Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
nEsoLurloNs oF REspEcr.

Citizens at His Home Express Their
Feelings.
Cucro. Texas. February i0--rhe Nad
rows came this morning OF tho death OF
Hon. William II. Grain. congressman from
this district, ut Washington this morning
Mt $50 o'clock.
The citizens. In answer TO call from
tho mayor met In mass meeting this after
noon. with Hon. Clay plensants In the
chair. and passed tho following regoiu-
tons:
Whereas We, the citizens OF Cuero. hnve
heard with profound regret Of the death
of Hon. w. II. Grain. representative In
congress from this. the Eleventh, com
grcssional district of Texas, and
Whereas, We. the citizens OF cuero. the
residence and home OF the late Hon. VI.
IL. Grain. are DESTROYS OF porforming tho
sad duty OF paying u tribute OF respect to
the memory Of our friend and OF express
inE our continents OF appreciation or his
valuable services as our faithful and efh-
years in tho councils OF our Nation, and
OF rendering our sympathy to the monbcrs
OF his family IN this, the hour OF their
sorrow end Bereavement, thsrrforo lie Il
Resolved, That we. the citizens OF Cuero,
Texas, have heard with sentiments OF pro-
found SORROW OF the death Of Hon. W. II.
'lNiu. anu ltfblN NfnlufitlE tne tuu AMI
untimely ending OF life that promised 70
much OF usefulness and no much OF Abil-
lily. realize that In his death our county
and city have lost ono OF their best and
most loyal citizens. our district rcpfu-
sentative whose past record viii ever
stand as monument 10 his fcarlessneaH
and faithfulnoss IN tho discharge of that
public service which was hts to perform
and our state son who. born upon her
native heath, acquainted with tho wants
OF her people and the interests OF her en-
eos gVIa
traditions OF her past was over loyal to
the trust conildod 10 him and ever earnest
In the accomplishment OF such National
legislation AZ would he, according to his
honest Judgment. conducive to tho hnppi-
ness md prosperity of her people; from the
time OF hts earliest manhood MS district
attorney In DAYS that tried mems souls
and challenged the moral courage OF those
to whom had been entrusted the execution
OF the law nnd the maintenance Of tho
peace and far name OF Texas. as state
watched with pride and commentator the
manly and courageous course Of a life well
spent In devotion to the Interest OF his
constituents and people In tho conscicn-
touA discharge OF thOsc duties that wcrN
his to perform. ana when death claimed
him as aiming mark, at his post OF
integrity, he fell advocating tho cause, not
alone OF Texas and Of Texans, but u cause
that affected tho interests OF our entire
Rcsoivcd, That we tender to his family
our heartfelt sympathy and realize with
them that they have lost In his death
kind md loving father a patient. affee-
Tomato and faithful husband
Resolved further. That IN respect 10 his
memory the business houses Of our city be
closed and drapnd In mourning on tho day
of his intcrmcnL AID that u committees OF
eighteen OF our citizens. namely, ID, j, NJ.
Rcuss, Colonel u. e, Proctor. W. r. era
ham, Wm. Forbes. y, ". Nnsh, Rud Kle-
berg. Louie Keller John II. NJ, Donald.
John Stmttor. Captain James l.. Shep-
perd. David Hunter, G, q. Breeder. Jamcs
NJ Hamilton. Dr. Alex. irwin, j G, Wood
worth, otto StaorlSos. G. A. Sumner and
s. r. Crimes bc and they are hereby ap.
pointed to meet his remains IN Houston,
Texas. and assist In conveying them 10
tuoro. the place OF hia home,
Resolved further, That u copy OF thcre
resolutions he sent to hts family and pub
llshed n tho newspapers Of our city and
our State. John II Bailey,
Chairman,
All nags IN the city are flying at half
irnst and all alike feel the loss of the
brilliant congressman. az was eVineed at
the meeting