The record-union., 1895-07-19

| as thunder 1OllOwS a f1agn OF I1RQL0lQg.
His manners were genial without weak
| ness, and many q man who came Into his
office indignant or enraged. went out re-
freshed, as sun-burned, dust begrimed ed
| traveller goes out from bath. he must
| have had enemies, for all characteristic
men are ardent lovers and good haters,
but he never paraded his sentiments or
struck blow of malice.
I'm private life and in his relations
with society as a man he was upright,
benevolent and kind. His character was
based those native sentiments that
underie all human excellence, quite in
dependent OF any provlnclallsm OF rellg-
ious thought. What he was here In his
own home those who belong to his fam
lily know. and the bitterness OF grief Is
assuaged by gratitude ana love. While l
may not intrude upon the privacy OF the
heart, we may all, with unaffected sin
cerity, say:
"'Ah, dearest friend N whom the gods have
The nildest manners with the bravest
| mind -
ON the conclusion OF the eulogy the
choir sang lead Us Home" after which
DR.. SLebbins offered up fervent and
touching prayer. "Good-Night. Pm Go-
ing Home" eXqusitely rendered by the
choir, followed, after which the benedlc-
tion WAS pronounced.
The vast throng Of mOurners then filed
from the room, followed, TWO by two. by
the following honorary pail bearers:
{. +. CrOcker, j. y. Fillmore, w. :
Herrin, ". G. Curtis, w. Ii. Mills. t.
II. Goodman, j. {. Stubbs, A. ID. W Wllder,
\. 4. smith r. 2. Schworin, X. ii. Pratt,
Lloyd Ievis, John j. Valentine. Charles
q. Lathrop. Isaac l.. ReQua. Charles
Webb Howard, George 4. Grey, William
L. Brown and John /. Sabin.
Behind the honorary pail bearers came
those employees OF the Southern RACINE
Company charged with the actual duty
of bearing the casket. Dan West and
Barney Kelly preceded the casket. Then
came rhe following bearing the dead
Manager: John ConnOr, john Massey,
Henry Hubbard, George Colegrove, John
Green, William Scott, Emil frlck, James
Stanley. {. Is. Gould and George Corn
we'll came alter those who bore the CONN.
Carriages were taken and the process
sion moved TO the ferry, where special
funeral boat, the Newark, appropriately
draped, was in readiness to convey the
hearse and the mourners' carriages to the
foot OF Broadway, IN Oakland, whence
the cortege proceeded to Mountain view
Cemetery. Here the remains were de-
posted in the splendid mausoleunl
erected two years ago
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
At the railway Offices at the junction
Of Market and Montgomery streets all
ordinary business was suspended.
The double building in which the offices
are located was somDer with badges o.
mourning At the entrance and on the
exterior walls were draped great folds o
black, ana above the roof the flag st,i
tloated al half-mast, as it had done since
the nrSt announcement OF death.
The directors OF the Southern Pacific
Company, who were all the intimate
friends OF the deceased, went early to The
house of mourning. Still earlier, how
ever, they had formally met in Secretary
Lansing's Office for the purpose of giving
some proper expression to their feeling IL
regard to the loss which they felt tina
they had sustained individually and al
an organization.
In the absence of President C. p. Hunt
ington, Colonel c. +. Crocker, Vice
President OF the board, occupied tn,
chair.
Those present were Charles G. Lathrop
W. II. Mills, George Crocker, Russell j
Wilson. y. |. Smith and j. {. StuDbs
The absentees, Z. p. Huntington ant
Directors Hubbard and Stillmau, wer,
SUCH only because they were out of th,
State.
The following preamble and resolution
were read by Secretary Lansing:
40 tie President and Board of Di
rectOrS Of tic Southern Puclfc Company
4our committee, appointed to fOrmulat,
, tho expression Of this board concerning
the life. the services and the character o
Alban n elSOn ToWne, late Second Vice
President and General Manager of thi
company, and 10 place upon the records
OF this corporation the estimate in which
he Was held by his late associates, beg
leave TO report AS follows:
"Mr. Towne's experience IN the opera
ton and maintenance of railways com
menced IN his youth, has continued
through all branches of the service to tn
general management of the varied ant
extended duties of directing the opera
tiOns OF one OF the largest Of railway sys
TENS. The record OF his advancement
contains every grade OF official relation
and the time of his services for railroad
, lines now operated by this company, in
Guiding those formerly operated by tn
, Central Pacific Company, has EXTENDED
beyond a quarter of century. The sue
a cess which has characterized the employ
ment OF his great executive abilities il
the management OF these properties. fol
lowed his thorough knowledge of tn
controlling principles as we'll as of th
practical details relating to the subjects o
traffic and transportation.
"In the direction Of those subject t.
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tirmness; and with the enforcement Q
discipline. considerate forbearance. Il
his intercourse with his fellow official
he manifested that helpfulness which
indicative OF manliness of character
and which made the discharge of con
current administrative duties a pleasure
and for all conditions in life he enter
tanned a genuine and sincere sympathy
"As citizen, he was patriotic, broad
p minded and public spirited. As friend
he was devoted and loyal With none {
the duties which life imposes upon ma
evaded; with no covenant OF friendsh
> broken; with no trust betrayed; his deaf
a closes useful, brave and honorable life
: 'Resoloed. That the foregoing be mad
part of the permanent record of tn
g transactions of this board, and that
copy thereof be transmitted to the sol
O. rowing family of the deceased, convey
: ing our earnest sympathy with them j
= their great bereavement"
y The resolutions were adopted by ris
ing vote aud the board then adjourned.
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