The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-02

DEATH OF Mr.. NANCE.-At a meeting o
the bar of the city of Richmond and county
of Henrico to pay suitable tribute to the
memory of Eaton Nance, deceased, held in
the courtroom of the Richmond Hastings
Court November 1. 1869, the following pro-
ceedings were had:
Colonel Thomas j. Evans called the meet
ing to order. and, on motion, Judge VIII
liam W. Crump was appointed chairman,
and Edward 7. Cannon, Esq, was APP
pointed secretary.
On motion of B. R. Wexford, Jr., Esq, q
committee of five was ordered to be APP
pointed to draw and present resolutions
suitable to the occasion. The Chairman
appointed the following committee B. r.
Wexford, Jr., John B. Young, John NJ.
Gregory, John 0. Steger, A. B. Guigon.
The committee retired, and reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which,
after appropriate remarks from Messrs.
Wellford, Young, Gregory, and E. Y. Can
non, were unanimously adopted:
1.-THE members of the Richmond Bar desire to
place upon permanent record some brief expires;
sion of the emotions with which they have received
the intelligence Of the death Of their esteemed and
beloved associate Eaton Nance. The shafts of
Death have of late been sped into their midst with
fatal frequency, and his approaches towards his
last victim have been for some time sufficiently ap-
parent TO lWIkCu RTdFe dIu dppItHcH-
sion. But neither the one nor the other have pre-
pared them for the afliction-stroke which imposes
this melancholy duty or sufices to dull the sensi,
bility with which they realize the loss sustained
by the profession and the community. Into the
sacred precincts of the stricken home where their
departed brother dispensed the sweet charities OF
husband and father, they may not penetrate, nor
lift the veil which hides the bitter agony OF the
widow and the orphan.
.'Their memories and associations limit them
selves to less sacred relations but as to them they
may speak with the confidence of intimate ac-
Quaintance, not only for themselves, but for the
entire community.
shrinking from no duty, with q heart In full sym
pathy with the interests and feelings Of his people,
Mr.. Nance enforced and Illustrated by prccept and
example all the obligations Of good citizenship.
Devotng himself with energy and assldulty cXclu.
svely to the practice Of his profession he ned
an eminent success and vindicatcd his ability to
grapple with all the responsibilities and duties OF
large and cngrosslng practice by maintaining
for many years, among an array OF compeii-
tors Imposing In number. character, and abll-
ity, position second to none Able, active faith
full and energetic In asserting and guarding every
interest entrusted to his professional protection,
he won and kept the confidence Of his clients. and
grew In public favor and esteem until waning
under the lengthening shadows Of the grave, his
vigor proved unequal to the exactlons of profcs-
sonal life; and amid all the varied duties incl
dent to his large practice, exposed day by day to
the riynlrieS and contentious Of the forum, subject
to the searching trial Of professional competitions
he bore himself clear In his high responsible
ties even under most Irritating circumstances, as
to win and retain the afectlonate esteem of every
associate at the bar and every member Of the
courts and the juries before whom he practiced.
Therefore,
II. Resolred, That in the death of Eaton
Nance we realize heavy calamity to the public
and to ourselves: AS one Of our most successful
associates, he filled for many years large space
In the public eye. and was justly regarded Is IN
ornament and pride of the profession.
'i2d. That we esteem Ii d melancholy privilege to
record our high estimate of his worth as man, as
n citizen, and as brother lawyer; and in testi-
mony of our affectionate yeneratioI for his me-
mory we will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days and attend his funeral In body
1ssd. That the Chairman of this meeting be re-
questcd to present copy OF this preamble and
resolutions to the various courts of the city, and
request that they be spread at large upon their
records and that the Secretary forward an attested
copy to the family of the deceased.
''lth. That the press of the city be requested to
publish the foregoing resolutions"
The following pall-bearers were appoint
ed : Andrew Johnston, John 0. Steger, Ro-
bert Stiles, Thomas j. Evans, A. Austin
Smith, B. K. Wexford, Jr., John A. Coke