgent father and model
husband.
Resolved. That copy of these resolu-
lions be furnished the family of deceased,
and city papers for publication, and that
they be spread on the mortuary record of
this body, as a perpetuating testimony of
our esteem for him who has gone to that
celestial sphere where the weary cease
from labor and the troubled are at rest.
Respectfully submitted,
II. w. LEVY,
G.. W. CLEMENT,
CHARLES E PORTS,
GEO. 81. BLACKwELDER
I'ommittee