The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14

advancement. That this mpa has
lost n who, since it's organization
IN 1901, to the present time, has been
one OF its most diligent, active and
valuable stockholders, and one of its
most efficient directors.
Resolved, That this board. apprecia-
ting his long and valuable services. his
high character, intelligence and iudg-
ment, and entertaining for him the
highest respect, esteem and generation,
contemplate his death, not My as a
great loss to this company, but as a
severe personal Bereavement.
Resolved, That these resolution, with
preamble, be spread upon the rec
ORD book of this board, and that a CODY
or the same be sent to the family Of
our deceased associate, with the ex-
preston OF our sincere sympathy.
RICHARD j. JONES,
Secretary.
TRIBUTE BY THE WILMINGTON
AND WELDON RAILROAD CO.
The following was issued yesterday:
The Wilmington and Weldon R. r. Co..
Office Of the President,
Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 10, 1897.
To the General Officers Of the Company
AS a mark of respect to the
of the late DR.. A. j. DeRosset, who. for
over half century, has been a director
in this company, it is ordered that the
offices of this company shall, as far as
practicable, be closed between the
hours of 10 and II o'clock tomorrow.
Saturday, morning, in order to enable
the officers and employees to attend
the funeral, which is to be held at II
O'Clock a. m, at ST. James church.
w. G. ELLIOTT. President
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
President James H. Chadbourn, Jr.,
has called a meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, to take action with regard to
the death of DR.. DeROsset. All men,
bers and citizens generally, are invited
to be present.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNE-
RAJ.
The funeral services will take place
this morning at II o'clock, at st. James
Episcopal Church. The following have
been invited to act as ~pallbearers:
Honorary-Messrs. w. G.. Elliott,
W. A. Riach, r. J. Jones, E. S. Martin,
James Sprunt, James H. Chadbourn,
Judge o. P. Meares, James G.. Burr.
Active-Messrs. James F. Post, Jr.,
Dew. H. Lippitt, Robt. Cronly, Thos.
c. James, Martin S. Willard, Hugh Mac
Rae, DR.. w. E. Storm, Robert r.
Bellamy.
The family Of DR.. DeRosset has
repnivpd ni1poor111c 1o++or, o-J 49,
of coincidence from friends in
city and state, attesting the respect
and esteem Of all who knew the
lamented deceased.
Among the family who are here to
the funeral are Major Graham
Dawes, of Newbern, DR.. DeRosset's
and his son, the Ven. r. A.
DeRosset, rector of the Bishops church,
archdeacon of Cairo, Cairo, ILL.,, who
has been here some days, to be at the
bedside of his father in the last DAYS
Of his illness.
The service for the burial of the
dead was said over the mortal remains
the lamented DR.. A. ]. DeROsset
yesterday morning at II O'Clock at st.
James Episcopal church. Hardly ever
such a fthrong Of people attended on a
occasion as was present at
sad services, affecting in a strong
er than can be expressed in
words the great esteem and honor in
which DR.. DeRosset was held by all
of our people. The members
Of the produce exchange and chamber
Of commerce attended as a mark of re-
spect from those bodies to the memor
he was at the time of his death and
had been for nearly fifty years the
warden of ST. James, the men,
bers Of the vestry wore Grape on their
eft arms as a badge of mourning, and
attended the services in a body as an
of honor. They assembled at the
at 1880 a. m, proceeded to the
residence on Third and Market streets,
md accompanied the remains to the
and thence to the cemetery.
AT the church the full surplice choir
ed the musical part of the service, and
the beautiful hymns most appropriate
for the sainted dead were sung. in
No. lis, THE Saints Of God!
their conflict past" and No. 403, 20
Dear, jerusalem" The SER
vices were conducted in a very beau
and impressive by h
DIR. Strange, assisted by the Rev.
Edward Wootten and the Rev. Geo. NJ.
From the church the remains were
followed by a large Of people,
Ind sadly the interment was made in
he family lot at Oakdale cemetery, Of
which DR.. DeRosset was one Of the
founders. At the grave, the Rev. Dr.
strange solemly oficiated, and as a
Of respect and love the grave
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