Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
RESPECT THE DEAD.
RESOLUTIONS TO THE MEMORY OF
JUDGE STAPLES AND GEN. SCOTT.
TRIBUTES TO THESE EMINENT JURISTS
Their Lives Euiogized and Held Up
as Examples--Ccrnm itfees Appoint
ed to Present Memorials to the Va
rious Courts.
rious Courts.

AT special meeting held in the City
Hall yesterday morning at IL o'clock, the
Richmond Bar Association paid proper
tribute to the memories OF two of vir-
ginia's ablest and best-known lawyers OF
the past quarter Of a century--Judge Wal
Ter II. Staples and Attorney-General Il.
Taylor Scott--both OF whom have passed
away during the past few months. The
body was called 10 order by Hon. Il. B.
Munford, president OF the Bar Assocla-
ton. and nearly all the lawyers of the
city were in attendance. On motion OF
MIR. Henry Taylor. Judge r. II. Card
well, Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals.
was requested 10 preside.
Judge Cardwell, in taking the chair,
said that he felt gratifed to be present,
and by his presence to participate la
tho expression Of sorrow over the loss or
thu two distinguished jurists.
On motion OF Mr.. Munford. Mr.. James
W. Gordon was elected secretary.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page moved that COM
mittee OF seventeen be appointed, with
Judge James Keith, President Of the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals, as chairman,
10 draw up suitable resolutions in me-
mory of tho two honored members Of the
profession.
The motion was adopted, and the CHAIR
appointed the following members OF the
committed Judge James Keith, Judge
Il. Il. Wexford, Jr., Judge John W. Rely
Judge L. l.. Lewis. Judge Il. c. Minor.
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Judge William j. Leake, Judge George IL.
Christian. Messrs. c. V. Meredith. James
Peasants, Charles S. Stringfellow, w. w.
Henry. Henry c. Cannon. Tazewell Elicit,
Jackson Guy. and John 4. Cole.
THE RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
The committee retired to the private
Office of Judge Minor, of the Law ana
Equity Court. and after a brief con-
ference returned with set Of resolutions
eulogistic of the life and character or
both Judge Staples and Major Scott. Ihe
memorial TO the deceased Attorney-Gene-
raj was read by Judge James Keith, Presi-
dent of the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF
Virginia, and IL dealt In glowing and ap-
propriate terms with the private and pub
lie careers Of that most eStimable gen.
tleman and lawyer. The resolutions 10
the memory of Judge Staples were read
by Judge y. X. wexford, JT., anu they
were a fitting tribute to the man. The
memorials were TO some extent biographi-
cal and reminiscent. but for the most
part dealt with the great loss to the
State, TO the Bar and TO their friends the
death of these two lawyers and turists
caused.
The resolutions were unanimously ADOPT
ed without debate. and the Chair APP
pointed the following members OF the
association members of special commit
tees. who are 10 present the memorials
TO the various courts:
For Major Scott-Supreme Court OF APP
peals, judge John VI. Ingram; Federal
courts, William l.. Royal; City Circuit
Court, John A. Coke Chancery Court,
Jackson Guy; Hastings Court, II. Nj.
Smith, Jr. Law and Equity Court, Wynd-
ham r. Meredith
For Judge Staples-Supreme Court OF
Appeals, b B. Munford: Federal courts
Judge l.. i. Lewis; City Circuit Court
Hill Carter; Chancery Court, Judge
George i. Christian; Hastings Court, ID.
c. Richardson's; Law and Equity Court
Roosevelt Page.
The meeting then adjourned.