The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-15

return home from his place of business,
saying at the time that ne felt illaess
coming upon him. His disease culminRt-
ed fatally this morning, at 1:46.
He was conscious up to the last halt hour
of his illncsss. His suffering was acute,
yet during last night he was some
what easier. He was able In give few
broken words OF direction shortly before
his death. On Monday ana Tuesday he
uttered q few short sentences full OF love,
kindness and trust. Throughout his en-
tire illness he exhibited the gentleness of
spirit which was the marked characteris-
tic OF the man.
One who knew Mr.. McAuslan in the
most intimate way for many years said
that he never knew him to do al unjust
thing. His place was so large that thou
sands OF persons will feel his loss as per-
sonai sorrow. Only to near OF him was to
learn respect for him; to know him at oil
was To honor him, and it was impossible
to have intimate relations with him
without large love for him.
A sketch OF his lie follows:
John McAuslan was horn in parish OF
Eilmodan OF Argyleshire, Scotland, Aug.
10, 1885. His psrents were Alexander
and Margaret. Alexander McAuslan was
large stock farmer for "A years.. The
family are deceudcd from Alexander, son
Of Okyan, provincial king OF the southern
part OF Ulster, Ireland, who left Ireland
in 1915 on account OF an incursion of the
Danes. In Scotland, with King Malcolm ii,
ne distinguished himself in battle against
the Danes, and his service was rewarded
by grant by King Malcolm OF the greater
part of the estate of the Buchanans in
Stirlingshire, on the north of Loeb Lo-
mona; aud also by coat of arms, en-
blematic of his valiant deeds, which is
still in possession of the family.
Many of the McAuslan name, variously
spelled, have occupied prominent and USE
ful positions in military, clerical, literary
and mercantile life and as heads of muni-
the youngest of eight children. He re-
ceived a good common school education
in his native town, whence be went in
1851 TO Greenock on the Clyde about 40
miles from his home. Here he was en-
ployed in the dry goods house of Nichols
until 1858. In the autumn of this year he
sailed for Boston, where he entered the
employ OF Messrs. Hogg, Brown & Tay-
lor, with whom he remained until 1866.
In this year, in company with his fellow
countrymen, Walter Calender and John
H. Troup, he came TO this city and estab-
lshed the Boston Store, now the Cal
lender, McAuslsn x Troup Co., which
has become the largest wholesale and re-
tail dry goods house in New England
outside OF Boston, the proprietors having
maintained an envlable reputation as
honorable dealers
At 10 years Mr.. McAuslan united with
the Free Middle Presbyterian Church in
Greenock, Scotland. In Boston he pre-
sented a letter to the First Presbyterian
Chuch, where he became deacon. In
1868 he united with the old High Street
Congregational Church in this city, and
In 1871 he became charter member OF
Union Congregational Church, formed by
the JUNCTION Of the High street and Rich
mond Street churches. Here he immedi-
ately took prominent place rs supper
ter. organizer and adviser, and II is not
too much TO say that for a period of years
he has been it's most prominent member,
serving at various times as superintend-
eut OF the Sunday School, treasurer, mem
ber of the parish committee, and deacon.
in which Office he oied. ON the removal
OF Amos Bsrstow. Mr.. McAuslan be-
came the trusted ieaaor ia all lines OF the
church management and philanthropies.