The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30

Inc hlgh esteem IN WHICH the ldlc
Captain John Cowan was held and his
great popularity in this community,
was forcibly illustrated yesterday af-
ternoon by the very large attendance
upon the service at St. James Epis-
copal church; by the long cortege
which subsequently moved to Oak
dale cemetery where the interment was
made and also by the numerous and
exceptionally beautiful floral tributes
which were heaped upon the grave by
loving hands. The funeral service was
conducted at 4 o'clock, Mr.. James II.
Cowan, youngest son OF the deceased.
the uncertainty as to the time OF whose
arrival in the city made il impossible
TO announce the hour for the funeral
in Sundays Messenger, having reach
ed the city from Lincolnton at loon
yesterday. Mr.. d. s. Cowan, brother of
the deceased, also arrived from Brink
ley Sunday.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Robert Strange, d. D., rector Of st.
James church, assisted by Ri. Rev. A.
A. Watson, d. D., bishop of the diocese
of Eastern Carolina.
The prescribed Episcopal service was
impressively observed. There were
two musical selections which the choir
sans by special request. They were
Abide With Me" and 1T is not All of
Death to Die"
The choir of the Seamen's Bethel
sang Soldiers of Christ Arise" at the
grave
Seaman Thomas Jones, representing
the sailors of the port, placed on the
grave a handsome anchor floral tribute
from the Seamen's Friend Society.
Confederate Veteran John Hines
placed flowers on the grave of his
commander for the Cape Fea Camp,
whose members attended in a body,
sixty d in number.
The following gentlemen acted as
p~allbearers at the church and grave,
to-wit.:
Honorary-Jas. Sprunt, VIM. Calder,
H. c.. Mcqueen, Colonel w. J.. Wood
ward, r. J. Jones, w. 1. Gore, Captain
w. r. Kenan and W. r. French.
Active-Wm. E. Springer, w. CT. Pull
lium, Captain J. /. Nets, H. NJ. Foard,
A. L. DeRosset and B. J. Jacobs.
RESOLUTIONS BY BOARD OF
AUDIT AND FINANCE.
AT 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
board of audit and finance had a called
session at which resolutions regarding
the death of Captain Cowan were
adopted. There We're present Mr. H.
c. Mcqueen (chairman), Mr.. s.. P. Nc
Nair, Mr.. W. A. Riach. Mr.. c. w.
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The office of the board was appro-
priately draped in Grape and after the
meeting the members of the board
went to thefCowan residence on Chest
nut street TO attend the funeral. The
resolutions adopted by the board are
as follows:
Board of Audit and Finance,
Wilmington, N. c., March rs, 1900.
! HTobn rrvop hoyipr haap che o1arly
of this board of twenty-five years, we
desire to place on record some express
sion of our regard for his emo
therefore
Resolved, That by his death the city
government has lost an officer whose
natural abilities, unusual attachments
and judicial mind, made his services
invaluable.
THAT in our personal and official in
tercourse with him, we recall with
grateful emotions his manly qualities
his gentle courtesy and modest de-
meanor; and we bear willing testimony
to his S~ingleneSS of purpose in the dis
charge of his duties.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon a page of our minute
and as a further mark of our respect
and sympathy, an engrossed copy be
sent to his family"
Ugh TRIBUTES FROM THE SEA
MANS SOCIETY,".
The Seamen's Friend Society met ir
the reading rooms of h Sailors Home
Sunday afternoon to take action as tt
the death of their late ~co-laborer, Cap.
tain John Cowan. Captain James I
Nets presided and Colonel w. ]
Woodward was secretary. Captain
Nets feelingly alluded to his intimacy
with Captain Cowan. saying "tha'
he was the sailors friend, thu
soldiers friend, the poor mans friend
n all loved him.. His devotion
to the welfare of the sailor
was beautifully portrayed Throughout
his life. He shared as many hardship
as any man in the var from Fort Cas-
we'll to its close. and had the highes
estimate OF his comrades who haC
borne the brunt of battle with him. Fl,
was considerate of the feelings of tn
poor and distressed and loved the chill
dren whom he made happy by his Low
ing acts"
The president announced that tn
meeting was open for any expression
OF tribute, w~hereupon the followin;
was read from Rev. DR.. Rober
Strange, who was u~navoidably detain
ed from the meeting:
ALLOW me TO say a few words as MI
Cowan's rector, as / have been associ
ated with him in this place and work
1 have been more closely associated il
other places and works. You have saiC
you who have been with him in tn,
struggles and stress of life-that h
lived according to his profession.
christian on the streets as we'll as il
the church. 1 want to say that he wa.
rue to his religious duties as we'll a!
20 his business duties. I looked int
his face Sunday after Sunday and fell
stimulated by his intelligent interest
Time n again he would stop me or
the street to speak to me of my ser
mons and of their practical effect OF
the life Of my people and my city. On
or his special regrets as he lay on hi!
PED OF sickness, was, that he was pros
trated during Lent, and thai he could
not NIL his accustomed place, joining
IN the rayer and praises of our early
morning service. He took his sickness!
supmissively as the will of the heaven
~ rather. The prayer and ADMINISTRATION
OF MS pastor comforted him. A few
days before his death We partook o.
TIE communion of the Body and BLOOD
Of Christ He told me that he was no
afraid to die, that through the BLOOD
OF his Saviour he was ready 20 NEE