The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
TRIBUTES or 10 THE LATE MAYOR
OF THE CITY.

TRIBUTES OF RESPECT TO THE LATE MAYOR
OF THE CITY.
A meeting Of the Justices and Officers ofthe
Court Of Hastings was held In the Court
House at 5 o'clock, yesterday afternoon; 3. l..
Pulliam, Recorder, Senior Alderman Evans,
and Aldermen Inloes, Bray, Farrar, Caskie,
Glazebrook, Burton and Binford. were pre-.
sent.
On motion OF Alderman Farrar, s. T. Pull
liam was appointed Chairman, and Mr.. .Chas.
Howard, Secretary of the meeting.
On motion, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, after the reception Of
the instructions of the CounciI-of which we
have annexed notice-presented by Mr.. Car
rington:
Resotred. That the Justices and Officers of
| the Court OF Hustings, being informed of the
death OF Gen. William Lambert, Mayor OF the
city, and being DESTROYS of testifying their
sense OF his worth as public officer, and also
as a citizen, and their grief at his loss, do
Resolce, That they will attend his funeral,
| to be held tomorrow morning, from 10 until 2
| O'Clock, at St. James, church, and that they
VIII wear Grape on the left arm for the space
o. thirty days.
Resoloed, also, That it be recommended to
the citizens generally 10 close their places Of
business from the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M,
to Pm.
On motion of Mr.. Joseph Mayo, the follow
ing additional resolutions were adopted:
Resolced, That the Governor of the State
be requested to cause the bell at the guard
house 10 be tolled from the hour Of 10 o'clock,
A. Nj, to = o'clock, p. NJ.
RoeoJ,.oH That he Pastor, of tho IiEprent
churches in the city be requested to cause
| their bells to be tolled during the same period.
Res0lred, That the papers of this city be re-.
quested TO publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
Messrs. Farrar and GlazebrGok were then
appointed committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor, and inviteihim to join in the procession.
On motion of Mr.. Glazebrook, Recorder Pull
liam and Senior Alderman Evans were ap-
pointed as pall-bearers on the part Of the
Court,
And then the meeting adjourned.
City COUNCIL called meeting Of this body
| was held at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in the
Chambersin's Office, fo- the purpose of making
angemeats for the rendition of suitable tribute OF
respect on the part of the city corporation to Our
| deceased Mayor. Present-President Myers and
Messrs. Darlington, Hill, Haskins, Dsnoon, Robin.
SOD, McCarce, Scott, Richards aud Allen.
The President informed the Council that he had
convened them in consequence of the death of Gen
WILLIAM LAMBERT, Mayor OF the city CT Rich
mond feeling assured that the Council would de.
sire to manifest their respect for the memory the
| deceased.
Whereupon Conway Robinson, Esq, offered the
| following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
| The Council concurs with its President in the
opinion, that the death Of the Chief Magistrate OF
| the city ia an event which calls fer some expires
| sion its part. Gen. LAMBERT was first elected
| Mayor On the I'd of April, 1870. In the period Of
| nearly thirteen years. which has since elapsed, be
has annually been re elected. II made no difference
| in whom was the power of appointment, whether
directly in the people or IN their representatives. be
regularly continued in this high and responsible
office Thus, during his life, was strongly manifest
ed, esteem for the man and conf ience in the fidelity
| with which he discharged his duties. And now we
desire to testify respect for his memory. There
fore
Resolred, That the members of the Council will
attend in body the funeral of the deceased at st
James Church, and will wear the usual badge Of
mourning for thirty days.
Resoloed, That tne Recorder, Aldermen and off
GERS OF the city, and the citizens generally, be re
9uested to join il the procession.
| RESOLVED, That the President OF the Council
transmit to the family of the deceased copy Of
the proceedings of this met ting,
i On motion, the Council then adjourned.
HONORS TO THE REMAINS OF THE LATE
| MAYOR.
The Colonel of the First Regiment CT Virgini;
Volunteers has informed US that the following ID
the order of the FUNERAL PROCESSION in honol
of the late BRIGADIER GENERAL LAMBERT, Mayo
of the city of Richmond:
The Procession will be formed at st. James
Church at IL o'clock, A. M and will move there
from at IL o'clock. nj.
The Military,
Fronting the Church. the feft next to Broad street
! THE BeDY.