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of convictions and possessed In an eminent
degree the courage Of his convictions. To
the courage OF Richard the llon.hearted nc
added the genteness OF q Sidney and the
ch!valry OF q Baynrd. In all the varied rela.
tions OF life he bore himself with becoming
modesty, yet with the dignity OF manly
mnn.
| example.
Remarks Of Col. Eugene b. Gary.
May it Please Your Honor:
| We're not to rise on this occasion 10 second
the resolutions, and pay my humble tribute
| to the memory of our deceased brother OF the
bar, would indeed, do injustice 10 my 1eei'
lngs.
Again we see exempliied that the young
not how soon. In the language OF another,
he has left us IN the morning Of manhood Pc.
fore 1t had begun to touch the noon or life
| wards the West While passing on lifes
highway, he being weary for a moment, laid
down by the way side. and fell into that
dreamless sleep which kisses down his eye,
| raptured with the world he passed to silence
and pathetic dust. Yet after all, 1t may be
beat, just In the happlest, sunniest hour OF all
every sail to dash against the unseen rock
aud hear the pillows roar a sunken ship. For
whether In midsea or among the breakers OF
the farther shore wreck must marx AT last
the end OF each and oil.
And every life, no matter II its every is rich
with love and every moment jeweled with q
Joy, will at Its close become sad Tragedy
woven of the woof and warp OF mystery ana
death.
1t may be best that while in the full bloom
OF manhood, and in full possession OF al!
him, that he passed the mystic veil, and land.
ed upon that shore where we will all meet
again. He made life happier and contributed
TO the SUM of human JOY, and were each OF
est resting place he would sleep the dream
less sleep beneath q wilderness OF flowers.
Life indeed is q narrow vale between the cold
strive In vain 10 look beyond the heights.
We cry aloud and the only answer is the echo
OF our walling cry. From the voiceless lips
of the unreplying dead there comes no word ;
listening love can hear the rustic OF wing.
remember hearing him tell with striking
pathoS In one OF his speeches, how that when
the great Pericles came to die he was asked
what part of his life gave h IN most pleasure,
and he remarked, the fact that no act OF his
had ever caused his people 10 put on the garb
an index to the tender nature of our departed
brother OF the bar. ,
Again our ranks are being thinned and as
we close up and feel the touch Of the elbow.
bind US in peace, love and unity.
No more will we hear in this courtroom
that voice which in its eloquence swayed the
Juries; no more Will his convincing logic I'M
press his Honor upon the bench, but ne has
gone from US to appear before that throne OF
Justice, before which we must oil appear,
leaving lis with heavy hearts to mourn his
untimely loss.
Remarks of Frank B. Gary, Esq.
May 1t please your Honor:
Having been intimately acquainted with
the deceased from his boy hood, trust it will
not be regarded rs presumptuous In me, to
add q word OF tribute to the memory OF him
whose death thus brings us TO this pause and
serious contemplation.
Our acquaintance and friendship began as
school boys. Thus it was. your Honor, that
began to admire those noble traits OF char
acter. that gave earnest or what the man
would be- Thus 1t was m that IT. foresaw that II IN
he would act well his part. The records OF
this Court, your Honor, show that in this 1
was not mistaken. As lawyer he was pains
tax ing aud thorough. Regardful OF the inter-
ests Of his clients. and at the Same time polite
and courteous to his adversaries.
Conspicuous alike for his abilities and bis
virtues. Honored wherever known, and
domestic happiness. perfect as 1t was beauu-
full, he did indeed offer shining mark for the
insatiate archer-Dedth.
II the law, as the old writer's tell US, Is In
deed ajealous mistress. yet she had no cause
to complain Of his want Of love or OF his alb
sence from her chambers. And venture the
assertion, that had our friend been spared the
realized that his fidelity to his chosen profess
sion had met Its just reward.
Your Honor, think It fitting that this
Court should put aside Its docket as mark Of
respect to the memory Of our friend and I
heartily concur in the resolution.
Remarks OF Walter l.. Miller.
Aay il please the Court:
esteem 1t q high privilege to bear testl-
mony to the worth Of Wardlaw Smith.
first met him In Columbia whittier both Of US
had gone to apply for admission to the Bar.
mltted at the same time In December, 1881.
\ we'll remember how cordially Wardlaw re-
| ceived me and how he expressed his regret
| that we had not met before and together pre-
pared for the examination.
spent day or two with him examining
| the law and discussing such questions as we
thought would likely be asked. I recollect
remarking how familiar he was with the
CODE He stood an excellent examination.
From that time on ho always continued the
same frank, genial, cordial friend. came TO
Abbeville in 1884, and had hardly opened my
office before in walked Wardlaw with his
bright, cheerful face. He welcomed me cor
daily and extended TO Inc the hospitalities OF
| his home.
him for many courtesles. 1t 80 happened
that was associated with him In several
cases and thus was brought into intimate re-
lation with him. found him uniformly
pleasant, obliging, and disposed to do more
Than his share or the work. Indeed / have
| remark ed that he was a model In this respect.
Our deceased brother possessed many noble
toned and brave, and In the days of chivairy
would have been a true and gallant knight.
He was polite and affable, and by his winning
manner found himself admired and loved by
q host of friends: Popular In his style,
had he lived he would have been
elevated to high positions OF honor and
trust. Above all and more than all he pos.
Beg Be great and vi tn which, provided he has it in
high degree as had our friend, no man can be
smull-truthfulness. All who knew the de-
ceased VIII Join with me In saying that love
characteristics. AS a lawyer he was firm,
hardworking, painstaking, and had bis life
been spared he " onld have risen to the front
rank In his profession.
| AS citizen he was liberal in his views and
public-splrited and devoted to his State. As
q friend he was warm-hearted, faithful, and
Trustworthy This very mGrninE pg oyer
the Bar was vacant. And now the noble
spirited, blue-eyed, fair-haired Wardlaw
Smith Is lying silently sleeping In the church
yard. May loving hands noursh tenderly the
flowers that grow upon his grave.
Remarks of Thos. p. Cothran, ESQ.
l[r. Chairman:
It Is not difficult undertaking nor nm un-
pleasant one, to recount the glowing virtues
| OF Lewis Wardlaw Smith. We have but to
| take n glance at his iife's history, which has
alas closed with a single volume, to be greet
ed with all that is manly In human nature.
Short though his life, 1t was long enough to
leave behind lessons Of honor, truth, courage,
and diligence, and long enough to cause by
his untimely end, shadow to pass heavily
over more lives than one.
From the days Of his boyhood, when we
were Mt school together. TO the evening OF bis
death, the staunchest friendship unmarried BY