Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-16
THE REMAINS ARRIVE.
Body Of the Late A. ". Campbell
Reached the City Yesterday.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL
TAKE PLACE AT ST. MATHEWS
P. E. CHURCH AT 2 O'CLOCK
THIS AFTERNOON-MEETING OF
NEWSPAPER MEN YESTER-
DAY-RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

The remains of the late A. w. Camp
bell arrived in this city yesterday af-
ternoon at a quarter past five o'clock,
escorted by the children and sister of
the deceased. They were met at the
depot by a number of relatives and
friends, and escorted to a temporary
resting place.
The funeral services will take place
this afternoon at two O'Clock, at st.
Matthew's church, and there is every
promise of an immense attendance.
The interment will be at Greenwood
cemetery.
Yesterday afternoon at five o'clock
representatives of all the city papers
assembled at the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, and organized by electing
Captain S. L. Brice, of the Register, as
chairman, and R. NJ. Archer, city edi-
tor Of the Intelligencer, as secretary.
Those present were George A. Dun
nington, editor of the Intelligencer, H.
G.. Ogden, editor of the News, P. S.
Anshutz, editor of the Register, Louis
Colmar, editor of the Stats Zeitung,
w. S. Mcdonald, business manager of
the Register, R. B. Naylor, city editor
of the News, R. NJ. Archer, city editor
OF the Intelligencer, John Wallace, re-
porter for the In~telligencer, John E.
Day, night editor of the In~telligencer,
S. L. Brice, proof reader, of the Regis
ter, and w. C. Beans, city editor of the
Register. Others were prevented from
attending by press of duties.
The object of the meeting being
stated, the time of the arrival of the
remains and the hour of the funeral
services were announced, and a resolu-
ton was adopted that all newspaper
men, of whatever department, be
requested to meet at the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce
at a quarter past one o'clock this after
noon, to attend the funeral in a body.
8 Space will be reserved in the church
for this body.
A committee on resolutions, consist
ing of Mesrs. John E. Day, of the In
t~e1ligencer, Louis Colmar, of the Stats
Zeitung, H. C. Ogden, of the News, and
w. c. Beans, of the Register, was APP
pointed, which committee reported the
following tribute to the memory OF the
deceased
WHEREAS, 1t having pleased that
Providence, which shapes our ends with a
wisdom we cannot always understand,
and for a purpose we cannot always COM
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and honor here on earth our co-laborer in
the field {. journalism, A. W. Campbell,
it becomes our duty to max fitting ac-
acknowledgements of our recognition of his
worth, of his splendid personality, of his
uiiN"~rrt"9 a~~-4.on to the best interests
of the community in when he uved anu
where his life's work was performed, of
his inherent kindness and simplicity of
character, and of hat sturdy manhood
which may well serve as a model for
those seeking high standards for emula-
ton; therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the newspaper men of
the city of Wheeling, in meeting assem-
bled, That in the death of A. ". Camp
bell, the press has lost one of it's most
exemplary leaders, and a recognized and
safe authority upon all appertaining to
journalism; the State and city a counsel
Tor in whose judgment there was always
safety ara honor, and in whose guidance
there was assurance of better things to
come. and that IL his departure from
among US this community has sustained a
loss which will become more apparent as
we reGsct upon that which he did and
commended while life was yet with him.
Resolved, That we. as newspaper men,
younger thar him who has gone before.
recognize in the dead, whose memory we
thus attempt to honor, the kindly inter-
est which he often manifested in what we
were called upon TO perform. and recall
with gratitude the lip ana encourage
ment he often, and without ostentation,
gave those who follow in the burrows
he had titled. By precept and example
and kindly counsel he aided those who
struggled to perform allotted tasks, and
recalling these kindnesses, we pay this
tardy but sincere tribute to him who is
no longer with US, save in memory.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be published in the daily papers of
the city, and that an engrossed copy be
presented to the family of the deceased,
and that, as a further tribute of respect.
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