San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-11
Resolutions of Respect by the Coun-
Gil and Bar Committees-A
Beautiful Personal
Tribute.

| nations but there were none and Alder
man Newton then appointed Aldermen
A. +. Beckman and Daugherty as telerS
| TO take the ballot. There were ten votes
cast, yeas, one nay. Alderman Mackey
was not present. Alderman Newton
| then declared the result and that Alder
man Emendorf was duly elected.
The Mayor then thanked the council
and hoped with the assistance of the
council TO work to the best interest of the
city.
AAlderman Daugherty for the commit
tee on resolutions, then presented. the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst the Hon,
George Pasch al. the Mayor of our city,
and one of the most eminent and diStin-
guiShed of our citizens. and
Whereas, As well in the discharge Of
public duty as in obedience to the die
tAteS of our private feelings, we think it
proper to mark the occasion by some at
tempt to record our estimate Of his pre-
eminent abilities and high character.
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the public character
and services Of Mr.. PaSchal demand
prominent cOmmemOration; that through
out his life, whether as a private person
or in public place, he has cherished a con-
slant and deep interest in public affairs
and by his extraordinary intellectual en-
dOwments, kindness of heart and chart
ia BILE disposition, he has won for himself
the love and admiration of the people of
this county and city; that as district at
tOrney during period OF many years,
when our county and city were OVerrun
with vi)latOrS Of the law, be brought
such wisdom and Sagacity to the dis
charge Of his official duties as to eradi-
cate the evil element; that as Mayor in
this city in a crisis of affairs that de-
manded the wisdom of the wSeSt and the
civil virtues OF the best, his adminiStra-
ton has been marked by the Inaugural
tiOn of system of economy and improve
mentS which will for ages stand as mOnu.
ment of his great administrative ability;
he was distinguished for ability in debate,
for attention TO all the duties of trust, for
moderation, for prudence, for his chart
table and kindly nature. for fidelity TO his
friends and the obligations of that party
to which he belonged: for fidelity still
more conspicuous and still more admir-
able to all the obligations of pure and
bright manic d.
Resolved, That In his death his devoted
wife has lost kind and indulgent huS-
band: the poor and needy one who was
always willing to lend them a helping
hand; the public an official who looked
upon a public office as a public trust and
for official action.
Resolved, That while we deplore his
sudden taking off in the meridian of life,
at the zenith OF his usefulness, we bow in
humble submission to the inScrutahle
wisdom of Divine Providence; to his Sor-
rowing wife and family we extend our
heartfelt sympathies, in this, the hour of
their sad bereavement, and while we
mourn with them his loss we feel some
consolation that his indomitable courage,
unsurpassed energy, rugged honesty, 10y
atty to friendship and public prObIy,
have reared in the minds and hearts of all
who knew him monument more lasting
than marble, and the result Of his life'S
work will be appreciated by generations
yet unborn.
THE soul, too soft its ills to bear,
as eft our mortal hemisphere,
And sought in better world the need
To blameless life by heaNe decreed."
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes and a COPY
thereof BE- sent to his family.
J. A. DAUGHERTY,
ALBERT f. BECKMANN.
5 q NEWTON.
Alderman Newton then arose and de-
tvered a beautiful eulOgy on the life of
the late Mayor Paschal, which was so
feelingly expressed as to cause many Of
his hearers to feel a dimneSS of the eye.
The resolutions were then adopted and
ordered recorded
Chairman Edward Dryer, from the
committee Of the San Antonio Bar, then
read the resolutions from the Bar asSoci-
alton. They too were cOuched in, beauti-
full language, full of fine sentiment and
glowing tribute to the worth of our de-
parted mayor. They were accepted and
ordered rec )rded
The council then adjourned until this
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
Mayor elect Elmendorf was born one
mile from New Braunfels. April :, lS49
being now IS years old. He removed to
San Antonio with his parents when but
three years of age, since which time he
has lived here, except two years spent in
school at Germany. AS a child he first
attended public free school at the corner
of Navarro and Houston streets: then he
attended st. Mary'S college. When the
German English school was organized he
left st. Mary'S and went to that school,
From there he attended a private acade-
my in FredericksdOrf,' Germany. On his
return in 1866 he entered his fathers
hardware store as clerk. In 1870 he
was made junior partner and on the
death of his father in 1873 be-
came senior partner of the firm of Elmen-
dorf IL Co.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Emelie
BaetZ, also of this city, and three
sons and two daughters were born to
them.
He is a member OF the Casino and Turn
NereinS, SchIeicher Lodge, Knights of
Honor, Sunset Lodge, knights and La
dies Of Honor, Odd Fellows and Bexar
Encampment No. II, |. o. o. F., the
Beethoven Maennerchor and San Anto-
Mo Gun club.
In politics he never took part until
last February, one year ago. when he be-
come alderman large. and upon
the death Of the late mayor pro