The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

federats Veterans, in Montgomery and
 was its commander The work Of organ
 izations whose purpose 1t is to perpetuate
 the valorous deeds of the Confederate
 soldier appealed to him and received his
 hearty cooperation.
 He was one of the few young men ever appointed to staff position with the
 Major General commanding the Ala
 bama Division, United Confederate Vet
 erans. and was a Major on this staff at the time of his death
 The services of MT. Lomax as a dele gate to the Constitutional Convention Of 1901 was marked. He was Chairman or the Committee on Preamble and Dec laration and also served on other equally important committees. His skill as debater and his eloquence as speaker attracted widespread attention during the Convention and caused him Uo occupy conspicuous place in this body of dis tinguished Alabamians early in its SeS- sionS.
 Devoted to State University. The devotion of MT. Lomax to his alma mater-the University of Alabama-was | intense to the degree of remarkableness. Several years he had been a member of | the Board of Trustees of the institution | and notwithstanding the multiplicity or | his affairs, he invariably found tlnne 10 attend the meetings of the Board and | to give to the University of his time, his labor and his means.
 One of the greatest public achievements of MT. Lomax was the securing the pres ent provisions in the State Constitution with reference to the State University. It was his great hope to see 1t pre-emi- nent as an educational institution and the wise provisions in the organic law, of which he was the author, will ever resound to his credit.
 For many years Mir. Lomax had been
 prominent as member of the Knights of Pythias. Into this great fraternal or
 der he threw all of the zeal and energy of one strong of conviction and earnest
 in purpose. Serving in all of the chars of the Grand Lodge of the Domain or Alabama he was In 1896 chosen Chancel-
 Tor Commander of the State. Occupying
 this distinguished position he visited many of the subordinate lodges and car
 ried enthusiasm for the order wherever
 he went. His services at the head of the Grand Lodge redounded to the credit and material welfare of the organization. MT Lomax was Supreme Representa- tive of the Grand Lodge of Alabama to
 the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias which met last August in San Fran
 cisco. If he had reached there he would have been a candidate for Supreme Vice Chancellor Commander and would no
 doubt have been elected. His health had failed in the summer and he had sought
 relief in travel. True to the trust i'm posed on him by his Pythian brethren he left Montgomery in company with his devoted mother, to go to San Francisco to attend the meeting of the Supreme Lodge. En route he was stricken down
 in New Orleans and he was never again in health
 Illness in New Orleans.
 Several weeks he remained at Touro Infirmary in the Crescent City, his Ala
 bama friends hanging eagerly upon every line of information from the distinguished patient. Finally the news came that he was able to return to Montgomery-his beloved home. the city of his birth-and
 there was much rejoicing here. The patient was brought to Montgom-
 cry and for several days there was of wis Lomax home on South Court Street. MT. I-otlax could not be seen except by those
 near to hbm by ties of blood or close friendship but it was given out that his condition was much improved. Then followed trip to New York. the patient again being accompanied by his mother and others near and dear to him. Soon the bitter news came to his Alabama friends and relatives that MT. Iomax would never recover; that he was coming homecoming home to die. End Was Expected Daily. This was two weeks and more ago. Since that time the end had been daily | expected.
 steeled with the spartan-like courage | that made name in history for his val | iant father the distinguished son bore | his suffering with foHitude Although 1t
 was not for him to know the last finger | ing days, he did know that the shadows | of life were falling about him and when | he closed his eyes before his great brain
 became inactive, he was conscious Of the | inevitable.
 The dominant characteristic of MT. To- | max was loyalty to those he loved. Two half-brothers-sons of his mother-pre ceded him to the Great Beyond. He | loved Reuben Shorter and James Shorter | as he would have loved his full brothers. l One a scholarly lawyer. the other sue | cessful planter, MT. LomaX gave them tender devotion during their lives and revered their memory.
 MT. Lomax Is survived by his aged
 mother and a large omily connection.