The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-11
nUNrER HOLMES MARSHALL.
The Richmond Bar LulogiEe the Life %
the Distinguished Lawyer.

The Richmond Bar Lhio-iAh ih' INV ~
the Distinguished Lawyer.
The members Of the Richmond Bar hold
a meeting In the rooms OF tho city Bar
Association en- the city HAIL on yesterday
afternoon. at / o'clock. for the purpose
OF paying a tribute Of respect TO the
memory Of the lUc Judge Hunter Holmes
Marshall.
On motion OF Colonel 10. Lane stern.
judge B. r.. Wexford. Jr. was called TO
the chair and Mr.. Robert y. Mayre was
r,Gds stUetarl.
Judge Ntliord in explaining '4s object
or .aa r-,cting paid high tribute - the
sterling qualities Of the deceased.
ca ncuen. the chair appoin-e tie :o'-
lowing committee TO prepare suitable
re-oiuu,rs Hon. ". ". Heu-y, Jtd2e
~. W. Crump. Mr. James Peasants Mr.
g.s,vo.' Iage. Major Charles ?. onl.e.
feIll,. aHd Captain John A. Co Ike. 1t''f
retirement. the committee through hs
chairman. Sir. Henry reported the iol-
rowing resolutions. ln presenting winch
SIR Henry made beautiful and touch
mr address. every word of which being
wliA the geuuneness OF deep feeling
Among The large monnefsnip or onr
city bar death seems ever busy, ana win
equal step knocks at the door OF the
young and The old.
& Jew months ago We were called 10
lament tAe death oI ono of our most dis
tingal-hcd, younger mem. els. and now
W. meet 90 10 honor to the memory of
one who had passed by half "a dozen
years. the age allotted 20 men by the
psalmlst. and had With great distinction
enjoyed tAe hOuors. as he had borne the
labors OF his profession.
Hunter Holmes Marshall was born on
ODE 26th day OK January, lozJ. al CHAR
Iotta courthouse. Va, ind died az 'hoXa-
le.." bis ancestral homo, near that VII
Iaec. 0n tho SIN OF June. 1870. He came
of t.nsu.slld ancestry. His iaAer.
CAPTAIN John Marshall. was lawyer OF
great distinction AID ot the highest char
a.fe-. lie was the intimate friend or
John Randolph. % Roanoke, whose crit
leu mild found 10 fault in him. HIS
mother was He.ecca LeGraud, ~ Win
chester. Va. m whose veins flowed The
blood OF tie most hOnOrc1 families or
that highly cultured city.
ASS youth. Do was taught by David
Caufort. lhc most thorough and success
Us. teacher iu sluth-slde Virginia.
AZ ihe age OF seventeen. lie entered. the
University az Virginia. and at the age
Of twenty. hs returned 90 his home WIN
the highest honor conferred by the insti'
tlu0n the degree Of Master Of Arts.
Ifs then commenced the study OF law
m hls fathers office. and soon came 10
the bar. 90 outer upon one Of the most
brilliant careers which has fallen 20 the
lot OF ANY Nireiulau. Within a very few
years after obtaining bis license DE was
recognized as one of the leaders OF bar
which has had few equals in tie history
~ our state bar which was adorned by
Judge Wood B0udlu. OF Charlotte. Hon.
Ricnard Logan. " Halifax. Charles l..
Mosbv. of auclhgrs Colonel JOnn /.
Thornton. vi Prince Edward Hon. VII
DIS l.. Bocock. OK Buckingham. ana Judge
Frank ID. living, Of Cumberland ana
these were but samples of the able and
accomplished lawyers who pract.ced before
the great Judge. the learned and upright
William Leigh.
10 was "A great distinction and one in
dicatlve OF his high standing as man
and lawyer, that came &c young Marshall
when DO was known that he was the choice
OF this venerable jurist, as his successor.
when the approaching OF age caused him
to resign his hlgh office. The people OF
the circuit confirmed the choice OF their
hon0rel Judge. and Judge Marshal served
the circuit with marked ability. and with
great satisfaction 20 bar and suitors. Tor
ten years. when no was displaced BY
the rough hand of the military that ruled
VIRGINIA in the days of reconstruction.
Returning 20 the bar he removed 10
this city and entered into a co-partner-
ship with Hon Wood Bouldin who was
afterwards placed on the Court OF APP
peals. where his distinguished services
were soon ended by death to the deep
regtet OF our profession.
Cc the high legal standing or the firm
OF EotiCin and Marshall, and OF Judge
AIat.iiall after IFS dissolution. no particu-
lar mention need be- made in this presence
a. they are known 20 as all. IL Is sufti-
cien. 40 say that both as practitioner,
AMI as q Judge. Hunter Marshall showed
himself possessed OF the qualities Of a
great laWyer. But not alone as a lawyer
Will be remembered. His love or the
best literature and his extensive reading
made him much more than a mere
LAWYER He was highly cultured by his
Familiarity with the choice writings OF
ancient and modern times. and he was
especially fond OF the Latin authors 10
whom he had been introduced as a school
boy. His attachments as a student OF
law and literature. were made most al
tractlve by a vein Of rare humor. which
made him a delightful companion ana
brilliant cOnversatlonalst. He had
warm heart which never failed 10 draw
around him devoted friends, and which