Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24
lor,L INTELLIGENCE.
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ynpr>s G'RIBuTE.-A meet
AL5 All. .;,izens was held at the Opera
o. Ias, night for the purpose Of
que I'D i,ilcxandria's tribute upon the
itH5 = senator John :. Barbour.
q mo S-ra,lss presided and Mr.. Luther
ayo. ~. acted as secretary. As or
4 .o',i sr OCCASION, the hail was not as
oIls i'.sired. vet those who did at
3 a. '. "-s orthe mature and represent
~ VIA" na.. and the proceedings were
4 1'iSr,,cd ina sober, earnest spirit and
y. .ao ,+y after eight o'clock Mayor
'ao' . advanced 10 the footlighis and
'i'i'3 ~. ~ appropriate remarks stated
obeci Of the meeting, Wneh
Wy Kemper. on the part OF the
V@i; ;,,lc on rcsolut;ons-Mcssrs. NIB.
l. i,r Ncmper, J. 7. Beckham, J.
5s, n Norton. ". II. Marbuiy. 4. Z.
\ ~,. ?. b. IIooe and s G. Brent
osI .cnt.d 4 series OF resolutions. pre-
.a,,bem with = woll-timed speech,
..i, mel with hearty applause. Sad,
s1 1a5 .ai,i the speaker, land solemn
. r. occasion which has convened
"a. .,.,rssen,a!ive audience. 1t is the
lF .in., ora generous people to pay n
:..,,.s of respect to the memory of an
'. .a,sd citizen, faithful friend and
.: .il'l naighbcr Death, that ruthless
". ..,ycr, beneath whose all-dcvouling
.,@b,.aIj things mortal must sooner or
-hjl. in obedience to the incxora-
4 las that
"All that live must dic,
Passing through death to eternity,
stricken down, in the maturity of
rsqr, and in the zenith of his use
|.I-s.. one whom We all so greatly
-arei and admired" After rapidly
-,..ioe over the scenes attending Mr..
g,r@Ir's sudden demise, the SORROW it
,,tnccd. and the services attending
.epilturc. Captain Kemper gave The
Clint points in the life Of the illustri
deceased from the time of his birth
|, cplpapar county, ''in sight Of the
Te, Ridge. in the Piedmont region"
|. bis final elevation to the United
S,es Senate, and ventWed the assei-
I'm TINT in the galaxy Of brilliant men
& WIS no injustice to any to say that the
.aroi John s. Barbour shonc with
killarney peculiarly its own. He
igel interestingly on the services the
saeEicl dead rendered the State in re-
.,ari1ing the democratic party and
r,s.ins the old Commonwealth from
M loaihsome embrace Of NIahoneism
+ 1883. and the successes the party had
5are met with under his wise leader
lie closed by offering the resolutions
ghich had been prepared. They were
aonled by Mr. 5. G. Brent in neat
nd appropriate speech. The high,
.Diring mind Of man." he said, must
isll 10 death the fair, the brave, the
he wise. the vain, the rich, the poor,thc
small must ali pass intothat
unler sleep He, too, recited the
n circumstances attending the death
illr. Barbour. and recalled many in
des.ing "reminiscences concerning the
ceased which had come under his
heNation or which had been
athcrcd from personal contact with
i'm. Mr. Barbour the speaker said,
vas a prosperous man, but his pros
sdty never made him prouds intol-
amt or se!t-sutiicicnt; he was easy to
-w0ath. 20 much so that he was gen
ally known us Uncle Jack : or the
llman. No enc feared him; every
leI7ved him. He was a Jeilcrsonian
efficient and capable.
3 lSS& Mr.. Barbour lifted UP his
iitcucd head and stood like pharos
the see to guide the storm tossed
lithreatcned vessel of democracy to
haven of safety. Polite, courteous,
tirns. always mindful Of the rights
lltclines of others, he has left us
iihout stain upon his private life
n without a faint upon his public
,orl."
The resolutions, which are as follows,
ere then adopted, after which the
itetng adjourned.
IA,cilzciis of the city OF Alexandria Va.
mass meeting assembled to pay a last TIL
l;e OF respect 10 the memory OF John S. Bar
ar late a Senator in the United States Con
rs, from the State of Virginia, in view of
: eminent public services, and the loss saa-
.Del by the people of this commonwealth
Eeoi-r lSJ That Virginia moarns the loss
ilohn $ Barbour rs 4 mother The loss of her
.yOTci son. To no other son has she turned
,,cncy in her distress, and in her darkest
olD John : Barbour held OFT bright rays
hope always rcll;zcd The greater the
anger III. rllmcr the nerves, more the pow
r lnd hmer tho will Causes of heart sink
L and DESPAIR in others in him only stirred
eT zeal, strength and determination. lie
IS superior to every occasion and rarely II
ser failed. The resources Of his mind form
N'NA INV iiis~ SPINS NAS'A MP.
la.llcd 10 any emergency. Throughout his
lie he was 4 man of great affairs. He received
he lands Of ms people the greatest honor.
10 his passed away a time syhen ms ser
'c' arc the most needed. His life was made
? oiactiyc doings and from the beginning
lhc end h. was calm accessible TO MI, pure.
le and upright. OF John 5. Barbour /;
ashi well he said as of another great Vir-
man by Virginian. Shall | light up my
yCole taper before the brightness of his moor
de sun? 1t were TO compare the dull dew
'o,S Of the morning to the intrensic beauties
'lediamond." His beginning. his life, and
= end lcrm al example and guiding star to
y yonng men, and If 'they but follow i'll his
',h they can never 20 aSt.ny.
@s.o'rs, 2nd. That we tender to the fam
0'oar deceased Senator i'll this or great
.,I9W as well as theirs, our heartfelt sym
E s. ID. That a copy ofthcsc resolutions
'FhiShcd the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE ana
,.a'd9 SIN for publication, and that the sec
~sfy transmit 4 cOpy of the same to the