Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-01

p. w. MAGRUDER,
Resolred, That the resolutions as read
by Col Z. E. Stickley, on behalf OF the
chairman, be adopted.
REMARKS OF E. f s1ICKLEY.
Mr.. Chairman
To-day the prize is won,
The promise is to save,
| Then, o, be wise, to-morrO~'s sun
May shine upon your grave"
1t were but reasonable, because Of The
weakness of the flesh, that l should have
expected our deceased brother to lave
performed this last, sad office for me,
rather than |, by this strange viciss tudc.
should have been expected to have per
formed the office for HIM. But profound,
indeed, aud wonderfully mysterious are
the dispensations of an Al.-Wise PrOyi-
dence.
Why the stronger are taken and the
weaker left, is fact indisccrnibie to the
ordinary finite mind and wholly inexpli-
cable.
Why the useful, active, genial, benevO-
lent and popular citizen and benefactOr
| in a little community is summoned sud
1
returns, and so many of the less beneficial
less useful, and less influential for veal,
allow ed to remaib and plOd and weary,
and worry along the thorny path OF life,
lis a fact unfathOmable and incOmpre
hensibe. To an All-Seeing. Infinite and
Omniscient God, that which is incOm-
prehensible to us, is sufficiently clear,
and it is the better part of wisdom in rs
to submit to His will without the SEM
blance of murmur relying as we ought
upon the beauty of that great truth-tbat
"all things work together for good to
them that love the Lord"
IL is said. that "in the presence of The
two great mysteries-life and Geath-we
are inclined and delight to speak of the
Wit les, the goodness, the charity and tue
generosity OF the dead" And it is not
| inappropriate, for the occasion calls forth
and inspires The genuine outpouring of
our better natures. and the exercise OF the
real self. The mask Of life is then. if
ever. thrown off, and cast aside, and the
real true man appears.
The alarmingly sudden call Of our
brother into eternity, has again thrilled
our souls, and impressed ms anew with the
ilhmitable power of the OmuiDOtcnt God,
and by the astounding intelligence, when
telegraphed, has cast upon us bereave-
ment of no common or ordinary cha racter.
NV relation with our brother for some
years has been warm, fraternal, intimate,
and lasting. To know him well and as
sociate with him, it hath seemed to me
was to admire him. Modest and unassum-
ING. simple and transformations, proud of
20 InDnr in
teority, the embodiment of much that
was heroic in human conduct, brave,
yirtuous and worthy of honor among his
fellows, gentle and genial in his nature
kind and eyer cOmpaniOnable; suave in
manner and cordial in all the relations in
life. Elk Judge George Rails Calvert was
Justly esteemed by friend, relative, as
sociate. and acquaintance.
| I have never known him to avenge a
wrong. rather would he suffer and leave
vengeance where 1t properly belongs.
| While not without his imperfectiO's
and weaknesses, to which the flesh is
sometimes beir, and common to mortals,
he was a good man.
He vas liberal. as well as charitable, in
pocket, mind and heart generous, by bis
very nature frank, courteous and inge-
lnuous, and above all be was the soul Of
honor.
He filled the station in life be was call
ed upon to occupy with credit and fideli-
Ity. He was an ornament to his profess
sion: an affectionate and faithful has
band: a kind and devoted father; ge-
NAL and combanlonablo friend and asso-
ciate.
He was an active and honOred member
of the Virginia State Bar Association and
took deep interest in the up-hOldlng and
up-Dulding of the purity, integrity and
general ameliOratiOn Of the profession, the
chief objects of the association.
His friends constituted large majority
of the people among whom he lived and
where known, and his friendship was true
and faithful, and could he relied on as
I"Copstant as the Northern Star of
whose true. fixed, and resting quality
there is no fellow in the armament"
And he was followed IN his later and
his better days by warmth of popularity
lin lis community which IS not often be-
slowed on any one man. He was Kind to
the poor, and often gave them the benefit
of his advice and counsel without com
lpeusation. HIS position among his people
will not readily, if ever at anytime, bo
re6led.
Our genial friend is gonel His spirit to
the God who gave it, in the spirit land.
Kind and loving hands lifting the oaSket
have borne his body to the grave. Kind
and loving friends in great procession, in
mournful march and with solemn tread,
moved gently about the open grave, and
with bowed, uncovered heads, laid away
into earth, all that remained unto them
of that dear friend. Kind aud loving
eyes in that vast cOncOnrse OF men, wo-
men and children who came to do him
honor and respect his memory kind and
loving eyes beloved with tears looked
on and viewed the solemn scene, and
llisteninr ears received the falling cadence,
sad and mournful music, of clOds upon
the grave.
We laid him in the tomb and strewed
sweet flowers above him. We did the
little that we could, but did all We could
| With bowed mind and hearts We left the
new made grave.
Oh, friend, tread gently there, step
lightly around about 1t. IT'S sacred
ground and res ected spot. Stop here,
oh, friend, and think pause now an re-
feet mediate upon the uncertainty Of
| life and certainty of death.
Thus passes in the transient moments,
even in the fleeIing of day, the warmth,
and beauty, aud all that there is of q
mortal life.
Death lies upon our brother like an I'M
timely frost upon the fairest flower OF
the field. The angel reaper has left us
nothing of the fl swer of his life, but the
| Influence of its fragrance. The mau has
departed, but the Influence and the spirit
ual power Of the man will remain. To
each passer by, let this new made grave
till of the brevity and uncertainty of
human life.