Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-23
Resolutions 81 Respeet.

at a meeting of the Bar of Jefferson conn
ty, w. Va, held at the office of Forrest W.
Brown. Esq, in Charles Town, on the Both
day of March, 1889, to take suitable action
upon the sad death of one of the members
of the Jefferson County Bar, the Hon. VIM.
H. Travers, the following proceedings were
had and taken:
On motion, the Hon. L. BOYD Faulkner,
Judge of the Circuit Court of Jefferson coun-
ty, was made chairman, and j. f. Engle,
member OF the Jefferson Bar, was made sec
rotary of the meeting.
1t was resolved that the members of the
jefferson Bar, and visiting members of other
Bars, attend the funeral of their deceased
member and brother, the Hon. VIM. H.
Travers, in body.
On motion, the chairman was authorized
to appoint a committee of five members of
the Jefferson Bar to draft resolutions upon
the death of their deceased member and
brother, and report the same TO the next
term of the Circuit Court of Jefferson coun-
ty. Whereupon, the chair appointed the
following as such committee: Forrest w.
Brown, Major a. w. Mcdonald, Cleon
Moore, George Baylor and Jos. Trapnell.
]. +. ENGLE, Sec'Y.
Judge Faulkner appointed Wednesday,
May 18th, at - o'clock, as the time of the
holding of appropriate memorial proceed
ings, and notified the members of the Bar
and representatives of the local press, at
which time the following resolutions were
reported and ordered spread upon the rec
ords of the court:
UJI,aroos Tn tI,a ,,ro1;CaI,ca of God Or,r
distinguished brother at the Bar, William
| H. TraVerS, has been suddenly called from
labor unto rest, and has "passed over the
river to rest under the shade of the trees"
Now bowling with patient submission to
the will of the Divine Ruler, but deeply
sensible of our severed association and un-
1 der the immediate shadow of his death, de
string individually and collectively, to offer
an humble tribute to his memory; therefore
be it resolved by the survivors of the Bar Of
Jefferson county, OF which he was so long a
conspicuous member, as follows:
| That by his death his family have been
| bereaYed of devoted husband and father,
| our community of an honored citizen, oul
| State of wise and trusted counselor, and
our profession of an able and learned mem
her of unspotted integrity and unimpeach
| able honor;
That his whole life was a lesson to Others
of the value of industry, diligence, persever.
| ance and lofty endeavor for intellectual
| power and requirement;
! mat throughout MS career IN the mos
1 conspicuous degree did he exempllty IN
thought and deed those exalted qualities
| which should characterize the true advocate
| and counselor.
He taught that law was a profession, mol
a trade, an intellectual pursuit, not COM
mercial undertaking, and with untiring wilt
and unabating energy he addressed himsel-
to master its great principles. -
! Gentle by nature studious in habit, ur-
| bane always, he so loved the amenities Of
life and the coUrtesies and dignities of bis
chosen profession that his name in time be.
came among his associates the synonym fol
that of Gentleman.
Respected for his learning, beloved for his
kindness and courtesy, trusted for his integ.
rity in life, in death the good name he leaves
behipd and the memory of his noble and
generous characteristics are lights to guide
| the footsteps of his associates toward that
| higher attainment he had reached, and tC
| inspire them with the steady purpose tC
guard with jealous care the privileges, dig
| mites and amenities of the learned PROBES
| sion of Law.
| FORREST w. BRowN,
CLEoN MOORE,