The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-14
DEATH OF MIR. HORACE II. NJ xsoS
He Passed Away Sunday Night He
Was One Ofthe Most Prominent Ma
sons I'm the state rhe Funeral Today

The Messenger announces With sim
cere and deep regret the death of that
o highly esteemed citizen and
prominent business man, Mr.. Horace
H. Munson. The entire community
and a wide circle of acquaintance in
North Carolina will share in the sor-
row Of his family n universal SYM
pathy will be felt for them in their
irreparable loss.
Mr.. Munson passed away Sunday
night al $50 O'Clock at his home, 31s
Walnut street, after an illness OF eight
weeks. About three years g Mr..
MunsOn had a stroke OF appoplexy and
though he returned TO business, his
friends Were panied 10 realize that a
decline had set in. He had a spell OF
sickness lasting six weeks last fall.
and his death now is due TO a general
breaking down of his system.
The deceased "a born in Cazenovia,
e York, Marc l, 1927, and was con-
sequently in the 74th year Of his age.
He ID to Wilmington in 1853, n
has since lax this city his home.
Soon after he came TO Wilmington he
became a salesman in the clothing and
gents furnishing establishment Of
MessrS. Scott & Baldwin and n
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s. Baldwin succeeded to the business,
Mr.. MunSon remained with him up to
about the time the civil val broke out.
He bought u Mr.. Baldwin's business
and during the war he had an impor-
tant contract with the confederate
government. He conducted the bust
ness till 1866, when MI. &. L. Harding
was admitted as a partner under the
firm name of MunSon & Co. This
partnership lasted about seventeen
years, and upon the retirement OF Mr..
Harding Mr.. Munson again continued
the business in his own name. Ten
years ago ne admitted to partnership
his son Mr.. H. P. Munson, under the
firm name of MunSon & Co. For the
past twenty years the establishment
a done a successful business in
clothing, merchant tailoring, n gents
furnishing goods at No. 80 north Font
street, but some months ago the firm
purchased the eligible twO-story brick
building at 106-10S north From street
and il is now being remodeled and will
SOON Ha occupied by the business. Mr..
Munson had looked forward with a
great deal of pleasure to the time he
would get into his WI building, but
death has prevented him from realiZ-
ing thai expectation. The firm will
however, move into the new store in
a short while.
Ahl- i was oll vi AK lIloS'
prominent Masons in the state and was
ardentiy devoted to Masonry, freely
giving at all times his time and talents
to promote it's welfare and advance
men. He was we'll versed in the rituals
laws. traditions and literature of Mas
onry and was justly regarded as ar
authority upon those subjects. TIL
offices he held and his rapid promotion
thereto are evidence of the high esteem
IN which he was held by the various
Masonic bodies of which he was
member He was made a Mason il
st. Johns Lodge No. 1, in this city, il
1865, was master of the lodge during
the a 1868 to 1873 both inclusive
grand master in 1877 and 1878: wa:
made a Royal Arch Mason in Concord
Chapter No. l in 1865, High Prizes
from 1877 to 1881 both inclusive, AND
Grand High Priest in 1874 and 1875
was made a Royal and Select MaStel
in Wilmington (now Munson) Council
No. 4, in 1866. Thrice nlustrious Mas
ter in 1874 and 1875 and thrice illustri
Gus Grand Master in 1872 and 1873; wa;
created a knight Templar in Whining
ton, (now P~lantagent) Commander.
No. l in 1872, was Eminent Commando
in 1876 and Z n elected the frs
Grand Commander of Knights Tenn
plar in North Carolina in 1882 and
| He was elected Grand Secretary of tn
q AIp III 4So- oAb tNS
corder of the Grand Commandery il
1886 and held these Offices at the tim
of his death. In all these offices, h
displayed knowledge, skill, judgmen
and administrative abilities of q higl
order and was one whom his brethrel
delighted to honor; while his gram
disposition, social nature and higl
character endeared him to all.
Mr.. Munson was a good bushes
man and a most excellent citizen. H
has always held the highest respec
n confidence of the community, an,
it was one of his traits to make on
leave him feeling better than when h
came. His geniality and warm heart
edneSS was ~proverbial and made hir
a host of friends He has for man
years been a prominent member of tn
First Presbyterian church, havin
been deacon and elder. He has bee:
an elder for many years up to the tim
of his death. His life as a christia
has been exemplary and in his churc
as in h community he has been high
ly regarded as a man of fine characte
and staunch integrity.
Mr.. Munson married Miss Louis
Banks, of this city, September ST.
1854. and she survives him with fou
children-Mr. John B. Munson, genera
\ freight agent of the Southern Railwa
t with headquarters in New Yorl
Messrs. H. Percy Munson and Edwar
H. Munson, and Miss Kate c. Munsol
: Of this city. His children are her
except, Mr.. John B. Munson who is e1
pected this morning.
The funeral will take place this NOR
ing at II O'Clock from the resident
l and the interment will be made
Oakdale cemetery. The members {,
] Wilmington and Orient Lodges a.
requested to attend the funeral.