The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-30

dreamed Of He had the greatest
heart of any we knew, the virtues of
justice and mercy and lasting sym
pathy. And now let US rejoice IN
the glory Of his reward"
Just As 1 Am"
Haddon 8. Watkins, OF the choir
sang Il VIII Sing You a Song or That
Beautiful Land" and people listened
with tear-wet eyes. DIR. knight offer
ed the last prayer, and then as the
congregation rose for the passing out
that hymn OF faith and consolation.
Just AS / Am without One Plea
AS the body passed out OF the church
into the sight OF the crowd waiting
outside. the last words Of the hymn
were "Oh, Lamb OF God, l Come. l
Come"
A large crowd followed the pro-
cession to the family section In Hol-
lywood cemetery. where, as che even
ing light began TO fall. the members
Of Temple lodge held their solemn
rites for the dead above the grave
The Rev. John Moncure. y. u. chap
lain. uttered the prayer. and the ritual
WAS read by W-R.-Lyman,- master
And then as the body of the great and
good man was consigned TO its last
mortal resting place the catherine
drifted slowly away. trusti ~ TO bid
him good morning In fairer cline.
City Officiais Take Action.
The CITY Hall was closed during th.'
eduernl hour as a tribute 10 the dead
All DAY men went about their work
In silence. thinking only OF him who
had gone. All the city officials met
in scrrowful assemblage at $3.50
O'clock in the reception room of the
mayors Office suite TO pay some marx
to- respect to Judge witt. Mayor
RicharGson presided. and Major
Charles o. Savilie. clerk OF the Chan
cery court, was secretary. COM
mittee OF Ave. consisting of City Attor-
aeuA Henry Pollard, Justice John
J. Crutchfeld, Clerk Walter Christian,
OF the Hastings court; DIR. W. S. Cor
con ind Deputy City Treasurer Isaac
HTla. was named to prepare shita~
bic set Of resolutions. Peter +. Wins
ton, veteran clerk OF the Law ana
Eqcitv court. made brief ana grace
fui ADDRESS, referring to Judge witt
as a gentleman, great jurist and Chris
tiar,
The resolutions were as follows;
I'VE the officials of the courts and
cai.sals and employees OF the city OF
Richmcnd, assembled In joint meeting
On the occasion OF the death of Judge
Salnve, p. witt, desire to express our
profound sorrow at his removal from
our midst.
Gifted as a Jurist. Arm and cour-
ageous as Judge. charitable and low
able as a man. and steadfast as a
friend. he has adorned the jc>iieial
calling with his versatile talents and
endeared himself to this community
with his character and social graces.
We shall miss his genial presence, his
kindly salutation. his winning smile,
his entertaining talk, his dignity upon
the bench. his able Instructions, his
wise and impartial decisions. and his
influence upon the moral worth and
welfare of our city and State. Ills
memory shall be cherished. and all
that he has accomplished In the high
and responsible position to which he
was called shall be gratefully remem-
bered.
Deeply sensible Of our own loss. we
extend our sympathy to his oereaved
family, and to the large circle of
friends and acquaintances whom his
noble qualities OF mind and heart had
bound to him with the strongest OF
ties
ITO live in heaf,s we leave behind
Is not to die"
July 20, 1912.
Tribute From Bar.
The meeting of the Richmond Bar
association was held in the Hastings
court, and was called to order by
Judge George L. Christian. Attorney
Maurice A. Powers acted as secre-
tary. Memorial addresses were de-
livered by Attorneys Miles NJ. Martin
and George Wise. and by Judge Bev-
eriy Crump. Of the Law and Equity
court. and Roosevelt Page. second
State auditor.
A committee consisting Of James
Easkie, Judge Robert q. Southall.
wyndham r. Meredith. Mayor D. c..
Richardson. H. NJ. Smith. Jr,. Hill
Carter, Charles ". Meredith. Judge
e. Fl. Wells. JudEa Beverly Crumn.
Judge r. Carter Scott. John Pickrell.
William L. Royal. Edmund Waddill.
Jr., Judge l.. l.. Lewis and Thomas
p, Bryan was appointed to draw up
the resolutions. which follow:
BE 1t resolved. /. That in the death
Of Judge Samuel b. Witt the bar OF
this city desires to record the per-
ronal grief felt by each and all at the
death of a dear friend, a. well as the
loas this city and Commonwealth have
sustained. Of faithful. upright and
wise judge. whose serene dignity and