The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
Resolutions Upon the Life and Charac-
ter OF W. III. PaAe.

| Resolutions Upon the Life and Charac-
| ter Of w. II. Pase.
| The committee appointed by the
Bar, at meeting held on the 285h
day of April, 1893, in the room of
the Superior Court of Wake county,
to prepare resolutions in relation to
the life and character of William
81. Pace, late member of this Bar,
respectfully present tbs report be-
low.
! Speeches were made by Judge T.
G. Fuller and Messrs. F. b. Busbee,
r. q. Battle, A. ". Haywood, ". n
Jones and others. The following is
the committees report:
That William Hartwell Pace was
born il Wake county On the 5th
day of July, 1874, and that On the
morning Of April 9th, 1898, at his
own home il this city, surrounded
| by wife, children and friends, and
after a long and painful illness, he
p sssed away, and hlsbody now rests
IL the city OF tkedead.
| He was the young gest son OF the
late Solomon and Eliza Pace, and
grew up on farm near Wake Cross
Roads. His early education was
derived from the common schools
of the county and at Buffalo
Academy, and was interrupted by
the coming on of the late war be-
tween the States. At the age of II
he left school and joined the Con-
Tolerate army, being a member of
Company [. First North Carolina
Troops, infantry. He served in the
army until bis health failed, when
hs was detailed for service in the
enrolling office st Raleigh. Here he
continued until the early part OF
1865, when he went back voluntarily
to service in the army, which was
then stationed at Petersburg, Va.
and continued with it until the sur
render q: Appomattox in april
3 1865 As 8 soldier ne was brave
s and dutiful, and is entitled to his
share of the imperishable glory woI
. by the Army Of Northern Virginia
On his return home he sought tc
J finish his education, and in the fall
of 1865 he entered Wake Fores'
e College, from which seat Of learnin 8
he gradu .ted with distinction attel
J four years OF laborious study. After
9 graduating he taught school fol
tso Years and at the same time
studied laa under Richard Ii. Bat
= tie, Esq, an honored member o
q this bar. he obtained his licens;
y to practice Law in 1871, and at once
) began rs practice in this city, Aut
\ at the same IL, ana for severa
years after obtaining his license b
= was associated with Mr. J. Il. Mill
e IN the editing and management Q
4 the Biblical Recorder
: In the battle 0! life he was eloi
nently successful, and perhaps II
lawyer IN this community eve
built up SO large and lucrative
/ practice u so short tille He wa
K self reliant mcn-steady IN par
g pose and with g strong wilt
9 which he added untiriug energ
K and immense labor, and while 3
If WAS not what is called gracefu
= speaker CO an eloquent man, ye
q sparing himself no pains and no la
IS Dor to gain bis clients cause, an
,r being endowed with common sens
i and native talents to an unusual de
ID | gree, he possessed the eloquenc
Ls that accompanies decided convictio
and great earn estness, and daehin
G at once into the case he attracte
st the attention of the Judge and jur
III retaining it to the end, and mos
re frequently gained rather than los
le his case. As q counsellor be ws
ne discriminating and prudent and rt
ne allied that other things being equa
en SUCCESS generally attended the sic
ar which gave the case careful after
ty ton and preparation. He was pun
y, tual, systematic and regular in b
in habits, was earnest and sincere, a.
a being conscious OF having been
of success at the law, did not think
ly necessary to be vaunting or pr
re claiming to his hearers that lie vi
j. success, or to detract from Il
.ty merited laurels OF others.
ow He was singularly free from en-,
lie or from making unkind remar
he about others. His friendships we
Iot sincere and warm without ostent
~n ton, and his conversations we
mt always pure, refined and unpoll
ted by vulgsrity or doubtful !
Ter uendo, and in manner he was kin
dr.. courteous, quiet, undemonstrati
ow and afable. Like all good lawye
is- be was patriotic, opposed to a
to archy and disorder, and the frie,
ost of law and order, and took de-
tn, interest in whatever was to the be
on. interest of his State and counts
Ike whether Of craftsmanship or the q