New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
HEM0RIAL OF D. B. EATON.
UNION LEAGUE ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
FRANK J GOULD A NEW MEMBER

UNION LEAGUE ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
FRANK J GOULD A NEW MEMBER
There was a large attendance Of members of
the Union League Club at its regular monthly
meeting last evening. when Frederick D. Tap
pen. the new president OF the club. presided for
TIE first tine ard made speech expressing
rs appreciation OF the honor which the club
had conferred upon him By unanimous vote
ne club elected Elihu Root, its former presi-
dezr, honorary member.
The committee appointed by the president 10
propose 70 ne c1ub some suitable action con-
eeTling the late DOrman B. Eaton, consisting Of
Thitelsw Reid, Salem Il. Wales and lie Grand
:. Cannon, reported the following minute:
The Union League Club has lost in Mr.. Dorman
Il the turtheranee Of its purposes Throughout its
ellfe history he was elected al the nrst meeting
Henry " Bellows: and from that time tin the day
led 70 his fearless and jealous support of all the
worthy movements in which this club has been con-
His life was purely professional and reformatory
IS ehy hsn puoc once f ne EYER nslo ne re, re-
incrmbency. His public activities were never a
directed by q desire for either promotion or popu-
e1ry- Certainly he never sought 70 have any man
MS friend who practiEsd a corrupt use Of public
Patronage or strove merely to make money out OF
But he habituaIly gave his own time and labor
lnstintedly work which he believed essential TO
me general welfare and his name IS fndehely asso-
eistsd with three great reforms He was the au-
eaa q the Sanitary Code. under which me DEAN
rate IN this city was greatly reduced He was the
author Ct the National Civil Service act OF 1913
And. thirdly, he the originator Of the Paid Fire
DEPARTMENT OF this city. the author Of its sys,
seforn- and Al last OF comprehensive scheme Tor
re non-partisan government of municipalities, TO
voted
NJ Eaton was born al Hardwick. Caledonia Coun-
rfL. June =. 1ez3. He was graduated from the
TTsseEzity o. gsrmont 1875, and from the Harvard
-@f School. 49, Thereafter he was lawyer IN
- stty, M his death he was an associate editor
Edfos - soll1on % 1910 l1l ai,r1nr ~
&oFk OF the DEVELOPMENT OF the English Civil Ser
and first published By Congress: OF a similar re
TT PZolsned by Congress on the adI1irIstrati
= work on municipal government He was ap-
Grant. Arthur AMI Cleveland. He was repeatedly
CHAIRMAN Of this clubs Committee Political
Reform. He died in this city December ., 1929.
NJ Reid. On behalf Of the committee, then
o1ered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the secretary be instructed 10
services and OF ne T-IoS Tte C'lrT11s regard for
family a. anu iO4 "Siu eF' "
Cephas Brainerd seconded the resolution, and
snort speeches in favor Of the resolution were
MADE by General Rush c. Hawkins and DR.. d.
e 81 John Roosa- The resolution was passed
unanimously By rising vote
ne following new members Of the club were
sleeted:
~SA q PETTIBoSE 10. rs Marquette Building.
z11-ssED BROWN No e. wiiana-st.
49, = 40EEISG Piazza Hotel
s1.<E@SIELs " BISHOP. Bridgeport, Conn
&c. LAEGHLIN. Jr-. Psrtsburg, Penn
aFF1119s-Es A. COFFIN. No ~ Broad at
Jo1sSsE 2 BAKER II. Harvard University.
SINCLAIR. So s East Sixty -rhird-st
go = NILLETE. No. IS West Ftfty-fourth-ss
>r---z4L =. GALWAY. 10 195 Broadway
r1uSsssS 4 ETEAResS. 10. I43 Lber1y-st-
- 4 EOoEET. Eo 355 West TVerty-seveuth- ST
1--WE BATES. 20. IS Leon&Td-sf
~~aaSS..A Jay GOULD. 80. fS5 Broadway
DsgxEs EF-sT. M - L5eFfy-st
y EANDEREcEF No 40 West Fourtn-st
1SE@EA& G MILLS 10. ss Park Row.
- ~ Turner No. 2lS church-sf-
URN ? TEOMPsOS. No IS BroeIwey-