The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-25

1 RESOLUTIONS OF 9hESRkSTttO RTE mhm'
DRY OF THE LATE JUDG E OF THE HUsT.
| INGs coURT-ADDRESSE BY JUDGE
CHRISTIAN, JUDGE cRuMP, MIR. JAMES
| pLEAsAN1s, AND oTHERS-ACTION OF
| THE CITY co UNcIL AND CITY OFFICERS
| THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES AT THF
MONUMENTAL CHURCH, &C, &C.
The Monumental church presented an.
/ other sad scene on Satur day afternoon, upon
| the occasion OF the funeral OF Judge
Guigon. To say that the church was crowd
ed would hardly give nm idea OF the Inn
mense congregation present. Hundreds ol
people were turned away unable to bt
seated, many remained standing near the
door, while Broad street between Twelfth
and Fourteenth, was thronged with peo.
ple-white and bIack-who were apparently
anxious to get n glimpse Of the casket that
contained the mortal remains Of the highly.
| honored. Just, and much-lored Judge.
Indeed, crowds lined the streets along
which the procession passed from the late
residence Of the deceased to the church, and
even from the church to Hollywood.
Half an hour before the services at the
church the Richmond Light-Infantry Blues,
under command Of Captain John s. Wise,
| marched to the vicinity of the Monumental,
where they awaited the arrival OF the pro-
cession from the house.
AT THE CHURCH.
The right side OF the middle aisle Of the
church was reserved for and occupied by
the members OF the bar and judiciary OF
Richmond. The left side Of the middle
aisle was occupied by the members OF the
| City Council and city officers. The galie-
ries were not specially reserved, but in them
were seated citizens generally. In the east
ern gallery there was quite large number
of colored persons. Throughout the whole
| of the beautiful service OF the church the
most perfect order was observed, and
solemn sadness seemed to pervade
the entire congregation. The fact
that the church was draped in mourning
| for the beloved pastor, Syho just one week
ago was buried, and Judge Guigon himself
being one Of that congregation, added not
| little to the sad occasion. Little did he
think that in the brief space OF week he,
| too, would be borne from the church to his
last restlng-place in the city OF the dead.
About twenty minutes to O'Clock the
procession arrived from the house, the body
being escorted by Joppa Lodge OF Masons,
of which he was an bonored member. AT
the door OF the church the remains were met
by Rev. Robert Gibson, of Moore Memorial
church.
| THE PALL-BEARERs.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Andrew
Jinkins, Powhatan Z. Dupuy, e. T. D.
Myers, William E. Tanner, John w.
Wright, Lawrence Lottier, Edward V.
Breeden, James Peasants, W. W. Crump,
n. G. Cannon, and Judge e. 81. Fitzhugh
and DR.. F. D. Cunningham.
THE SERVICES.
The services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Gibson and Rev. Charles Minnigerode, D.
D., OF St. Paups church. 1t will be re-
membered that upon the occasion OF the
burial OF Mrs. Guigon the services were
conducted by Mr.. Gibson, the pastor Of the
Monumental Or. Woodbridge) being at
that time absent from the city.
AS the remains, which were decorated
with beautiful floral offerings, were brought
into the church the choir sang beautiful
solo and chorus, the words being from the
Burial Service
| ssBehold, / show yeu mystery" !"
The remainder OF the services were con.
Quoted by the two clergymen named. The
bymn selected for the funeral was the
5l2th-
lead Kindly Light"
The PRAYER before the conclusion OF the
ceremonies at the church was said by DR.
Minnigerode, and as the remains were
borne from the sacred edifce the choir sang
| Nearer My God To Thee
The body was inferred at Hollywood, and
very long procession followed the remains
to their last resting place, the procession
being headed by a squad OF thirty police
men under the command Of Captain White
and Sergeant Angle, OF the Second police
district.
Action of the City Council and the OF.
Gcers Of the City Governmenf.
The two bodies of the Council met in
Joint session in the Council chamber at q
o'clock-Judge John A. Meredith, presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, presiding.
The attendance Of the members OF both
bodies was quite large. Mr.. George L.
| Christian, president Of the Common Coun-
Gil, presented the following preamble and
resolutions, and they were unanimously
adopted:
mond has heard with profound sorrow OF
the death of the Hon. A. B. Gugon, late
Judge of the Hastings Court OF this city !;
| therefore
Resolyed, That in the death of Judge
! Guiron we recognize that this city has lost
one OF its most valuable citizens, an emf
nent, fearless, able. and upright judge, and
one whose loss will be deeply felt by this
community.
Resolved, That as a mark Of RESPECT we
| will attend his funeral in body and cause
these resolutions to be spread upon the re-
cords of the Council.
THE CITY OFFICERS MEETING.
The various officers Of the city govern
ment assembled, by request of the Mayor,
in the Chancery COurtToom at O'CLOCK.
On motion of Mr.. D. A. CardWell, Mr. >.
B. Royster was requested to preside. On
assuming the chair Mr.. Royster stated the
object OF the meeting, and alluded IN ieel'
ing terms to the melancholy occasion. MT
| r. B. Munford was, on motions elected sec
retary. A note was received from MS
Honor Mayor Darlington expressing aeep
! regret at being detained from the meeting,
and being debarred by physical indisposl-
tion the sad pleasure of uniting with his
brother-officers in paying the last tribute OF
affection and respect to the dead. Ihe fol-
loving resolutions were then offered, and
on motion OF Mr.. A. r. Woodson were
| unanimously adopted:
/ Judge A. b. Gu,gon being dead, we afe
| assembled for his funeral. Feeling his death
i not only as it affects the interests OF this
community, but as personal bereavement
to us individually, who were his earnest
friends. admirers, and daily associates, we