Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

TuE LATE L. B. TAYLOR, ESQ "A meeting
r the Judges of the Circuit and Corporation
|,urs of the city of Alexandria, the Bar of
~ c;tv and the officers of said Courts was held
s st the Corporation Court Room yesterday at
'e' 1u]ge James Keith was called to the chair
and COL Nlarye appointed Secretary. j.
'A Iudge Keith in taking the chair, said 1t
:. nroper that should state the object of this
na.ring. We have met to express our sense
'h' The Great loss which we have sustained 10
" Va sudden death of our friend aud associate,
i"' r TAYLOR; and not only our loss but that of
-. community at large. | have not had the
Nv, ,,I f,rtuue to know Mr.. Taylor SO long and
t y Intimately as many Of you here present, but
have known him long enough and intimately
snoush TO be deeply Impressed with his dignity,
,,n;,lity aud courtesy. He exhibited at all
,;n,es the character and bearing ola high-bred
and high-toned gentleman, and his example in
has, respects furnishes model for our imita.
. ." His sudden death should impress us
'r;,h the uncertainty of ali human affairs.
On motiou of s. f. Beach the chair APP
no;nted Judge f. NJ Lowe, 5. f. Beach, &.
+ Stuart, Fl. o. Claughton and d. l. Smoot
o committee to prepare resO utions expressive
ofthe feelings Of the meeting.
This committee, through their chairman
lndge Lowe, reported the following resolutions:
Whereas, LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR, proin
,ant citizen and lawyer of Alexandria, WAS yes
..rlsy suddenly stricken down in the prime of
ljs life and in the vlgor of his manhood
Resolved That we, his brethren of tie Bar,
nave heard of his death with feelings OF pro-
found sorrow.
Reso ved That in :hc death of Mr.. Taylor
the profession has lost one of its most popular
snl able members, the community one of its
mos, useful and public-spirited citizens and So
ciety one of its brightest ornaments.
Resolved, That rs Mayor OF the city Of Alex
.ndria for several years, Ms Attorney for the
Commonwealth, member of the General Assem-
Div and member of the City Council, he WAS al
wsvs true to the interests of the people whom no
served.
Resolved, That we tender to his family our
sincere sympathy in their deep affection, and
that we will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days, and attend his funeral in body.
Resolved, That these resolutions be published
in The city papers and n copy of the same be fur
njshed to the family of the deceased. and that
the several courts of the city and county be re-
ouested to spread them upon their minutes.
In offering them Judge Lowe paid most
feeling tribute to the memory Of the deceased.
Mr.. 5. +. Beach, Col G. f. Stuart and Capt.
y. l. Smoot also spoke elcquently and touch
iugly of his virtues.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted.
The Chair theu appointed Mr.. s +. Beach
Committee to present the resolutions to the
Courts of this city aud county, after which the
meeting adjourned.
\ meeting of the Vestry of Christ Church,
Fairfax Parish. Va, was held this morning, at
which the following preamble and resolutions
were offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, in his
wise and inscrutable Providence, to remove sud-
denly from our midst our friend and colaborer
in this Vestry, LAWRENCE BERRY TAYLOR,
ESQ; therefore.
Resolved, That in the death of Mr.. Taylor
this Vestry has been deprived Of q wise and able
counsellor who has for twenty years given 1t
the benefit Of his legal learning and discri
mating judgment; and we, his colaborers, have
lost friend whose genial society we have long
enjoyed, and whose generous and amiable char
scter we have highly appreciated.
Resolved, That in placing upon record TINS
EXPRESSION of the sorrow with which this event
affected u.s. we tender to his bereav. d family our
respectful sympathy and coincidence in this sud-
den and crushing bereavement
Resolved. That !hese proceedings be puohsheo
il the Alexandria papers and that the Secretary
transmit copy of the same to the family OF the
deceased.
Resolved, That we do now adjourn to attend
Mr. Taylor's funeral in a body.