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v CHARLOTTE
: 0EERVEBt:JTJLY7t 1906.
T..ii PASSING OF A XOELB
C tnn Jolitt Wlllbr, For Mow Than
Jtrty Years a- Rttident f tlisr
ltte, rasx-s Away at HM HWMf fn
AVert Trade Street'-at the Adranocd
re of 01 Years Um a Son of the
xed Admiral Charlea , Wilkes.' a
Graduate of the Naral Aoadeoay and
a Veteran of the Mexican war anu
- th Great Conflict Between the
... flairs A IJfe of Rich Deeds and
Manifold KJndneasew-tinerai i
. Morrow Morning at iit. Peter" Kil
v. copal Church.
- Not unexpectedly. Capt. John
Wilkes died at t:it yesterday morn-
tng at his horn on' WeaUTrad street.
The a-rent marks an era In Charlotte
for there Is none of exactly hi cIsm
71erct--There-remlft XevMl .fijial
. age. a number of equal length or resi
dence, but none who has entered Into
the Wloua phaws of life here so long
. or so largely as he. or contributed
to mil mor of benefit. . An a busi
ness man he saw a village evolve Into
- a town and bore a hand In the tran.i-
Hon; he saw it grow. and helped Ui
Its -development from town to city.
' and from beginning to end has figur
ed most largely In its relislous. busl-
. ness. literary and social life. He was
a, gentleman by blood, training and
association and by reason of tare
contart with the world spoke with
authority in deed, and manner more
"thaq by word to the people about lilm
His Influence upon the life of tht
community vat always potential afll
-far goodrand hia death is more tMi
l log. Of striking appearance nni
noble bearing, genial with his i.cpr
and ronsiderate always In hi contact
' With all clasped, it will he many years
" before hla good rra head Is forgotten
In Charlotte forgotten never by those
. who knew him- best and hencp loved
him moat."
- - A devout member of the Protectant
Episcopal communion, it was in his
Church lle that Captain Wilkes wis
tnoa useful and roncpiruous. He ha"
- nurtured fit. Peter'f Eptftrnpat rhnrrh
as a mother nurtures her chil l. It
welfare was next hi heart and his
labor and hi means were always at
Its command. He was a sectarian
but not a bigot he was too broad
for that.
His heart was always young and lie
entered with eager interest Into the
Joys of the young. Affectionate in
his family, fond and considerate of his
many employes, i-ordlal to all nr.
tialntanec8, he died as he had lived.
In love with all the world.
A SON OF ADM 1 HAL WII.KKH.
John W liken jvas a son of Admiral
Aharle Wilkes1.?! hp of the most emi
nent eommandcrs ever connrted with
the United States navy, and was born
In New York City. .March 31st, 18:7.
His early schooling was received in
Washington where his father - w;j
director of the First United States
Naval Obttervatory. In 1841, while
Admiral Wilkes wits absent frbjp
home making an examination of life
coal and iron deposits in the Deep
river section of North Carolina, young
Wilkes received his appointment as
midshipman In the navy. Ills first
ervlce was aboard the Delaware.
Afterwards -he was assigned to the
Mississippi In the Gulf squadron and
participated in the attacks upon
Urasos and Vera crust during .lire
Mexican war. In 1S46 he was order
ed to Annapolis for a year's study at
the .Naval Academy which had Just
then been established. He graduat
ed No. 1 in a class of U' in 1 847.
As "No. 1 of the -41 date" ne was
therefore at the time of his death
" the oldest living alumnus of the Acad
emy and president of the alumni asso
tlon. . After graduating Mr. Wilkes
saw service aboard the Albany as
master in the Gulf of Mexico and
later as lieutenant on the sloop of
war. Marion, on the China station.
Just prior to Lieutenant W likes !--
patrure for home. Commodore I'erry,
who was then making ready for his
Japanese expedition, asked that he
accompany him as one of his officers.
Such a flattering offer could not
overcome his desire to return home
nd so- he. declined, reaching New
York in June, 1852. " his return
lie was assigned to shore duty for a
year and then was given a year's leave
f absence.
In April. 1854, he married Miss
Jane Kenwlck Htnedburg. of New
Tork. a daughter of "hnr!es Custave
Pmedburg. a Swedish gentleman of
distinguished amestry. In October
following his marriage in April. Lieu
tenant Wilkes resigned from the navy
and moved to Charlotte, which city
he made his home until his death.
MOVKH TO CHARLOTTK.
Captain - Wilkes'
abode for four
years after hig arrival In this section
was at what was thi known aa
the-- tjt. Catherine s Mills, about two
miles from the city. In 1808, in
conjunction with the late Col. W. R.
'Myers, he purchased the Meckleh
aurg Flour M ills, which were located
tin, the railroad between Kant Trade
and Hast, Klffh streets TnM mill
he was managing with' success ut. the
outbreak of tne war, and they dt
great service in t-uppUIng the army
In Virginia while the struggle lasted.
