Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-02-28
deserved Recognition and Courteous
Response.

duly appreciating the recent munihcent
gift of $500 from Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss, (making $4,000 in ali, y which paid
the last dollar of debt upon the Independ-
ent Fire company's handsome and i'm
posing Rouss Memorial Hall Building, an
ornament to the town and recognized
public benefit, made formal recognition
of the same as follows:
In pursuance of a motion passed at a
regular meeting of the Town Council
held in the Council room on Monday,
January 10Th, 1899, we, the undersigned
committee appointed for that purpose,
respe ctfully report the following resolu-
tions:
L Resolved. That the Town Council,
representing the citizens of Charles Town,
return sincere thanks to their benefactor,
Charles Broadway Rouss, for his many
munifcent acts towards them, especially
emphasizing the timely gift of five hun
bred dollars of recent date, which pays
off the entire Indebtedness on Rouss Me-
mortal Hall, which structure is an orna-
ment to the Town and a benefit to all the
people of the same, as a permanent home
for its brave fremen.
II. Resolved, In appreciation of this
public benefit, and out of respect to the
kind hearted giver. that the Mayor and
Council, as body, JON with the indie
pendent Steam Fire Company No I, and
the Charles Town Fire Department, in
public celebration, in Charles Town, of
the sixty-third anniversary of the birth
day of Mr.. Rouss, on February II, 1890.
III. Resolved, That Charles Broad
way Rouss has, by his true philanthropy,
engraved upon the hearts of the citizens
of Charles Town a memorial more
lasting than brass and more enduring
than marble
". Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the town,
as permanent record of their action in
the matter, and copy of the same be
sent, by the clerk, to Charles Broadway
Kouss.
Your committee further begs leave to
submit the following resolutions, separate
and distinct from the above, as they
deem it appropriate, and ask that the
same be spread also upon the minutes,
Immediately following the above:
1. Resolved. That there is due to
Captain julius C. Holmes our heartfelt
thanks for his untiring energy and pub
lic-spiritedncss in the erection of the
Rouss Memorial Hall.
II. Resolved, That through the great
philanthrophy of Mr.. Rouss, the kind
donations of others, and the untiring
zeal and executive talent of Capt. Julius
C. Holmes, there has been accomplished
what seemed at first impossible, noble
and humane purpose, towards the indie
pendent Steam Fire Company No and
the citizens of Charles Town, in the cree
ton of the Memorial Hall, which, stand
ing in all its completeness, is the best
evidence of its accomplishment
T. c. GREEN,
JOSEPH II. YESTERDAY,
C. M. HoUGH,
Committee.
On receipt OF these resolutions Mr..
Rouss made kindly recognition as follows:
New YORK CITY, Feb. %. 1899.
S. Lee Phillips, Esq, Recorder Charles
Town, w. Va.
Dear Sir.-Your courteous letter of the
10th inst, enclosing resolutions of the
Town Council of Charles Town, has just
come tn hand and 7 beor To av,,raee
through you, to that official body my
deep qualification for the honor they have
done me in the kind sentiments therein
contained. Surely the great pleasure
which it gave me to contribute what little
1 did to encourage the enterprising spirit
of people whom I esteem beyond Ian
guage to express, is more than compen-
stated for by the kindly and generous ap-
probation Expressed in the resolutions
of the Council.
Very respectfully,
II