The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
IN MEMORIAM.
HUGH NJ. CONFER.

|
NJ. Conner the President Of this Company
from its organization TO the date OF MS
death, which sad event occurred az MS
residence in this city just before the light
of the morning of February twenty-sixth'
| Nineteen hundred.
| Mr. Conner was born in Jones County,
! Georgia, on the first day of September,
! 1912. While yet little child his parents
moved to Barbour County, Alabama,
where the boy, delicate in body, grew to
years of manhood Al the age of sixteen
he had to bear the sorrow and misfortune
of the loss by death. of his father. Soon
thereafter he entered college. from which
after a few months his health forced him
to withdraw. Returning TO his home, and
while yet frail hoy, under the age of
| seventeen years, he took charge of the
| large plantation DO onging to the estate Of
| his father and continued in the successful
management thereof until the results of
| the Civil War brought to our Southland
| a novel and distressing period. He Offered
| for enlistment in the Army of the Confed-
crate States but this was denied because
his health forbade. which was ever TO
him a source of regret.
| In the Fan of the year 1868 he moved 10
this City and engaged in the Cotton Fac
forage and Commission business with Mr..
| Wilson NJ. Bates under the firm name of
Bates & Conner As the managing partner
Of his firm, it took him but short time
| to demonstrate 10 the very able men of
this city then engaged in the same and
kindred lines Of business that he was en-
dowed with ability and sagacity of the
| highest order. His qualities of mind and
methods of action at once won for him the
esteem and regard of all with whom he
came in contact. As the years went on
and the knowledge of him grew through
more intimate association his name
became tower of strength in the bust
ness world.
| OF Mr.. Corners life in Savannah of his
success as a merchant, of the enterprises
here and elsewhere in which he so sue
cessfully engaged, of the prosperity that
| attended him in whatever he undertook
| 1t is not necessary nor is it within our
province here to speak in detail. These
things are familiar to the people of this
| City and State.
IL HIS NllOItS more Jndn 10 those OF any
other one man is this City indebted for
the magnificent structure known as the
Hotel De Soto" the property of this
Company To his wise and careful admin
| istration as the President of this Company
| are its stockholders indebted for the pres
ent satisfactory status of their enterprise
| Mr.. Conner was a man of strict integ-
| rity and of scrupulous honesty He ad-
hered to his contracts rigidly and at any
! cost to himself and towards others he was
ever fair and just in the Interpretation
and observance of his obligations
The clearness of his conceptions. the
soundness of his judgment and the
strength of his convictions made him self
reliant He was not quick to form opin-
ions or to enter up judgment but when he
! had so done he held on with a tenacity
which seldom failed to inspire confidence
in the correctness and wisdom of his con-
| cusons
He was entirely truthful He stated
| facts precisely as he understood them.
There was no duplcty in his nature
With falsehood and dishonesty he could
make no compromise. He could not have
| been false TO a trust
He was ambitious, but not vainglorious.
and was sngularly free from envy and
! jealousy. He was plain and unostenta-
! tious, absolutely free from all affectation
and he despised vanity and sham of every
| kind.
! Wealth and honors came to him. hut
they wrought no change in his friendly
| iDtprPOurSa xsyifb h s
| loyal in his friendships and his faith in
those whom he fully trusted was hard to
| shake.
Mr.. Corners home-life was beautiful and
| happy. He was twice married first in
November, 1866, to Miss Mary Emma
Bates, daughter of Wilson NJ. Bates of
Alabama, who died in January, 1879, Of
which union there survive two children.
His second marriage was in 1880 to Miss
Lila C. Hall, daughter of Hezekiah Hall
of Connecticut, who, with their three chill
dren. survives him. He was faithful.
| considerate and affectionate husband and
a companionable, just and thoughtful IA
Their Wife and children looked up 10
him as the true head of the family
Willingly following his directi and sub
hitting TO his authority with esteem and
reverence, but without fear.
His death is a distinct loss 10 this City
and State and afnicts with a sense of per-
sonal sorrow every member of this board.
Therefore. be it resolved:
First. That. in the above expressions of
our estimate of the character of the late
! Hugh M. Conner, we desire to bear en-
during testimony to his many virtues and
| true worth
Second. That this paper be spread upon
the Minutes of the Savannah Hotel Com
pany and published in the Morning News
and Savannah Press, and that copy be
sent to the family OF the deceased, to
| whom we tender our sympathy.
B. A. Denmark,
Lee Roy Myers
d. r. Thomas.
Committee.