The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
adopted Recently By The Virginia Historical
Society
ON THE DEATH OF HON. A. Il. H. STUART
Wis Life M q Man and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in Congress and I'm the CaD'he'
New onicers for the Year.

recent meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Virginia Historical Society the
following officers Of the Society were ei''''1
for the ensuing year: oo
presidents. Hon. William Writ Henry, wee
Hon All II. Stuart. deceased frss 'ic'-
President. Hon. j. l.. NJ Curry. LII. d. De
.ond Vice. President, Colonel Archer Ander-
.on. members of the Executive Committees,
Robert NJ Hughes. Esq, and Dr. Bennett
Wood Green. e..;o.r
Tha following new members Of the Society
uere elected: j. Allen Watts, koanok9, W.
Professor Thomas Longstreet VOL Sui PaIG-
dria. Va William Ridgeiey, Grimm; D9le'-
nnore Nd. Major ". w. Old, Norfolk, va
Professor Joseph J. Casey. New forh CITY,
NJ Henry. who al tho last meeting Iau
hean amounted to prepare resolutions 70 inc
memory of the Hon. Alexander hugh noil.ie9
Stuart. late president Of the society, IepoissoiI
the same. The resolutions whlch ai9 40 -
lows. were adopted and ordered " 10 Pu'
hshed in the Richmond papers
THE REsoLUTIONs.
The Virginia Historical Society I I1 In .no
loss Of lis honored president. the HON. h ieA1
ander Hugh Holmes Stuart, VINO departed
this life AT his home in Staunton on fIloay'
1atb Fehruarv last. in the eighty-fourth year
~ his ACE as full of honors as OF years. =.
Mr.. Stuart was born I'd April, 1897, IN ine
town In which he died. HIS father. Juuso
Archibald Stuart. was one OF the aoiest liien
He greatly distinguished himself as officer
in the Revolution Is lawyer, rs mem :
Der of the Legislature. and Of the convention
of 1888, and finally as a member OF the Deh-
eral Court. . e od,,
His son was given every advantage OF edu-
o. Il La.
at William and Mary College he entered tne
law school at the University Of Virginia, III
which he graduated in 1923.
He at once rose TO distinction in his pro-
fession, and became one Of the leaders OF q
very able bar. which numbered among ITS
members johnson. Niche, BaIdWih'
KInner, a Peyton and Shehey.
But Mr.. Stuart was not alone q great lawyer;
He soon entered political life, and exhlDlted
those gifts which mark the statesman lie
was among the first 10 Join the party when
Acknowledged Henry Clay AS its leader, and
became 50 potent in American politics.
AS A STATESMAN.
He served in the Legislature of his State
and in Congress with great distinction. ana
was selected by President Fillmore tor the
position of Secretary of the Interior IN looV
The department had been but lately created
and it devolved upon Mr.. Stuart to organize
it. This he did with an ability which has
given ii permanent direction. ~
Associated in the Cabinet with some OF the
greatest men of the day. Mr.. Stuart did not
suffer in comparison. but when at the end OF
his term he returned to his home. ne was re-
parded as the foremost man III his State
He served in the State Senate during the
period Immediately preceding the late war
and in the convention Of 1861. lie was one Oh
the last TO Weld to the secession movement,
yet one of the truest TO his State when this
step had been taken.
At the close of the disastrous struggle he
was foremost in restoring peaceful relations
with the Federal Government. and was the
leader in the famous movement known as
The Committee of Nine" of which he has
left an admirable history. BY its success he
prevented the Acknowledgement OF the whites
of the State and saved it from the horrors OF
'carpet-bag" rule.
AS a statesman Mr.. Stuart was eminently
conservative and broad in his views, and he
possessed in remarkable degree the power
Of controlling men.
HIS LIFE.
He was of commanding stature, polished
manners and extraordinary conversational
powers, and equally potent with pen or
tongue.
In later life he served with distinction as
rector Of the University Of Virginia and as
member of the Peabody Board. For the last
named body he prepared the very able pc
tition to Congress which was the beginning of
the movement for Federal aid to public edu-
cation.
In all the affairs of our Society Mr.. Stuart
took deep interest and rendered most valu-
able assistance. While his State and country
deplore his loss as that Of an eminent citizen,
we feel an additional grief in that the cords
which bound him to us as our presiding officer
and friend are parted.
Resolved, That in common with his coun-
trymen we deeply deplore the loss Of the Hon.
Alexander Hugh Homer Stuart, our dis
tingushed president. who during a life lon
ger than is usually allotted to man. filled SO
many offices with honor to himself and adj
vantage to his country. and who, after life
Of great distinction and usefulness, descend
ed to his grave honored and admired by a
grateful country.
Resolved. That these proceedings be pub
lished in the Richmond Dispatch and TINES
and copy be sent to the family of Mr. Stu
art