The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

Resolutions Of respect, in memory
of the late Mr.. |. M Bear, were unani-
mously adopted at a special meeting
of the chamber of commerce held yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock for that
and several members in at
tendance took the occasion to pay
tributes 10 the memory Of the de-
ceased and to bear testimony to the
strength and nobility of his character.
Especially touching and impressive
was the short, feeling tribute of Pres
ident J. Allen Taylor, who had been
closely associated with Mr.. Bear as a
member of the executive committee
Of the chamber of commerce, his eS-
innate of his life and work being
most laudatory.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after 4 o'clock by President
Taylor, who stated that its purpose
was to receive the report of the COM
mittee recently appointed to draw UP
resolutions on the death of Mr.. /. NJ.
Bear. The committee was composed
of Messrs. D.. L. Gore, chairman; L.
Bluethenthal, and s. P. McNair. Mr..
Gore read the resolutions which had
been prepared and they were as fol-
laws:
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
"This chamber is called upon to
mourn the loss of one of her youngest
and most influential members and to
many of us one of our best lifelong
friends.
Isaac M. Bear, after an active and
useful career departed this life on
September 10th, 1907. AS a citizen he
had the love and esteem of all who
knew him. He lived not for self, but
for the good he could do for others;
his love for his fellow man enabled
him to present in his life an example
for all to follow. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death OF
Isaac M. Bear this chamber and the
community at large has sustained an
irreparable loss.
"Resolved that to his family, those
whom he loved so well, We express
our deepest sympathy in this their
hour of sorrow, and while words are
inadequate to relieve their ems of
bereavement, yet we can mingle our
tears with theirs for a mutual loss.
Resolved, That as a mark of res
pect to his memory the chamber be
draped in mourning for thirty days.
"Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by the &C.
rotary of this chamber to the family
of the deceased, and same be Spread
on the records of this chamber.
D. L. GORE,
L. BLUETHENTHAL,
S. P. McNAIR,
Committee"
LOSS OF A VALUABLE MEMBER.
Mr.. L. B. Rogers spoke of the valu-
able services of the deceased as a
member Of the executive committee
Of the chamber and in his loss, he de-
cIared, the chamber loses a valuable
member.
Mr.. ". B. Cooper said he had known
Mr.. Bear for a great many years and
that he was an ornament to the bus
mess life Of the city. He expressed
the wish that more men like Mr.. Bear
would take part in politics, the effect
of which, he declared, would be to do
away with demagoguery, narrow and
bitter partisanship and the city, state
n nd nrInAy- would hn han0fff0G hNr
their counsel and wisdom. Mr.. Cooper
declared that the deceased was honor
able and conscientious in all his deal
ings with men and that his death
means a loss to the city of one Of its
most progressive and public spirited
citizens.
PRESIDENT TAYLOR'S REMARKS.
The president of the chamber Of
commerce paid the following eloquent
tribute to the memory of the deceased:
IT. M. Bear was a gentleman, aad
the term c~omprehends all that is
commendable in life and memorable
in death. I knew him long and well;
have seen him tested under varying
circumstances, and lever knew him
to shirk a duty or evade a response
bility.
DUTY was his criterion and he
measured his duty not by the acts
Of pigmies, but by the deeds Of
giants. He enjoyed the popularity
which rested upon merit and if he
had an enemy I know it not; nor do j
believe that he was ever guilty Of an
act that would have justly deserved
the enmity OF any nan He vas am
hitinus but his ambition was land