The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-05-12
THE LATE col. EDWIN Ii. WEBSTER
Resolutions of Respect and Eulogies b,
Members of the Bar.

Resolutions of Respect and Eulogies by
Members of the Bar.
A meeting of members of the Hartford bar
was held in the court room on Monday after
noon to take action concerning the death of
Col. Edwin III. Webster, for many years an
honored member of the bar. Judge James d.
Waters was called to the chair and Mr.. Noble
L. Mitchell appointed Secretary. The death of
Col. Webster having been announced at the ad-
journment of court, committee was appoint
ed, consisted of Messrs. s. A. Williams P. H.
Rutledge and Richard Dallam, to draft resolu-
tions expressing the regret of the bar at the
death of Col. Webster. The committee in a
short time reported the following:
Our friend and brother, Col. Edwin H. Web
ster, so long familiar face in this courtroom,
has been tn Aen from us by death.
Never has this community been called upon
to mourn the loss OF any of its members more
distinguished for his public and private virtues.
AS public man, his conduct was character
lied by high order OF ability, noble patriot
ism, u healthy Independence and a strong self
reliance, and his example was fitted to inspire
noble impulses.
Asalawyer, he exhibited excellent Judgment,
strong common sense, great force of character,
a burning eloquence and charming courtesy,
combined in such happy proportions as to at
tract and endear all his associates.
As a man and neighbor, his daily walk show
ed clearly an endeavOr to live by the precepts
of the Master.
His calm and noble hopes his steady firm
ness for his conviction of the right, his warm
love for and devotion to his friends, no matter
how he suffered by it, charmed all who knew
him.
In this hour of bereavement, it is sweet to
bear testimony to a memory so dear, and to
offer to his family our deepest sympathies.
Their loss is great; their heritage far greater:
Therefore be IL Resolved, That the Judges of
the Circuit Court be requested to spread upon
the records of this court this minute of our
love and esteem for our brother, and that the
chairman of this meeting be requested to send
a copy thereof to his widow.
In Offering these resolutions, the Chairman,
Mr.. Williams said the Hartford bar has number
ed among its members many strong men,
among whom may be mentioned General Will
liam p. Maulsby, Ohio Scott, Henry w. Archer,
Judge John Fl: Price, and last but not least,
Col. Edwin III. Webster. Mr.. Williams recalled
when boy eight years old, his first meeting
with Col. Webster, who was then Il young man,
and was struck with his rare personal power
and attractive manner. From 1870 until his
death, said Mr.. Williams, our lives had been
thrown Closely together and it is simple justice
to say of him that his every thought and action
all times exalted patriotism and the highest
sense of honor. In public life he had strong
conviction of right which would not yield I'M
der any circumstances, but by his warm heart
edness he offered consol ton and substantial
sympathy to every one who suffered through
his performance of duty. The events of his
life, us portrayed i'll history, will long be re-
membered. Not merely in public life but AS
citizen and neighbor his Judgment was uner-
ring, us events have shown, and he was the
friend and adviser of many who now mourn
his loss. He was an earnest, trusting Christian
gentlemen, as was seen in his daily walk in life.
Mr.. Williams also spoken in eloquent terms of
the happy home life of Col. Webster.
States Attorney Walter w. Preston remark
ed that as it was said by King David of Absalom,
know we now that IL great man and prince has
this Cay fallen in Israel, so it could be said of
Col. Webster. lie was II great man among his
compeers and prince among his people. Mr..
Preston recalled briefly Col Webster's history,
especially during the civil war, when he
deared himself to his people by his many acts
of kindness
Mr. George L. VanBibber said this was tho
fourth time within year in which this bar has
been called upon to pay its last tribute of re-
spect to departed members-Messrs. William
Young, William Galloway and Judge John II.
Price having all been called away before Col.
Webster, during the period named To die is
the common lot of all, but these deaths adInOn-
iSh us to keep our lamp trimmed and burning,
for we know not the day nor the hour when
greatly beloved, with genial and courteous
manners. His force of character, his strong
will-power and his positive convictions of what
was right made him highly respected meII-
Der of the community in which he lived and
moved. His loss to the community, his friends
and family are irreparablc, yet we have the
grateful knowledge that his closing hours were
blessed with the consciousness of well-spent
life and dying hope of II glorious immOrtI litiy.
Judge Walters remarked that it would he
difficult for him to add anything to the weli-de-
served tributes of praise which had already
been paid to their deceased brother. Their
quaintance began as TEACHER and pupil. and
continued uninterruptedly through life. Dur
ing the civil WAL their paths had dverged but
never once was the strong bond OF their friend
ship strained. Upon his return from the war
one of the first to give him a hearty welcome
was Col. Webster.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.