Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-29
The Late Matthew Harrison.

the officers OF me courts, he'Q at Inc cAice u
Cbas P. Jauney, iu L. es5urg, on Tuesday,
the Goth day OF January. 1915, Thos. ". Ed
wards was called to the clair aud Charles L.
Januey appoioted secretary.
The chair stated that Matthew Harri>on of
this Bar, bad died that moraog, ani that the
object Of the meeting was to adopt 40 ap3ro
pirate expression of respect to his memory.
o, motion the chair appointed Henry Hea;on,
K, Fl. Lee. john NJ Orr, j. Mortimer Nj
gour and J. W. Foster committee to draf,
aud report resolutions suited 10 the purpose.
The Committee retired, and afterwsrd re-
ported the fy!iowiog RS II !ons, which were
adopted
Whereas We are again cal eli upon to DE-! lore
! the loss of enc Of cur brethren in the death OF
! Matthew Harrison. who Cease, from am"ig us
. this morning. and whereas ~e desire to put. 81;
record tur estimate OF his Ugh q4-:t!es q 1IlEd
and character. and to t=stlfy our profound res
pect for his memory therefore De.
Resolved, That in Matthew Harrison sc
| have lost one who gava Strength I, "ur 1"tE
and upheld the dignity OF cur proie>>! 2: tnet
| as q lawyer MS lnieleciun. power. NJ lLue'all-
gable industry and MS extensive resesrch msde
! him master OF the science 0: the law-"nie
| his fidelity TO hi; Clients Eada him one OF TIE
most reliable as vel! rs SCUM q s. cou se!ols an1
! most efficient advocateS-aEC TINS, to5e'ne7 WIN
! his answering integrity and CONSCIENTIOUS e4-
actness in al! his business tra.:ac:, NJ: acquired
for him th.. confidence OF hs tV1I-yEnen, o. We |
as Of every one who has had PERSONA! or bisl
!! ness connection wit. him.
As man he was sngu|aTly corscier.icus-
| liberal with his means snd earaeS. III promoting
! rood AS 3 CHRISTIAN he WAS sincere. eaTLcst
! and unottru.iyc, and afforded Ell Illustrator OF
the truth that sincere pe.y is not o. y ccmpat!-
be with but promotlre OF the highest Hs:' hood
and OF vigor and energy in tie pe:toTE'ance o;
all that doth become man. &c was dllge1t In
business, fervcnt il spirit, serving the Lore:
,. HIT il his death not or y we, Dis b. elhFcn
OF the bar but the public generslly, have suffer
ed s great calamity, snd have lost one whose
object and effort wss always 10 be on tIa side 81
right, morality md justice.
3. That we will attend his tuners IN body
| T. Iha. copy Of thesa reso uLlons be- sent 10
the widow and family Of the deles Ct. with our
sincere sympathy, and that . copy also De pre-
.ented 10 the Circuit and County Courts OF LOU
doun By cur chairman with the request inst
they be spread upon the recori.
The Ves,ry OF ST.. James Church, Lccsbuig,
of which Dir. H. was a member, also al pied
appropriate resolutions OF respect.
The funeral took place yesterday aud vas az
tended by the members OF tie Bar III uUay,
the Vestry of 81. James Church AID large
coucourse of other cltizaUs.
MIR. Harrison was 10 the SD year Of nls age,
and was the eldest SOD OF the tate Burr W
Harrison. He leaves widow Ia daughter ot
the late Walter )1es,) and Two daugh and
son.
In the House of Delegates ca Wednesday
Mr.. j. \. Carter offered the following resou-
tons 10 reference 10 the death OF the late
Matthew ". Harrison, OF L3ud0uu county:
1.-The painful intelligence Of tie death g: MS
home of Matthew Harrison, late ore o: he de C.
gates Fl ON the county OF Loudoun, having JUS.
| been announced II bees mes the m"ur ~ u ~
| of the House OF Delegates to enter the :act up,fl
| it, journal and TO express its hlgA appreciation
! OF the manly virtues AID puol services ot the
! deceased.
