Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
FUNERAL OF CHARLES w. HAMILTON
Many Assemble at the Family Ucr-
idcncc 90 Pay Their Respects.

Many Assemble ut the Family Ucs-
idcncc 60 Pay Their Respects.
The remains or the late Charles W. Ham
lton were followed to their final couch In
Prospect Hin cemetery yesterday afternoon
by large concourse OF sorrowing rela-
tiyes aud sympaihizius friends. The funeral
services were held at the Hamilton resi-.
dence at Twcnty-lrst and Leavenworth
streets, and It was crowded to the doors
with those who came to indicate by their
presence and sympathy the grateful memory
IN which they held the dead. Tho hand
some oak cssket stood In tho south parlor
and the spacious apartment was fairly
numbered with the profuson OF floral offer
ings that represented the friendships now
oternally severed. 4 magnificent cross OF
white roses and smilax. the tribute OF the
employees OF the United states National
bank. half covered the top Of the casket
and the tables and mantels were layishly
strewn with banks and clusters OF white
and yellow roses.
The service was very brief, consisting
only OF tho rituaiistic service Of the
Episcopal church, read by Bishop Worthing-
ton. The Trinity quartet sang several APP
propriate selections their perfectly blended
voices completing the impressive effecc OF
the solemn sentences OF the ritual. At the
close Of the service the greater part Of the
audience followed the remains to the ceme-
terry where the burial service was read.
The active pail bearers were Clifford Smith
Victor u. Caldwell, Il. 5. Dundy. DR.. f. w.
Lee, Alfred Milard. j. E. Wilbur William
Krug and Luther Drake. The honorary
pail bearers were: Judge George b. Lake,
General John C. Gown, DR.. George l.. Mil
Ter, H. W. Yates. NJ. T. Barlow, Hon Alvin
Saunders, a. L. Wyman, Lyman Richardson,
J. n. H. Patrick, b. L. B. Kennedy, and
Euclid Martin.
The following memorial on the death Of
Mr. Hamilton was adopted by the Omaha
clearing house at the noon meeting yester-
day:
Resolved. That this association recognizes
in the death of Charles w Hamilton the
loss of one of It's oldest and most esteemed
members. and desires in this manner to con-
vey and express its appreciation of his life
Mr. Hamilton has been connected with the
banking business of Omaha almost from its
earliest inccuton. He was employed in the
old business of Barrows, Millard & Co..
which was one of the first firms to COM
mence banking in the then frontier post of
Omaha in the Territory OF Nebraska. Sub
ftSSeS the rm of Re NaFd cadwe 3 co %5iSh
upon the organization of thc omaha Ma
tional bank was dissolved by the Millards,
Ezra and Joseph H., going 10 that institu-
tion, and the remaining partners organizing
the firm Of Caldwell, Hamilton & co; The
last named firm was dissolved upon the or
ganizatlon of the present United States Ma
tional bank, into which It's business
merged, Mr.. Hamilton being made its pres
ident, and which position he continued to
hold at the time of his death.
Mr.. Hamilton was president of the aSso-
citation during the years 1872
In his dealings and practices as banker.
he always acted in accordance with tho high
principles of honor and Integrity which so
dignity a bankers profession, and in all his
walks of life he justly merits. as he receives.
our respect and veneration. We deplorc his
death as the removal, 1t were, of one of
the landmarks which distinguish and CON
meet the Omaha Of the past with the Omaha
of the present and future
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his
family i'm the sorrow which has fallen upon
them. but which is an experience that must
inevitably occur In time with US all and
must be endured as best * may.
The secretary and manager of this asso--
citation Is hereby directed TO enter this reso-
luton I'm the minutes of the association. and
to supply copy thereof to Mrs. Hamilton