The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
LAST Sad TRIBUTES.
All His Associates Do
Honor to the Memory of
William Muirneid.
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY.
The Palma Clubs Memorial Meet
ing-Union League and Bar
Association.
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY.

Funeral services over the remains o1
the late William Muirheid took place al
the home of the deceased ar two O'Clock
this afternoon. The pallors were
thronged with we'll known citizens. The
Bar Association. the Palma Club. the
Union League Club and various organi
cations, OF which deceased was q promi
nent m ember, were strongly represented
The Rev. J. Frank Thompson OF Akron
Ohio. formerly pastor Of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd. of this city, con-
Quoted the services.
The casket was of cedar covered with
black cloth with oxidized trimmings. II
rested on a catafalque in the centre Of the
front parlor. A silver plate on the top
was simply inscribed, ''Born January IS,
1912. William Muirheid. Died July 26.
1892" A beautiful floral tribute from
the Palma, consisting of three tall
palms as the background for a
bed of orchids and maiden hair
ferns rested upon an easel near by. On
dertaker William Hughes had charge of
the funeral. The interment took plac g
in the Friends Cemetery in Prospect
Park, Brooklyn.
HALMA TRIBUTES.
Over a hundred members of the Palm a
Club assembled in one of the parlors
last euening to pay tribute 60 tee mem
ory of William Muirheid. VINO was for SO
many years president of the Club. An
excellent crayon portrait of the deceased,
with its gold frame heavily entwined
with smilax and roses, rested upon an
easel to the right of President Nelson, j..
H. Edge. Speeches were made by Nelson
II. Vanderhoot, DR.. l.. J. Gordon and
ex-Judge Roderick B. Seymour.
Mr. Vanderhoof said:-"Never have we
been called together under sadder cir
cumstances than the present. During
the ten years we have been banded to-
gether in this association of good fellow
ship we have many times had occasion to
grieve deeply and sincerely over the re-
moval from our midst of fellow mem bers
whom we all loved and admired and who
have been called to join the great ma
jority, but never has the blow been
harder or the loss so irretrievable as now,
when God. IN His infinite wisdom, has
seen fit to take from us him to whom
more than to any other man we owe
what we are today.
William Muirheid, loved by every one
who knew him, admired by all for his
splendid manhood has been called to rest,
and Palma mourns his loss.
DEVOTED TO THE CLUB.
"It was my good fortune to have been
called into closer relationship with Mr..
Muirbeid in club matters during the
years of his presidency than any other
member. l had, therefore. perhaps, a
better opportunity to understand and ap-
preciate the absorbing love he mad for the
club the untiring interest he took in its
welfare, and the unremitting zeal dis
played in promoting its success. Quick
and far seeing in his judgment. firm
and unyielding when convinced that he
was right. and with the courage of his
convictions. he was. indeed, an ideal
president. OF the trials and struggles of
the Palma Club, during the first two
years Of its existance, many of our pre-
sent members know nothing. These were
dark days when 1t seemed as
il the plans we had made
were doomed to failure. 1t was then
that William Muirheid joined our ranks,
preside over our destines. There see. ned
magic in his presence, order came out
of chaos at his command, confidence was
restored. and the Palma Club moved on
unfalteringIy from that time to the
magnificent success of which We are all
SO justly proud.
"To him we owe debt of eternal graft
tude that can best be repaid by faithfully
and jealously guarding the interests of
ing its high standing in this community
as monument to his untiring ZEAL"
DIR. GoRDoNS TRIBUTE.
DR.. Gordon spoke eloquently of the
eminent qualities of the deceased as he
(the Doctor studied them during thirty
years of close acquaintan ceship. AS to
his connection with the affairs of the club
worth and his dignified manner in the
chair. she loved the Palma Club" said
the Doctor, s'as he loved his own life. He
shaped its policy. Under his magic
touch the affairs of the club ran smoothly.
He was power. He was q man of sterl-
ing integrity of purpose, treless
worker.n The Doctor recalled scene on
the night the crayon portrait, to which he
pointed, was presented to Mr.. Muirheid,
when after the presentation of the per-
trait, the speeches, congratulations and
expressed regards of esteem and affection
of the members. the recipient went to an
adjoining room and wept like a child.
A COMRADES MEMORIES.
Ex-Judge h. B. Seymour said his ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Muirheid dated as
far back as 1862, when he knew him as a
young LAWYER. Later, both went to the
front in the late civil war, slept under the
same blanket and drank from the same
canteeD. The ex-Judge spoke of the SER
vice Mr.. Muirneid rendered his regiment
as adiutant that won for him the respect
and admiration of every man in the regi-
ment, and said that he showed, as Presi-
dent of the Palma Club, the same tre-
mendous power of grasp of details. "He
possessed" !" said the Judge, "all the quali-
ties that go to make up good citizen and
a good maD: and this club will treasure
that portrait there as one of its greatest
treasures"
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.
Messrs. Otto Grouse, Charles Carrick
and James Clark, appointed committee
to draft res0luiious, reported the follow
ing, which were read by Mr.. Otto Crouse
The death Of William Muirheid aft ects the
Palma Club with unusual sadn ess.
One of its original members, for many years
its President, always its ardent and enthusiastic
advocate and supporter this club owes large
measure of its prosperity to him, and to his
watchful aud untiring interest in its behalf
AS a presiding officer he was punctilious, cour-
teous and fair; as member he was ALWAYS
frank open and genial in his intercourse with
others, having no purpose to advance save the
common success, which he had so much at
heart.
AS man. Mr.. Muirheid was possessed OF
strong aud positive elements of character. He
was bright aud genial in his companionship,
kindly and generous in his sympatnies, firm in
his purposes, close and tenacious in his friend
ships, open and straightforward in his conduct
toward those with whom he differed ever ready
10 maintain and defend his own convictions-he
filled the measure of a manhood which com
manded universal respect.
Resolved, hat this club. appreciating its deer
loss in this our common bereavement, extend
its sympathy TO the afflicted family; and be 1t
Resolved, That the club flag be displayed al
half f,priCd 0f thirty f}avc md that q