Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
GENERAL W. Y. c. HUmEs,
Bar Meeting This Morning to Pay
a Last Sad Tribute to His
Memory.
Beautiful and Affecting EuIOgies
Delivered by General Heis-
kem aud Judge Clapp.

NAN <AAAcCAAnH
Delivered by General Heia-
ken aud Judge CIapp.
The Bar Association met in the
Circuit Court room this morning at
9;3O O'Clock to do honor TO the memo
Of the late General Humes. The
room was well filled, when MI. w. @.
arese and suggested General
j Joseph B. Heiskell for chairman,
which was unanimously adopted.
General Heiskell took the chair. and
that the object Of the meeting
was to pay a last tribute to the memo>
ry Of General Humes. The speaker
was appreciably affected aud required
some time to calm his emotion, after
which he proceeded to deliver a euloRy
replete with eloquencs on his dead
friend. He had known GeneralH Tunes
when the little stream Of the l%atter's
fame was ripping and gushing alopp
in IFS infancy. He knew every stone
and pebble of that brook which
sparkled in the sur of affection and
friendship. He saw the waters of his
dead friends fame and ability rise
and widen until they reached the sun.
kissed hill tops Of his profession.
We may find friends and
lawyers his equal in tbe
future" continued the speaker. ave
may find even an exact counterpart.
See what majestic grace stood on that
noble brOwl He had the front OF
Jove and the eye of a Mars. A man
OF noble physique, born to command
and lead. Yes, we may find ali this in
some future friend, yet it would not
be the same, and the nan would not
carry those early associations and ten.
der recollections. | remember lust
about the time our friend left here Of
noticing a grand oak, a per-
feet king OF the forest,
with majestic proportions and
towering high above its brethren,
This great tree brought General
Humes wildly to my mind, for as this
tree was among trees, SO was heamonp
men. A few days ago | noticed Il
began to wither and ita leaves were
turning brown. To day l saw Ms
mighty trunk laid low on the ground
BY the woodlands axe, and its limbs
piled up 10 cordwood.n
General Heiskell's eloquent address
was succeeded bya feeling eulogy from
Judge Olapp, who was born in the
same town with the deceased. Judge
. could well APPRECIATE
the remarks Of General Heiskell. and
the scenes they had passed through
together. II can recall many little
in our life" said Judge
Il left him when be was II
years old, while l was l6 years his
The next time | saw him wa.
in this city, and | observed with 10y
the manner in which he was CLIMBING
the ladder Of his profession. While
not a brilliant orator General Humes
was a man Of invincible energy, perse.
verance and courage. He never die
any thing by halves. When
a case was given bin
he invariably got at the bottom fact.
In the matter, and studied with great
care all its relations. He made hi
mark in the lower and Supreme Court
OF this State, and commanded Qreat
respect from the Supreme bench o.
the United States. observed his ca.
reer growing brighter and brighter un
til it eliminated in his death. | otter
warned him that a relaxation of bust,
ness cares was absolutely necessary fol
the preservation Of his health, but h,
still kept his hand 10 the plow
From my knowledge of hi
parents am sure he had no heredi,
tary taints Of consumption. We al
know what hardships he was capabl,
Of enduring as a soldier and he seemed
invulnerable in this respect
Alas, the grim destroyer is relentless
and l daily see our old ranks CROWNS
thinner and thinner, and this death o
our friend should cause us to paus,
and think OF that bourne from ghicl
no traveller returns" Judge Clapp'l
address commanded close attention
The announcement was then made
that eight members OF the Masoni,
Order would meet thu remains at tht
depot at noon and act as an escort t.
his late residence, 81 Court street
The First Presbyterian church would
furnish two pail bearers, Angeron,
Lodge, Of which General Humes wa
a member, three, while the appoint
ment OF three members Of the bar wa
requested. Mr.. l.. B. Mcfarland
moved that the Chairman should b,
one of the bearers and that h,
should appoint the others
The suggestion was adopted, and tn,
chair named Judge Clapp and Mr.. b
NJ. Estes. A motion was made BY Mr.
Estes that the Bar Association shoulC
attend the funeral in a body. Carried
IL was further suggested and carried
that Judge Heiskell should tax,
charge OF the arrangements on thu
part sof the s.bar, and that the mem
bers should meet at Mr.. Poston'l
office at $3.50 pm.
II was resolved that the chat
should appoint committee Of sever
senior members Of the bar to draf
resolutions Of respect to the deceased
and that a copy Of the same should b
presented to the various courts O
Memphis and to the State Suprem,
Court, also that the chair could max,
the appointments after adjournment
and the meeting should reconvene on,
week from to day at $3.50 am. to heai
the committees report. Adjourned
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