The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-29
COLONEL pENN,s FUNERAL.

RESOLUTIONS OF Respect to His Memory by
tho Roanoke Bar.
Tho funeral of the late Col. John e.
Penn will take place from the residence
at 10 O'Clock this morning and the
interment will be in the City Cemetery.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. Carson at the grave.
The pall-bearers will be: Honorary,
Col. R. II. Logan, Judge Henry e Blair,
Col. Thomas Lewis, Hon. Henry s.
Trout, 7. T. Fishburne, P. l.. Terry, w.
w. Workman, Hon. J. Allen Watts, J.
W. Coon, Lucien II. Cooke; active,
Judge j. A. Dupuy, Judge John w.
Woods, w. A. Glasgow, Jr., William
Lunsford, w. ]. Blair, r. e. Scout, Col.
S. s. Brooke. Judge William Gordon
Robertson, Roy b. Smith and H. D. Guy.
Resolutions OF Respect.
More than forty members of the
Roanoke city bar assembled In the
circuit court room yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock to draft resolutions OF re-
spect to the memory of Col. Jno E.
Penn. Capt. j. d. Johnston presided
over the meeting and A. b. Antrim
acted ae secretary. A committee OF
five. composed OF w. A. Glasgow, Jr.,
Judge j. A. Dupuy, Judge John w.
Woods, Judge William Gordon Robert
son and Captain Philip Lockett, was
appointed to draft resolutions and res
turned tho following:
Whereas, the members OF the bar of
the city of Roanoke, have learned of the
death OF Col. John &c. Penn, for many
years one Of its distinguished leaders;
and whereas they wish to unite in some
testimonial to the character and abili-
ties of their deceased brother aud friend
Therefore be 1t resolved
"First. Thatin the death of Col. John
Is. Penn, the legal profession of this
State and OF this city, has suffered a great
loss; that the members OF this bar lost a
true brother and friend, whose presence
will always be missed; that his high
character his fearless advocacy of his
| clients cause; his requirements and his
abilities placed him in the very front
ranks of his chosen profesaion;his kindly
courtesy and generous bearing, not only
20 associates, but also to opponents. fur
nished noble example to his brethren
at the bar; his public spirit as citizen,
his distinguished services in the cause
OF his country, rendered. him worthy to
be honored by all.
"Secona. That tho members OF the
bar attend the funeral services in g
body.
Third. BE it further resolved, that
these resolutions DO presented to the
courts OF this city with tho request til t
they be spread upon their minutes, and
that cony OF tho same BIO sent to the
family of the deceased and that copy
OF the same BIO also sent to tho Virginia
Law Register for publication"
Remarks were mado by nearly all tn
members OF the bar, voicing the senti-
ments of the above resolutions and pay
ing high tribute of praise to the de-
ceased
A con- mittee composed OF Messrs. R.
Randolph Hicks, B. Lacy Hoge and Il.
T. Parish WAS appointed by the chairman
toptesent these resolu tions to the hust
ings and circuit courts of this city,
with requst that they be spread upon
the respectiv minutes of the courts.
On motion OF Judge Dupuy. the chair
appointed j. Randolph Bryan, "A. l..
Payne and Edward W. Robertson. q
committee to purchase suitable floral
designs, and present them, in the name
OF the bar Of the city of Roanoke.