Captain Wllke' great service tu m.-)
country duruig the rcal onilu t waa
0e construction jf tlie railroad from
Greensboro, the terminus or the North
Carolina ruad from the south, to Dan
ville, Va., the terminus of toe Vlr
gtnla roads leaing jixirtli. TTiis lip
was a military necessity and was uti
dertaktn Wy Mr. Wilkes along with
his brother, Mr. Edmund Wlik.-s, un
der the direction of Capt. A. S. Myers,
an, engineer ot the t'onfderate gov-
. amtat. Later the bruthera begali
building a. railroad from lUfeigh to
liOCkvllle-but ceased when Sherman
invaded the State.
The war over Captain Wilkes, re-
turned to Chaflotte lo help iti the re
building of his city and Slate unit
snaks a living for hl wife ami fn.ip
if t, v foundo', knovm as th- :
Mecklenburg Iron Works, mnich i.
bad established in 18S, had been used
by the Confederate States government
during the war for the manufacture
of ahcila and machinery and the mak
Jng of repairs for vessels. ja i
It cam again into the possesion of
: Captatn-Jr'ijkes In whose hands it has
aince remained. Jnst at this time,
in August, im. Captain Wilke, pro-
STnV ?bJET the "W-NatlSnai
nX the first national bank charter
ad h-f:4fte-potomacr Having
been larely Instrumental in its or
ganisation. Captain Wilkes -seized .
the bank' first president, from
to 11(1. -
. As wheat culture bad almost cesked
In Sorth and Sontli Carolina, Captain
m ? 71 1 "P h
xnill and ao he entered Into partner
ship wttS Gen. Jolln A. Toung and
Mile. Wrlston and they moved the
Hock Wand Woolen Miu to Charlotte
tmP'rVf. ,n th of the flour
ii' om rmn- th milU
xaH with failure and Captain Wilkes
"HeaHb CofT- U tJir the cloxwt
Coffee Imitation ever vet produced. riT
- clever Ceffee' Substitute was recently
rsodueed br Dr. Shoop, ot fucloe. Wl
Not a grain ef Tftd CofTee tn.lt either
Iir. troop's Health Coffee Is made from
pure toasted grains, with mslt,,nut, etc
... i.zlly It wouia eot mn eTpcrt Who might
int, it for Code. So or mfnu'ea'
fdiaus boiling. "Msde In b minute."
''iyf the doctor. 6i4 by lililer-Vn Ness
-L RECORD X3FAmi7mMENT,
i Captain .Wilkes there gave Ills entire
attention i . - Z Z.
i; -I-., under Jito hand until it oe
cam one of the largest, and most
prosperous In- the Bowtn. in isi.
whetTthe Seaboard Atr Une Railway
Company offered Mm. a handsoma
nrie for his foundry Jte, h promptr
ly accepted and moved his plst to its
present location omw.iiu""i.
Here the Iron works have since been
conducted with a wide reputation for
ability, good work and fialr a.nd gen
erous dealing with its customers.
While Captain Wlikee years ago sur
rendered the active management to
his two sons, Messrs. J- Frank and
James Renwick WlUces. h continued
Its irerteral oversight and on the older
employes was known until the last as
"the Old Man. a term oi respect ana
Jove.
In the affairs of the city. Captain
Wilkes has always manifested a keen
Interest, having been eleotod several
times alderman and ofttimes solicited
to be a candidate for the mayoralty.
To St. retcr'w church, as has ixeen said
above, he has given the most loyal
and loving service and steady upporu
A vestryman of St. Peter'sj parish
since 1856. Its senior wardeji slnre
JSSO, .for thirty years Its lay reader,
as its treasurer, as Sunday school
teacher and Miperlntendent. as its
representative in church councils, ho
hax always proved himself ready to
spend and be spent In tho Master's
service.
"Tnere were born to Captain and
Mrs. WilkeS nine children. Two
irls died in Infancy and one at 10
years of age. One son died, at IS
and another at 28. AsiUo from Mrs
Wilkes, two daughters, Mrs, Agnes
Wilken Itankln. of Hartford. Conn.,
and Mrs. Jtnslle Wilkes Jones and
two nuns, Messrs. John Frank and
James Renwick Wilkes, survive.
The funeral services will he con-
fiucte, to-morrow morning at S
I'etcr s Kpiscopal church, at 9:30
o'clock, by the rector. Rev. Harris
Malllnckrodt. The pall-bearers will
tm Judge rtaTt " tr WaTRPf; Pr." M
A Rland. Mr. W. C. Maxwell. Mr.
)l M. Victor, Mr M. f). Springs. Mi.
Hcrlot 'larkson, Mr. John F. Orr and
Mr. John .s Myers The interment
nil! be at Kim wood.
.MKTIIOIMST DISTHICT tXr'KRK.V
Clurlittc People Will Take Imiiilnrnt
I'aHs In Conference of Clmrlotto
District to He Held at Wademboro
J rom tM, Jtuii to tlie 10th Inter
esting 11-ograiiimc in Detail,
the Cliarlotte District Conference
of the M. E. Churc h. South, will con
vene In WAdcaboro July. 16th.-19th.
