Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-19
THE LAST RITES
PREPARATIONS FOR Mr.. GlB-
SONS FUNERAL.
ACTION OF The CITY COUNCIL
The Council Chamber to he Draped--
Committees Appointed toAttend the
FuneraI-..Aciion Of the Bar Associa.
ton and other Organizations.

The city council met Yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock, with Hon.
Henry S. Trout in the chair. Pres
ent. Messrs. Ruggles, Scott, Neon
nell, Andrews, Buckner, HAWTHORN,
Graves, Sheehan and Woodward.
Mr.. Trout, when he took the chair,
explained the object of the meeting,
and spoke of the serious loss the city
council had sustained In the death OF
Mr. Gibson.
Mr.. Buckner offered the following
which were adopted:
Whereas, in the death of Henry
Z ibson. esq in the discharge of his
official duties, the Almighty has per-
mitted one of our most talented and
esteemed citizens to be taken from
our midst, and
Whereas, his official connection
with this body has shown him to have
been man of incorruptible integrity
varied and accurate in the learning
of his profession, of dignifled char
acter and intense loyalty in the dis
charge OF his duties as city solicitor
for Roanoke city. and
Whereas, his social relations and
genial manners and generous affec
tions. have endeared to him to each
member of this body, now, therefore,
be il
Resolved, BY the city council nj
Roanoke, that in the sudden death Of
our esteemed and most honored Off
Ger. this whole community is grieved
beyond expression. That by his
death this city loses tried
and trusty officer, honest. fear
less and impartial in the discharge OF
duty, u helm>inun always at his post
watchful, painstaking and earnest in
guiding this body in discharging leg
islatlve functions, whose los in on
affections cannot be measured; whose
wisdom in the council IL will be dir =
cult to substitute.
Resolved. As further III irk of o.
respect TO the memory of " Gibson
that the council as a body do attend
his funeral. That these resolutions
be spread upon the minute book oil
the council, and be published in the
payers Of This city and Of Richmond
and thai copy hereof be sent TO the
mourning widow rs token of oul
sympathy in her great bereavement
was also ordered that the council
chamber and city offices be draped in
mourning for thirty days.
TRIB, TES OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION
The Roanoke Bar association held
u meeting in the Hastings courtroom
yesterday morning at IL o'clock TO
take suitable action in regard 10 the
death of H.nry Gibson, esq one OF
the most prominent lawyers in Roa
noke city.
The meeting was opened by Col.
John E. Penn, who paid touch ing
tribute to the abilities of Mr.. Gibson.
On motion of 'ol. Penn Mr.. j..
Allen Watts was called to the chair.
Mr. Watts spoke very feelingly of
the death of Mr.. Gibson. He said:
Never did l realize the brrvity OF
life and the terrible certainty OF
death as much rs | did last night
when informed that our honored
brother was dead In the prime Of
Young manhood, having an ambition
to rise in the profession, and being
richly endowed with all those inner
ent gifts he was rapidly rising to emf
hence in the legal profession, and it is
a sad duty indeed we have to perform
this morning."
Mr. Everett Perkins was made Sec
rotary of the meeting.
Mr. Thomas w. Miller then aros'
and briefly enlogIzed his friend. He
said Mr. Gibson. in all OF his legal
was led by principle.
He had. for q long time, occupied the
same office with Mr.. Gibson, and had
there a good opportunity Of observing
his every action. All OF his dealings
with men were characterized by the
strictest integrity, and he Dir. Miller)
as a lawyer had been much benefited
by his association with Mr.. Gibson.
Col. Penn offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That a committee Of
five members of the city bar be ap-
pointed to attend the funeral services
of our brother. Henry Gibson, who
has been so suddenly called to his
final account, and,
Resolved, That a committee be APP
pointed to prepare resolutions snlt-
able to the character and virtues OF
our late brother, with instructions to
report at an adjourned meeting to be
held in this room on the first day Of
the February term Of the Hastings
court.
The chair appoint, d az a committee
to attend the funeral: Messrs. Roy B.
Smith, Lucian H Cooke, John w.
W GODS, A l. Payne and Thomas W.
Miller.
On motion of Mr. Smith, the chair
was also added to the committee
The committee on resolutions is
Colonel John E. Penn, Judge Samuel
g.. Williams and Judge Parrish.
A public meeting will be held In the
Hustincs court room on Monday,
February Sd, at which time appro-
pirate addresses will be delivered by
members of the Roanoke bar.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
A meeting of the Mechanics asso-
citation was held last night at the Of
QC6 vi w dlloT OC1tlOhUeIo - ob ~ SO't
with president Ehrman in the chair
The meeting was called for the pur-
pOse of passing resolutions Of respect
to the memory of their late attorney,
Henry Gibson, esq and the following
were appointed by the
president to perform that duty; J..
w. Woltz. G.. G. Payne, James K.
Terry and A. L. Gorley.
The committee presented the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
which we're unanimously adopted
Whereas, it has pleased an All
Wise Providence to remove from our
midst our beloved friend and esteemed
legal adviser, Henry Gibson, ESQ.,, and,
Whereas, we fully appreciate the
loss we have sustained as an assocla-
ton and as citizens OF the com
munity in which he was so well known
and beloved, therefore, belt
Resolved by the Mechanics associa-
ton of Roanoke, That in the sudden
demise of our beloved friend and legal