The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-08-29
Tribute Of Respect.

~ b' TItHp"b iCh, NlllCn WIS CllICU 10
meet at the Courtroom in Winchester
on to-day, the Odd of August, 1889,
Judge Iurney, in few remarks, called
the meeting to order.
DR.. Lewis Metcallc was made ocrma-
ncnt Chairman aud Scott Davis the
Secretary
DR.. MetcalCe made an appropriate
announcement Of the meeting, and
spoke Of the loss the Bar had sustained
in the death Of Capt. Fitzpatrick, and
the entire community of Il good, worthy
and honorable citizen.
y committee was appointed by the
Chairman TO draft suitable resolutions,
which consisted Of Judge p rurncy,
John II. Martin, Geo. ". Thompson,
=. r. Curtis and Henry Baugh, who,
after having retired, in Il few moments
reported the following preamble and
resoIutions--through the Chairman, Jno
ii. Munin--Which were unanimously
adopted:
III the midst Of life we are in death.
1t inyades the palace and the cottage
alike; it strikes down the strong and
vigorous in the very bloom Of manhood,
rs well as the feeble and dccrcpid,
Sooner or later all must 30 10 Il final nc.
count, after the most atlcclionatc ties
are severed here on thi, earth and the
dearest bonds OF love are torn and
broken. To-day We mourn the loss Of
another member Of the Winchester Bar
Capt. }. b. Fitzpatrick died last night
at D minutes 10 10 o'clock, at his resi-
dcncc near Winchester. Not because
Of it being a custom that II meeting is
usually held by the Bar when member
dies, but because We want TO give pub
lie expression, both individually and rs
his professional! brethren, to the csti-
nation in which he WAS held by Us rs Il
lawyer and Il citizen, that We have met
to-day. rs lawyer Capt. Fitzpatrick
occupied Il place m the very front rank
Of the profession. As IL man, his intcg.
rity was Of the first order. On no nc.
count would he forfeit his word. As Il
husband, he was devoted to his wife
As father, he was kind. aillctiouatc
and indulgcnt To hi children. 1t is
" Resolved, That in the death q.
Capt. Fitzpatrick the profession ha'
lost Que of lis most useful and able
members, and that the community las
lost a good citizen,
d" Resolved, Ihdtthc Winchester Ban
deeply mourn the loss Of 50 valuable Il
member Of the profession, and that w
extend to his bcrcaved wife and chill
drcn our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That We attend his fu
neral in body, and that the members
# the Bar and officers Of the Courts ac
rs pal-bcarcrs.
" kcsoIvcd, That Il copy Of these res
olurions be handed the Home .j"urnN
and Franklin County News, and for
wardcd to the Nashville American
! World and Banner, and each he &c
qucstcd to publish the same and tina
Il copy be presented To Mrs. fi'zpatrick
signed by each member Of the Bar an'
I the officers of the Courts.
JNo. II. MARTIN, Ch'mn,
p. TvENEN,
II. i. BArGu,
Gro. W. THOMPSON,
i. Il. Curtis,
Committee
.Aflcr the adoption Of the resolution,
the meeting WAS addressed by Judy
Turncy, Capt. Brannan, q. W, Thoml
son, Jno Simmons, Cot. Carr and oil
crs, giving expression to the deep grl'
occasioucd BY the death Of Capt. fi''
patrick.
Capt. B,annan was appointed
present Il copy Of the resolutions to III
Supreme Court at Nashville, MIR Sin
mons 10 the Chauccry Court, MIR VIII
akcr to the Circuit Court, and NJ
Embrey to the County Court.
The meeting then adjourned until
o'clock to attend the funeral in II bod.
l.. METcAIFE, Chairman.
ScoTr DAVIS, Secretary.