1881 ] * * [Vaux. 



At the election of directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in 

 March, 1874, Mr. Phillips -was elected a director. He devoted very much 

 of his time and attention to the responsibilities involved, with their ramified 

 interests and urgent demands on his best judgment. 



Desiring to aid in forming a correct taste, and encourage the love of 

 music in Philadelphia, he was chosen as a director of the Philadelphia 

 Academy of Music in 1870. His active exertions in the Board resulted in 

 his election as its president in 1872. He resigned, however, from both in 

 1884. 



The Court of Common Pleas on the 13th of May, 1867, appointed Mr, 

 Phillips a member of the Board of Park Commissioners, and on March 12, 

 1881, he was elected president. He took a liberal view of the proper ad- 

 ministration of this great public benefaction. His service on that board 

 was earnest and important. 



On the 4th day of Decemher, 1862, Mr. Phillips was chosen a trustee of 

 the Jefferson Medical College to fill the vacancy on the death of his 

 brother, I. Altamout Pliillips, likewise a member of the Pliiladelphia Bar. 

 This medical school, with all its adjuncts for teaching and training in the 

 curative art, with its world-wide reputation for the highest capacities 

 in its faculty, and the substantial attainments of its graduates, called from 

 Mr. Phillips anxious and continuous attention. Well did he devote it, not 

 only with conspicuous assiduity, but with intelligent comprehension of its 

 demands. 



The Legislature of Pennsylvania passed, April, 1870, the law creating 

 a commission entrusted with the erection of municipal buildings for Phil- 

 adelphia. Mr. Phillips' advice was sought and his efforts enlisted to 

 secure the legislation required. He was made a member of the commis- 

 sion by this act, approved by the Governor in August, 1870. On the 19th 

 of October, 1871, he resigned. 



At a meeting of our honored and venerable society held January 20, 

 1871, Mr. Phillips was elected a member. 



In December, 1858, "The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons 

 of Pennsylvania" elected Mr. Phillips Grand Master. In this distin- 

 guished station he made his administration creditable to himself and 

 conservative of the interests of the craft. The duties devolved upon the 

 Grand Master were in harmony with his character and acquirements, and 

 the record of his term of service attests his fidelity to the trust, and sincere 

 testimony of the appreciation of his brethren. 



This is a brief narrative of Mr. Phillips' connection with some of the 

 public institutions of Philadelphia, and it is obvious that such diversified 

 duties as each placed on him, taxed his energies and absorbed his time. 



So active a life was not likely to afford opportunities for the belles- 

 lettres, cultivation of tastes, or the preparation of contributions to general 

 literature. It is somewhat remarkable that no essay, treatise or paper on 

 jurisprudence, literature, science or art, was ever prepared and published 

 by Mr. Phillips. It is alike true that he never made a speech or public 



