The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-15
Death of Hon. William II. MacfarIand.-.Ae-
tion OF the Richmond Bar ana Of St. PauIs

tion OF the Richmond Bar and Of ST. Paul.
Church. -
A large meeting Of the members OF the
Richmond bar was held III the Hastings
Court room on Saturday to take action in
view; OF the recent death of Hon. William H.
Macfarland, long an honored and influential
citizen OF Richmond, and prominently iden-
tilted with the bar -'>
Judge John A. Meredith was called to the
chair and Thomas J. Evans appointed sccre.
tary.
On motion of Mr.. Lyons committee OF
nine was ordered TO be appointed to report
resolutions expressive OF the feelings of the
meeting.
The Chair appointed the following com.
mittee: James Lyons, P. r. Grattan, Wood
Bouldin, j. II. Carrington, James Neeson,
Thomis I. Giles, John Q. Stegcr, William
Green, and John Ii. Gilmer.
The committee retired for consultation,
and reported an appropriate preamble and
resolutions, which, after appropriate remarks
by Messrs. Lyons, GIattan, Bouldin, and
Gilmcr. were unanimously adopted.
The preamble is as follows:
"The bar Of Richmond is again called
upon, after brief space of time, to give
utteiHnce to it, grief for the loss of one of
its lnembers--one who lately stood at its
head, venenblefo for his age, and distinguished
by his learning and ability. William Hamil.
ton Macfarland is no more on earth. Ere we
close his grave we may be permitted to say
that 1t is great relief to us to know that
few have ever gone into the grave who were
better prepared than he was for the great
event which was to translate him to higher
and better world Of just men made perfect
| 70 yx-lto hn 'hricf bu hi il
Maker and his Redeemer. Blessed with q
fine mind, which he had highly cultivated
and stored with information, he was eminent
as statesman, lawyer, and banker. With
the lofticst integrity, the kindest and most
generous nature, and the most social and hos
pitahle disposition, he performed nobly all
the duties of q citizen, and his character was
4 combination of all the qualities Of a Chris
tian gentleman"
The Chairman appointed the following pail
bearers James Lyons, Judge e. H. Fitz
hugh, Henry A. Wise, r. T.. Daniel, Judge
B. r. Wexford, William W. Crllmp, Judge
A. B. Guigon, John B. Young, A. Il. Holla
da7, c. G. Grtwold, ". A. Maury, Robert
Stiles, John II. Guy, Alexander II. Sands
DR.. Robert B. Haxall, John L. Bacon, Thoma:
Branch, Lawson Nunnally, William +. Tay
lor, W. II. Haxall, William c. Allen, Robert
Ii. Maury, and z. B. Bentley.
The following committee was appointed tt
present these proceedings to the seveIa
courts
To tic Court Of Appeals: James Lyons
William Green, and Robert Ouid.
10 the Circuit Court Of Richmond: Joh1
II. Dooley and John S. Wise.
TO the Circuit Court Of Henrico: Jane!
McD. Darlington and A. r. Courtney.
To the Chancery Court Of Richmond
Thomas J. Evans and Z. 7. Cannon.
To the Hastings Court of Richmond
George d. Wise and z. Darlington Cabell.
On motion, the Chairman of the meeting
was added to the list of pall-bearers and tt
the committee named above.
TRIBUTE or RESPECT AND LovE.-A meet
ing Of the Eestry Of st. Paups Church wa!
held i'll the vestry-room Oh Saturday, January
: Is, 1872. prescnt-Charies Minnigerode, D
D., Messrs. John L. Bacon, EGord 3. Bent
lev. james Dunlop, Joseph R. Anderson, Il
T.. &. Baskerviil, David \. Walker, Lewis
Booker, r. S. J. PEBBLES.
DR.. rdirlnigerode, the rector, took the chair
DR.. MiEnigerodc reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
} "in the death of the Hon. William Hamil
ton Naccarl,nd the Church, the State, th'
, community, and our congregation, has slls
, tlined a loss which words cannot ftly dc
{ scribe. His long residence III our midst, his
| rare and varied talents, his refinement ant
, tact, the urbanity Of his manners, the promt
ncDt posts which the confidence OF tie pco
rle assigned him rs statesman, Jurist, ant
. man Of business, his position in society, and
, above all, his pure and lofty character, piacel
him on all emincncc which few have reached
Il fpr
man of our city; whilst his unostcntatlou
beneyolcncc and unbounded liherality mad
T him 'thc poor mans friend,' whose memor!
is blessed by the widow and orphan.
, "The oitts With which God had so richl!
: endowed him were sanctiEed in His servic
; through i;.ith in Jesus Christ. The tried ant
!, trusted friend Of Bishops Meade aud Johns
) he consecratcd his time, talents, and means
f 10 the cause of religion, and displayed tn
s.ne wisdom and generosity III the Churcl
} which marked his course elsewhere. :
. Christian of consistent, Gignitied walk AM
conversation, his influence reached far ant
! wide and was felt most in that congregation
. with which he was connected during TIL
whole Of his residence i'll this city. Th
gates he loved SO much, and the house II
G which he spent so many blessed Sabbath days
l will open for him once more to receive hi
: mortal remains, rs if to take last farewell O
: him whose spirit has passed the pearly gate
S and entered upon the Sabbath Of eternity
S the rest which remaincth for the people o
God.
G "The ycstry Of st. Paul's church have thei
peculiar sorrow. He was the leading mem
| Der of their body from its formation. Sue
r was the estimate in which they held his cha
Q racter and services that they would not ALLOW
IA STolrl a
: their board, and still retained him as thei
c senior warden. Death has now severed thi
4 bond Of friendship and common service i
, the Church on earth. They deeply deplor
| their personal and official loss. But in thei
| hearts they will ever remember him as thei
I honored friend and brother, and III the dis
charge Of their duties still feel the inllranc
of his spirit Of wisdom and Christian zet
Z with which he guided the administration {
l their church.
"Resolyed unanimously, l. That whilst "
! bow in submission and reverence 10 III
!, Divine wisdom and mercy which ordered il
: we mourn his death as q community, con
: cregation, a vestry, and as individuals.
90. TO the bereaved widow and famil,
: we tender this our sincere tribute Of sympi
/ thy in their deep SORROW.
"3. That the yestly meet the body at th
: dep0t and accompany it to the church, Wher
it will be temporarily deposited.
"a. That they attend the funeral OF thel
= deceased friend and brother William q. Mao
8 Garland in a body, and wear the usual badg
!. of mourning for thirty days.
i. as. That copy Of these proceedings b
E communicated to the family Of the deceased
and be inserted in the Southern NurchnnG
: and the city papers"
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