The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
THE TRIBUTE 70 COL. GUY.
ACTION OF THE RICHMOND BAR
ASSOCIATION.

Beautiful Addresses Made By Prominent
Lawyers--Report of the Committee APP
pointed 10 Draft Eesoiutions-The Flu
neral at ST. Paul's Church.
The Richmond Bar assembled at O'Clock
=. NJ. Yesterday, in the rooms Of the sa-
preme Court OF Appeals, to take appropri'
ate action on the death Of Colonel John H..
GUY. A very large number of the lawyers
Of the city were present, and many from
other parts of the state-among them
judges William J. Robertson and Z. G..
Burks. ex-Attomey-Gene Jas. G.. Field,
Colonel Thomas Tabb, and Mr.. Thomas d..
Ransom.
Mr.. Preston Cooke, president Of the Rich
mond Bar Association, called the meeting
to order, and named Judge i. ii. Fitzhugh
as chairman.
On the motion of MIR. Jumes Caskie, Mr..
James {. Lamb was made secretary.
Judge Fitzhugh announced the object OF
the meeting. and in dong so paid feeling
tribute 70 the memory Of Colonel Guy, re-
ftrring to his ability as lawyer. and his
gentleness, goodness and purity as man.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
On the motion of Judge Wexford, the fol-
lowing were appointed as committee 10
prepare suitable resolutions: Judges Il. H..
Wexford. Jr. VIM. j. Robertson, l.. c..
Burks. ". W. Crump. Joseph Christian and
:. Il. Witt. and Messrs. James Peasants,
Leigh Il. PAGE, James Alfred Jones. Robert
stiles. W. w. Henry, John Hunter, Jr.,
VIM. J. Ieake, Preston Cooke and Frank
W. Christian.
The committee retired. and subsequently,
through its chairman, Judge Wexford, re-
ported the following preamble and resolu-
lions, which after eloquent and feeling adj
dresses by Judge Wexford, Mr.. James
Peasants, General James G.. Field, John
Hunter, Jr., Thomas n. Page and VIM. IL.
Royal, were unanimously adopted.
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE.
We are summoned to meet to-day around
the opef grave Of Oae OF our most honOred
and beloved associates
Colonel John II. Guy. who died in this city
yesterday in the ffty-ninlh yearOf his aye,
was born in the county OF LOUISA Va. HIS
boy hood and early manhood with an interval
OF college life at Randolph-MacOn College,
was passed In the adjoining county OF GOOch-
land. The outbreak Of the late war found
him diligently engaged in The practice of
the law, with every apparent prospect
State and people he recognized an impera-
tive call 10 abandon the peaceful pursuits of
professional life, and entered The military
service OF the Confederate States In com-
mand OF the Goochland Artillery. He bore
an hOnored and honorable part In the West
virginia campaigns Of 1861, but with his en-
tire command fell a victim to our first seri-
Gus disaster at Fort Donelson. Up0ns MS
return home from captivity as an
exchanged prisoner oil war. he was elected
by the people Of his senatorial district TO
represent them in the esislatu'e OF Virgil
mis- and continued in that service until the
close of the war. lie then resumed the prac-
tice of bis profession In his old home bat In
1867 removed 10 the city OF III 'hmond. and
from tnat time To the day of his death, with
the brief interruption of a short Legislative
service as a member of the House OF Dele
gales, devoted himself exclusively to his pro-
fession as u member OF the bar Of tins city.
lie very soon acquired the confidence OF
the public, commanded large aLd an in
creasing practice. and won his way, by easy
steps to the foremost rank among his pro-
fessiOnal brethren.
Ne are not here 10 render any tribute TO his
military or legislative services. AS baye
and efficient soldier one of The truest of the
tue who wore the Confederate gray -as a leg
islator faithful 10 every representative irnst:
wise in counsel and efficient In debat-, he
won during his brief career among his assoc-
ates and contemporaries reputation which
would alone be "a proud heritage for his chill
dreD.
HIGH QUALITIES.
But we are here to render tribute 10 those
bigh qualities OF head and heart which dis
tingu,shed him as "a man among men, and IL
Illustrated In his success the declantlon OF
Blackstone that "lhe law Is a science which
employs la it's theory the noblcst faculties