Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-16
EDWARD c. HOWARD.
cIrYcoUycIL CLERK DEAD.
e,,,,a w.<slnx sf sAe Cesneii rsys rrssats
90 shs Deceased Aetses 81 ciu omcssss-
as.sistisss Of Respect

az the tttY N0unfit 0i l0tt Ssts- NlSA ~
his rexsdenoe on Sunday morning al 10
o'clock. For sorne time Mr.. Howard
had been IN delicate health; IN fact,
While possessing Grobusi figure. he was
neser 8 man a stout health, and latter
ly age and disease showed strongly the
marks Of their inroAds upon constItu-
I t;on naturally delicate. About fort
night ago be was so unwen as TO leave
his Office. and the Council granted him
a furlough with the hope that he would
be rGstered TO health. This Was not TO
be, and the end came quietly Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Howard was a faithful officer.
and bad for twenty-five years dis
charged with singular fidelity the duties
Of his Office. As friend be Was genial
sud true, and IN The relations Of hus-
hand and father his gentleness was OF
such an afiectionate nature IS 70 win
the genuine love Of bis family. He
leaves 4 wife. three sons, and several
daughters. One Of his daughters mar
ned r. II. Cardwell, Esq, Of Hanover
county.
In respect to the memory Of the de-
ceased Mayer CarriBgton ordered the
city Offices 10 be closed yesterday.
CITY OFFICIALS.
A meeting Of city officials was held
in the City Engineers Office yesterday
morning. and suitable steps taken in
relation 10 the death Of Mr.. Howard.
Mr. John II. Knowles was made chair
man ard Mr.. c. Y. Meredith secretary.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed y. NJ. Lee, Carl
ton Mccarthy, Z. b. Munford, and A.
Z. WoodsoD. The committee reported
suitable resolutions. which were unani-
mously adopted.
CITY COUNCIL ACTS.
A called meeting Of the Council was
held yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Present the following members:
Board Of AlderInen-Messrs. Adams,
BaIksdsle, Cabel. Crenshsw. Decker
SOD. Glasgow, Robinson, Rose. Taylor.
and Williams.
Common Council-J. Taylor Ellyson
ipresidenil. and Messrs. Ammons. Arch
er, Baben. BRIAN, Csbell, Campbell.
Curtis. FrischkorD. Gum. Hargroye.
Lewis. Mcdowell. Para;er. PeArman.
Phillips. Pizziui. Rankin, Redford. Rid
dell. Robinson. and StTans.
NJ. Ellyson said he regretted the al
sence of the president Of the Board.
Ny. Bass, and explained that the meet
NJ had been called 10 pay the last
tribute of respect 10 their late Clerk.
Mr. Z. c. Howard.
On motion Of Mr. Cabell. OF Jetfrr-
son Ward. The Chair appointed the fol-
loving committee 10 prepare suitable
resolutions Messrs. CabeN. Glasgow.
Pizzini. Curtis. and FTischkorn.
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT.
The committee reported as follows.
and the resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote:
TIE CITY Council o. Richmond. having
beard 0d the death of ihelr late CeTk, and
sppyecistllg his worth IS 81 able o'nceT,
Nno foT q number Of yearS has devoted him
sslf 20 the faithful performance q his d.
tjef. and VINO 10y the kindness and uFbanify
q rs intercourse has eudeaTed himself 10
both the Board q Aldermen and the Com
mon Counc1: therefore be 81
Ers0ifti. that The death a Edward {.
Howard. lAfe Clerk O the City Council. =
sincerely lsmentei and regarded a. p per
soDRl afilctiur and hn Official luSs-
RstcipTa. That the cunslderaie and unVa-
wing Einduess 20 The individual mem beTs
Of tie Council manifested by the deceased
MI be cherished With affection. and the
sbiliy viii when be DISCHARGED the duties
oi his oiice = hereby recognized and ar
ENosiedgsd-
ResaIred. That the Council sympaihizes
with the widow snd family o. the deceased,
and that copy q these resolutions be
communicated 10 the family as an evil
dence ~ tbe regard and affection enter.
tainec fOI him.
