The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-28
TIE FITTUGH FUNERAL.
MORTAL REMAINS OF THE JUDGE
TO BE INFERRED.

TO BE INFERRED.
services at the First Presbyterian
Church--Intcrmcnt In Hoiiywood-Paii-
Recommendation of the Richmond Bar
Association --ResoIutions Adopted.
The funeral Of Judge Edward II. Fiiz-
hugh will take place from the First Presby-
ter,an Church this morning at 10 O'Clock,
Rev. DIR. II. l.. Kerr officiating. There will
be no formal ceremonies by either the An
cient Free and Accepted Masons or the In
dependent Order Of Odd-Fellows, OF both Of
which Judge Fitzhugh was an honored
member. The Odd-Fellows, however, VIII
attend the funeral in body. There Will be
no flowers or music.
The following are the names of the pail
bearers: >,
Honorary Judges Joseph Christian, u.
II. Wexford. W. W. Crump, T. 4. Fannie
ROY. George l.. Christian, L. {. Minor, ,. u.
witt, Major A. X. Courtney, Captain George
W. Allen and Hon. George ID. WISE.
Active essrs.<R. L. Brooke, A. Boiling,
J. y. CullingwOrth, ". {. Preston, w. .
Robertson, J. L. swords, j. ID. IA. sleiSh''
Robert Whittet.
COURTS ADJOURNED.
There was no formal business in either
/ tbp Chancery. Circuit or Hastings yester-
day. all having adjourned out ofrespect 10
The memory of Judge Fitzhugh. The door
TO the room in the City Hall, occupied ny
clerk OF the Chancery Court, Charles W.
Goddin. was closed, and Grape was on 1T
and card announcing the reason for II.
LAWYERS ACTION.
The Richmond Bar Association held a
meeting i'm the courtroom Of the Court OF
Apneals Yesterday afternoon at q O'Clock
for The purpOse of paving a tribute OF respect
TO the memory of the deceased.
ON motion of Mr.. W. W. Henry, Judge
Lunsford J.. Lewis was called to the CHAIR,
- MIR. James G. Lamb was made
secretary.
planned the object Of the meeting, ana IN tie
| iew remarks that he made, referred 10
Judge Fitzhugh by saying that purer
man never lived in our midst and better
| iurst never died.
ON motion of Mr.. Henry, committee was
onpointed 10 prepare suitable resolutions on
| the death Of Judge Fitzhugh.
The Chair appointed MIR. W. W. Henry,
Judges w. w. Crump, Il. X. Wexford, I'd
ward Minor. Hunter Marshall. ;. b. Witt
! anu MtNNl~. T.. l. AOuDhNs - ~ 49,
Legh II. Page, Marshall NJ. Gillian, W. j.
l.eake. BENJAMIN II. Berry, +. Ii. McGuire
and Attorney General Il. Taylor scott.
ACTION TAKEN.
After retirement the committee reported
through its chairman, Mr.. Henry, the loi-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Death mas again invaded our ranks and
selected for his shaft a shining mark. The
Hon. Edward Henry Fitznugb. the chan
cellor of Richmond. departed this life on
Yesterday. i'm the seycnty-fOurth year Of his
ace. after an illness Of only few hours;
and we are met 10 give some expression,
| INADEQUATE though it may be. TO our sense Of
the great loss which has been sustained Dy
our profession. by the state OF virginia, ana
more especially by the city Of Richmond.
! >dddened as we are by this sudden ana
heavy bereavement. we would yet remein-
her with gratitude the Kind Providence
which itted him who has been taken from
MS for high usefulness. and spared him so
long as an ornament to our profession ana
a blessing to the people whom he served.
FAMILY or LAWYERS.
Judge Fitzhugh was born in Caroline
county September u. 1916. He came Of a
long line Of distinguished lawyers and
counsellOrs. dating back 10 Colonel William
| Fjtzhlgh. who came from Bedford, Eng,
| in lGg0 and was prominent IN the affairs OF
the Colony. His early manhood was spent
in Fauquier. where be studied law.
lie entered upon his profession IN the city
Wheeling. where his merit was al
once recognized, and be was taken as a
partner By Hon. Charles W. Russell, one OIL
! ibe foremost lawyers OF the state. At the
breaking out Of the late war his integrity
aud business capacity were recognized by
the authorities and he was placed en- the
responsible position Of quartermaster OF the
state. When peace came, he found bis state
dismembered, and declined 70 return to that
part which had been cut of. lie then located
| in Richmond. and resumed his profession in
connection with Ex-Governor Henry y. wise.
! When the Chancery Court OF Richmond
was called into existence IN 1910 his emil
ment qualifications at once pointed INN Out
as the most fitting person for the high ana
responsible office of chancellor. In il he
soon attained a most enviable repu-
taliOn, and during his service OF
more than fourteen years he has
been recognized by all as great
u0ee. His copiOus learning, his Keen
sense of Justice. his conscientious discharge
of his duty, his purity and simplicity OF
life. and his gentleness Of demean0r have
excited not only the admiration, but the
affection Of all who have come IN contact
with him. lie was indeed worthy TO SIT on
he bench which had been first graced by
George Wythe.
4 GOOD JUDGE.
The great English chancellor, in Ell
| closing commission 70 one about 10 as
sumo the judicial ermine, represented 10
him 1.-THE lines and portraitures OF good
Judge" He said: THAT you shatl draw
your learning out OF your books, nat out OF
your brain; that You shall mix well the
freedom Of your opinion with the reverence
Of the opinion Of your fellows; that you
should continue the studying Of your books
and not depend only upon the Old stock
that YOU should fear no mans face, and yet
not turn stoutness into bravery; that you
should be truly impartial. and not DO as
men may see affection through ilne car
riaee: that you affect not tue opinion OF
pregnancy and expedition by an impatient
and catching hearing of the cOunsellOrs at
The bar: that your speech be with gravity, as
one The sages Ofthe law, and not laxative,
nor with impairment dying out 10 show
learning: that your hands and the hands
OF your hands, mean those about you
be chase and uncorrupt from gifts, from
meddling in titles, and from serving Of
turns, be they OF great ones or small ones
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIFE.
No one who ever attended Judge Fiiz-
hugh's court could fail to recognize in him
those lneaments. But there was super
added TO the pogtraiture drawn by The hand
of Lord Bacon, something in him which
heightened immeasurably in effect. There
was dihusod throughout his official, as
throughout his private life, the Heavenly
radiance Of an humble piety, which made
the picture sublime. Faithful in all the
relations Of life, with soul staid on God by
an anchor Of hope both sure and steadtast,
one cannot doubt that he has Deen called To
a rich reward. III man be just and do
that which Is lawful and right, hath
moi oppressed any: hath executed
true Judgment between man aud man. hath
walked in my statutes, and hath kept my
judgments 70 deal truly. he is just; he shall
surely live, satin the Lord God"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That in the death ofthe Honor
able Edward Henry filzhugh. our profess
ion has lost one Of its greatest ornaments,
the state one of her ablest and purest
urlsts, and our city an officer who had won
not only the confidence, but the affection Of