Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-20

in the hands Of trustees certain valu-
able property in this city, for the pur.
pose Of providing fund for the pur-
chase of large telescope for the Uni
versity OF Southern California. It was
proposed to secure an instrument with q
sixty inch lens, and the glasses are now
in the hands OF Alvin Clarke's sons, the
famous lens makers OF Hartford, Conn.
Though never as strong physically, as
he looked to be, Mr.. Spence's decadence
dates from the Minneapolis convention.
There was a week of feverish excite
ment and, on his return home by the
Northern Pacific railroad, he found the
high attitudes of Dakota and Montana
very trying. Insomnia became
part and parcel of his daily
life, and yet he bore up against it
with sublime fortitude. On Sunday his
brother visited him and spent the
greater portion of the afternoon with
him. His shock at hearing the death OF
his brother, yesterday, is easier imag-
ined than described.
Just when the funeral will take place
is not yet definitely known, as there are
parties at distance who would like to
attend. Heart failure is the verdict of
the attending physicians. The body is
embalmcd, and the obsequies can be
postponed for months, il necessary.
The attendance will be large one, for
he has relieved many cases OF severe
want, as a private individual, which he
would have been obliged to dismiss as a
banker. Mr.. Spence will best be recol-
lected as man who always stood ready
to help the man who had the energy to
help himself. His life was great one,
because it was an earnest one, and his
residence in our midst for 16 years has
been wholesome example to the rising
generation. 1t was not the Silas
Wrights. the w. H. Stewards nor the
Millard Fillmores that made New York
the Empire city. 1t was rather the AS
pinwals, Griswolds, Grinnells, How
lands and Minturns, to whose memory
she owes her debt of gratitude. And
hence it is predicted that, in the long
and advancing years when Los Angeles
commerce by sea shall rival that of San
Francisco. the name of Spence will be
spoken tenderly and kindly as one of
the founders OF her glowing commercial
power
sID toll he lived. in peace he did,
When life's full circle was completes
Cast off mis- robes Of earthly p,ide,
10 lay tnem aL Tue MdSttf y letts
deaths cold hand is laid upon his brow,
Like snow upon the furrowed hill;
1t hides the rugged sesms below,
And leaves the summit brighter still"
ACTION BY THE CLEARING HOUSE.
At a special meeting of the clearing
house held yesterday morning, the
death of the president, Hon. E. F.
Spence, was announced.
1t was resolved to drape the clearing
house rooms with proper insignia of
mourning for the period of 80 days, and
so far as practicable to attend the fu-
neral in body.
The following resolutions of respect
were also adopted, and ordered trans-
mitted to the press:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Provi-
dence, at an early hour this morning. to
remove from us by the hand of death,
the president OF this association; a man
OF national reputation, our fellow bank
er and friend, Hon. E. F. Spence, be it
therefore fa
Resolved, That this association has
lost an able officer, whose efforts have
always been directed toward the sue
cess of the business interests of the
clearing house, and the promotion nj
friendly and social spirit among its
members; and be it further
Resolved, That we appreciate the
sterling qualities of our friend as q sue.
cessful banker; as man of thoughtful
mind and broad views, and as friend
whose loss we keenly feel and be it
further
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be transmitted to the wife and
family of the deceased; to the California
Bankers association, OF which he was
vice president; to the American Bank
ers' association. OF which he was an ex-
ecutive officer; to the First National
bank of this city, of which he was for
many years president; to the other
banking institutions of which he was
an officer; to the press of this city, and
be spread upon the records of this clear
ing house. A. d. CHILDREss,
GEO. Ell. STEWART,
GEO. L. ARNOLD,
Committee.