Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-05
Funeral Of s. Travers Phillips.

Funeral OF s. ITaVerS F1lillpS.
Friday afternoon Trinity church was
filled with men and women anxious to tes-
tify their esteem for young man, whose
death had.swepJ the chords OF love, reach
ing to every heart i'll the community. 1t
was truly d funereal occasion, and strong
men were weeping in the congregation.
Outside the building there was large body
of people who could not gain abundance.
At o'clock the West Augusta Guard. OF
which Capt. Phillips had once been COM
mander; the Staunton Artillery. under
Capt. Fultz, and the Aug usta Engine Co.,
under Capt. NJ. Cox, entered, following
the coffin, which was borne by Speaker
Hanger, Thos. Z. boyle and Carter Ber-
kelley; Lit. VIM. B. McChesney and Serg' t
A. s. MaGzy, of The Guards ant. Julius
ochctfer and e. Blu shell, OF the Fire Co.
The coffin Was slro lered i'll flowers, one
| floral tribute being pillow, the Offering
Of the young ladies OF the Virginia Female
Institute. with rs. Il. P.' worked in
| purule flowers ON Il white ground. The
burial service WAS read by Rev. w. q.
| Huilll,eIl, and the chant, 'Thy will be
done,'' most sweetly sung by the choir,
alter which the funeral cortege moved to
the cemetery, where the Guard fired their
farewell vollies over their departed com
mander and comrade, aud the crowd SOW
" separated while the evening air was fill
I'd " it'll the "Sweet by-and-bye" Of the
StOnewall Band.
| The members OF the bar held meeting
on Friday, presided over by Hon. Marshall
Hanger, with MI. Meade F. White as
secretary, and after some eloquent tributes
| of respect by Judge H. w. Shetfey, G. M.
Harrison and j. V. Brooke, Jr., memorial
resolutions were adopted, from which we
extract the following:
| S. Travers Phillips was endowed by nature with
talents of the highest order; and in the practice OF
his profession at this Bar when opposed by men
eminent for ability and learning, he SO bore himself
in the conflicts elicit tributes OF admiration and
respect from his DISTINGUISHED rs; opponents and the
hlbitions OF genius and capacity fiji! assurance that
the brightest rewards fine profession were Within
| his reach and at his commando He was warm heart
ed; generous almost to fault; genial and attractive
in manner; as true as steel in his friendships high
toned and chivaric in spirit and stainless in perso-
nal honor; and we now with melancholy pleasure
remember his cordial courteous and pleasant inter
course with ourselves during his brief career at tis
| Barr and we feel assured that all who knew him
will unite with lis i'll the expression OF grief that
genius SO bright has been extnguished that heart
. future which might have been SO brilliant and hon
6rahie to himself SO gratifying tq his Golutry, has
ow OF Death" and as our eyes follow him into its
gloora can but drop tears over his memory and
| grieye that we shall see his face no more.
That the honored father and the family OF our de-
ceased brother; whose unspeakabe sorrow no words
of could portray, have our tenderest sympathy
and we tender to them the solace OF sincere assur-
ance that grieve with them in their grief and we
| fervently pray that He who Wept over human sor
row may soott and console them in their atiiicton
Augusta Fire ca: held d meeting on Fri
day evening. presided over by Capt. Cox,
and Maurice Barry as Secretary. Messrs.
J. H. Waters, Jno. B. Scherer, Jr., and
Chas. w. Stafford were appointed COM
mittee to prepare suitable tribute to the
lamented dead and reported. We make
the following extract:
IS Trayers Pb;Etps, !oalaeriy the I'd com.
mandsr Of this Company, was long identified
! with it, As business man he had few su-
periors; of scruplous integrity and untring
energy and devotion to all trusts committed to
him. h. commanded the confidence of all swho
had business relations with him. FrsIk, i:
and manly IN his intercourse with his .'ii:w
men, he was warm in his feisndships an e
markedly unwav4ring in his attachment; Of
tender and generals seasiblitia:; he Wa re-,
but most negotiations in his cAaritiss :.
benefacspAs. Good people Of all clssses in :.
community mourn his death, and more e.
pecia!ly those who knew him best, eithef in
public or private life
s'We heartily sympathize with his family III
| their yref at the loss of such son ana BROTH
en- and with the community ut the loss OF sucl
| valuable citiz n and memoer the Fire De-
partment.'
| To the social circle Of Staunton Travers
Phillips was q great loss, as many tears OF
Friday afternoon testified. He was the
life of the social eentteeFtainments IN which
he engaged. and society has meyer felt a
more reAl or more hitter grief, and never
had reason to mourn a truer, nohler spirit
| ''Ol all the Kings knights tits the flower,
CompagnOn de la Majoaine
| OF all the Kings knights its the flower,
| Always gay"