Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-28
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Ara neetlo2 of he Shephe'dstown
BIZ, h,ii al the Cont House Ia Shop
heId.,ou q. on ihe lGd tay oi Becembef,
1867. called for he purpose ol paying
proper iespec; la lion. Ilt@ry Berry. d.
ces.rd. whose death had been formerly
annot nced IN epen ( '.H ny Ihomes Var
Swesringrn. Ess.
Ga pol.on OF Hon b. Stsn'"n,Ihe Hon.
f. Is nAl.i. aA- called - Ihe chan, and
on mrt;cn of Il. II BitckbuIn, Esq. {.
& STrD3s was appointed se'rei1ry.
On motion Of Hon. Il. Stanton. rom
mil &c Of five were appointed TO I'sw and
,uamu tn the confederation 0t ihe mrtt'
ing, resolutions *, r ssing The soTro" "t
The members OF the Bar in The loss oil IeH
worthy and venerable bfoueT Non, Hem
~ Berry; whereupnn The President sp-
puil I'd li0n. b. Stanton, liOG. I. J.
Faulkner, Andrew uuu;cr, lion. Joseph
A. Chsp|ine aud Thomas Van SweaTn-
gen, committee on resolutions, when The
meeting 'jGurued untii O'Clock. l.. M
a, hch lime The membe!s OF lie Bar re-
asseu bled to consider The resolutions pre-
anred by The Commillee. The Commit
Tee offered The following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased an All"ise
and O'erruling Providence 10 remove
from our midst. our late professional Trend
and brother, HENRY BERRY, Esq (.
the odes, member Of ,ne Bar rf Jefferson
County. now therefore, for the purpose
OF lesifying our respect to his memory
and our high appreciation @! his HF'ues
and character {; be ii
Resolved, Thst in the Gealh OF Mr..
Berry. The profession has lost an able and
upright lawyer, Of great experience. and
large requirements. the community
highly esteemed, worthy and exemplary
ci,izen, and bic family ford, st'ecuon'
ate and devoted husband and father.
Resolved, Ths, the sterling integrity,
independence, and courtesy which dis
tinguished both the professional and prl-
vs,e life Of Mr.. Berry, lis large aud pro-
found professional arquiremen's,hls clear'
logical and well lsdened mind. and supe-
ror intellectual powers. gave him Tor
more then forty years leading and prom,
inenl position oil the bar OF Jefferson anu
the Jjacent counties.
Resoived, That as sn humble tribute
TO the memory OF our deceased i'lend and
brother, and in testimony of our respect
for his memory. the Court and the mem.
bers of the bar will attend his funeral IN a
body and we,r The usual badge OF mourn
ing for The period of thirty days.
ReSoived. Tha, these resolutions be
presented to the Court al its next meeting
with the request that they be entered up
on lis minutes, and that a copy OF the
same be furnished by the Clerk duly GER
tilted under the seal OF the Court 10 the
widow Of The deceased.
RESOLVED, That these proceedings be
published in all tie newsp papers Of thls
Judicial Circuit.
Upon The offering Of the foregoing res
olunons. the Hon. B. Stanton made quite
lengthy address. speaking in the highest
term. Of lLe character Of the deceased. his
ability as lawyer, his many vi'lnes'hleh
toned integrity and sterling virIues. lie
was followed by Hon. c. J. Faulkner.
Andrew Hunter, Esq, Thomas Van
Swesringsn. Hon. E. b. Hall end Hon.
}. A. Chspline, oil Of whom expressed
their heartfelt sorrow c,usedb by The death
OF the Hon. Henry Berry, and their ad-
mirslion Of his eIoquence. manly virtues,
his kind social quslli,s and hi' peerless
honesty and integrity.
On motion. The meeting adjourned.
E. 3. HALL, Chairman.
c. L. STuDBs, Secretary.