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duty imposed upon him by his fellow citizens. As early as 1827 he 

 was chosen a Eepresentative to the General Court, long served as 

 School Committee, was a member of the Constitutional Convention 

 in 1853, Mayor of the city one year, President of the Essex Institute 

 from 1861 to 18G5, and President of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton 

 Company. ' He was always an advocate of the Temperance Reform, 

 and was frequently called upon to take a prominent part in measures 

 of public policy, political, moral, educational and local, that are 

 brought to the notice of the people. We shall miss his genial pres- 

 ence and his hearty greeting in the walks of life ; his active habits 

 and the frequent occasions in which he has been called upon to give 

 his services have made him generally known to our citizens, and 

 very widely throughout the county and state. 



After remarks from several members it was 



Voted: That Messrs. Allen W. Dodge, Abner C. Goodell, Jr., and 

 James Kimball be a committee'to report at an adjournment a series fcf 

 resolutions in respect to the memory of the deceased, and what 

 other action it is appropriate to take. 



Adjourned to meet on Friday next (Sept 9), at 3 P.M. 



ADJOURNED MEETING, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870. 



The President in the chair. 



Hon. A. W. DODGE of the Committee on Resolutions, reported the 

 following, which were adopted after suitable expressions of respect to 

 the memory of our deceased friend. 



Resolved? That the Essex Institute receives the tidings of the death 

 of ASAHEL HUNTINGTON, a former President of this society, with 

 emotions of grief and surprise. The suddenness of the event, which 

 even if his illness had been of longer duration would have been un- 

 looked-for because of the general good health and strength of the 

 deceased, is as impressive as the knowledge of the loss of a member 

 of society so useful, so widely known and respected. 



Resolved, That this society acknowledges its indebtedness to the 

 deceased for the interest he manifested in its success, and for the ser- 

 vices rendered by him while chief presiding officer; and that as his 

 fellow citizens, the members of the Institute bear testimony to his 

 uniform urbanity, his great industry and his devotion to so many 

 objects conducive to the public good. 



Eesolved, That the Hon. Otis P. Lord be invited to prepare a 

 memorial address upon the life and character of the deceased, to be 

 read at a meeting of the Institute. * 



