The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
SORROW or THE EAR.
Resolutions OF Regret Mt the Death OF
Mr.. Joseph T.. Allyn, Jr.

The Norfolk Bar. at q largely attend
ed meeting held Sunday afternoon at /
CLOCK IN the room of the Court of Law
and Chancery. expressed their deep re-
greet at the death of Mr.. Joseph T. Allyn,
Jr. Judge A. r.. Hanckel, OF the Cor
poration Court. was called to preside,
and Mr.. Tazewell Taylor to act as sec
rotary.
On motion. It was decided TO appoint
committee Of ten to prepare suitable
resolutions OF respect The following
were appointed on that committee:
Judge d. Tucker Brooke. William w.
Oid: ST. ID. Lawrence Baker, Jr., John
q. TIlton. Judge William N. Portlock,
r. w. Tomlin A. p. Thorn and James
10. Heath. Jr
After an absence of some minutes the
committee. through Mr.. j. e. Heath, Jr.,
reported the following, which were
adopted
Joseph It. Allyn. Jr.. lately a member
OF this Bar. departed this life on the
third dav OF October, 1896, in the 23d
wear or his age. He had but recently
begun the practice Of his profession, but
nad already given promise OF an honora-
PIE ana useful career. He was loving
and dutiful son. devoted brother and
q faithful friend. His death is q crush
ing blow to his family and q source of
aeep and sincere sorrow to his friends
Iho members of the Bar and the off,
GERS OF the courts have assembled to
event and their great respect for his
memory. Therefore. be 1t
resolved. That we tender to his fam
NV the assurance of our sincere sorrow
and heartfelt sympathy In the great
ailiction with which they have been Wis
2 That we will attend the funeral in
q BODY.
3. That that secretary of the meeting
pc requested to present these resolu-
tions to the courts of this city, the city
or Portsmouth and the county of Nor
folk. and ask that they be entered upop
their minutes. and that n copy of the
same be transmitted to the family and
be also published in the papers of this
civ.
Remarks of a tender and touching
character were made by Messrs. ]. r.,
Heath. Jr.. D. l.. Groner. Judge D.
TUCKER Brooke. Tazewell Taylor and
A. J.. Thom-eNpressivc OF the deem re-
gret felt at the death of the young and
promising member of the profession.
ana of the lessons 10 be learned from
the sorrowful occasion. Stress was laid
upon the pathos attending the death of
the young. and many of the expressions
in this regard were very eloquent and
beautiful. One Of the speakers depart
ed from the usual feeling that in such
an instance as this the life is unfinished
incomplete. He held that Mr. Allyn's
life was entire. that ii was beautifully
rounded and finished. devoid of the eff
fects of meeting and battling with the
rouRher side of an existence here; and
that In this very completeness he left
his loved ones the precious legacy of n
memory that would ever be to them a
benediction.
AT 330 ID. IN. the Bar again assembled.
and attended the obsequies in IL body.
The funeral took place at o'clock
SUNDAY afternoon from the residence of
the deceaSed's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
joseph T. ALLYN. on Butte street, and
was largely attended. The service was
conducted by Rev. DR.. b. ID. Tucker, of
ST. Paufs Episcopal Church. and Rev.
A. ;. LLOYD. of ST. Luke's. The inter
ment was in Elmwood, the following
friends of the deceased acting as pail
bearers: Theodorick y. Williams, r. II.
TAYLOR. Hugh G. Whitehead, Frank w.
MCCULLOUGH. Walter f. Irvine. Jr, Carey
w Western. Jr.. Tazewell Taylor, w
w. Old Jr