Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-19

and that a copy be sent to the widow
of our departed friend asnn expression
of our deep and heartfelt sympathy
in this sad hour of bereavement.
The president appointed Messrs. w.
P. Huff and James r. Terry as q COM
mittee to attend the funeral at
Richmond, after which the association
adjourned.
CoMMITTRES APPOINTED
At meeting of Peasants Lodge.
No 63., A F. and A. NJ, the following
gentlemen were appointed to attend
tie funeral at Richmond, Of Henry
Gibson, ESQ.,: Messrs. H. N Claxton,
R. S. Roberts, H. G.. Macklin, John
Chalmers and Dr. Lee Buckner.
Murray Chapter, No. %, Messrs. j.
+. Christian, r. X. Rice. William
Luusford, Walter Budwell and DIR. +.
l.. Wood.
Lakeland Lodge. No. 100, Messrs. r
8 Roberts, j. K. hawthorn and G. G.
Mccain.
among those who left last night for
Richmond to attend the funeral OF
Henry Gibson, esq, today were the
following:
Councimen Trout, McCahan,
HAWTHORN, Graves. Sheehan, McCon-
nell, Buckner, Ruggles, Scott, Wood
ward and Andrews. From the
Masonic lodge: Messrs. II G. Macklin,
r S. Roberts. DR.. f. l.. Wood, John
chalmers and DR.. Lee Bnckner. From
the Bar association: Messrs. John w
Woods. Thomas w Miller and viii
liam Lunsford From the Mechanics
association: Messrs. Waller Pocahon-
tas Huff and James r. Terry, George
l. Bennett. E. Didinr and w. h.
Stoll alsa attended.
MR.. GIBSoNS's DEATH.
The Richmond Dispatch of yestar-
day has the following account OF the
sudden death of city solicitor Gibson
Mr.. Henry Gibson, city attorney OF
Roanoke, died in this city about
o'clock yesterday evening.
He had been in this city for several
days to get a bill passed amending
the charter of Roanoke, and was
thought to be in fair health, but feel
ing quite unwell yesterday afternoon
while visiting some Legislative friends
at the st. Claire Hotel, he got the
clerk to call him cab, having re-
solved to drive into the couniry
hoping that it would brighten
him up. A cab was accord
inyIy gotten from w. D.
sutherland and he was driven five
and a half miles into part of Henri
20 west of the city Returning to the
lily he fell into stupor. and the
driver upon discovering it hastened
back TO the ST. Claire, but was inform
ed there that Mr.. Gibson was not
stopping at that house and they did
not know where was his home in this
city. As the next best thing 70 dc
Mr. Hu1tpr drove to Mr. Sutherland's
stables, No north Eighth street. By
rhe lime he got there Mr.. Gibson was
breathing his last. DR.. McCaw was
summoned. but his services were
truitless
The deceased was thirty years OF
age. and was married. He was a son
Of Mr p. H Gibson, of this city, and
spent most of his life here. For some
years he was in the office Of Williams
e. Gibson NOW J. l. Williams & Som
and in his leisure hours studied law
and then took a summer course Mt the
University and entered into practice:
He was very bright young man and
was "a dligent student and good law
Yer. He was very kind-hearted and
magnanimous and rad many true and
loving friends both here and at Roa-
noke.
Coroner Taylor. who viewed the
body, said that it was probable death
was from apople1y.
The remains were removed to the
house of his father, where he had
been stopping while here, and the
funeral will take place this morning