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 At meeting of the officers at Fort Col fee, on the 7th of August, 1885, Capt. j. STUART was calIedsto the chair, and Lieut.. 1T. McKAvETT, appointed Secretary when the following proceedings were adopted; Inasmuch as 1t has pleased Almighty God, in lis wise providence, to remove from among us our much valued and esteemed friend Mai. FRANCIS ". ARMSTRONG, late Superintendent of Indian affairs, and formerly a distinguished officer of the army, in whose death socIety at large has lost a most valuable member, and the officers at Fort Coffee warm and h0spltable friend, therefore,

 Resohed, That we do sincerely sympa- lhize and condole with his amIabIe family, in this aiflictin@ bereavement; and deeply deplore their irreparable loss; and that, in lowing to the dispensations of an aH-wlse and overrufing God, iu this our chastening sorrow, we cannot but mourn his loss, as an upright man; ali amiable and polished gentleman, zealous and sincere friend. Re8olued, That, ID commemoration of his worth; and the exalted esteem in which he was held by the officers at this post, they will wear crape on the left arm for the space of thirty days

 Resolued, That, as small testimonial Of their regard for the memory of the deceas- ed they respectfully request the gratifica- ton of erecting 10 lis memory stone to mark the spot of his interment:

 RssoIped, That 6 copy of these proceed ings be handed 10 his bereaved widow, and that one be furnished the different newspa- pers of Little Rock. the editor of the Militia " and Naval Magazine, and the editor of the National Banner, for publication.

 JOHN STUART, Capt. 7tb IzE

 J. P. DAVIS, Lieut.. 7Lb hi.

 VIM. HAMMOND, y48s't Smrg;m.

 H. MeKAYETT, Lieut.. 7ft Iltt.

 Ne, the undersigned, officers of tire army, being at the post, do most heartily concur in the feelings expressed in the foregoing preamble and rese4Ndons, and do sympa- thize most fully with the officers of the post, fn the loss of our mutual friend, Mai, Francis W. Armstrong.

 J. BROWN, Capt.

 6H Regiment tF. s. fnf.

 ALEA'R MONTGOMERY,

 Lieut.. 7tb Iaf