Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21

Action Ia Memory of str. nnrton ~
Wise aud Dr. IIoge.


Wise aud Dr. IIoEe.
AZ meeting of the above association
the following PAPER was adopted.
The Association FOR tho Preservation of
virginia Antiquities desire at THIS time
to place ou record their deep sense of
personal loss boo the removal of BARTON
HANALL WISE for many years past a
valued member of their Advisory Board.
Among fhe many enduring testimonials
to his character and worth now BEING
expressed ON nll Sides We would bring
our tribute and lHy upon his grave
simple laurel wreath Boo grateful memory
OF what he has done for us. a Nirginian
OF Virgtnans. ever faithful to the mother
state. the work of fhIs association from
the first ny close to hIa heart, and 90
further lts plans he chccrfuiy gave both
his time and hia talents. As our legal
adviser We turned Bob him Tor counsel in
lii nullerf pertaining tp ihc association.
and were eyer cordially assisted. We
bad thus learned 200 Jean 0u him, hnd
sor.ly shnll We miss him in the coming
years
Brave fearless. tepder and true. in
him were met au that rare combination
of attributes which make up the perfect
Christian gentleman with hopeful com
ddence We looked forward to long and
usefu life for him. when the summons
came. "aud he VAS not Tor God toOk
him" Young BOO years Dee had. u"F'fine
less. mustered the burning questions ot
tho day. and stood always fe1dy t0 de-
feud bis state and country All the tra-
dltlons q the past. all the hopes for the
future or his beloved South were treo-
surcd iu that loyal heart and from thut
siorshOuss he brought forth things boih
new and old" Duty was hia wttrhWord.
md hl4 innexlblo rule Of me- As SON,
friend citizen. Christian. he held himself
to an accountability 500 strict that bnd it
been displayed to another would nave
s-smed stern. Ills self-repress was
constant. bis self-denlals many. his h1r
muity great bat go the same Time.
bis tender lhoughifulnesa aud his c,n-
sideration. not only for his friends. but
Tor every human soul whose needs Dee
knew. we're without cessation YET alt
this strenuous activity of uuseifi8h help
fulnDss never seemed strained. on the
contrary. 30 appeared as 10 only pleasure
were derived from its daily exercise
Ha ufe thus developed into The placid
strength 0f some noble river. blessing ol
with whom hr came iu contact ana bis
death vas but the gentle broadening out
into the shining sea OF eternity.
Nlrs g. y. VALENTINE.
Mrs ". o. ROBINS
Mrs. 49, a. CLAIBORNE.
Central Committee Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities.
W. H. MEREDITH,
W O. STANARD,
JOSEPH BRYAN,
Advisory Board Of Association for the
Preservation n Virginia Antiquities.
Tin. same committee submitted the sub
i0ired resolutions. which we're adopted.
The loss 10 the association in the death
OF Rev. Dr MOSES -. HOGE is no less
than f0 the other public bodies Of Nhich
he was q member. and in whose service
his hest efforts were given. The assOcia-
lion takes this hrst opportunity 10 record
the lOss which 10 has sustained iD ihe
closing of career so useful 10 bis state.
and especially 10 al Institutions for the
advancement Of the culture. education.
ana historical traditions Of his people
The name of Moses u. HOge has passed
lnfo the history Of his State. and it is
emlnfnflv fitting that this assoc riaIion.
whose object is 10 preserve lis histDi y
should preserve fhe memory ~ one "h'.
In his iife. contributed 20 much 70 tA'
advancement Of lts aims A. 70 m'mDei
of lts Advisgfy Board Or. HDse Waa az
ways ready 20 forward sos interest. lo
LTaaeTEe lfa laHals aN4 Np "ff'l'
objects. Among the last acts " his nie
was that u draWinx from DIS sf0rfnDl7r
az historical knowledge and Information
an eloauent and interesting address upph
fhe sc9,oh-irish element iu virginia,
v,hlch Was delivered 90 "a large and fh.
thgsissfic aldleuor under the alsDicrs OF
thls association. rs his atiendahcs at
nearly All our pabhc gathernss, ~ ths
f,teyest shawn by bin in ne addfeH-fs
there delivered. and in many Dtnef "ats
he displayed his lnfiagsing WISH iof lis
sf,oce.s and endeare1 himself ~ 2il Wn9
beueve that 10 people can have tnipfe
0bo 40 not pfeseFye their past
f,.aoIvsd That in me death Of Df.
No. - Hoge the AssociaiiDn Tor the
preservaflon ~ Virginia AniA1itfs, re-
80. ! lo-s of one whose place cannot
y, .ssiv sned. and whose inspiring love
-, eu maj i bszf. IN the history " our
sta,e contributed 80 much 70 tne ppf-
u0ses u our body
pe.olyed That a copy n these resoiu-
,iors be sent 70 fhe befeayed family WITH
,,.yr seep4sf sympathy for joss that r.
common 20 ~ al. and thar The resolutions
-. rseordsd In our books and published IN
fhe daily papers u Richmond city.
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