Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-17
For the Journal.
Meeting OF tho Chatham Bar.

On Tuesday Of the second week of the
special term of Chatham Superior Court,
after empanneling and charging the grand
jury, Maj. II. w. York announced to tho
court in feeling and appropriate remarks
the death of Hardy Lucien Holmes, Esq,
who died during the first week OF tae
term, and moved that the court adjourn
In memory of the deceased, and to allow
the members OF the bar to hold q meeting
to express their feelings upon the solemn
occasion.
His Honor Judge Tonrgee alluded brief
ly to the sad event, and adjourned the
court until Wednesday morning In token
of respect for the memory of Mr. Holmes
At 3 o'clock M. ut meeting Of the
membr RS Of the Chatham Bar. on motion
| OF j. j. Jackson, ESD, MI. q Waddell,
Ed, was called to tne chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Waddell ex-
planned the object of the meeting, and paid
| and eloquent tribute to the character of
| the deceased.
On milton of J. H Holden, E a., Jno.
G. hencher, h. q was appointed Secre-
tary.
o. motion of MI r w York. the chair
app iLte Nj h w. York, j. J. Jackson,
4 q ann J ii H~adru, ksq aOommit-
tee 10 r.ft resolu ions expressive of the
| sense OF the meeting.
Al er rr .nng, tue Con mit'ee returned,
and through tneiI Chairman, Maj. r. w.
York, subm tied the folio wing:
Hardy LOclen Holmes was born October
1877, III Sampson county. His father,
Gabriel Holmes was Governor OF North
Caroliua nom 1921 to 1924 and was
me nber OF ConpIe = from the Wilmington
District from 1925 TO 1929 His mother
was Maria Hun .o', daushr of Toeophi-
lus Hunter, who liv. d and died ou the
plantation on which the city of Raleigh
wa loca ed. lie was "a brother OF Ii. Gen.
Holmes OF the Confederate States Army,
who has the name OF Ills maternal Grand
ia ber, Iheopbilus HIuter Holmes. He
graduated at Chapel Hill in 1917 in the
class Of VIM. Il. Hot, John M. Morehead
, aud others. He read law in the Office of
Chief Justice Rufiin at Hilsboro', in com
paCy with tlo late Gov. Morehead and
Patrick Winslow.
He married Margaret Beatty, daughter
of VIM. Beatty. at B aden county, and first
sdttled as u lawyer In that county. After
four yrars Of uninterrupted happiness.
death woO+d and won the partner of his
bosom, leaving two children as pledges Of
d wifes love, Margaret and Lacien-the
former, now deceased, the wife Of b. J.
House, Esq. of Haywood, and the latter
an Episcopal Clergy man and Tutor in the
University of the South In franklin coun-
ty, Tennessee.
Our brother of the Bar died at the resi-
dence of B. j. House, Esq in the town
of Haywood, January 20, 1871, aged 73
years and months. In his last converse
tions with his friends he said 81 have no
fears Of deah. am prepared to die"
| In early life he connected himself with the
Protestant Episcopal Church, in whose
communion he lived q consistent and
pions member, and died as he had lived.
Our brother Holmes was admitted in very
early life to the Bar, and, with the excep-
of Of fn1 ~, I'D
ing political paper in the city of Fayette-
vile, he devoted himself exclusively to the
practice of law. He abstained from all
active participation In the politics OF the
county. though he was very decided fol-
lower Of the great Calhoun. At the Bar
he was n close thirker and strong reason
er, relying rather upon the great strength
of his arguments than :he efforts OF his
oratory His delivery was earnest, spirited
and interesting.
In all duties of citizen and neighbor, We
may safely say,
Mono knew him but to love him,
| None named him but TO praise.
Resolced 1s'. That We have heard with unaf-
fected grief, OF the death of Hardy Luoen
Holmes, Esq, member Of this Bar.
ResoIoed I'd That tender to the family OF
the deceased our sincere condolence in their
Reso!Ued Sd. That in token Of onr high reg ard
Tor his memory as a lawyer and citizen. We will
wear the usual DhoBe OF mourning for thirty
days.
ResoI0ed All. That the Fecretary furnish copy
Of these proceedings TO the family OF the dect ased
the Wilmington JOURNAL and the Raleigh Gents-
1seI for publication.
On motion OF J. G. Rencher, Esq, it
was resolved that copy of the proceed
ings of this meeting be furnished Mr.. 3d.
Iicitor Bulls, with a request that he ask
His Honor to have them spread upon the
records of the Court.
On motion OF J. Fl. Headen, Esq, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
M. Q. WADDELL, Chm'n.
j. G.. RENCHER, Sec'y.
On Wedneeday mOruing, on the opening
Of Court, Mr.. solicitor, Bulla submitted
the proceeding, of the meeting TO the
Court, aud wed that they be spread upon
the records, which His Honor ordered to-
be done.
Should Gov. Holden be convicted, the
following might become q popular nursery