Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-29
Death of General Hoge.


s. Never, perhaps, was this community
$50 terribly shocked and startled as il
Twas last Friday morning upon the an
enouncement of the death of George W
sHoge. He had been about the previous
Sday, and until 10 o'clock in the evening
land was, apparently, in his usual health
sJust before gcing home for the night, he
stopped in front of the National Hotel
sand again at COL Chariesworth's Office
Sdoor, where he made inquiries about
trains to the Garfield obsequies at Cleve-
Hand. which he expected to attend Go
zing home, he laid down upon sofa, and
Ia few moments afterward said TO his
wife, Il have such queer feeling-rub
) sme," at the same time rubbing his breast
with his hand. Mrs. Hoge at once went
) ito his assistance, and, seeing that he had
sSome serious ailment, aroused the fami-
sly. The near neighbors were notified,
) and messenger dispatched for DR.. al
sexaLder, but before he arrived the suf-
sferer was unconscious, and remained in
that condition until he died-about 5
O'Clock Friday morning. But few per
zsons knew of the death,and, consequent
sly, when men went upon the streets in
sthe morning and were met with the an
snouncement that he was dead they wert-
shocked and startled beyond expression
Gen. Hoge was . native Of Belmont
county, and was 30 years OF age. He
was educated II the public schools,
Taught school some time, and afterward
read Law in the Office of the late Judge
sB. IS. Cowen. Early in the war he assist
led in organizing company Of volunteers.
which was attached 20 the 126th Ohio
tinfantry, and assigned to the Sixth Ar
smy Corps, commanded by the lamented
4 5Major-Gen. John Sedgwick. In that
command. he participated in many of
/ the hardest-fought battles of the Army
sof the Potomac, in command of his com
{pany. Afterward he was appointed
Colonel of one of the new regiments or
sganized, which did good service in Ten
snessee, notably in the defence of Frank
slin and Nashville. After the war he
{engaged in banking at Bellaire, ana
prospered, but reverses which followed
the panic of 1878 made such heavy in1
roads upon his business that he retired
land again engaged in the practice of the
law, which he was following at the time
3of his death.
Deceased was man without guile.
THE writer has known him long andI
lwell, and has on many occasions seem
him in situations where most men would
.retort harshly, but never did one bitter
sor cruel word escape him. He was al
hard student all his life, and had ac-'
1quired vast stock OF information, mott
.only upon matters relating to his profes-
sion, but upon scientific and other sub
|jects. For many years he had, been al
|great sufferer from sick headache, and!
this, doubtless, added to his sedentary;
habits and student life, produced con
'gestion of the brain. from which hei
died. His was noble character, and!
there was tinge of melancholy about
the last years of his life and about hisE
death which makes it peculiarly sad.|
|The aching heart and head are now at
|rest.
The fsneral took place Sunday, the!
remains being inferred alongside hisl
dead children, at Bellaire. A largej
|numbef of his friends and goodlyl
humber of the Masonic fraternity andI
|of the members of the bar attended thej
funeral.
The proceedings of the bar meeting'
Twill be found below. The writer hasI
attended many meetings of that kind, !.
but never before did he witness suchl
real grief and regret as on this occasion.
BAR MEETING.
The members of the Bar of Belmont!
county, residing at st. Clairsyille, beingI
advised of the death of their fellow-j
member, Gen. Geo. w. Hoge, met in the
Court House, at 21z o'clock P. NJ, onI
September %, 1881, 10 take action ap-l
|prepriate to the occasion, and organized!
10y electing Hon. st. Clair Kelly, chair
ithe chairman appointed Hon. w. 5. Ken
'mon, Hon. r. E. Chambers, Col. James f /
IChIrlesworth, Capt. Peter Tallman, and.
y ohm Pollock. Esq, a committee to pre-
|pare and present to the Bar resOlutionsI
|in memory of the deceased, and thereI
was also appointed committee con-
.sistiug of John w. Shannon, ESQ.,, Will
Son Mitchell, Esq, and s. A. Johnston,
lEsq., to give proper notice to the mem!
'bers of the bar residing elsewhere in thel
county, of the death, time of funeral
land place of interment, and to make all
arrangements necessary for attendance
lat the funeral, and the meeting adjourn
led subject to call of the chairman.
Sunday morning, 81 o'clock, and oneE
!; hour before the time fixed for funerali
services at the residence of the de- !
lceased, the members of the Bar againI
.met, when the committee of arrange;
5ments reported duty performed, 91ss
o'clock A. NJ. as the hour for funeral SER
5yices, and Rose Hill Cemetery, Bellaire,
las the place of burial; also, that the Ma
sonic order, of which the deceased wasl
IA member, would have the immediate
Icharge of the funeral.
Thereupon, the committee appointed!
! for that purpose, by Judge Chambers,
presented the following rrr-l.
PREAMBLE AND REVOLUTIONS;
"The great mystery of life has again'
been demonstrated, in the mystery oil
death" Gen. George w. Hoge is dead.
Yesterday, in the full vigor of man
i hood, and in free possession of all bis|
Faculties, he was with us; to-day, his
voice is sileneed. This morning, in thel
zdawn his snirit denart ed. and the mnrI