Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11
RESPECT TO JUDGE MARSHALL.
Resolutions Adopted mt n General
Meeting of the Richmond Bar.

a general meeting OF the Richmond Bar
was he'd yesterday afternoon in the rooms
OF the City Bar Association 10 take suita-
bic action with reference 10 thu death
OF Judge Hunter II. Marshall Judge 3.
r. Wexford, Jr., presided. and Mr..
Robert V. Marye was made secretary.
Judge Wexford. in explaining the object
Of the meeting. paid high tribute to the
sterling qualities Of the deceased. on
motion, the Chair appointed as COM
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions the
following gentlemen: Hon. w. W. Henry.
Judge W. w. Crump Mr.. James Pleas
ants Mr.. Roosevelt Page. Major Charles
$. stringfellow, and Captain John \.
Coke.
After retiring, the committee, through
its chairman. Nr. Henry, reported a
paper. IN which a high tribute Is paid
Judge Marshall, and deep sorrow is ex-
pressed at his death. The paper calls
attention 10 the Fact that a few months
ago the Richmond Bar was called 10
lament the death Of one OF its most dis
tinguished younger members. and was
now called 10 do honor TO the memory OF
one who had passed. by a half dozen
years the age allotted 10 men by the
enjoyed the honors. as he had borne the
labors OF his profession.
The paper, in culogistic style, reviews
the life Of Judge Marshall. whose career
is declared TO have been one Of the most
brilliant which has fallen 10 the lot of
any Virginian within very few years
after obtaining his license" the commit
tee say. "he was recognized as one OF
the leaders Of a bar which has had few
equals In the history OF our State. "a bar
which was adorned by Judge Wood Boul.
din. OF Charlotte; Hon. Richard Logan.
Of Halifax: Charles L. Mosby. Of Lynch
burg; Colonel John T. Thornton, Of Prince
Edward Hon. willis =. Bocock, Of Buck
ingham, and Judge Frank u. Irving, or
Cumberland"
After further reviewing Judge Mar
shalrs life, the committee continue:
ut IS sufficient TO say. that both as "a
practitioner and as a Judge. Hunter
Holmes Marshall showed himself pos
scssed Of the qualities Of a great lawyer.
But not alone as a lawyer VIII he be re-
membered His love Of the best lltera-
ture and his extensive reading mad
him much more Than a mere LAWYER lie
was highly cultured by his familiarity
with the choice writings Of encient ana
modern times. end ne was especially fond
Of the Latin authors. TO whom he had
been introduced as a school-boy. His at
tainments as a student Of law and litera
ture were made most attractive by %
vein OF rare humor. which made him @
delightful compa Mon and a brilliant CON
versationalist. lie had a warm heart.
which never failed to draw around him
devoted friends. and which, with his cul-
tivated intellect, made him universal
favorte.'
In presenting the resolutions, Mr.. Henry
made a beautiful address every woFd oil
which rung with the genuineness OF feel
ing.
After eloquent remarks by Mr.. Legh
r. Page. Major Robert stiles MT. JACK
son Guy. Mr.. James Peasants. and Mr..
e c. Massie. the resolutions were
adopted. and the Chair. on motion, APP
pointed the following gentlemen 10 pre-
sent them 10 the several courts: COlonel
W w. Henry. to Court Of Appeals OF
virginia: Major c. 5. Stringfe.low. 10
United states Circuit Court Of Appeals
Judge Waller r. Staples. to United states
Circuit Court: Hon. Il. b. Muntord' "a
the United states District Court; Ny =
Y Meredith. 10 Circuit Court OF Ricn-
nond. Hon. II. r. Pollard, TO Chancery
Court of Richmond; Judge william D.
T.oake. 70 Law and Equity Court OF Rich-
mond. Mr.. Leigh r. Page, 20 musings
Court Of Richmond; Mr.. y. w patterson
n Circuit Court Of Henrico, ana Mr'
James l.. Brown, TO United states NH'
cuit Court for West Virginia.