Ressi,od That The desk lately occupied
fy the Clerk toe drs ped IL mourning IN com
Inelroraiion q The deceased for thirty days.
DB. CABELL's TRIBUTE.
Dr. Cabell. IN presenting the report
Of the committee. addressed the Coun-
Gil with great feeling, as follows:
II Is with feelings o. sorrow for The sad
event which hss brooghi Us together That
cOfninemorsIion q the many vlT;Ues %
our departed officer and friend. Were ] not
10 Co % should regard myself 50 oerelici
IN The most ObV Ols paih q duty ss repre-
sentE1ive iu THE COui ci. 81 our ciiy-fof the
CITY % Richmond has sIlSts ned . loss 81 no
oTd lnsfy magnitude Al honest, lDdefat1-
Cabse. faithful. lDccTrIyfl bic. modest.
bot highly accomplished officer hss by
The dispfnsBi.un Of Providence. been taken
from u His soss VIII be dep,ored As one
who, for series % years, vas ever ~ The
yosi O. dufy, dOiDE bis work sEllfully and
fulfilling every obligation required al las
hands He Mss indeed q model secrelaTy,
and his oesih has ieft q vacuum which Il
" I'D D. dlitculi 10 hl. But a. IN the dark
esi cloud which precedes a Csle ihere i
silver 4inlug, y lsch gives promise 81 sun-
shine in storm snd tempest 81 iD TINS ca.srn-
ltous event. when al TAai y mortal % our
friend is eXfluguished forever. The purity 81
his moral character and the intelligence ol
bis cultured mind SIN survive snd alleviate
u some degree our grief al his departure.
Thuse - Ds who have known Z. T. Howard
vel: NhO have witnessed BIS laboys during
the IueeisnEs Of our tSo municipal bodies,
RBc have sen how ably and Wei be did his
dut1 IN fI@DScrib.ng ouT proceedings. In en-
IOLDE hll4s, AND recOTdlDg ord dlnanceS de-
Ar. are vel aware that u j. not mere
en- piy fu.0gy 10 characterize him a. worthy
o. admiration both ~ an Offlcef and man.
u WAS my fortune 20 have known him
from toy bOed: may say he Was my school
J knew his father and his family. They
were friends % my fathers family, zs they
were q uDosi of the respectable people Of
Richmond q their day HIS father acted
"a fhe sane capacity a. his son. being Clerk
of the then City cOgncl IN IL primitive
state. and be was also C,egk q the Hastings
Court. a. were also two Of his soDs- The
family SAs large, and every member was
relnAfk Bbie for parity Of character. keen
sense O. hnooy. and for Intellectual endow-
mems fsr ahoTe Hed3ocriiy. Amid thls
consiell lafiOn Of dts,.rg1s lshec sons for there
were eight IN number oar beloved secre-
tAry MAS o star % DO ordinary lusiTe- ! deal
moi IN the language OF bypsTeoie or empty
compliment and VAIN JanegyF1c for u
voRId be out az plAoe and I-tmed.
when J say that EcNArd G. Howard WAS q
man of brilliant mind. Improve ed by discip-
line and study, and cfmuch administrative
talent ~ n clerk OF the Council He Was
correct IN his reports. pains,&king-rarely.
II fever. committing Any errOr-ADo Obi lgine
and concIhatlng IN bis eepor1m 1ment- But
Nr. Chairman, again We are reminded OF
The Instability of human ana rs: and while
we a1fSpd DOW al his funers We may take
the Acnsonif5On 90 ourselves and learn what
shadows Ne are aad y hat shadows we pur-
sue. As 20 myself from my beari offer
this tribute 10 his memory and hay this
soSer or his grave. and ! know thai the
CITY Council w.i with one hc< lain say that
the record Ct his offieial life i without
stain and he As Q rEsan without fear and
without refrusch.
PALL-BEARERs.
The Char. during the retirement OF