The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-01

nature who. when bis tenderness wss
srou sed, his sfiectio1 In pisy could
weep tears "a fast and rs thick as any
woman; and yet these were often con
cealef under an exterior that was brusque'
at times rough, 81 times thoroughly eA'
aspera,ing.
His was a sturdy, strong nature. his
integrity was answering. he was
thoroughly scornful of meanness and yeI
when his prejldices were excittd' Dis
passions on the slei;, he could make
claims, state propositions which were
not to be admitted.
In bis family, be was the lover OF bis
vic, the companion OF his children, .
romp and tomboy with the liiiie ones,
and vet he might vex and sting WIN
mannerism.
ale feared his God, lie clung TO his HE
wi h the tenacity of q strong man, VINO
was happy, very hsppy in his day ana
generation, but he caused song OF
, thanksgiving 10 be sung ny his family oy
his death bed. ard when he was told that
h could live no longer, glad lghtsome
smile grew upon his lace, and he passed
bravely out into the great beyond-away
from this pl, ssant world OF when '0u,
when he made II, said That it was gooo.
There are no contradictions up yonder'
but Ben. Gray, as God lives, will be as
simulated 90 the Heavenly, the everiasl-
ing harmony.
Alb. ceu,l, amen. We will not forget our
friend. In order that our remembrance
NAV be stimulated, | move the adoption
| of The following entitled
MEMORIAL,
adopted by the Tobacco Trade OF Rich
mond. Va. October Dist, 1883, 10 memory
of Ben iamin Chaplin Gray, one OF then
members. who died October sop, 1888
BENJAMIN Chaplin Gray has gone IN
and out in this city really every day OF
almost every year of the time ordinarily
allotted 10 the children OF men To hVe
During that period, whether as son o.
a prominent family, or. when grown L,
mans estate. az the head Of IL and o.
many other communities, the full blsz'
of that light which, under al circum
stances, is thrown upon well kDo"r
c fizen TO test his worth in the family ant
social relation. in the religious cOnnec'
ton, and in the walk Of him vho labor
under the obligations of high public
trusts, has shone upon the character o.
our friend.
He was the husband Of loving ant
generally beloved wife, and the father o
many esteemed children he was high ID
the councils of bis church, and called
upon to constantly and conspicuous
practice her Christian faith and charity
he was a frequen, figure in the soc'a
circle Of his own and other cities he wa
the long confirmed agent OF The Ffencl
Government TO make her Purchases o
Virginia iobaccos; he was the preslden
of The most numerous and important bod
of merchants In This city; a leader OF III
Democratic party in Richmond, and
representative OF the people IN the Legs
la,ure Of Virginia. In all these relation
he bore Himself without far and withou
reproach. A conspicuous example OF ih
virtues which illustrate high manhood
and adoin irue citiz nship. He cied wit
brave smile on his fsce-'he smile O
the Christian hoTe, when told that D
could no longer i've.
He has fallen like ripe 0lk-desline
like it, and All earthly things TO dissolr
lion. but like II calling attention in hi
very fall to his sturdiness and slrengt
and truth. We commend bis cXsmrle I
each other, and to our fellow citizens