The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-04-10
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
In Memory of the Late w. p. Town.
shend and Judge SyeSter.

In Memory of the Late w. p. Town
shend and Judge Syester.
A. ~ mp"riny "f PttmnS Council
No $50. A. l.. IF H.. held ~ Oakland
IN I he second of April. tho following
preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS Death has again invaded
the precincts of our Council and Ivy
this means it has pleased Almighty
God in His wisdom tn remove from
amongst us Companion William P
TOwnshend. therefore he il
fesoIred. That in the death Of Com.
pani. ~ T0Wn<hpnd, his Council has
lost one of its most active. energetic
and enthusiastic members and we
believe the InSs which this council
sustains in his death il irrerarahlp.
ReSOiued That rs n citiZ n he was
puh!ic spirited. as y christian gentle.
man his life WIS above reprnach and
his untimeIy death will he a serious
I"sL IN the community in which his
life was spent.
Resoired That upnn the threshold
those Christian virtues which made
him an affecliOnate husband and
rnnsiierate father we pause; we feel
that mere words at this place would
he almost meaning less. We dare
rot enter. To the hereaved wife and
The faihrrIps| children we pour out
the tpnh"rest SympathieS Of our
hearts and commend them to Him
who temper5 the wind to the shOrn
lamh and who hath snid. IL will he
husband to the widow and a father
to the fatherlesS."
Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath,
And stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, oh |!
DEATH"
Res0lUed. That a copy ofthese rpso
lutionS, under the seal of the council.
I've presented to the family OF the
tlerraSed
Resolved That these resolutions be
furnished for publication.
T. J. PEDDICORD.
E. Fl SINCELL.
E. q. TOWER.
Committee.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Garrett county bar
upon the death of Hon. A. X. Syes-
ter. They will be spread upon the
minutes of the Court at the next
meeting of that body.
RESOLVED, That the members of the
bar of Garrett county have heard
with deep regret and sincere sorrow
Of the death of the Hon. Andrew
SyeStpr, late ono of the Associate
Justices of the Fourth Judicial Cir
cut.
Resolued, That in him as legal
practitioner. we recognized most
earnest. skiI!ful and able harrister,
and MS a memter of the Court an up.
right and impartial Judge.
Resolved, That we hereby testify
our hugh appreciation of his many
aniahIa. kind AMI courteous qualities
as private citizen.
ReS0ired, That the chairman Of this
meeting is hereby requested to APP
point y committee, consisting Oi three
memhprs Of this hdr. ~ f FLOWS:
Waring Thomas. Gilmor S HamilI
and John w. Vpitrh to attend Judge
Syester'S funeral at HagerstLwn, as
representatives of the bar.
Resolved That the members Of this
bar do hereby tender to the family of
Judge SyeIter their most earnest and
heartfelt sympathy in their severe
bereavement.
Resolued. That copy of these reso-
buttons. >igned Ivy the chairman and
secretary of this meeting, be trans
mittrh ut once to the immediate
family of the deceased.
Resolved That these resolutions he
presented to the circuit court for
Garrett county at it, next session,
with rqust that they be spread
upon the minutes 0f the court.