Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
TIE FUNERAL TO-DAY.

far from polite.
THE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
The funeral will take place from Park
Place Methodist church at II o'clock to-
day. and will doubtless be largely attend
ed 1he friends Of the deceased are thou-
sands. and they come from almost all the
walks of life. Each one of them will want
10 pay this final tribute to the memory
of Captain BILLY" as most Of them knew
him. The services will be conducted by
Rev. Thomas y. Potts. pastor OF Park
Place. and the remains will be laid to rest
in one Of the most beautiful and pic
turesque sections of Hollywood.
The following gentlemen will act as pail
bearers:
Active-Captain W. L. Thomas. Messrs
Walter Christian. II. NJ. Smith, Jr.'
Joseph b. Johnston, Charles W. Goddln
Charles l.. Jones. +. S. Ferneyhough. and
r. l.. Winston
Honorary-Hon. 5. b. Witt. Hon. John
J. Crutchfeld. Judge George l. Christian
Judge Thomas 5. Atkins, Judge B. X
Wexford Jr., Messrs. II. Seldom Taylor
p. r. Darlington. Major A. r. Courtney
Preston Belvin. W. II. Cullingworth, Ro-
bert B. Munford. l.. +. Bossieux. W. r.
Cutshaw. George d. Wise, d. G. Richard
son. and r. NJ. Taylor.
The following detail has BEEN niadc by
Lee Camp 10 attend the funeral OF Com
rade Lawton: acknowledgements Johr
| T. Laughton, Jr, Comrades Maxwell I
| Clarke. George W. Libby ID. Hardy Pyle
John A. Moanley. Henry c. Adams, Rober
S. Brock. and James d. Craig. These gen
tlemen will meet at the Camp Hall a
II 80 o'clock this morning
Mayor Taylor has ordered that the city
offices be closed from Y TO o'clock. ou
of respect 10 the memory of deceased.
ACTION OF CITY OFFICIALS.
At l o'clock yesterday afternoon the
city officials assembled in the Hastings
| Court room. and appropriate action il
connection with Mr.. Lawton's death
was taken. The meeting was called ia
order by Mayor Taylor. who suggested
| that Judge Witt be called 10 the chair
Judge Witt. i'm stating the purpose of the
meeting. spoke i'm few words Of the
great respect all those present had fol
the deceased. He said that in the death
OF Mr.. Lawton he felt as deep personal
| bereavement as II he had lost q mem
Der of his own family. Judge Wits
| eulogv to the deceased was beautiful
and fitting. When his Honor took ur
the gavel Mr.. Ben. r. August was ap-
pointed secretary. Mr.. d. c. Richard
son moved that a committee Of five be
appointed TO draw up suitable resolu-
tions. The following gentlemen We're Sc
lected for that committee: Judge Well
ford and Messrs. ID c. Richardson, Carl
ton Mccarthy, r.. NJ. Taylor. c. l.. Phil
| iips. Colonel Cutshaw. =. p. Winston
| The committee retired for few min
| utes. and returned. presenting a pre-
amble and a resolution setting forth
the loss the city had sustained in the
death OF the popular clerk. The higf
qualities of head and heart possessc
| by the deceased were referred to, anC
he was spoken of as "a faithful anc
| efficient officer. true and steadfas
friend. a good and upright citizen. The
resolution provided that the city OH
! cials would attend the funeral services
in a body. and that the courts of tn
city be requested TO spread these min
utes upon their order books, and tina
a copy of them be sent to Mr.. Lawton
family.
Judge Wexford presented the resolu
tions. after reading which he paid
touching tribute TO Lawton.
on motion Of Mr.. Richardson, com
mittee OF four was appointed TO reques
the Judges Of the various courts 4
spread the resolutions upon their order
hooks. The committee consisted of tn
following: ID. G. Richardson. for tn
Hustlngs Court: II. NJ. Smith. Jr., for tn
Chancery Court; b. T. Crump. for IN
law and Equity Court, and Major \. +
Courtney. for the Circuit Court IN
meeting then adjourned