Resolved, That q. member 81 this HouSe
At its last session he was d lIgent taiIniu Ind
| conscientious in the discharge OF lis repTe<en
| tatlve duties always exhibit: g III integrity oI
! purpose and force and ability X Elcn woa tor
F.! him the respect esteem, and friendship OF Lis
| brother members.
| "Resoiv ed, That We tender our coincidence
and profound sympathies t. the ;sml!y and
friends Of the dec a$ed. and Is mark =! r.Spcct
to his memory the othc rs and members Of he
! House OF Delegates shall wear tur u>ua badge
of mourning Tor thirty days.
| Resolved, That these resolutions be com
municated TO the Senate sid 20 ne family II the
! deceased and that tae House 10 now jou7a.
Having presented the result: rs Mr.. Garter
said
/ MI Speaker 1t becomes my painful duty TO
| announce 10 the mem BEES ~ the SouS- "a, death
ofmy colleague, Matthew Harrison, o! Loud IN.
! II is true, sir, that the state oi Mr. Har:So!!s
bealth for severs months past, an Ms eA,remt
illness Cor the last three or four weeks. g made
| known to his friends here rom dag - day.
som whist prepared Us for this sad intelligence:
| Still sir, Looping almost agslns: hope, We nnd
| fingered on the expectation thas q" N shl De
+! permitted again 20 occupy his p.acr ia ms
kh Il ssS
Us by his exsmple in the faithful discharge 0i
our REPRESENTATIVE duties but, sir, he " b. secs
! no, as man seeth had .rd=r.d otherwise, md we
bow in humble submission, saying Il. ou; Leafs
and with our ices, Thy vii 1r done.
| Mr.. Harrison was 4 nat We OF utouLl C u:
". where mis- ancestors, both On the pa:e-nai
and maternal side, had ben le>di:g sEG cls-
| tinyui:ned families and idant:;:-: with every
interest OF the county. Af.er The usual acs lem
zeal course he entered t4e University OF We
GINA, and there laid the iouL datoa Tor nis SUD
| seoleut usefulness. Graduating lhac., n c'I.l
! menced the study OF law as p:o cs.lun ui.dc-
| tie instructions and example Of Lis 'se mysi
worihy tsther, Burr w. Harrison. Aft c e
preparation, and under the ga SOM !ight";
| jurisprudence,' he entered on the Practical snd
responsible duties OF his profession.
The eat leading trait of Ar. HARRISON
professionals character Was MS lndotni!ao!e ca
e.gy, and fsithulDess 20 every trust coEtGed !"
| him. A. 81 advocate ne became the peer vi
| SUCH men as hOOert SoLE au, utll.I hauu t'-i
Tucker, Henry W. Thomas T. Taylor Scott,
and others no less di:,i5 guisasd, and $: .ns
time OF his death neld the ing prsctice in 81.
his courts. But, s:r, in the midst OF ri: Useful.
ness and his honors he has ELLEN % ne lalo o'
death, a loss to bis friends, s loss 10 his State,
and loss TO this House.
Nj Speaker amidst This SORROW. It gives M
great satisfaction to be able to tel this H'uSe
| that Mr. Harrison's friends do 10: SORROW ~
those without hope; 10 his meridian life, win
all his honors and success clustering srouad nim,
he sought that wisdom hat comes i:om -ooove,
| Identified himself with the EIi5 ops. Cnurcn "i
the diocese CT Virginia, snG bees. AID con.
tinued to the Day Of his desth, working, lvi-g
member of the same. He can reap 40 more
honors or success in this world; tae mortal lie
is gone; but his friends have the assurance ma.
! ne resps immortal hoaors, and hat " nat Is thciF
| temporal loss has been his eternal gs!;..
Eloquent tributes to The memory o: the de-
| cess were also psid b. Hessrs. NJ, srucer.
CO .keriile, snd Tslsierro; after which the reso-
| "a nd ns ~ q