Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-20
HAS RECEIVED RESOLUTIONS
Detective william Jones Recipient of
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Detective William T. Jones. OF the
r.. w. a. b. Railroad Company, Is con-.
stantly receiving mementoes from his
many friends throughout the country,
and his Office is a veritable museum.
Yesterday Mr.. Jones received the fol-
lowing COPY OF set OF resolutions
adopted in 1855 on the death OF G. i.
Spafford. who was at one time super
intendent of the p, w. & B. railroad:
Al meeting of the employees OF the
Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company. held at the depot, at
| Philadelphia II a. M. January %. 1855, to
express their sense OF the great loss sus-
tanned BY them In the loss OF superin-
tendent, Simon l.. Spafford, and their
sympathy with IA y bercaved family
On motion OF Mr. Myers, Mr. William
Roberts was called TO the chair. on mo-
ton Of Mr. ~ r. Kenney. Messrs. Larkin
and Dana were appointed secretaries.
on motion OF Mr.. A. J. Barratt, Messrs
william Stearns and W. J. Stowell, Of
Baltimore. and Joseph Teas and 7. w.
Bowers. OF Wilmington. were unanimously
chosen vlce-presidents.
ON motion of Mr. A. H. Wilson the chair
George w Myers. A. J. Barrett. H. saun-
ders and Joseph Huddell, as a committee
TO draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense OF the meeting
The committee retired and after a brief
interval reported the following:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION
whereas, In the exercise OF His In
scrutable wisdom Il has pleased Divine
Providence to remove from among us
Simon l.. Spafford, late general superin-
tendenl Of this road. and
Whereas. He during his connection With
this company and his intercourse with us,
by his energy and integrity IN his bust
ness. and his imparhallty, ami
ability and courteous department toward
us, won our respect and friendship. there
fore as an expression OF our confidence in
him as an officer and our feelings toward
him as a man. be it
Resolved. That while we humbly bow in
acquiescence TO the DEGREES OF our Al
mighty Creator. we cannot hut express
our sense OF loss which falls SO heavily
upon us.
Resolved, That we feel Il incumbent
upon bs GO express the confidence we have
ever ielt in him as an officer, and our
lgraiefil remembrance OF his uniform
\ kindness manifested toward US in dis
charging his official duties.
Resolved While we sincerely sympathize
with his afflicted relatives and friends, We
feel that its expression in this manner but
fcebly represents our sense OF the be-
rcavcment which has fallen so heavily and
unexpectedly upon them and upon us.
Resolved. That we Will wear the usual
badge OF mourning on the left arm for
thirty days
Resolved, That We attend the funeral OF
Ola late GENERAL superintendent and that n
committee of eleven be appointed to make
the necessary arrangement
i Mr.. Dare moved that the resolutions
be adopted. and In doing so made some
feeling remarks expressive Of the loss sus
tanned by himself ana the employees gen.
orally and euioglstic OF the virtues an,
enc traits of character displayed by tn
deceased, after which the resolutions wer,
adopted.
The chairman then appointed Messrs
| William Crawford, William r. Smith
Joseph M. Cardeza. James Elliott. r.
Evans. O. u. Gresham. J. NJ. Smith. o
VI. Moore, Captain l.. Davis Isaac Kestel
land Charles II. Snow, Jr., In accordanc,
With the last resolution
. on motion OF Mr.. Huddell, Charles Craff
/ r. d. Woodruff and George A. Dadmur
were appointed a committee TO TRANSMIT
a copy OF the proceedings OF the meeting
! to the family.
ON motion Of Mr. II. f. Finnegan IN,
| meetlng adjourned.
WILLIAM ROBERTS. Chairman.
J. b. LARKlNs, CHARLES =. DANA
Secretaries.