The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-13

friends and admirers of the late
Minetree Folkes. late Commonwealth =
Attorney. The funeral services were
most impressive During the progress
OF the services tears were brought TO
3hc eyes or many of those in the con-
gregation, for Minetree Folkes had
been a man beloved by all who knew
him
Rev. DR.. r. II. Potts. of Monument
Methodist Church, read the Scripture
lesson. Rev. John W. Shackford offer
ed prayer. and Rev. DIR. s. c, Hatcher
paid most beautiful and touching
4 tribute to the great worth to the cry
OF Mr.. Folkes, whom ne had known
since boyhood. Special music was
rendered by quartette Of friends OF
MIR. Foikes including Miss Doza
Mitchell, Miss Patio Isaacs, j. Lynn
Fucker and A W. Martenstein.
- Hundreds of people stood around
\ the church during the services, being
unable TO gain admission into the
building The floral offerings were
beautiful. covering the chancel ana
the space around the pulpit.
ssMenlbcrs ~ the secret ORGANIZATIONS
-nf (which Mr. Folkes was member
were present including the Masons,
pvthians, Arcanumites and Eagles.
AT the cemetery Masonic ceremonies
Were observed. and the remains OF one
or the most beloved Of Richmona
people was laid to rest,
Members of Bar Act.
members OF the bench and bnr OF
the city OF Richmond, Upon cal ot
President Henry r. Miller, of the local
4 bar association. gathered yesterday at
noon in the Law and Equity Court
Ys,or1 to take suitable .setion rcgcrfinS
the death of the late Cor1rionweath
attorney Ifinetree Foihcs.
On notion of Prc3i4 ent MILLER
n JUDGE X. c. l.. Monc''ro was elected
chairman OF the meeting ana Arthur
/ NJ. Cannon was chosen secretary ON
motion OF MIR. Miller. the chairman
appointed committee or elgh'' 10
draft resolutions I + respect to the de-
ceased barristers me n, ny, and the
committed, after q brief session. sub
rlitted handsome memorial tribute,
which was adopted by a rising vote.
The committee CONSISTED OF Harry NJ
Smith, Jr.. George f. Wise, Richard n
Darlington, T. y. Moahy. Charles V.
Meredith. Gilbert X. Pollock, Henry
r. Miller md A, w. Patterson. the
resolutions, the text of which foiiows
3 were ordered spread upon the minutes
Of the state and Federal Courts and
sent TO the , ereaved family. and also
~NN-
members OF the bench and bar of tbs
city in a body at the -uneral services
in Broad Street Methodist Church:
Minetree Foxes.
sIfke a stroke of lightning from
clear sky was the announcement OF
Tuesday last Of the death OF Minetres
Folkes. The distressing news was q
shock to the community which he had
SO faithfully aerved for ten years pas
as Commemorative Attorney. anc
carried sorrow TO every section of oul
city and TO all classes of our people
Upon this bar. which has suffered sc
many signal losses in recent years. his
death reflects great shadow ane
brings home 10 US with terrific fofct
the uncertainty of life
ss s.. Death rides on every passing breeze
He turks in every flower
Folkes vas born in the
city of Richmond. Va. February IL
1870, and died here August 10, 1915
In the forty-sixth year Of his age. He
was the son of Joseph f. Folkes and
Matte C., his wife, both of this city
His father was member of the Forty
first Virginia Regiment, Mahone's Bri'
gade, and his colonel was Joseph r
Minetree, after whom Mr.. FOXES was
named. He was educated In our public
schools, and attended the High School
but before his graduation he wa:
4 called upon to earn his own living. ane
he obtained employment in the offict
OF Mr.. Decatur Axtell. then receiver
for the Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road. His next employment was In tho
purchasing department Of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railway under Mr.. A
S. Emmons. and from there he wen
TO the Southern Railroad as the ste.
nogTapher of MIR. j. III. Drake. Each
OF these positions was a distinct ad
vance over the preceding one. Hi.
last commercial position was with ~
wholesale drug house of Powers Tay.
Tor 4 Company as bookkeeper.
4Aspired to Legal Profession.
''All this time his one ambition wa.
10 be lawyer, and during these diff.
ferent empIoyments lie accumulated
the necessary funds TO take the Law
course at Richmond College. from
which he was graduated in 1894 a.
4 a bachelor of law II Is not surprisins
TO recall that with his degree he also
won the orators medal of the Ma
Sigma Rho Literary Society. and tina,
he represented Richmond College In
the inter- collegiate contest Ne was
also "a member of the Phi Kappa
$40 IsA #
During his attendance at Rich.
mond College he read law in the Of
ices of that great jurist, Judge w. w
ssrump, and his son, Beverly r
srump.
Shortly after his graduation Mr.
II Ifoikes formed partnership with his
caiiege mate, n. Thomas Mosby, under
The Arm name of Mosby & Foikes
which continued until his election al
Commemorative Attorney for the cit,
: ar Richmond for the term beginning
in 1904 II will be remembered thai
the Hon. d. C. Richardson. who had
been CommonweaIths Attorney fol
several terms preceding. then declined
Il reelection, and Mr.. Foikes was ths
successful candidate in a field OF eighl
very worthy competitors. winning ths
nomination by signal ajority. Since
that time Mr.. Folkes was twice re-
s elected. once with opposition. and tn,
Il last time tI9I2) without opposition
Minetree Felkes. since his first cleo
ton, desersediy grew stronger ant
Il stronger in public confidence ant
u esteem. With every passing year hal
N Grown the intense desire to mcasur'
\ m to his duty as man and as al
~ cNleer. He prepared his cases with
great fidelity. He came to trial know
ms the facts and knowing the Law
a ~ the argument Of his cases he wa
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