St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Adopted by the ST Paul Chamber
of Com M erce


of Commerce.
At the meeting of the 81. Paul Cham
Der Of Commerce yesterday Mr.. E. J.
Hodgson read the following tribute to
Major Strait:
Whereas. Maj. Horace B. Strait. until
very recently president of one of the
principal banks of this city. also an
active and efficient director in one of
It's trust companies, and otherwise and
in various ways identified with the in
teTestS OF St. Paul; and who for twelve
years represented the state of Mime
sofa IN the congress OF the United
States. has been suddenly called from
the labors. the duties and the RESPONSE
billtieS OF earth life: therefore. il is
| fitting that this chamber make brief
record OF those qualities. faculties and
/ characteristics That made him useful
and hon0red citizen.
lis deposition was amIable. kind ana
sympathetic, therefore he has made
many friends. He vas constant, faith
ful and loyal, thereby retaining the
friends once made.
He was peculiarly courteous and gen.
! tlemanly in his bearing. and. while dig
nified in manner. was as approachable
as child. These characteristic cs gave
him much influence in social, business
and political circles.
He was man of much common sense
and good Judgment. neither pretending
10 genius or extraordinary talent on the
one hand, nor accusable OF weakness. III
consistency Or intellectual infrmity in
any respect on the other. And from
these large endOwmentS of common
sense ana goeu judgment many a less
fortunate man has been aided. guided
and advised through critical periods in
his career.
He was industrious. prudent and
palnstakinC. and so faithful 10 the re-
sponsibilities imposed upon him that ne
continued the eXacting and harassing
duties OF his position long after declin-
ing health and strength admonished
MIN that falling powers demanded
cessation from toll and care
As husband, father and friend he
was not simply irreproachable, but con-
stant. having and faithful.
tie served his country faithfully.
c0urageOuSly ana nobiy on the march.
IN tile council and on the field. and
with no less fidelity, courage and sue
cess il the chambers Of state. There
fore be II
Resolved. That this chamber deplores
the sudden demise of this good and true
man, and tenders its sympathy TO his
bereaved family in the keener affiiction
which death has brought TO them.
Resolved. That ths foregoing pream-
Die and these resolutions he spread upon
the records OF this chamber. and that
copy thereof be forwarded 10 the widow
OF the deceased by the secretary.
lSlgnedI EDWARD j. HODGSON,
MAURICE AUERBACH,
Il. Z. STEVENS
Committee.
After reading the resolutions Mr..
HOdgson delivered a glowing eulogv.
saying that while he had known him
for twenty-five years. he had been es-
pecialiy intimate with him for the past
four or i've years. During this period
l have had access tc the still deeper re.
cesses OF his nature that may call the
sanctuary Of his life and character. l
think all men have this inner temple
and shrine, where are kept and guarded
those things. those truths ana those
ideals that they hold most sacred.
+ Ihls IS the seat OF conscience
and OF the better nature Of man. Ii NAV
be true OF chain that Its strength and
value Is measured by its weakest link.
N-ANA - = III tAC NCaAESA pui4lL III It's WSak h.
est link, but this is not true of q man.
All men are stronger, grander. nobler
and better at their best than al their
worst. and We're II not so. this world
would be much sorrier place than it is.
Here l found fidelity to obligation be-
cause it is right, and not merely because
it is policy.
And so amid the shades OF the death
OF another old settler-and we have mad
a good many such deaths in the past
few months-we must again say good
bye until another morning dawns. For
as we have seen our own sun daily
emerge from the shades of night. NAV
we not feel assured that beyond the
deeper glooms of deaths dark night a
more resplendent sun shall shall rise 10
light the armament Of an everlasting
day.
The resolutions were adopted upon
the conclusion of Mr.. Hodgson's re-
marks and the chamber adjourned as a
mark OF respect.