The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07

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members Of the Bar OF Ohio county held
in the Court House of said county on the
9th day of December, A. d., 1876 at =
o'clock P. NJ, OF said day, the meeting
wss called to order by Il. NJ. Russell,
ESQ, on whose motion, Hon. Thsyer Mel.
vim was called to the chair, who having
stated the object OF the meeting, on mo-
ton of The Hon j. IL. Good, G. Il.
Crsmner was appointed Secretary.
On motion OF Hon. Daniel Lamo, \
committee of five was appointed by the
chair to draft suitable resolutions IN
reference to the death OF Z. ". b. ALI
son, ESQ, as follows: Hon. Daniel
Lamb, Judge Cochran, VIM. ErsKlne'
Alfred Caldwell and K. q. Barr.
The committee on the call of CHAIR
man. having retired to consult, shortly
reappeared and reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
We the members of the bar and
officers OF the Courts Of Ohio county, feel
ing deeply shocked by the unlocked for
death OF our friend and companion, Z.
w. b. Allison, do adopt this testimonial
of our regard for our deceased brother,
and of our sympathy for his family IN
( tbei sad bereavement Death brings
/ ALWAYS a solemn warning, but 1t is when
the good. and useful and noble are taken
. that We feel the loss most keenly. To
/ the world that life q dear which Is spent
/ IN faithful labor At any honest employ
ment; but dearer still is the lite spent in
lsbors directly affecting the Interests OF
the many and spent with power in aid
Of truth-in aid of right against the
wrong. 1t is the loss OF such life we
| mourn.
Col. Allison came TO US with a ripe
experience and nigh reputation as
| lawyer, and was soon recognized by his
/ brethren rs man worthy OF the esteem
| in which he was elsewhere held. de was
| faithful TO his clients and fair 10
the court and his opponents. His
life and example did much to elevate and
sustain, and nothing TO lower the dignity
of the profession. He had just concep-
ton of public and private duties, and
with full measure OF devotion, did well
| his part He Was pure and honest in
speech and action; he was kind friend,
and to no one III enemy.
From the qualities of head and heart,
so commercially shown in his protes
sionsl and social relations we are enabled
in some degree to approximate the great
loss to his family, ard in that loss we
tender them our sincere sympathIes.
/ 49, 81
for his memory, we will attend his
funeral in body.
Resolved, That we request this testl'
monial OF our respect be entered on the
records of the courts OF the county and
city, and be published in the newspapers
in the city of Wheeling.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
meeting communicate copy to the fam
lily OF The deceased.
On motion of Hon. r. h. Cochran it
was moved that committee Of eight
persons be appointed to nc; NJ pail bearers
and that the chair appoint the same WAS
adopted.
ThereupOn the chair appointed the
following: Hon. Daniel Lamb, Daniel
Peck, ESQ, e. l.. Cranmer, Hon Il. Ii.
Cochran, A. B. Caldwell, VIM. Erskine,
Esq, Hannibal Forbes, Eco, and K q.
Barr, Esq, Mr. Peck having declined
to act be nominated Hon. Thayer Mel
win, whereupon the secretary having put
the motion, he was declared elected in
the place of Daniel Peck, Esq.
On motion Of Mr. Lamb. Messrs.
Clarke, Hugus and McKcnnAn were APP
pointed committee 10 carry out the
necessary arrangements for the funeral.
Thereupon the meeting adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at the same
place at O'Clock.
e.. l.. GRANMER, SccrsfdrV