The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-15

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Judge Carpenter, j. r. Scripps, Rev.
Ernest Van Dyke, Thomas Barlum, D.
Augustus Straker, Rev. f. ]. Van. Ant
werp, Rev. A. II. Barr, A. l. Mcleod,
f. A. Blades, w. c. Martindale, Homer
Warren, w. H. McGregor, George II.
barbour, j. b. Corliss, Michael Bren-
nan, Mayor Maybury, Rev. w. H.
Clark, j. T. Keena, II. NJ. Campbell
and d. M. Ferry.
Mayor Maybury, who acted as chair
man, called upon Rev. w. II. Clark to
invoke a blessing on the meeting.
Mr.. Maybury then stated the pur-
pose of the meeting and read letters
from ex-senator Palmer and Governor
bliss, deploring the death of Senator
Mcmillan.
Senator Mcmillan was a very re-
markable man in many ways" said
General r. A. Alger. "He was quiet, a
man of few words, but he could ap-
preciate a business situation, and he
could understand the needs Of the ma
ton. In the senate his counsel was
sought more than that of perhaps any
other man. He was given, not to
words, but to thought and deeds. Let
us join in heartfelt sympathy with the
good works he did while he was with
u.s."
1--WE did not at first realize the void
that his death would create" said Gen.
eral Henry M. Duffield, "but day after
day comes some new thought Of the
way in which the influence of the SEN
ator manifested itself in our midst.
This armory in which our citizens
n 1of 10 ,ttt nr he nf at,1n
prompted by the heart, would never
have been erected but for his liberal
ity and generosity. He was a pioneer,
If not the pioneer, of the captains OF
industry. He was the first business
man of Detroit to develop a great and
growing business, and his fortune was
made, not by saving, but by carrying
out broadminded views and business
methods"
Governor Etch's Tribute.
Ex-Governor John T. Rich, who was
long and familiarly acquainted with
Dry magnificent tribute:
There was scarcely a man in the
city who had so much to live for" he
said. HE had wealth, position and a
fine family, whose society he enjoyed.
short a time. All his enterprises in
volved the employment Of labor. The
number Of people drawing their living
from his enterprises is such as few
men have ever looked upon He once
had an idea Of having his employees at
tend his funeral In a body. But there
are not less than 10000 OF them. He
was a most confrontable man to do
kttc Two u I, 4
ness, time for politics, time for recrea-
ton and time for his family. It will be
a long day before Michigan can find
man who will fill the position as cap
tain Of industry, a statesman and
father"
Many others spoke In a like strain,
after which Dexter M. Ferry offered
the resolutions which had been pre-
pared and read to the assembly by
Mayor Maybury, amid profound ST.
lence. Their adoption was moved by
General Alger and seconded by Attor-
ney Brennan, the assembly concurring
with unanimity. After their adoption
the gathering was dismissed with a
benediction from Francis A. Blades.
The train bearing the remains of
Senator Mcmillan arrived here this
morning. The body Is inclosed in a
CEDAR casket covered with broadcloth
AID with silver handles.
State Senate Committee.
LieutenantGovernor Robinson has
appointed State Senators Holmes, At
wood, Doherty and Charles Smith as a
committee from the senate to attend
the funeral which will take place Fri
day afternoon, the public service be-
ing held at the residence, which will
be simply decorated with flowers for
the occasion.
The commissioners of the District
Of Columbia, Hon H. B. M. MacFar-
land, Colonel John Biddle, U. S. A.,
also Daniel H. Burnham OF Chicago
and Charles +. McKim of New York,
members of the senate park commits
sion, will attend the funeral.
The active palrbearers will be: Tru-
man HI. Newberry, Clarence Carpen-
ter, Frederick w. Whiting, George M.
Black, Howard g. Meredith, Cameron
Currie, Ellwood T. Hance and w.
HOWE Muir.
Washington. Aug. 14.-The board of
directors of the Washington board of
trade Wednesday held a special meet
ing to take appropriate action on the
death of Senator Mcmillan. The board
adopted tribute of respect, eulogizing
the late senator's work as chairman of
the senate committee on the District
Of Columbia 1t concludes as follows:
No amount of labor, however, no
bronze or marble testimony, no utter
ances of a community bereaved, can
do full justice TO the noble character
flames Mcmillan"