The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-22
CHRISTIAN HENRY sUBER.
Beautiful and Appropriate Services In the
Court House in Honor OF His
Memory.

ordered for this week was convened at
three o'clock in the afternoon. Accord-
ing to previous arrangement the re-
mainder OF the day was set apart for
the memorial services by the Bar, ami
the citizens OF Newbcrry, in honor OF
Mai. {. II. Suber, late i member OF the
Newherrv Bar. 1t was right and
proner that others than members of the
Bar should take part in these beautiful
exercises, for certainly Col. Suber WAS
a general flvorite, and much esteemed
by all our citizens.
The ladies OF Newberry completely
transformed the bare court room into u
place of beauty, with exquisite roses
and flowers, in preparing it for the
Suber Memorial Service.
Dear Uncle Chris" looked down on
the th-ong with his honest brown eyes
through the speaking portrait that
Williams Welch has created, which
hung to the right of the Judges bench.
In a corresponding place on the other
side of the Judges bench hung an oil
portrait of Maj. Suber, as L young man,
from photograph taken when he was
about twenty-five years old, painted by
Mr.. Kingsmore. Above the bench
whereou sat Judge James r. lZlar,
Master in Equity SilaS Johnstone, and
Clerk of the Court John NJ. kinard, L
feStoon of black Grape was artistically
arranged, and fastened with several
lovely bouquets of Marechal Mel roses
and magnoliaS, S,SurmOunting the initials
&C. H. s" formed of nlarguerites.
The vacant chair that Maj. Suber
once used, occupied a prominent place
TO the left of the Clerks desk. 1t was
completely covered with mass Of eX-
ouisite roses-the Marechal Mel, Cloth
of Gold, Malmaison, and Jacqucminot
forming combination Of color and
form seldom eNcelled in beauty.
In the chairs usually filled by jurors
sat the members of the Bar, while the
space generally allotted to them was
occupied by the ladies.
In every respect the occasion was
appropriately and handsomely OBJ
served. If Maj. Suber, the chevalier Of
South Carolina, could have seen what
was done, heard the eulogies of his
brethren, noted the presence of the
ladies SO dear to his heart, and inhaled
the fragrance of his favorite flowers, be
would have realized as he may not,
how tender is his memory in the minds
OF the Newberry people.
When the court had convened Gen.
Y. J. Pope addressed the court and
stated that he desired in behalf of the
Bar to present resolutions expressive Of
the wariM esteem in which Mr.. Suber
was neld by his associates, but before
doing so he desired to indulge in some
remarks upon the life of the deceased.
He said Mr.. Suber was born at that
period in our country's history which
meant great deal to this Southland
of ours. About the time that the seeds
of disunion were planted. His young
manhood saw his country'S flag plant
ed in the capital Of Mexico. Admitted
to the Bar in 1882 he formed q partner
ship with Silas tombstone, and after
wards with Gen. \. c. Darlington, and
in 1870 formed a partnership with J.
r. J. Caldwell, which lasted until his
death. For thirty-eight years he was
identified with the life of the Newber-
ry Bar.
AS i lawyer he took s very high
rank. Trained in the best schools Of
the State, with wide reading and a
high regard for the ethics of his profess
sion. he was we'll calculated to attain
to q high position in this his native
county. His friends have long Won
dered why it was that blessed, as he
was, with all the qualities which could
demaHd and command political prefer
ment, that he did not in this regard
answer the demands of his friends. He
served in the State Legislature before
and during the war and in 1876. But
the philosophical answer to this ques-
ton is that he had been trained in that
school of politics which ended when
the fortunes of the South were brought
to naught in 1865. What is true in
this case is true in many others. Po-
]itical life to men trained in this school
was almost blank after the war, with
the exception, possibly, of Stephens, of
Georgia.
Generally those who had no political
training before the war have been
called to places Of prominence. Can
not explain his failure to have met the
expectation Of his friends on any other
hypothesis. He died as he had lived
with his head erect, true to his senti-
ments and convictions. He was no
time server, nor did he make any de-
parture from principle.
In 1876 some of the most powerful
appeals ever addressed to man were de-
livered by him in this court room.
How gentle, how sympathiZing, how
brimful Of courtesy, how forgiving,
how charitable in its broadest sense,
was he. He lived amongst us and we
all loved him. From the little child to
the gray~haired sire, there was no heart
that was not touched with sorrow
when he was taken from amongst us.
1t is 4 delightful thought that men Of
character have lived amongst US to
stimulate the young. Such was his
life and such his fate when he died.
Gen. Pope then read letter from
Chief Justice W. D. Simpson express
ing his sorrow at his inability to at
tend on this occasion and pay mis- trib-
ute to his departed friend, and though
absent in person he was present on
this occasion in deep sympathy.
Gen. Pope then presented the fol-
lowing resolutions and moved their
adoption:
The Newl erry Bar, in view Of the
death Of Christian H. Suber, Esquire.
desires to express the deep sorrow Of
its members at this sad occurrence.
For nearly forty years Mr.. Suber has
been identified by active practice in
the courts OF this State with this Bar.
He has rejoiced with us in times ofjoy.
He has sympathized with us in times
of trouble. Bringing to the discharge Of
the many duties Of a member of the
Bar an active mind. well trained in the
best schools of this State, and, better
still, richly stored with the fruits of
deep thought and patient research, he
was splendidly equipped for his life
work-that of lawyer.
While this Bar was proud Of his elo-
quence and learning; while we rejoiced
III his many successes as lawyer. in
Vin0icatinu the riuhtS or ra3reSSincr he