Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

people awaiting the passage of the process
sion. After the reading of the funeral ser
vice by Rev. r. III. Phillips, the responses
being sung by the choir, the procession
started for the cemetery, and, viewed from
the head Of Beverly street, presented Z
spectacle never witnessed here before. I'm.
der view in the street below were not less
than 5000 persons, some in the regular
procession Ill the centre of the avenue, and
the pavelnents on either side containing
long moving professions of people OF all
ages. The organized procession was head.
ed by detachment Of police under Chief
of Police Jacob T. Parent; then followed
the Stonewall Brigade Band, In full band
dress, under the leadership of Prof. A. j.
| Turner and playing solemn dirge COM
posed by him for the occasion; next fol
lowed the West Augusta Guard, with full
ranks, under Lieut.. John McQuaide.
marching with arms reversed and flag
wrapped in Grape; the Augusta Fire Com
pany in their handsome uniform, with
mourning badges decked with sprigs OF
arbor vitae, followed, and next to them
came delegation of the Hook and Ladder
Company. The Hibernian Society came
next, and then the Germania Gesangverein
with very full ranks, the members wearing
mourning rosettes of black and white.
The Odd Fellows, of which Mr. Trout was
a member, came next, with "a large turn
out. The procession included the mem
bers OF the City Council. the Directors Of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution and
Lunatic Asylum, and white and colored
citizens. Behind the hearse there was a
long line of vehicles, many of them con-
tanning parties who had come a long dis
lance from the country to attend the
funeral.
The pall-bearers on the occasion were as
follows: VIM E. Craig and Marshal Hanger
of the Bar; S. Travers Phillips of Augusta
Fire Company; aJas. I. Byers of the West
Augusta Guard; r. G. BiclSle of the City
Council; G. S. Walker and e. M. Harrison
of the Odd Fellows; VIM. A. Burke, Geo.
F. click, A. IT.. Price and Ed Mcmahon
Stuart, Thos. G. Elder, M. &. Hartman,
JOS A. Waddell. J. H. McCue and H. NJ.
Effinger designated by the family. Capt.
VIM L. Bumgardner was the Marshal OF
the procession, assisted by Captains Z. 5.
Arnall and F. Berkeley.
At the grave there was an immense
crowd gathered, who had anticipated the
procession and reached the cemetery in
advance. The burial service was read by
Rev. R. HI. Phillips and the Odd Fellows
service by Past Grand Master VIM. j.
Points of Harrisonburg, who had come,
with many citizens of that place. AS the
sun was setting the grave was filled, the
solemn and beautiful music which had at
tended the ceremonies died out, and the
great assemblage scattered, returning to
their homes We give below the
RESOLUTIONS OF RESP
adopted by the different organized bodies
which MI. Trout was connected with.
THE BAR.-At meeting of members of
the Bar, Saturday, Hon. A. H. FL. Stuart
presiding, and G. M. Harrison, Secretary,
eulogies were delivered by Mr.. Stuart,
Mai. Elder, D. S. Young and Judge Nc
Cue, and the following resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS, Death, of late so familiar in
our midst, has again invaded the ranks OF
our profession, this time removing from
the scenes of earth, Hon. N. X. Trout, for
many years a prominent member of this
Bar; and, whereas, we desire to give some
expression to our sense of the loss OCCASION
ed by this sad event-Therefore, be it
Resolred 1st That in the death of Hon.
Nicholas X. Trout, this bar has lost a most
valuable and honorable member our city
governments most careful and experienced
officer; the communitya useful and public
spirited citizen society a christian gentle
man, and his sorrow stricken family a ten |
der and devoted head.
3D. That we tender to his family our sin |
cere sympathy in their irreparable loss.
3d. That we will attend his funeral in a
body and wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days.
4th. That the proceedings of this meet |
ing be published in the newspapers of this |
city, and copy of these resolutions be |
sent to the family of the deceased, and |
that the several courts holden in this city |
be requested to spread them upon their
records.
The COUNCIL.-At a m Getting of the
City Council Saturday morning, after re-
marks by Mr.. Chas. Grattan, the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Almighty
Father to remove from our midst, by the
hand of death, our personal friend and re-
spected Mayor and whereas, we deem this
meet and proper occasion to place on re-
cord our respect and esteem for him as a
frio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Be it
Resolred by the Council of the city of
Staunton, in meeting assembled
LIST. That in the dispensation of Divine
Providence, which has so sorely afflicted
us, we recognize the hand of an all-Wise
Father, and while we bow in humble sub
mission to His will we pay the fearful trib
ute that sorrow claims.
3D. That in the death of Nicholas Kinney
Trout our city has lost an executive officer,
whose long experience, genial temper and
strict integrity have commanded the re-
spect and esteem of all its citizens and
this body CO. laborer, earnest, Jealous and
efficient.
Sd. That we recognized in Mr.. Trout the
warm heart and happy temper that made
the pleasant Acquaintance and lasting
friend those habits of close application
and steady attendance upon duty that
made the successful man OF business and
that strict sense of justice, tempered by
mercy, that made the honest and faithful
magistrate.
4tL That in all the relations of life, as
husband, father. friend, officer and repre-
resentative, he filed to the full the measure
of expectation, and we confidently hope has
received from the Great Judge the enco-
MUM, Well done, good and faithful ser
want"
18th. That the Council will attend in a
body the funeral.
9Th That the President Of the Council
designate some citizen to act as chief mar
shall of the procession, and assign places
therein to the different civic and military
bodies attending the funeral.
18th. That the clerk of the Council is re-