The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
the Following resolutions, which were

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"WEereas. the members of the bench,
and bar of the State Of Virginia, called
together by the death of the Honoranie
Charles II. Simonton, desire 10 express
a deep sense of their loss, and to put
upon record some testimonial OF their
regard for and appreciation of this emf
nent judge and Christian sehlelilhl'
therefore, be 1t,
'Resolved. That we cherish and shall
ever RETAIN grateful remembrance OF
the exalted worth OF the HonoraDte
Charles II. Smonton, who presided VIII
so much distinction for more than Yen
years, over this. the Fourth Judlclal Clr-
cult of the United States OF America.
While filling this high office no man ever
commanded to q greater extent tue aiiee-
tomato confidence and esteem OF the
members OF the bar over which ne pre-
sided His untiring Industry. ms pt9-
found learning, his pure character. MS
Llameless life and his inflexible devo,
ton to duty left nothing to be supplied
10 inspire and confirm confidence ana
.espect, while his uniform gentleness'
and his unstuded simplicity won LOT MN
the love and affection of the people as
we'll as the bar.
BEAR TESTIMONY.
zone hundred volumes of the feaeIal
Reporter bear valuable testimony OF ms
judicial learning and ripe scholhrshlp,
with command Of strong Engllsh, anu
Il purity of style and expression, ne never
thought of display, but aimed excluh've'y
to convey his meaning with clearhess any
fierce, While ever ready TO coI'ect az
error, and with as little pride OF opinion
ne falls to the lot of any man, no M
fluence could ever have shaken MS rear,
less determination to declare ana upl'olu
that which was just and right. or nave
induced him to recant judgment ~
which he believed he had establlsEeu u
right or defended a principle. Hls luul'
cIal decisions must ever remain lmper-
ishable monuments Of his fame
"IIe was citizen of South Caroilna
and his home was In tho city or C e,I
lesion, vet his visits to TINS ela.e
were SO frequent, he was so often IN our
midst. he had SO entered into our social
as we'll as our professional life, and haa
so endeared himself to us as friend US
well as a Judge, that the intelligence OF
his death could not fail to awaken IN US
n sense of individual loss ana personal
sorrow.
"Resolyed That tho secretaries OF this
meeting forward copy OF these pro-
ceedings to the family Of the deceased
Will the assurance of our deep SYM
pathy In their bereavement
"Resolved, That the chairman OF tnis
meeting appoint committees to communl,,
cate these proceedings to tho memorial
meeting to be held in the United states
Circuit Court of Appeals In the city OF
richmond and also TO, the United states
Courts in tho State of Virginia, ana 70
the supreme Court of Appeals of var
GINA and ask to have them entered on
their records" M
'''s' JAMES ASTON cABELL,
.'Chalrman.'
EXERCISES NEXT TUESDAY.
The following committee of the bar OF
| Virginia was named to present the reso'
lutions to the Circuit Court OF Appears
! of the United States: Messrs. James AL
ston Cabell, Henry r. Pollard, Wynana -,
r, Meredith, Eugene c. Massie. Henry y
| Wickham, John A. Lamb, George -
Wise, Royal r. cabell, John Pickrell, Con-
way r. Sands. w. p. DeSaussure, George
Bryan, Ernest NJ. Long, George Hanson