Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-25
THE CITY.
IN MENORIAM.
The Late Robert Howell webb.


in the Criminal Court room OF the County
Courthouse yesterday morning, to pay
last tribute to the memory Of the late Rob
ert Howell Webb, and make preparation
for his funeral. Judge Joseph G. Guild
was called upon to preside, and upon TAX
ing the chair, spoke as follows:
My long and friendly relations with the
family and my admiration of the many
virtues of our deceased young brother,
Howell Webb, induces me, on this solemn
occasion, tospeak word of his worth and
commingle my heartfelt sorrow with that OF
his family and friends, stricken with woe by
bis sudden and untimely death. 1t was
but Yesterday morning l met Howell Webb
upon the streets Of Nashville. We ex-
changed our friendly salutatIons and had
some personal conversation. He then gave
every appearance of long and useful life.
One hour afterwards he was pierced.
bv the shaft of death. He lays now like
unto the lily of the valley that was once
the mistress of the field is now cut down;
it droops its head and dies. Like unto the
yspours that appeareth for little time and
then vanisheth away.
He was native of my old beloved county
of Sumner-one OF her most bright and
valued Jewels. While child | have dan
died him on my knee, and early saw he was
a child of promise, and his after develop
ments in life confirmed my early opinions
of the boy. He stood amons the foremost
of his class and schoolmateS. After grad
uating lie was the honored head Of one of
the finest schools Of his native town. For
bis pursuit in life be chose the profession of
law. While mastering the intricacies Of
this science our trouble came upon us. He
stouldered his gun and went with his ma
tive South, and for four years devoted his
courageous life to her cause. at the close
of the war he settled in this city and opened
his law office.
His finished education founded upon his
native good sense, combined with his stu
dious habits, his marked candor, manliness,
and the cherished principles of honor that
marked his intercourse withthe world gave
assurance that he was a rising star, and
that he was destined to rise at the top.
most round of the ladder in his profession.
/ have heard him make law arguments that
would have done credit to the most emf
nent lawyer of the State.
To his aged parents who have so long
survived the storm of life, he was the bow
In the clouds, that cheered their aged
hearts and gave promise that the evening
of their lives would be made pleasant BY
the rising splendor of an honored son.
Yesterday morning they were cheered with
this fond hope; now this jewel is PROSTATE
In the dust, and his happy prospect is
crushed forever. Wha. q sad manifesto
ton have we in this case of the sad re ali
ties of life, ofthe Scripture truth: -
"Whereas ye know not what shall be on
the morrow. For what is your life? 1t is
even vspor that appeareth for a little
time then vanisheth away" Again, "He
cometh up like flower, but Is cut down.
He fleeth also as a shadow and continueth
not" This great truth with its sad refec.
tions, should induce all of us to be prepared
for its awful results.
After the Judge had finished his remarks
the following committee was appointed to
draw up resolutions in memoriam: Col
Smith, Gov. Foote, III. M. Brien, Jr., j. NJ.
Bass, Jr., G. T. Brown, FL. F. Banks and
j. W. Ewing. ..-~4
During the time in which these gentle
men were preparing the resolutions
q speech was made by Gen. Bate as to the
life and character of the deceased. The
following were then appointed to act as
pall-bearars at the funeral, which takes
place from the First Presbyterian Church
at 4 o'clock this afternoon:
Gen. Bate, Thos. L. Dodd, r. McP
Smith, ]. B Brown, Player Martin, j. II
Hubbard, Col. Colya and G. j. Stubleield.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Whereas, the Nashville Bar have heard
with feelings of the deepest sadness of the
death of one of its most worthy members
Mai. Howell Webb, who died in Nashville
at half past o O'clock, P. NJ, Aug. %, 1872,
in the 36th year Of his age,
Resolved, that in the death Of Maj
| Webb, the Nashville Bar has lost one of it!
brightest ornaments; man devoted to hi:
profession, and one who gave promise O
attaining Its highest honois, by bis sssiduity
in Tie prosecution of its study, and of hi
devotion to principle, and bis utter disincli
nation to stoop to anything mean or selfsl
in the line Of his duty.
Resolved, that the city of Nashville, witt
whom the deceased had cast his fortunes
has been deprived by his death of one o
her most useful citizens, and rising younl