The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-10

a largely attended meeting of the
chamber of commerce was held yester-
day afternoon for the r of re-
ceiving the report of a committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions on the
death of the late Horace NJ. Emerson,
who was a member Of the chamber.
Those in attendance were: Messrs. J.
Allen Taylor, president; James Kyle,
secretary; G. J. Boney, VIM. Gilchrist,
H. w. MallOy, J. F. McNair, b. t.
Hall. H. G.. ~Smallbones, e. NJ. Rob-
inson, j. a. Arringdale, Hugh Mac
Rae, w. II. Sprunt, Geo. r. French,
J. H. Waters, D. NJ. Williams, NJ.
S. Willard, NJ. j. COrbett, 2. PearsalI,
John S. McEachern, Walker Taylor, +;
H. X. Nash, l.. B. Rogers, J. S. |
Punches and r. W. Price.
The chamber was called to order by
President Taylor who stated the object
of the meeting. Secretary James Kyle
then read the following resolution:
Whereas it has pleased an all wise
Providence to call from u mlds.
our esteemed fellow member, Horace
M. Emerson,
Be it resolved. That we, the mem
beers of the Wilmington chamber OF
commerce., in meeting assembled, de-
sire to express publicly both our
great sorrow at his loss, and our ap-
probation Of his higher qualities
which made our fellow member an
example both as a friend and a cit
iZen. Be 1t
Resolved that in the death Of H
M. Emerson the community has los.
one of it's most valued citizens; a man
who coming among Us as a boy has
through following the highest ideals
and by devotion to duty and by the
strictest integrity raised himself to
one of the highest positions with the
company which he has served so long
and ably, over a period OF thirty
wears, and who by his happy n
genial manner, warm heart, nevertall-
ing courtesy, and strong human sym
patty had endeared himself in a re-
markable degree, not only TO MS
close associates. but to all who knew
him.
Resolved, Thai his loss is not only
a great one to the company with
which ne was identified, and also mis-
chamber, but to the entire community.
And it will also be felt over a grca-
section of the country where his man
6fold duties and high position had
made him so we'll known.
Mr.. Emerson was always ready 10
stand I'D for what he believed TO be
the right, and he possessed manhoc
and LOYALTY to a marked degree. His
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such as to obtain for him recognition,
and consideration wherever matters
of importance were discussed or &C.
cidpd uDon. His counsel in matters
of business was wise and conservative
and he had an unerring insight into
affairs which always gave weight 10
his opinion.
Resolved. That as a mark OF res
meet. these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of this chamber, and that
a copv be transmitted to his family
as an expression Of sympathy win
them in their bereavement, OF the
members of this chamber.
HUGH MacRAE, Chairman,
JNO. A. ARRINGDALE,
NJ. ]. CORBETT-
A motion was made by MI. George
r French to adopt the resolution and
the motion was seconded by II. w.
Na1Iov TIL resolution was unanl-
mouslv adopted but before dong SO
several members of the eX-
messed themselves in regard to the
man who did so much for the great
railroad system with which he was
connected so prominently.
Mr.. H. X. Nash expressed hlmselI as
being of the opinion that the city o.
Wilmington had lost no man IN year
whose loss created such a void. III
smoke of Mr.. Emerson's ability as /
railroad man and in social life a ma
who had few equals as a warm he"i'
ed and generous friend.
Mr.. T, A. Arringdale, who knew th'
late general traffic manager or the Al
1antic Coast Line FOR a numbef y
wears, spoke in a touching and peauu
ful manner of his deceased friend II
referred to his great abI1rsy as q uam
manager and also of him as a man,
friend. The deceased, Mr.. Arr1ngdai
said. had a wonderful faculty or mas
ing all around him bright and cheerfu
AS a companion the speaker espresso
himself as never having seen his eQua
In closing he said, IF l can live an
he as good a fellow as Horace Enlei
son. I will die knowing that l nave III
lived in vain"
Mr. Emerson's ability in MAXIM
traffic arrangements with the otne
great railroad systems Mr.. b. +. Ha