OBITUARY. 



DEATH OF THE HON. HENRY MEIGS, 



RECORDING SECRETARY OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



At a stated meeting of the American Institute, held June 6, 

 1861. President "William Hall, in the chair. 



Mr. Thomas McElrath offered the following preamble and reso- 

 lution, which were unanimously adopted : 



Whereas since the last monthly meeting of the American Insti- 

 tute, one of its oldest and most active members has been taken 

 away by the hand of death. The name of Henry Meigs has been 

 for so many years connected with the Institute that it is difficult 

 to think of one without the other. In view of his long services 

 it is deemed just and proper that some suitable memorial of him 

 should be prepared for preservation ^ therefore, 



Resolved, That Professor James X Mapes be requested to pre- 

 pare and read at the next meeting of the Institute a paper on the 

 life, character and services of the late Henry Meigs. 



At a meeting of the Institute held on September 5, 1861, Pro- 

 fessor Mapes read the following paj)er : 



It becomes our painful duty to record the death of the Hon. 

 Henry Meigs, late recording secretary of the American Institute, 

 and secretary of the Farmers' Club. All who visit this institu- 

 tion will sadly miss the late secretary from his accustomed place, 

 and feel with a keen sense of loss that his kindly glance and 

 words of pleasant greeting can be known on earth no more ; yet 

 their sadness may be relieved by knowing that the absent one, 

 having faithfully finished his earthly task, has started fearlessly 

 and cheerfully on the unknown journey, with the strength of a 

 well-spent life for his pilgrim-staff, and the star of faith to guide 

 him onward. 



It is with these mingled emotions that we contemplate the 

 death of our friend and associate, the Hon. Henry Meigs. Tried 

 through long years of public and private usefulness — true as a 



