Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

tics, perhaps that of determined will
power and bulldog grit" exerted in all
situations where unfinching resolution is
demanded, was most prominent. But to
this should be added tenacity of pur-
pose and an untirng industry, which are
equally prominent chara cteristcs of his
makeup.
In social life Mr.. Flagg was the prince
OF good fellows his Astounding bonhommie
and quaint humor, together with his
araole, courty manner, rendering his
a most fascinating companionship The
genial smile, the firm grip of the hand
and the unaffected heartiness with which
his friends were greeted, all spoke the
man OF ardent impulses and only the
briefest intercourse revealed one of re-
fined proclivites and cultured attain
ments. His wide acquaintance with Cis-
tinguished public men and notable public
events during his long residence at Wash
ington, together with repeated travels In
foreign countries, gave him broad views
on all public questions, whether political
civic, legal or economic. together with a
tund OF anecdote and store of reminis-
cehce or notable persons rarely combined
in any one person. Perhaps no better
Illustration of this can be given than by
his description of and comments UPON
notable state trials, such as that by the
senate on the Nnpea chment of Andrew
Johnson that of Guteau for the assas
sination of President Garfield: that on the
| Impeachment Tieheial Belknap; the
Irlal OF the star route conspirators: the
| Tweed ring, the Beecher trial and that
| OF the famous "Titchborne claimant in
'ne court OF queens bench, in England
all OF which he attended, note book in
hand, an experience rarely given to any
one individual, forming as will at once
De seen, an interesting and impressive
chapter, ana equally so the lawyer and
layman alike.
His attractive New York home. in 5Sth
street FOR years had been a Mecca for
prominent Nermonters, as well as for,
other distinguished people from remote
parts of the country
MI. Flagg was not only a forceful and
eloquent speaker. but a graceful, vigor-
Gus writer His enforced retirement from
the practice Of his profession. happily
lett MN in no way dependent thereon for
HNeHhood since he had accumulated an
ample fortune previous to his unfortunate
| injury That withdrawal bowever
aHorded him opportunity, never previous
ly enjoyed, to indulge in literary work
Tor which he possessed exceptional fond
ness and aptitude. Accordingly. he had
IN recent years occasionally contributed
TO the magazines and periodicals articles
! on historical political and penealoeico1
| subjects, as well as an occa sional poem
volume OF the latter entitled "The
monarch was privately printed in 1902
ana another volume-'Lyrics of New
England and Other Poems" published in
| 1909, attracted great attention
He was a life member of the New
england society of New York; also of
the Vermont Society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and was one of the char
Ter members and early officers of the
| Brooklyn Society of Vermonters He was
| long member of the Union League club
or New York, the Metropolitan club of
! Washington, the Metabetchouan club in
Quebec (well known to sportsmen), and
others, from most OF which he had re-
tired by reason of his prolonged illness
He was a ready giver to the organized
charities of the city, and Notwithstanding
his invalidism, was actively interested
In all hospital work and specially in that
of the New York Post Gradute Medical
School and Hospital. of which he was a
member OF the corporation.
He married in June, 1899, Miss Lucy
Peachy Jones the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. Frank F. and
Marion s. Jones, of Brooklyn. N. Y. both
members OF prominent Virginia families
who came to New York for their perma-
nent residence soon after the close of the
Civil war.