The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-30
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Ploccedtnss On the Death Or Gen. Geo,
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A1aucltAAHIit on aAlt NeNAA N4 AaNlis Ht0I
The members o. the Bar Of Belmont couu-
y, residingat ST. olairYille, being advised Of
the death Of their fellow member, General
George W, Hoge, met in the Court House At
$50 o'clock ?, N. on September %, 1881, to
take action appropriate to the occasion, and
organized by electing Hon, St. Clair Kelly
Chairman and ]. N, Riley Secretary, On
motion, the chairman appointed Hon. W, S.
Kennon, Hon. r, z. Chambers, Col. Jas, F,
CharleswoFth, Capt Peter TallmRn and John
Pollock, Esq, committee 10 prepare and
present to the Bar resolutions IN memory OF
the deceased; and there was also appointed q
committee consisting Of John w. Shannon,
Esq, Wilson Mitchell, ESD, and s. A. John
st0n, Esq, to give proper notice to the mem
bes Of the bar residing elsewhere in the
county OF the death, time Of funeral and
place OF interHent, and TO make all arrange
ments necessary for attendance at the funeral,
and the meeting adjourned subject To call Of
the chairman.
The committee appointed for that purpose,
by Judge Chambers, presented the following
preamble and resolutions:
The great mystery OF life has again been
demonstrated in the mystery Of death. Gen.
George w. HOge Is dead, Yesterday, In the
full YigOF OfmlnhOOd, and In full possession
OF all his faculties, he wRs with us. TO-lay
his voice Is silenccd. This morning, in the
dawn, his spirit departed, and the mortal re-
mains Of our brother are left, teaching US OF
the ended life ON earth, and the new and un'
seen life begun,
General Hoge was earnest and faithful IN
his professional duties, steadfast In his friend
ships, genial In his social intercourse, and
loving and devoted in his domestic life;
He was learned In the law, scholarly In lit
erature philosophiC in his mental organiZa,
ton; Of varied information, and large mental
resources.
In civil life he was possessed Of commands
Ing ability, and was hOnOrcd, In military,
for mcritoriOus services, he rose from tile pri'
vatc to the Brigade Commander; and dis
charged the duties OF every position with IL
deity and creditably to himself
ResOirei, That In the death Of General
George w. lIoge, this Bar has lost an honor
cd member, good lawyer, genial and so.
Cial companion; tho community, useful
citizen, and his family, u kind and affection
ate husband and father.
ResOlrsd, That while We recognize the
sanctity Of private grief, we, us members Of
| tic BAF, telluer our coincidence 10 inc nc
reayed wife and children, tho aged mother
and the brothers OF the deceased,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet
Ing be spread upon the journals of the courts
Of this county.
Re.Olred, That the Bar attend the funeral III
body.
RcsOiEed That the secretary he instructed
to furnish the family Of the deceased with 4
copy OF these proceedings, and request thu
publication Of the same In the county papers
WILSON s. KENEON,
RoBRRT H. CHAMBERS,
PETER TALLNIAN,
john Pollock,
JAS. \. CHARLEswORTH
Committee.
Upon motion, aud after appropriate AM
feeling remarks by Hon, l.. Daniord and
l Peter a dn6 Il. Eg nd foregoing
81, CLAIR KELLY, Cl'm'n.
/. NJ. Riley, Secretary.