The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25
FUNERAL,oF JUDGE HUNT.
Resolutions by city Council ut u Meetir

Resolutions by city Council ut u Meeting
| Held
The mneral.,..of the late and much la.
mented Judge Zimri Hunt, which took
place yesterday at 1880 am, from St.
Mathews cathedral to the Masonic Gene.
terry. was perhaps, save that of the late
Mr.. John Knepny the largest that was ever
witnessed in this city, and the great con.
course. attcsted the high esteem in which
the deceased was held by all of every class
who knew him, rs man in
the close walks OF honesty and who loved
him for his true worth, as ever exhibited
both in the private and public affairs
| OF his life. n good citizen has passed
away and is mourned by all who knew him.
The municipal, county, state and federal
courts adjourned in respect to the dead and
attended the funeral, rs did the bar associ.
alton and the members OF the Tannehill
lodge, A. f. Il A. NJ. and the
| Fidelity lodge of the American Legion
OF Honor. AT the cathedral appropriate
services were held, Bishop Garrett ofllci.
ating. Tho services over, the funeral cor
togo wendell its way TO the old Masonic
cemetery, where the remains were inferred
with Masonic ceremonies, Past Grand Mas.
ter Bower officiating. The ceremony was
solemn and impressive, and feeling of
/ sorrow pervaded the entire assembage that
had gathered there to pay homage to the
memory OF him whom they loved, respected
and revercd.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The city council held meeting ycster.
day morning and passed the following res
olutions:
To Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City of Dallas
Your committee appointed TO draft suita-
bic resolutions, expressive of the sense of
this council on the death Of Hon. Zirmi
Hunt, cx-mayor of the city of Dallas, who
departed this life ut his residence in the
city OF Dallas, on the 22d day OF January
1855, beg leave TO report:
First-Thnt IN the past, rs an alderman
from the third ward of our city, J,.uEe
rr S ra Was 'ruS S 70 hntive 10 his duties a,
n commit ..a,guarding we'll the interest
of tnosr .Jmmittees upon which he was an.
v ~ .u'G TO serve. "''"F
,Sscond-As mayor and presiding officer
OF the city, he, was ever prompt, honest and
upright according 70 his convictions; gentle
ana mild in his administration of the law,
yet bold and determined in It's enforcement
upon those who violated its tenets,
ihird-Thnt In the death OF Judge Hunt, |
society has lost much; devoted Chris.
tan, with high moral scnsibililics. |
KIND and gentle to thosew I'M
whom he came IN contact. Modest and mn. |
assuming in all his relations with Ills iei. |
bowman; his was n liio and character 10 be |
remembered and emulated.
Fonrth-That his family have lost kind |
ana indnlgent father, his wife nm honorcd
husband, and the bitter tears that will flow
rom his bcreaved widow and orphen chill.
drcn now and in afnr years, will marx
how gentle, worthy and well.bcloyrd no
was IN these relations.
Ftith-Thnt, rs citizen and rs nm cx.ofli.
Ger OF our city, we deplore his death, and
tender to his friends and family our sympa.
thies aud coincidence. f"
Sixth-'That IN respect 90 his memory we
VIII attend his funeral IN body together
with all other city officials, and that Tho
honorable mayors court, Of which he was
late presiding officer, stand adjourned ON
his funeral day. v"
seventh-That copy Of these resolutions
bo published IN the daily papers, and thai
the secretary furnish the iamily with A conv
oiShe same. \. NJ. TiLtaAS,
y. II. CARTER,
II. A. WILLIAMS,
Committee,