The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

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Nets. X. W. Hicks. Rev. A. D.. Nc
CIure, 7. z. Sprunt, James McDougal.
John Cowan, Rev. NJ. A. Barber and
N. jacob.
The president stated the object of
the meeting n remarked that Mr..
Harriss was elected a trustee of the
society at it's 23rd annual meeting, Feb
ruary 5, 1876, and at this meeting was
made one of the executive committee.
He was elected vice president at the
oath annual meeting held February "a.
1877, and served in this capacity until
the 37th nnu meeting held February
4, 1890. when he was elected president
to fill the vacancy aus by the death
of George R. French, president, who
died on March 18th. 1885, and that he
served as president until the 45th an
nual meeting held February II, 1898.
and as trustee up to the time Of his
death.
Upon motion q committee consisting
of Vice President Roger Moore, Sec
rotary w. j. Woodward and Captain
J.. /. Nets, was appointed 10 prepare
suitable resolutions which were pre-
sented and unanimously adopted. as
follows:
Whereas, God in His wisdom has re-
moved by death from our midst George
Harriss a membe of our Board of
Trustees, and one of the oldest shipping
merchants in our community, who had
served continuously since 1876, and who
served from 1877 to 1895 as one of the
committee, vice president and
president, therefore
Resolved, That in the death of George
Harriss this society has been bereft of
one of its oldest members. who was a
firm friend and a good counsellor.
Resolved, That while we recognize
the a OF God in this bereavement
we deeply deplore his death and mourn
the loss of one who had been an active
co-laborer in our work.
Resolved, That a page in the records
of the Society be set apart TO his MEM
DRY and a copy of these resolutions be
| entered thereon.
Resolved, That the sympathy of this
Board be rendered to his bereaved fam
lily and that the secretary send to them
a copy of these resolutions and also to
the city papers with request to publish.
Remarks eulogistic of the deceased
were made and on adoption of resolu-
tons the meeting adjourned.
COL. ATKINSON'S TRIBUTE.
The Messenger is glad to present this
morning thefollowing fitting tribute
from the pen of Col. j. w. Atkinson. a
life long friend of the deceased, to-wit:
I'm the death of George Harriss, Will
Inington has lost a valuab citizen,
and the business community n of the
oldest representatives of its ante-war
| merchants. Mr.. HarriSS was a Slngu-
| larly amiable and kindly man and one
who in his days of prosperity was ever
ready to aid win his purse every case
of trouble and distress, which was pre-
sented to him. | venture to assert that
no man row living in Wilmington has
lone more to help his friends in hnan-
cial trouble, and too frequently to his
own injury, than he, and let it be re-
membeIed that what we have done fol
our fellowman, and not for ourselves,
will be, when we die, that. which we
can contemplate with most satisfaction.
"Inasmuch as We nave done it unto one
of these, we have done it unto me-"
Mr.. Harriss leaves a bereaved family
and many s~ympathizing friends to
mourn his loss
ANOTHER APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE
Mr.. J. w. Craig, a personal friend OF
Mr.. Harris, writes the following touch
ing tribute D the memory Of the dc
ceased:
George Harriss is dead. How sad the
thought. one of the first men that i'm
pressed me when | came to town a
little boy with my father and all these
years he has been my personal friend.
| often went to him for cdvice in some
of the darkest days of my life. When
[ needed sympathy and advice he
talked to me as a father. He did more
for me in this particular il any other
man. 1 feel that / have lost a friend
indeed. Perhaps none outside of his
immediate family will miss him more
than [ SHALL. That familiar and cor,
dial greeting with which he always met
me will linger with me while | stay
on this mortal shore. Farewell dear
friend.