The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-04-19
HENDERSON HONORS VANCE.

Public Meeting Held in Respect to
His McInOry--Steps Taken to Organ
i1e d Vance Monument Association
-.-kes0lutiVus Adopted, Ac.
Owing to lack Of space we can not
give as full and detailed account of the
meeting held at the court house Mon
day afternoon as we would like. That
is OF the remarks made by the several
gentlemen who spoke. Suffice it to
say that each one paid a fitting and
merited tribute to the deceased Senator,
the remarks of some Of the speakers
being peculiarly touching and appro-
pirate, even eloquent and emotional.
Barring sucl comment as we would
like to make of the speeches, the pro-
ceedings were as follows, as written for
the NeUs- Observer Chronicle:
meeting OF citizens was held in the
court house here at ) o'clock Monday
afternoon to adopt resolutions ex pressive
| OF the profound sorrow produced by
Senator Nance's death, aud the great
loss sustained by the State, also to take
| steps toward organizing Vance Monu-
ment Association, the object being to
secure the erection in Henderson (the
capital Of the county bearing the name
| of the dead statesman) of q suitable
monument to his memory
General W. II. Cheek was elected
chairman, and Thad. II. Manning secre-
tary. Touching and feeling remarks
were made by General Cheek, 7. r. Hicks,
D. Y. Cooper, J. H. Lassiter, 4. R.
Workman, Major J. F. Harris, J. r.
Young, 7. NJ. Pittman, Capt. ". 3. Shaw
| and j.. II. Bridgers. These gentlemen
paid merited tribute to the goodness
and greatness of the lamented dead, and
his career as lawyer, member Of the
legislature, Governor OF the State, Con-
gresham and United States Senator was
| eloquently and fittingly portrayed.
A committee consisting of five, j. R.
Young, w. B. Shaw, I. NJ. Pittman,
Henry Perry and j. H. Bridgers was
appointed to draw up suitable resou-
tions, and reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs This meeting has heard with
| man who ever lived in North Carolina.
has in public and in private life won and
retained the affection and confidence of
the people Of this State who, from his
earliest manhood to old age, in every
station, as citizen. soldier and statesman,
has maintained his sympathy with the peo-
pie and loyalty to their interests and
wishes therefore.
ResolUed, That we the citizens of Vance
county mourn with deep sorrow the death
of our distinguished Senator, and that we
hereby tender to his bereaved wife and
! family our sincerest sympathieS in their
sorrow and pray for them the abiding
presence and consolation OF our God.
Rss0iUed, That to commemorate the pub
| lie life and services of this distinguished
| North CarOlinian, a monument should be
! erected that this meeting resolve itself
| into Monument Association and appoint
a committee to report at an adjourned
meeting plan OF organization, believing
\ as we do that this monument should be
| erected in Vance county.
ResoLred, That copy of these resolu-
| tons be sent to the family of Senator
Vance, and copy be furnished to the
Henderson GOLD LEAF and the State press
1 for publication.
j. R. YOUNG,
w. b. SHAW,
| T. NJ. PITTMAN,
J. H. BRIDGERs,
HENRY PERRY,
Committee.
Messrs. D. Y. Cooper, ]. H. Lassiter,
| T. Il. Hicks, A. r. Workman, T. NJ. Pitt
1 HittN, + II. 11uFElS dIlu ". a. LcNIS, were
\ appointed committee on monument
| association to formulate a plan of Or
ganization, etc.
On motion of T. 7. Hicks a committee
| of ten was appointed as a special escort
! to attend the funeral of Senator Vance,
after which the meeting adjourned sub
ject to call of the chairman.
The chair appointed the following
| named gentlemen as snch committee {:
Mayor W. w. Rowland, James Amos,
D. Y. Cooper, James H. Lassiter, DR..
J. H. Tucker, T. I. Hicks, DR.. F. r..
Harris, A. G.. Zollicotfer, Il. NJ. Pitt
man, J. R. Young, Henry Perry, Thad
r. Manning. On motion the name of
the chairman Gen. w. H. Cheek was
| added to the committee.
w. H. CHEEK, Chairman.
THAD r. MANNING, Secretary.