New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
IN MEMORY OF JOHN c. DE Ia Vgpr,
A sPEcIA:. MEETING HELD BY THE NORTH m.
BOARD OF TRADE

A sPECIA.. MEETING HELD BY THE NORTH ,r
BOARD OF TRADE
A well-attended special meeting OF ths ~
Side Board Of Trade was held a, Its room, y.
27s Alexander-ave., with V.ce-Presldent J,m..,
Wells presiding on Wednesday evening. IA ~.
action regarding the death OF It's pres.d.n, Ia.
c. De La Vergne. On motion OF Albert p,v.
the following preamble and resolutions were uu,,'
mously adopted
Whereas, Our organization has suffered an Ir..
arabic loss in the death on Tuesday morning y
our beloved president. John Chester De La ver.
Resolved That the North Side Board Of In. Tns.
give expression TO the great grief which IL osr
In being bereft OF him who has guided US 50 ris,
and well since our organization. With sorrow,
hearts we bear willing testimony 10 the fact ~.
whatever Of success We as Board have met ~,
we owe largely TO his efforts and ipfuence IN
the time when, in February. 1894, ne headed ~
call for organization until. broken down in hsI5
ne was compelled 10 renqush all work. he WAS
active member and leading spirit. attending 70
stan,ly OF his time and energy TO advance It's W,
Even-tempered. courteous and kind large-hears
broad minded and public-splrited, his adminsa
spired our confidence and made him loved and n
spected BY all BY his death at time a IA
when been or % se Sor n ~
has lost one OF its foremost business men, an r.
selfish and earnest advocate OF It's Interests and %.
ever ready and willing 70 lend his influence al
efforts 10 any measure designed TO benefit taa
section OF the city.
Resolved. That The foregoing be spread upon IN
minutes of the Board. and copy, duly verified BY
the first vce-president and secretary, be forvrtA
N Mrs De la Vergne as an expression Of our
appreciation OF his worth and our sympathy viii
his family in their great afiiiction
Eulogistic addresses were delivered BY aessn
Wells. Davis. Fordham Morris. Judge Ernest Hal
De Witt c. Overbaugh. A. c. Butts and cobna
T. A. Goulden Letters OF regret were read from
Henry Lewis Morris and General Franz Slsel vha
were unable TO be present IL was resolved ina;
and the Executive Committee select date %
which should be pronounced formal euogy a
The life and services OF the late president OF hs
organization. 49, -. .
The funeral of Mr.. De La Nergne was held yes
terday afternoon at 81. Jamess Episcopai Cnufca
Seven,v-frst-s, and Madison-ave.. at O'clock
The Rey f. ". Warren rector OF the church
o,f,ciated Fully FIVE hundred persons were present
rhe employees OF the Refrigerator Works were
largely represented. The various associations and
n,uSs 70 which Mr.. De La Vergne belonged as vel
az ncrsonal friends, sent floral emblems 80 that
me snace below the chancel where the CONN rested
was a mass OF flowers ~ ~
The Episcopal service was read by Dr. warren
-ha oraanist and full choir o; St Jamess rendered
the music The hymns Lead. Kindly Light ano
ABIDE With Me" were sung There we're no pail
Among those present were Contlcus Assbel ?.
t-itcb and family, Thomas X. Egbert. 0asral WNl.
,ams Jordan l.. Mott. James Constable, Jacob
pmnnert and Edward Schaefer.
Affer the services the body was removed 70 ne
Grand Central Station, whence It was taken
Esnerance, Schoharie County, for burial