Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

Judea for three celebrated characters known
to the crafts, or in efforts to rebuild the Tenn
pie and discover the use of the keystone
order. or as Grand Master Of the state OF Of
Mississippi; in brief, whatever John Pitt Dill.
bingham found to do was done-and 1t wcf
done we'll. 1t was done ac"o rding to the hon
eat convictions of an honest heart.
. The world will move on and half forget its
loss, and never will give credit for what It
owes to him; never the fame to which he is
entitled The bright gem of intellect was set
IN too frail a casket to give full expression to
fits own inherent force and beauty.
Brethren. good man, q noble soul has de-
parted!
He has walked out in the cool of the even
ing, on a long, long journey-never, no never
to return to US!
We come out these few steps to greet him
"good night"
Oh. how tenderly! Oh, how gentry how
sweetly, dear brother departed; do we drop
the tear on thy casket and bid thee last, long
l-farewell
j How sad this parting!
i Here is gentle, sensitive, loving soul; SO
refined aud SO cultured; so heroic. yet SO lonely.
/ A thousand miles from the dearest objects
Of his hearts alteration!
Still, out here in the distant forest there are
him away to his last rest, under the great oaks
| on the banks OF the far Off st. Francois, as the
shades of evening are coming over the land:
with the low dirge sung by the ripping stream
at our side, and the song OF the spring time
birds above US!
Col. John Pitt Dillingham; was Christian.
| His was not a relig on Of ostentatious show;
but his belief and faith in the verities OF the
Christian religion we're strong and abiding.
! BY its precepts his life was governed. His
soul revelled In its beauties and it's sunshine
Let this epftsph be written: 'Here lies
Christian Gentleman "
Without single mar upon bis
| soul; without one stain upon his honor-he
| has crossed the riveri
| He is in the sunshine beyond the shadows!
He hears music whose captures mortal ear
hath not heard
He sees beauteous forms that mortal eye
| hath not seen.
He is not alone-it is we!
He is not sad-it is we!
But, brethren and friends, ours
are not the only hearts that are sad to-day!
Away down where the soft winds murmur
through the groves OF the Gulf, are gentle,
loving hearts bleeding and aching, and for
whom l invoke your prayers, your love and
your sympathy.
There, is weeping and broken-hearted
widow.
There, is beautiful and accomplished,
but grieving and stricken, daughter.
Bv our side is sorrowing son.
We send to them, we watt to them on the
wings of the wind, and we invoke that mystic
rious Telephone which transmits spiritual i'm
pressions from heart to heart, to carry to them
our sincere sympathies and condolences
Brethren. What striking example of NOR
tally.
DO we think how soon it may be thus with us ?
Most of u.s. too, have reached the edge Of
the autumn. where thoughts grow sad and
fond memories wither like the leaves.
In little while, after few brief days. we
will reach on life's highway that Inn where
ali are welcome guests, and where the only |
salution ever heard is-"FAREwELL."
Brother departed;
p iv,% I, Of oil
If on thy wings of fight,
Thou CAN'T hear our story,
Oh, take our last Good night"
FAREWELL Aa,en,
Good night
The Masons then proceeded to inter
the body according to the ceremonies
and liturgy of that ancient order.
On Monday evening a bar meeting
was held i'm court, then in session.
Hon. r. P. Owen being elected Chair
man and E. P. Settle, Secretary.
A committee previously appointed
by the court to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the life and character of /.
Col. j. P. Dillingham;, reported the fol- .
lowing, which were adopted: /,
We, The undersigned members of this bar,
who were by his honor, Reuben 2. Owen. Judge !
of the circuit court appointed for a commit |.
tee to make report of and touching the life, |
CHARACTER ana OeaIu Oh JOHN DHlHkDdLu, |
who died at Greenville, Wayne county. Mo-, ]
on Friday, the second day Of April, 1880, beg
TO re port the following facts cleaned from our !
own personal knowledge and reliable sources :
with also the accompanying resolutions: !
We are informed that John Pitt Dillingham;
was born in the State of Maine about the year 4
S25; that he gained high honors as student
IL Dartmouth College and Cambridge UDiver I
n the State of Mississippi in the year 1s4S, and !
in the practice of the profession in {
hat state and the State CT Louisiana until the :
1ear 1870, about which time he came to Mis- l
ded up to the time of his death. pursuing his
profession in Iron and adjoining counties in
Southeast Missouri.
Your committee further report that they T
we're personally well acquainted with the de- :
pased many OF us since his arrival in this ?
State, and respectfully submit the following I
resolutions as expressive of the standing OF
|ohn Pitt Dillingham; as member OF this bar. !
md of our appreciation OF him as a man and j
lawyer. c
First-John Pitt Dillingham; brought to the =
Profession a high degree of culture; sonl of &
lonor; sterling integrity; genial and warm =
he bar.
Second-His social life was most pure; his \
most notwithstanding many
warm and lasting friends; making few or no I
enemies. Y
Third-His mental characteristics were of :
Ugh order-possessing a mind clear, pene- n
rating and discriminating, the result OF his
tudious habits.
Fourth-As citizen he stood high, securing 1
he esteem of all who knew him. His conduct T
n life, controlled by correct principles, tended J
Invariably to bring about him warm and GEM J
j friends. lC
Fifth-That the bar of Southeast Missouri, =
q the death of John Pitt Dillingham;, has sus- :,
aimed an irreparable loss; and the best we =
an do is to commend to those who survive
i'm his life and example. j
Your committee therefore ask, that as mark J
# respect and esteem these facts and resolu- !
ions be spread upon the records OF this court, 7
nd that a certified copy of the same be fnrn- +
she'd to the bereaved family of the deceased. =
WIN. CARTER, IT,
j. w. EMERSON, 9
VIM. N. MALE, +
e. D. YANCEY, "
j. N. MORRISON, is
Committee. :,
After the above resolutions were N
dopted the following named gentle j
nen addressed the meeting: VIM. Car r
~ w EmersOn C. ID. YAncev w N