The Detroit times., 1912-07-11
BOARD OF COMMERCE
HONORS J. |. HUDSON
Representatives Of Board Will
Meet Body in New York
With Relatives
Here 4. the Organization

In addition to relatives Of the late
j. l.. Hudson, who died in England,
last week, the body will be met in
New York on the arrival of the Ocean
ic, due next Wednesday. by four or
five representatives OF the Board or
Commerce directorate. The board
will also be officially represented at
the funeral services, which are to take
place, Friday afternoon, July 10, in
the Central Methodist church, accord
ing TO present arrangements.
Directors and ex-directors Of the
Board of Commerce met, Wednesday
afternoon, TO take action on the death
of Mr.. Hudson, former president Of
the organization. In addition TO plan
ming to attend the funeral, they paid
personal tributes TO the worth OF Mr..
Hudson as business man and citizen
generally, and passed the following
resolution:
The Detroit Board OF Commerce
through Its present and past director
ate. wishes to express the inestimable
loss sustained in the death OF our CO.
worker and past president, Mr. Joseph
Low THAN Hudson Seldom Is com
munlty called upon to face a mistor-
tune such as the death OF Mr.. Hudson
brings TO us. AS a worker for human
lty. his deeds will live. FURNISHING US q
lasting example OF brotherly love and
Kindness Always cordial and sympa-
thetic. he naturally was the one 10
whom many turned In their hour or
trouble He went forth TO extend the
helping hand to the needy and in such
a manner that IL appeared not as char
ity, but rather as the act or a prothcr
He was a man OF unlimited COURAGE
and a living illustration OF fidelity 70
principle His host of friends embraced
the humblest and the most exalted citi-
Zens of our country a man 10 inspire
enthusiasm I'm his fellowmen, many
task THAI In itself was duh ana dis-
tasteful became a pleasure under inc
inspira ton OF his leadership,
He gave unstintingly OF himself as
well as OF his resources. Fearless III
his business and social work, he was
the one man 20 turn popular opinion
many times to the side or right ana
Justice. The place he leaves Is so vast,
the void so great, that nothing but the
remembrance OF his fortitude in meet
ing trials enables us TO meet the crisis
and TO face forward with determination
to perretuate his Ideals and memory. =,
In that mine5ing OF grief, public and
private which unites the human hearts,
we wish 10 express and record our sim
cere and deep sympathy with those ON
whom the great loss rails most heaVllS'
Secretary Gitchell was instructed to
have the resolution suitably engrossed
and signed by all the directors and
ex-directors OF the board available.
The board will also send floral
tribute when the body OF Mr.. Hudson
reaches the city.
Those who attended the meeting
were: President Homer Warren; w.
r. Orr. w. B. Campbell, j. F. Murphy,
A. II. Zenner, w. w. Hannah, A. l..
Holmes, w. P. Holiday, James
Inglis, II. l.. Pierson. A. c. Pessano,
F. B. Smith, c. F. Bielman, Edwin E.
Armstrong, W. R. Farrand, ]. NJ. Don
aldson, A. B. Atwater, l.. w. Bowen,
G. 7. Moody. e. A. Sumner, G.. ID.
Pope, F. B. Stevens, M. A. McRae and
Secretary Gitchell. Letters OF regret
were received from NJ. ] Murphy,
George NJ. Black Walter S. Russell,
j. B. Howarth and George Hargreaves.