The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-08
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ALFRED HAYWOOD. the subject of this me
mortal. was born at Oxford. England. Re
naming IN his native country until he reached
his manhood, he married and came over 10
the city OF New York. Subsequently, he
moved to the city of Savannah where he be-
came a permanent citizen and passed the
remainder of his long and honorable life. In
1859 he married Miss Trenholm, OF Beaufort,
=. g., and IN this union were born three sons
and two daughters.
Mr.. Haywood embarked first in the grocery
business, but finally in the ice trade,
which he conducted on large
and prosp porous scale. until the
civil war. when the suspension Of access
TO the northern ice fields forced the abandon
Ineut Of that business. Though of foreign
birth. he warmly recognized the justice Of the
southern cause, and gave it his loyal and de-
voted allegiance, and personal service. Upon
the close Of the war and the re-Openlng Of the
southern ports, he renewed his former CO.
partnership. and reSumlng the Ice trade, con-
tinued II until few years before his decease.
In 1869 Mr.. Haywood was elected to the
GARD Of aldermen OF Savannah, and having
obtained the largest vote from the people, be-
came. under the usages OF that body chair
man OF the board. He was appointed chair
man OF the committee on streets and lanes,
the most important of the committees at that
special period He entered upon his public
duties with more vigorous and determined
energy than he applied to his private affairs.
L he long neglected condition OF his depart
ment demanded such uuSeltsh devotion, and
the good effects OF his well directed and I'M
firing industry became promptly cOnspicu
Gus in nearly every quarter. Nor were his
efforts thus restricted. He projected and car
ried to completion the system OF sewerage IN
this city, contribution to the public health
and comfort OF inestmable value. Mr. Hay
wood continued in this office during three
consecutive terms OF re election, and during
the same period, as chairman also Of the
committee on the public market. In the
latter capacity, he was the protector,
and supervised the construction of
y
In all the proceedings of the board OF alder
men he was an active, influential and patri-
otto member In two Of the three terms Of his
service he was chairman OF the board. and
the people testified their high appreciation of
his public enterprise and fidelity by accord
ing to him, in his last election, large plurality
over the highest vote given to any candidate.
His retirement from public service was pub
TIC loss; but in all justice IL was a gain to
himself. Nor was this retirement complete;
he soon became the protector of the Coast
Line railroad and president of the company.
In 1879 Mr. Haywood was married to Miss
Guerard He was passed master Mason in
Zerubbabel Lodge, No. -, and for many
years its treasurer. He was long a devoted
memter Of St Johns Episcopal church, for
some time a Ve5tryman, and at the time of
his decease was the junior warden of that
church. For nearly quarter OF a century he
was member OF this association, and during
that whole period he devoted to its interests
and TO its high purposes the same unfailing
constancy which characterized him in the
performance of every duty.
On the Sth OF December. 1898, ALFRED HAY
WOOD received The Great Absolution." and
returned multiplied. to the Master the tai
ents lie had entrusted to this faithful servant.
1t has been said that DEATH which casts
oblivion over the faults, can also give full
distinction to the virtues Of men; but in
death, as in life. the merits of ALFRED HAY
WOOD rest upon self-reliant honorable and
unblemtshed career. OF him naught need be
forgotten. Therefore,
Resolved, That in the decease Of the late
ALFRED HAYWOOD, the savannah Benevo-
lent Association has lost a greatly esteemed
and deeply regretted member-the commun-
ity, citizen whose valuable public services
bear their own commemoration.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon separate page Of the minutes OF this
association, and that copy be transmitted
to the widow and family OF our deceased as
ISOLATE GEORGE n. NICHOLS,
WILLIAM =. SCHIRM,
THOMAS SCREVEN,
Committee.
A true extract from the minutes of the Sa-
vannah Benevolent Association.
G.. b. PRITCHARD, Secretary.