Evening star., 1915-01-07
Will Attend Funeral,

He OlIlCeIS anu members OIL lne DOdrQ
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce of the District have been ap-
pointed by President GUIDE of that or
saniZation as special committee to
attend the funeral. President Guide
yesterday also appointed a committee
to draft resolutions of regret at the
death of the president of the Board of
Trade. d. J. Callahan. Chaplin Brown
and A. Leftwich Sinclair compose the
committee.
At meeting of the citizens commit
tee for the entertainment of the G A.
r. encampment, to be held here next
summer. held yesterday afternoon. ap-
propriate resolutions on the death of
William H. Singleton, it's chairman,
were adopted. The resolutions were
prepared by Col John McElroy, vice
chairman of the committee. Mr. Single
ton was named chairman of the citi-
zens' committee at meeting held
Tuesday afternoon.
Newman Pays Tribute.
Oliver P. Newman, president of the
board of Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, today said:
81 feel the death of Mr.. Singleton as
a great shock and personal loss, for
during the years I had known him
had developed for him real affection
He was a man of fine character and
delightful personality"
Merchants Adopt Resolutions.
At a special meeting of the board of
governors of the Retail Merchants
Association held today, resolutions
were unanimously adopted. declaring:
1.-The board of governors of the Re
tail Merchants Association, in special
session this seventh day of January,
1915, has learned with rhe most pro-
found sorrow of the death of William
H. Singleton, president of the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
THE citizens of the District of Co
lumbia owe debt of gratitude to the
deceased for his splendid devotion to
this, his home city, whose interests he
was ever Jealous in promoting. Mr.
Singleton was type of man who ex-
emplif1ed spirit of brotherhood that
mellowed friendship and made his life
an inspiration and source of strength
to his friends and acquaintances, and
developed his usefulness as a public
spirited citizen.
The board of governors of the Re-
special meeting and resolution as
mark of esteem to the late William
II. Singleton. copies of which shall be
sent to the family of the deceased, the
Washington Board of Trade and spread
upon the minutes of this meeting"
Tribute of Board of Trade Directors.
THE following is a resolution drawn
up and unanimously adopted at a meet
ing late yesterday afternoon of the
board of directors of the WASHINGTON
Board of Trade, of-which Mr.. Singleton
was chairman:
nam RI. Singleton have been shocked
and deeply grieved in learning of his
sudden death Wednesday morning,
January ., at o'clock, at his home in
this city.
He was among the earlier members
of the Washington Board of Trade,
following the organization, and had
but lately entered upon his duties as
it's president, having successfully
served as second and first vice presi-
dent, and having previously rendered
constant and valuable services as
chairman and member of many of the
important committees of the board for
a number of years.
THE news of his death came without
warning and at time when we be-
lieved that he was in the best of
health. and when he was hard at work.
but with the added labors, and respon-
sibilities incident to the office of
president. His enthusiasm for the
duties of this office, coupled with rare
ability, was rapidly showing it's good
effects upon the business of the board
1T is, therefore, particularly unfor-
tunate and deeply to be regretted that
the hand of death should at this time
so suddenly remove from our midst
this man who had won our entire love
and affection, and who had for so many
years been one of the loyal supporters
of the board, and identified for so many
years with the progress of the District
of Columbia. He was a man who loved
his fellowmen. His character was of
the highest type, and his associates of
this board feel that they have each and
all lost great and good friend and
the city of Washington one of it's best
citizens.
"Of a bright and cheerful tempera y
ment, he entered upon any work he
undertook with great energy and en-
thusiasm, and in his profession as a
lawyer and in both his public and pri-
vate life was known as a man of in
tellect and learning, taking a keen in
terest in life and it's work.
His enterprising temperament led
him to the ready performance of many
important public duties, and his opti-
mistic and bright nature endeared him
to all.
THE community is indebted to him