The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

in his profession and his grasp or the
law and the reason thereon was grow
ing nrmer and broader every year. be
ing of a fine ambition. he was grained
though not content. with his own au-
vancement. which he could not help put
see and feel. As much perhaps as any
Young lawyer OF his age in the city ne
was beginning to attract the attention
and respect Of the bench ana par oi
New York and ne died when the career
Tor which he most cared. that OF a dis
tinguishsd and successful lawyer was
opening up surely and steadily before him
He also took a large and catholic inter
est In public affairs His own ampi-
ton did rot lie i'm the direction or pup
lie career but governmental ana poh-
tical questions always interested MN anu
he generally participated. sometimes ac
lively I'm the elections. He was posted
on all the leading problems or the gay
and had a keen wit and cogent logic
with which to UNFOLD his view OF them
He agreed entirely with the writer ABOUT
the basic principles on which our gov
eminent rests and should rest, but many
a lance have we broken in debate on
economic and social questions until we
heard the chimes at midnight.
His literary taste was a very beautiful
one. He loved the great English novel
lists and he loved poetry. nave never
known anyone whose ear was more at
turned 10 the melody OF rhyme or whose
heart was more responsive to beautltui
sentiments clothed I'm song
Soma summers ago one beautiful moon
III night by the seaside. Alfred, MS in'i-
mate friend Gordon P9ttle ana the writer
were together. We were all three SOFT
ened and auieted and touched perhaps
with that indehnablc sense or awe tndt
often comes at night by the sea our
conversation drlfted finally into KIND
Of nhilosophic discussion I shall never
forget life. death, love. sorrow-the
po,try and the pain of each, the iongihs
after Immortality. the eternal mystery
that hangs behind the creeds,' rates dls-
appolntments and its recompenses oil
| :hese and kindred things we talked or
rather. Alfred talked. for the discussion
| became almost a monologue, he speakihs
and We listening. rapt and silent. And
! n was then that I first began TO appre-
| ciate what depths of thought and feel
inc Law behind the careless. smiling race
ne turned TO the world.
| re WAS unmarried and lived with MS
| fathers family in Park avenue. only
| those Of his intimate friends who In tha'
] home circle have seen the pride ana ioV'
| a,i,h which he was crowned can form ar
| idea of the unutterabe anguish Tor ms
death there. Of the gap there Hiaue ''"
/ the years can never MI
| originally of a somewhat delicate con
| stitution he had outlived his carrier ten
| dency towards ill-health ana TOT some
wears his general health had been good
| lie died OF typhoid fever contracted OH
brief trip TO Maine.
one of Alfred Bryd's strongest sentl
ments was his love for Virginia. He wa
| proud OF the fact that his people wer
| VIrginians, proud OF the States grea
| mast and hopeful for her future. lie tool
| frequent piigrimages southwark and n
was rarely happier than when he turne'
his face toward the land which In rever
ent phrase he often referred to as GOD
| Country" Many a time have hear'
| him speak OF his hope that some day IN
| might have a home OF his own upon ne
| sol
so when the time came to lay nm
down in the "tongueless silence OF IN
dreamless dust IL was meet ana wei
that he should he taken 20 where
From his ashes shall be made
The violet OF his native land.
Gently and tenderly M was borne south
| ward. Stricken hearts followed him am
the loving hands of hts friends and com
rades lowered him into the breast OF IN
old mother that through all his brigh
young life he had revered and loved
There in the soft sunshine Of De
cenhsr day. . Sabbath stiffness on nell
asl hill ana liver, within the circu