The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-05
In HONOR or THE DEAD
Lawyers and Bankers Express Their Sorrow
At Tho Death of P. X. Smith.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY ADOPTED.
a Largo Attended Meeting OF the Rnr
of Norfolk and Portsmouth Held
Yesterday AHcrnoom-To Attcnd
the Funeral I'm ~ Body Bank Dt-
rcctors Also Tni,c Action.

The members OF the Bar of tho CITY of
Norfolk met III the courtroom of the
Court of Law and Chanccry Yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock to adopt rcso,u,
lions OF respect to the memory of their
, uecepsed orother. Peter Xavier Smith.
The courtroom WAS packed. there be-
ing about seventy-iive members of the
l3ar present. number of Mr. Smith q
most intimate friends among the fra
terHity were selected To adopt fitting re-
solutions commemorative of the loss
tnat me Bnr mad sustained In the death
oil their fellow member. The resolution
in themselves were q beautiful enIopv
on the character, ability worth In
tegrity and brotherly love of their de-
parted friend and comradc and an nj
testatlon of the high regard in which he
was held by the members OF the Bar,
and the irreparnble loss that they. and
the city of Norfolk had sustained by
his DEATH. The resolutions were feel
lnEly read by Judge James T.. Heath
and unanimously adopted. after which
number of the members. who had
known Mr. Smith In his profession, So
cially and in business. delivered sad ana
touching eulogics to the memory of the
deceased, among The speakers being
Judge Heath. II .Dcvcrcaux Doyle, Allen
Burrc'wl John d. Jenkins. Judge -
Tucker Brooke, Mr.. Fentress. Judge
Wilcox, Judge Hanckel. Judge Martin
and others. MI spoke Of Mr. Smiths
ability as n lawyer. his sterling intey,
rity, his beuuhJ full Christian character
| and love as II neighbor. father, brother,
husband and son. The scene In the
courtroom during the meeting was sad
and impressive. Tears filled the eyes, of
many OF the members of the Bar during
the tributes of respect paid by those
| who spoke. The eulogies by each speak
cr were fun of beautiful smiles. meta
phors and comparisons although each
speaker seemed to speak but the prompt
ings of his own heart. The secretary
was instructed to present a copy OF the
| resolutions To the courts OF Norfolk
Portsmouth ana Norfolk county and ask
| that they be entered upon the minutes
| of the courts records. and 4 copy sen,
| TO the bcreaved family or the deccas I'd
The following gentlemen were ap-
| pointed on the Committee to draft the
resoluti ms: Judge Z. S. Garno;t. II. ID.
| Doyle. Major j. i. CroUker. w H. T.
Loyal, Judge James T.. Heath, Alan
Burrow, john Nicely, ]. b. Jenkins, r.
| H. Wilcox, II. c. Davis Joseph r. AL
Ign, ST., r. W. Tomlin. G. Whittlc Sans,
w. l." Williams. and r. II. Baker, Jr
| These gentlemen retired, and after some
time presented through Judge Heath,
| the following, which was unanimously
| adopted: g.
4 III
o'clock n. M, Peter NavIer Smith. AN
honored and respected member Of this
| Bar, died at his home on lTrcema son
| street, In this city, at the age of thirty
| three years. In the flush of yount:
manhood and the promise OF an honora-
| Die ana useful future, death has ended
| Il He marked by high resolve, earn
est endeav:r. conscientious discharge Of
| oollgailon, honesty aud sobricty. and
| adorned ana bcauiiiied by the yraccs
| and virtues of the Christian religion.
II ihe pursuit of his profession he was
| industrious. riils king, and faithful,
| earnestly and iniclligently au,lyiu- lha
principles and doctrines of the law in
| hpholdn;S and maintaining the right
10 ms brethren of the bar he was al
XII tiines cohsiderate. courteous and re-
| spccifUl, and 40 one more Than liz. in
| spned their regard. affection and cor
hdcnce. rs an officer OF this Court he
wa" intelligent. prompt and faithful,
di>ratchink rapidly and with entire cat
isfaction the matters referred. to him Ly
the GcciccS and orders OF the Court
| lie was just and honorable Chris
| tian gentleman. who quietly and unus-
tentGtiousy performed his part, max
| inS no professions which were not SIN
cerc, and assuming no obligations
which he did not discharge faithfully
and conscentiously.
| His death has removed Il husband
| father. son and brother. who in those
| relations was true ana faithful, tender
ana a!fcctionate. obedicnt and consid-
crate, ANA his loved ones In their ire
| para bic loss have the consolation that
| he, for whom they mourn in life did
| his duty, and when the end came. met
| it, sustained and soothcG by an unfaltcr-
ing trust; therefore. be IL
Resolved, First. That the members of
| the Bar of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
! Norfolk county, and the officers of this
4 court. here record the profound sense of
| loss which we have sustained In the
| death Of our brother and friend
| Second. That we tender Ia his be-
| reaved widow and family the assurance
| OF our sincere sorrow and respectful
sympathy in their deep distress; and
that We will attend his funeral in a
| body.
Third, That the secretary of this meet
| inS be requested to present these pro-
| ceedngs to the courts of this city the
| city OF Portsmouth and the county oc
| Norfolk, and ask that they be entered
upon their minutes, and that n COPY of
| the same be transmitted to the family
| OF our deceased brother
The mcbcrs of the bar are requested.
| to meet in the courtroom of the Court
| Of Law and Chancery this morning at
| $50 O'Clock and attend the funeral in
| Il body.
AT meeting yesterday OF the Board
| OF Directors Of the Norfolk Bank for
| Savings and Trusts, the president Mr.