The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
At the Democratic county cOnven-
ton held in Douglas county this week
the blowing resolutions were adOpted:

At the Democratic county cOnven-
ton held in Douglas county this week
the following resolutions were adopted:
ResOlrsd. By the Democracy of Douglas cOun-
ty in convention assembled That we have
death of Col. W. Z. Jones, late chairman of the
Democratic state central committee. AS a citi-
zen of Kansas he was one of her brightest and
best; as soldier his four and half years of
service, passing through all the grades from
private to Lieut-ColOnel, prove his patriotism
as well as his bravery; as the head of the Dem
Ocracy of Kansas he always fought the enemy,
and never betrayed his party or fed the state
at the dictatiOn of anybody.
ReSOlred. That we respectfully tender TO the
bereaved widow and family the assurance of
our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence under
this most affective dispeasatiOn of Divine Prov
denCe.
Res0lrcd. That these resolutions be signed by
the chairman and secretary. and COPY be for
warded To the Kansas Historical Society and to
the widow and family of the deceased.
Hall of lola Lodge, No n, l. o. o.
f, lola, Allen county, Kansas, Oct. /,
1925. To tho Noble Grand, Officers
ami Members:
We the undersigned, your commit
tee appointed TO take action relative
to the death of our brother, w. G..
Jones, respectfully beg leave to- report
the following preambles and resolu-
tious:
WHEREAS, death has again invaded
our ranks and removed from among
us our worthy Brother w. G.. Jones,
who in 50 sad a manner met his death
on Tuesday the 2ith day of September
1898, again reminding us of the I'M
certainty of life and bringing forcibly
To our view that lin the midst of life
we are in death - and,
WHEREAS, our deceased brother
was not only one of our oldest citizens,
but likewise was one of the first in
itiates of this lodge, and To the time
Of his death was one of the most loyal
and exemplary citizens and brother
Odd-Fellow; always open hearted and
free, of so jOvial a disposition as to
bring sunshine where he happen
ed to be, whether in the lodge room
at home or i'm business pursuits: he
was loving and aHectionate hus-
band, Il loyal, progressive and ener-
getic citizen, it was his good fortune
to hold positions both state and ma
tional, in all of which he acquitted
himself with credit to himself and
honor to this place, his home. And
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we
should i'm "A suitable manner common
ate the virtues of our deceased broth
er, and place on record the respect
and esteem in which he was held,
both as a citizen and an Odd Fellow,
therefore be it
RcsOlCCd, That in the death of Bro.
w. G. Jones, the state and nation has
lost loyal and patriotic son and To-
cally one of the foremost citizens, this
lodge one of its truest Odd Fellows,
his family a kind, loving and indul-
gent husband and father. Further
RCSOlCcd, That we tender to the
widow and family Of the deceased our
heartfelt sympathies i'm this the hour
of their sad bereavement Further
I ReSOlred, That as further mark
of respect that our lodge room he
drapped i'm mourning for Il period of
thirty days. Further
RCSOlCCd That the secretary he in
structed to furnish to the widow and
family of our deceased brother a duly
certified copy of these resolutions.
And further
RcSOircd, That the secretary fur
nish a copy Of these resolutions to our
city papers for publication.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted. oscar FoUST,
Com. \. II. CAMPBELL,
SAMUEL. RIGGS.