The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-20
IN WILSON'S MEMORY.
Resolutions Written by Captain
Joseph G. Waters
INTRODUCED By GEN. S. B. BRADFORD

at the Council Meeting Last Night
Arrangements Made gOr Attending
the Funeral.
There was a meeting of the city coun-
ell last night for the purpose of passing
appropriate resolutions on the death of
ex-A1ayor Joseph c. Wilson. Councilmen
Burgess and Fulton were not present
The mayor called the meeting to order
and made the following statement of the
purpose of the meeting:
"We are called together to do what
little we can as the representative body
of the city to show cur appreciation of
the life work OF ex- NJ yor Joseph G.
Wilson. Each one present here tonight
knew him personally and undersl ands
the loss Topeka has suffered To the
widow and orphans We should extend
our sincerest sympathy.
II would suggest, If il should meet the
approval of the council, thai a COMMITTEES
be chosen to draft appropriate resoiu-
tons aud this committee also confer with
the family and friends as to what part We
shall take as Z council in paying The last
tribute to one who the past so ably
presided over this body"
The following committee on resolu-
tions was appointed: Councilmen Brad
ford, Drew. Roundsree, Stephenson and
PattIson. Tney retired and in lew
minutes returned with the resolutions
which had been prepared beforehand
and signed by Councilman Bradford and
which were adopted by rising vote
| They were as follows:
BE it resolved, by the Mayor and
| Councilmen of the City of Topeka:
Joseph {. Wilson, for many years a
worthy and distin guished citizeu of the
city of Topeka, twice houOred with the
| chief office in the gift of her electors,
the recipient of frequent legislative DIS
| ,incton, The incum bent of other inn
| portant public stations and occupying.
| but Yesterday. high aud responsible
post in the greatest of all Kansas en-
terprises, without warning, died sud
| denly in distant city, and his BODY s
| now being borne to the sorrowing and
| distressed wife and children and back 10
his old home, the city of Topeka, and
while this city has honored him much in
The past it will but add official grace and
neigh holy affection to public duty in ac-
cOrding him yet larger tribute at the
| abrupt and sad close OF an extended Ca
| reer of faiihfulness ability and honor.
sin every relation of life by which
! man may be measured or known. as d
| friend, neighbor or companion, he held
| the confidence, respect and esteem of
| he entire community, aud he neither
| deserved nor had an enemy; is Z pubic
servant he was capable and faithful;
as Que who held great trusts he ably
| fulfilled his duty; eminent and distin-
| guished as citizen, as % knew him as
| altman, through ali the years which he
! has lived among u.s.. we give TO him and
| his the honor that should not be with
! held or charity bestowed upon a good
name.
| "In common with the people of the city
and authoritatively giving voice TO the
unanimous expression, if it could be
heard, we desire that there shall be ex-
pressed to his bsreaved family, tenderly
and sffectionateiy, the esteem in which
the people he'd him. and now profound
| their impotent and unavailing sympa by,
in this sudden and overwhelming attic
| ton.
"Subject to the wishes of the family,
and as order may hereafter be taken for
the funeral ceremonies, this body and all
! the officers and employees of the city, not
necessarily prevented by duty, will at
tend, under such direction as the mayor
may give upon hereafter becoming ad-
vised of the time, place aud character Of
the services.
sit is also directed that duly certified
copy of these proceedings be sent to the
family by the clerk"
These resolutions were written by Cap
tain ]. G. Waters, as might be guessed
from the language.
The committee was instructed to make
arrangements for the council and city Of
ficers 10 attend the funeral.
The mayor was also instructed to as
/ certain whether steps had been taken to
call public meeting, and if not to issue
a call.