The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-26
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RICHMOND BAR.
Tender Resolutions Rcgretful VT Y j,
atll#of8 James, Mll 'L':''t'
Matthews Adopted.
.FE Of D sEFU LNEsss..
As,l.IFE.
Associates E,tlogize His Char 'l1slir-3
acter and His Work Fam
ily Connections. as39 "

Mr., James Muscoo Matthews, who died
Il In Richmond t on The 18th s#s Instant,
was3probhby tho Oldest prhctlcing lawyer
IinA8vlrglnla. He was certainly the Oldest
\ lawyer In Richmond, and wa 9 IN nctl y 4
practice to tho end OF his II fe. Ftc leaves
n several sons and daughters, who reside
& In Washington they are Judge W. =.
Matthews a member Of the washington
Y bar; George B. Matthews, the we'll known
S3 portrait painter; Mrs. Flcnmer, wife Of
u Mr. dolphus 3Flcmlner, OF the Geological
Survey, and Misses Ellen q. Matthews and
4 NJ Matthew's No. o29 X Street, North
west, Washington. At a meeting OF the
Il Bar "A association, OF Richmond, shorty
= after Mr.. Matthcws's death, tho fol low
Ing preamble ana resolution proposed BY
J ME- George Bryan were adopted III,
James Atuscoc Matthews was born In
n Essex count WA. I, In tho year S2?. He
n vas raised I'm X ta clerk s office OF that
county, and graduated "a llinnii and
b Mary College He practiccd III t ia ppa;-st
Y tunnocls until The breaking out Of the
war, and then came TO Richmond, where
II 1t. the suggestion ot Hon. II. II. r. Hun.
4 ter, he entered the Department Of JUS
tice as law clerk. and continued rs such
until the close OF the war, During that
period no codfled all ethe statutes OF tho
~ Confederate government, XVI a t the "a close
OF the war lie resumed practice a Es-
sex county. but In 1876 came to Richmond
4 and entered upon tho practice here. lie
n was the author OF tthcws B DigestH.
Ell Civil and Criminal Z, and N iuide to Com
rnissloners in Cilanccry, ( Il standard works
sin tho pro fessionS to-day, which will thetn-
IS selves be enduring monuments s. Of their
II authors learning and industry,
Mfr. Matthews was q man of simpletlife,
direct and upright dealing 4, and 4 sincere
religious conviction. Ills spirit was cheer
finland kindly. M IIc. spoke Ill OF nj man,
His quiet humor continued to ths last,
4 making his presence attractive to young
"a and old s II o died q $ he had lved. pea cc-
\ fully and confident Of isnnother4 ito which
Il will explain. NIL that Is Il nj ystcrlous lin
Il this and brings TO him the peace which
4 passeti knowledge Ills ideas were those
n of him ssho sang q. s
There is no DEATH; what seems so is
transitlon;9 iS b " s55s Y sE
giit8 This lifa Of mortal brca til 81 8s8g st5 PSI
Isl but the pathway to the field Elysian, II
81 Whose portal we call death.
Y sResoi we'd, by the Richmond Ba Associay
ton. That In the death of James Muscoc
q Matthews the profession has lost q valued
and useful mem Der, one who has cons
trlbutcd materially to the sum OF its
s Knowledge, and by his llubors has made
ours less. ss5 5535
2. That the community has lost an up.
Il right citizen. who. called now to. his re-
\ ward, leaves behind him tho rich legacy
OF a good name and a life long and cons
+ slstently conducted on high prlncI pies.
b g. That the secretary be requested 10
q transmit to the children OF Mr.. Matthews
y d copy Of these resolutions, and that like
copies be presented to the several courts,
State and Federal, of this vicinity. With
the request that they pc spread upon
Z their records, 555: s,5 " NJ .,E3