There will be a preliminary service
on Wednesday night. July 15th, at
which Rev. R. H Rennett. of I'lne
vl'le, will preach. The Conference
proper will be called Thursday morn
ing at 9 o'clock by the presiding elder,
Rev. Frank Siler and will continue Its
sessions through Sunday.
Tlie opening sermon for the Confer
ence will be preached Thursday at 1 1
a. m.' by Re, L. T. Cordell, or Polk
ton. The general, topic for Thursday
Will be-. '"Beviyals'
Those from Charlotte who will make
addresses that day are Rev. J. ' A,
Baldwin, Rev. W. S. Hales, Re-v. V O.
Rudislll, Mesads. G. C. Brlnkman and
J. G. Freeland. The conference love
feast and communion will be con
ducted by Rev. Dr. W. W. Rays and
Rev. J. W. Wlieeler. Rev. E. L. Bain
will preach at night.
The topic for Friday Is "Missions."
Rev. H K. Boyer. of Tryon Street
church Charlotte, and Rev. v.. M.
Pickens, of Waxhaw. will be theH
speakers at the morning session. Mr.
Boyer will disco uss the responsibility
of the Charlotte District to the lay
men's watchword "A Million Dollars
For Missions "
The sermon at 11a. m. will be
preached by Rov. Haruld Turner.
The after7f'Wn.and eve,nlng will be
given to the Laymen's Missionary
Movement. District leader, J. B. Ivey
nas arranged an nttractlvo programme
of speikers for this day. Messrs. C.
W. Tillett and W. F. Harding will
make the addresses at the night hour!
Saturday will be education day.
Prominent educators from the various
schools of the State wll' bo present
and ;c-k. Rev W. E. Abernethy, of
Weddington, will preach fhe sermon
at 1 1 a. tn. Saturday.
This body licenses men to preach.
It is known that there will be sev
eral applicants.
, Tho committee to examine candi
dates for license to preach is com
pose.! irf ..Rev. Dan Atkins. I). D., of
Cornelius. Rev. H. K. Boyer, of'Char
lotte and Rev. A. J. ' Burrus of I7n
lonvllle. Itev. Dr. Chreltzberg, of Monroe,
will preach at" the morning and even
ing hours Sunday.
There will bo a great, young peo
p!c'i mass meeting Sunfay afternoon,
addressed by Professor Torobrldge, of
Brevard, and others.
There are twenty-three charges in
the Charlotte district. Each charge
is omtitled to at least six representa
tives ut this conference, all of whom
arp nrnt"- mem hers. " "
Besides these, prominence, will be
given the work of tho Woman's for
eign ar.d the Woman's Home Mission
Societies, ami a number of repre
sentative women from the district will
attend In the interest of this work.
On Thursday. Jnly 1th. the Char
lotte District Woman's Home Mission
Society will be formed and a school
of methods conrtreted by Mr-. Frank
Siler. the conference society president,
assisted by Mrs. J. W. Copeland. of
Oreensioro. Confehence correspond
Ing secretary. nd Mrs. M. C. 81ms. of
Charlotte, district secretary
Telegates from Charlotte and vi
cinity, will leave" Charlotte for
Wsdesboro either at 6 or 7 o'clock
Wednesday the. 15th, or at 4:30
Thursday morning.
ASK rt)K PENSIONS."
Ciinly Pension Board Pnwi I'pon
. Nunerws AppHcatlons--TaJtes Far
crablo Action Vpitn Tfarty-Twcntjr
Hate Dleit During fear.
The annual meeting of the county
pension board, composed of Messrs. W.
B. Taylor, L. J. Walker and II. A.
Torrence, was held yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the court house,
"Mr. .J. A. Russell waa secretary to the
board. App'ic'atlons for Confederate
pension filed since . July 1st,. HOT,
were considered, there being, before
the board about thirty pensioner
whose petitions received favorable" ao
tlon. The names of these person, will
be forwarded to the State board which
will take. decisive action. Twenty of
these were from old oldir and ten
from the widows of soldier. The ap
plications were all for foorth-clas
pensions, which amount to IZS a year,
luring the past year twenty pension
er have died. Another meeting will
fh, held r the fcordwlthln ten davs
or two week to transact additional
business. . (
i CJtnchficld Coal Is a toam I'rodnoer.
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Hie Park I-ake Still in Action.
Chief W. 8. Orr, who has In charge
-tie )ako at aLtta Park, states that
the place will continue to bo open
throughout the summer for bathing
purposes. He does not see any reason
why Sunday afternoon's accident, -lamentable
though It was, should have
any tendency- to discourage Its uso,
as the accident which occurred, he
rays, is liable to happen anywhere, at
sea shore or in fresh water, at any
time.
Death of a Child.
Nellie, the 5-months'-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Conner, died
yesterday morning at 1 o'clock at the
homo of her parents, at No 820 Norm
Brevard -street. The funeral services
wer conduhted yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the residence.
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