Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-31

RIDDLEBERGER.
At meeting of the members of the
Bar of Shenandoah county and its officers
held in the County Clerks Office Jan. q
1S9O, at . o'clock p. M. Gen. JAS II |.
Williams was called to the char, andE
Joseph NJ. Bauserman appointed secretary .s
Upon taking the chair Genl. Williams
remarked that the sad necessity for thes
meeting was too well known, and that de
liberate resolutions would speak more andI
better than he could.
Upon motion of A. G. WynkOop the fol-
owing committee was appointed by the
CHAIR, to draft esoutioDs, viy: 4. G
|wynkoop, I. H. Bird, t. S. Walker, L. NJ.
Borden and NJ. 3. Wunder were appointed.
Ia committee to express the feelings and
sentiments of the meeting, and the said
committee reported the following reso lu-I
ltions which were adopted:
WHEREAS Our Brotherhood is again and
quickly called to pay respectful tribute toI
another of our fraternity, we learn With
deep regret that from us, from this com
lmunty, and this State, Hon. II. II
lRiddleberger one who bore national repu-
talon has been taken, that he is no more !,
that he passed away quietly at his home
ION Friday morning, Jan "a, 1890, HeI
made we testify warmly the record OF al
great life. H left subject and material
flor biography rather than resolutions
7Such record as his, Is rarely found. lie
swas soldier and officer at II years, mem
sber of House of Delegates of Virginia for
Ia wears. Commonwealth Attorney for
ayears, being twice elected, State Senator
|sfor years, U. S. Senator at 80 years, and
8served his full term. His record there
speaks for itself. He was also editor at
atimes sof four different papers in this
8 bounty. In his professional career he was
Hno small power, and had he devoted him
aself to the law as he did to public affairs
he might have been in the forefront OF
1.-THE profession. He was best of friends,
iliberal almost beyond the limits OF liber-
Z rality-as husband and father he wat
sphenominally perfect and we are con
STRAINED IN deep grief to,
ResolCed LIST, That we the members oil
the Bar and Officers OF the Court of Shen
EdOah county have received with profound
sorrow, the announcement of the death o.
Four Brother, who had filed so many ant
high positions and was called when We
barely in the prime of intellectual man
EhOod.
.. That a light has gone out. life beer
Bended, that a man taken whose talent
Hand accomplishments were a just pride to
Jour people.
3. That we tender his bereaved famll
Hthe expression of our warmest sympathy
{ kand as testimonial of our respect to h
q memory we will wear the usual badge
II of mourning for thirty days.
81 4. That copy of these resolutions
= communicated to the family of I'll
o deceased, and that they be presented
is the courts of Shenandoah county to
ID spread upon their minutes, and ali
le forwarded to the respective courts In u
ID State in which he practiced his professio
D. and that the newspapers of the county
y requested to publish the same.
I'll On motion of A. G.. Wynkoop, it w
M resolved that the Bar take charge OF .
bel remains of Hon. H. H. Riddleberger
accordance with the wishes of Nj
f Riddlsberger.
On motion Of same, a committee OF thr
appointed to confer with the family
~ ®ard to the arrangements to the funel
which committee was composed OF
70 Following named persons viz; Gen. j
=. NH. williams, A. G. WynkoOp and l..
an Walker.
10 On motion of NJ. L. Walton, Gen. j
= In. Williams, A. G. WyukOOp and L.
- 3Walker are constituted committee
,se arrangements.
On motion of A. G. Wynkoop, Ge
flames III. Williams is constituted co
IN. Hmittee to notify the President of U.
"A ESenate of the death of the Hon. H.
,te ERiddleberger
On motion OF L. S. Walker, Cen )
NH. Williams IS appointed committee
II -. ,la rasolnfiona as adopted at
mee,ing to the Circuit Court
On motion of same, Hon. Geo.
RCal,eri is appointed Committee TO
sent the resolutions as adopted at
: meeting to the County Court.
The following named parties were
pointed Pail Bearers by the chairman
III. II. Bird, A. G. WynkOop, L. s. Wall