Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-01
TRIBUTE FROM THE bRH'
Resolutions Of Respect TO Mr. mcclure
u.uorv Adopted-The Funeral

Mrmory AdOpted-lhe
,,o,eral meeting of the bench anu
,or ~ the city was held at the ROM
- ,,a richmond Bar Association !es''i
a., afternoon. to take action 'ouo''''e
,~o doath Of Mr.. Francis Howe Mcuu,i'
,,.o ,,,ec,inr was called to order by MI,
q V. Meredith. president OF ' n,G on
citation who stated IT'S opyS ,,rssi-
Sis motion. Judge l.. l.. Lewis; Ills
In, or the Supreme Court OF Anp"J'n,
was called to preside. MT. W, " ,n.ion n
was made secretary, and on lrOJnir,od
Cnnriftee on Resolutions was app ~
,rbn cn,nuittee reported a series OF TO-
inficns setting forth the nlSh CItI -
~ MIR. Mcclure, his record az Ctnrietian
his value as n citizen, ana ms ~ gr@at
iiSo and expressing sorrow AT the So,
- sustained not only by the ploIeS9i0'
but the entire community. ~. oaon.ion
Judce Lamb. in moving the aI3P ond
of the resolutions paid u pea pea a,,S was
,nuchine tribute to the deceased, anu W.
Followed. I'm brief but appropriate eulOs'1'
Nv Nessrs Roosevelt Page. pe1Iss -
Christian. Il. Il. Munford. Jonh IIu .sni,,,
.Ir., and joseph Christian Inc IL an
lions were adopted. and Judge Lewis az
pointed the following gentienen 70 ~,
senr them to the courts: supreme NoV "
Of Appeals Of Virginia, Judge w.
Crump. Chaneery Court oil IIc t pjnp'
Iayrns Peasants; Circuit Court OF t'lCh
Inond Wvndham Il. Meredith; Law ana
To,titv Court. John PickreH; Husthss
Court Of Richmond. William =. De3 IL
sure: Federal courts: John a; ok
rico County Court. John ~ hH'.i' ~
The Chamber of Commerce Acts.
s,acial session of the Board of Di-
,e",oys OF the Richmond Chamber OF Com
,nerce was held yesterday evening 10 take
nroper action in honor of the late T. "a,
Mcclure Judge George j.. Chrlstiah, tnc
president of the chamber, called the met
ing TO order and briefly stated the OBJECT
for which II was hell. - u. ,r.o,.ors n
Upon motion Of Mr.. = w. IraVeIs "a a
committee was then appointed 70 ul ai'
suitable resolutions, consisting OF Hessl ,.
: W. Travcrs. :. IL. Halves, >; IayIUr
Ellys0n. Thomas l. Altriend' anu w. NJ:
Woodward The committee. after briet
absence. submitted, through It's chairman
Mr. Travers. the folloSlng resoi,u'dlTS .l =,
which. upon motion Of MI. John NJ. Ia! =
Tor. were unanimously adopted:
The Richmond Chamber Of Commerce
having heard Of the death OF francis
Howe Mcclure. one Of its most esteemed
members. records WITH pr3loul,u so ,P,i iU"
a tribute of respect TO his honored mem
While his usefulness as a good citizen
and his value to this organization are
recalled with highest regard ana appre-
clation. those virtues were greatIy err
HANGED by marked personal traits OF char-
acier. .., s,,.,,,,.,,,o,, -
he had added a fund OF knowledge anG
trained Judgment which not only rendered
him eminent in the practiSo 81 ms pioIes
sion Of law. but equipped nm lor stsa
usefulness and influence in various othel
positions Of honor and responsibility, t'
which. through his zeal ana apili'y' III
was called. .,.,,,.., A..
were conspicuous characteristics which IN
spired the utmost confidence OF ms lei
low-men His purity and gentle Kindness
were most endearing. His courage an
Integrity were as true ms they We're un
ostentatious. And all of these qualitle
were combined with thoroughly consls
tent Christian character when, NOUS ,,t
unassumng. commanded the respect an
esteem Of every one. &c =,
The sudden termination OF his life. u
the fun career OF his usefuinesS, Is tSpg
whose work he had become OF late NOR
actively connected as director, in whlc
position he was most eminenlly quahhe
to promote the usefulness of the Organl2a
ton and the interests OF the community
Therefore be II
Resolved. That in the departure fror
this life on the 3oth inst Of Francis How
Mcclure the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce sincerely mourns the loss Of or
Of It's most honOred members; That
tenders TO the family Of the decease
its respectful and profound sympath
in their great bereavement; that COP
OF these proceedings be recorded upon N
minutes OF the organization and publishe
In the daily papers ana that as fuTtne
mark Of respect its Board OF Director
Will attend his funeral In body.
After the reading Of the resolutions MI
t!an successfully paid the highest an
most feeling tributes 10 the memory 0
MIR. Mcclure. each Of them speaking O
him from some relation or standpoint
which gave them special opportunities Q
knowing him well and appreciatng hir
fully
The unusually large attendance wa
deeply impressed ny the most feeling r.
marks made In memory OF Mr.. McGulrt
The funeral OF Mr. Mcclure Will tax
place from -. James church at noon Il
day. and The following organizations wi
attend; -. James Chapter. BrOtherhoo
or 81 Andrew. Howltzer Association an
company. Richmond Bar Association. an
Board Of Directors OF the Male Orpha
Asylum.
The services will be conducted by IN
rev. John X. MasOn, rector OF Ia
church. and Rev H. i. Lee. formerly as
fistant 10 Rev Dr. Peterkin The com
pieted HIST 81 the pall-bearers is as FOL
lows Joseph Anderson Charles NJ. Black
Iofd. OF Lynchburg. Joseph Bryan. Judg
Georee l.. Christian, +. r. Crump. j. Il
Daniel. Tazewell Elicit. Jackson Guy
Judge James {. Lamb. Judge w
Leak, Judge W. r. Staples, II. y
steger kober, w Smith. OF baltimore
% wallace. y. Randolph Wexford. an
the NrsiIy Of st. James church. IL
requested that there be no flowers