The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-05-15
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Tribute to the late Hon. James L. Orr.


Tribute to the late Hon. James L. Orr.
ANDERSON c. H., May 8, 1879.
The citizens of Anderson assembled in the
Court House at 81 o'clock this afternoon, for
the purpose of giving expression to the public
sentiment in relation to the death of our Ia
mented townsman, Hon. James L. Orr, and to
make arrangements for the reception of his
remains.
The meeting was organized by calling Hon.
J. S. Murray to the chair, and requesting Mr..
James A. Hoyt to act as Secretary. The
Chairman briefly explained the object of the
meeting, and alluded in feeling terms to the
bereavement of this community, and the loss
sustained by the State and country, in the de-
mise of this distinguished and faithful public
servant.
Upon motion of DR.. o. R. Broyles a commit
tee of five was appointed to prepare suitable
business for the meeting, and the Chairman
announced the following gentlemen as the
Committee, viz: DR.. o. R. Broyles, o. q. P.
FAINT, B. F. Crayton, John B. Moore and VIM.
S. Brown. The committee subsequently, re-
ported the following Preamble and Resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, the people of the town and
county of Anderson have been deeply grieved
by the sad intelligence of the death of our
distinguished friend and fellow-citizen, the
Hon. James L. Orr, at ST. Petersburg, on the
9Th inst. AND WHEREAS, we, his neighbors
and friends, who have known him most init
mately in all the social and official relations of
his public and private life, are deeply sensible
of his worth and virtues, and of the great loss
we have sustained in his sudden and unex-
pected demise. AND WHEREAS, we are de-
sirous of giving some expression to the feeling
of sorrow which pervades this entire commu-
nifty, and to the respect we entertain for his
memory Therefore, be it
Resolued, 1. That in the death of the Hon.
James L. Orr we feel that we have lost most
valued friend and faithful public servant.
RESOLVED, g. That committee of twenty
gentlemen be appointed by the Chairman OF
this meeting, to receive his remains in the city
of New York, and to accompany them to their
last resting place in this town.
ResoEved, 8. That in this melancholy be-
reavement, we tender our sincere and heartfelt
sympathy to the family of the deceased.
The resolutions were seconded by Hon. J. P.
Reed, in an eloquent and appropriate speech,
eulogizing the lamented deceased, and portray
ing his career rs public man and his virtues
as private citizen, dwelling with emphasis
upon the laudable aspirations of his departed
friend, and urging his example in this regard
as an incentive to the young men Of the land.
Rev. Lewis NJ. Aver followed in concise
and accurate estimate of the character of the
deceased, based upon his own knowledge Of
Judge Orr during intimate relations between
them at the University of Virginia, in the
Legislature and the Confederate Congress, and
throughout public career of thirty years du,
ration.
The resolutions we're then unanimously
adopted, and the Chairman appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen, under the second resolution
viz:
j. Reed, o. H. P. FAINT, B. F. Crayton
Elijah Webb, Stephen McCully, DR.. o. R
Broyles, sr., John Wilson, W. S. Sharpe, DR.
A. P. Cater, J. R. Smith, J. D. Clark, ]. F.
Wilson, B. D. Dean, Daniel Brown, John B
Moore, A. R. Broyles, ]. A. Hoyt, ]. N. Brown
B.F. Whitner and N. K. Sullivan.
On motion, the Chairman of this meeting
was added to the committee.
On motion, these proceedings were ordered
to be published in the newspapers of the town
and the Secretary directed to furnish copy te
the family of the deceased.
The meeting then adjourned.
Us. MURRAY, Chm'n.
JAMES A. HoYT, Sec.