The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-02

TRIsUTgs TO THE MEMORY OF II.
PEERY MoRRIs AND Particulars OF
HIS LAST iLINEss-A ToucHINo LET
TER TO MRs. MoREIs ny AN ExcEIlEx1
/ LAoY.-We have noticed many touch
ing tributes toetlies memory of oer
deceased ffiead, Perry Morris, nv the
State Press and from private indi-
! vidnals. He was widely known
through the State, having spent much
time during his vacations travelling
with his father; and wherever known
he was great favoritc, While en-
route for home with the corpse the
bereaved father was met at Parkcrs-
burg, Clarksburg, Grafton, Fairmont
and other'places by friends who de
sired to show their sympathy. Many
beautiful Goral offerings were sent
by friends who were unable to attend
tue funeral and many persons from
other places were present in person.
The funeral on Thursday morning
last was attended by an immense con
cours of friends and relatives who
assembled with one accord to per-
form the last sad rites for their hand
some young friend, who had left
them so. joyously but few short
weeks before. with every prospect of
life before him. The remains were
gently laid to rest in Oak Grove
Cemetery by loving hands to await
the great day.
Prior to his departure from home
Perry arranged all his personal prop
erty including pictures, letters, rare
coins, and kecpsakes of all kinds,
many Of which he had kept from his
babyhood, in the most systematic
and careful manner, seemingly as
mcthodically as though he were max
ing his will. This was noticed by
his friends as he was always in the
habit of leaving everything for HIS
mothers inspection and never seemed
to value them especially before. An
examination of many OF the letters
shows them to be chaste and'elegant,
many of them being written by lady
friends. w 'sRA3 itc
In Perry's history we find nothing
to reproach, nothing that apparent
could remember except with pleasure.
The parents have our deepest sym
patty in their sad.bereavement
We append few Of the notices Of
the Press, such as our space will
permit:
The Fairmont West Virginian
says;7-The many friends of Perry
Norris. and Of his excellent father,
Dir Geo. b. Morris, of Morgantown,
were shocked at the receipt of the in
telligence on Monday of the death Of
the former. He died at Jeffersonyille.
Indiana, after very brief illness of
cerebro spinal meningitis. Perry was
promising young gentleman, with
the foundation already laid for
SPLENDID education and brilliant
career. He was the only son of his
parents, and all that means could fur
nish and affection could bestow was
placed at his command by father
whose greatest pride and hope was the
ultimate success of his only son and
heir. The remains were conveyed
through this place on Wednesday to
Morgantown, where they will be
buried. His father accompanied the
casket, and the great grief of his
heart was that he had not the mel
ancholy privilege of being with his
boy in the last hours of his young
life. -
The Clarksburg Ne,cs says: The
many friends Of Mr. Perry Morris,
son Of DR.. Geo. b. Morris Of Nor
gantown, were shocked to hear of his
sudden DEATH The young man was
visiting friend, Mr.. Fred. Lorentz,
of Jeffersonville, Ind, where he was
taken suddenly sick on Saturday last
with what the physician in attend
ancc pronounced remittent fever com
plicated with spinal meningitis. His
illness lasted only two days, as death |
ensued on Monday afternoon at 1896.
His father was tclegraphed for on
Saturday, but did not arrive at Jeffer-
sonville until after his son had breath
ed his last. The remains passed
through Clarksburg accompanied by
DR.. Morris and Mr.. Fred Lorentz, the
friend Of the deceased, Wednesday
morning. The deceased was widely
known and highly esteemed by an ex-
tensive acquaintanceship both among
young and old in Clarksburg who will
learn of his death with sincere sorrow.
The bereaved parents, and especially
the mother, will have the sincere and
deep sympathy of all their friends in
their dire alfliction-the loss Of an
only child. This unexpected taking
off in the very noon of his youthful
ness, when prospects Of future useful
ness and happiness fills the young
heart with the brightest anticipation,
IS sad but frequent illustrations of
he uncertainties Of this life. In his
sickness the young man had every
attention that wealth and human
skill could administer.
The following letter from a lady
who attended him during his illness
viii explain itself.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND,
AUGUST, n, 1882.