The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13

both sessions he was chairman OF tho
I finance committee. and served on
several other committees. The leg
: stature of 1891. was composed prin-
cipally OF members of the cOlonel's
own political faith. These members
signed and presented TO him. testi-
monials the like which. probably no
other legislator has ever had the
I honor OF receiving.
At Washington Monument.
On February p. 1855. George Wash
ington's birthday. Col White was APP
pointed by Governor f. Willis Wilson
20 represent the State at the dedica-
ton OF the Washington Monument.
az Washington. ID. &. He acted as
grand marshal on the occasion OF Ad-
miral Dewey's visit to this city. Feb
/ ruary %. 1900. and for this he was re-
membered by the admiral who sent
the Colonel his picture. with his COM
pliments and signature at the top.
/ In 1853 Col. White married Miss
Ellen 4. Nass. daughter OF ]. C. Nass.
an influential banker OF Richmond.
3 Va. Mrs. Whites family connections
are of the highest. she being a direct
descendant OF Chief Justice Marshall
and General Robert r. Lee. To this
union were born six children, but
only one survives. this being Mrs.
Charles NJ. Terrell. of Richmond. Va.
The eldest daughter was killed in a
railroad accident.
. For the past few years Col. White
I was counsel for the d. & o. Railroad
I Company. the American Sheet 4 Tin
Plate Company and other corpora
tons. Col. White has been associated
I With Attorney Guy r. c. Allen. located
on Chapline street. and known as the
firm of White a Allen. The eagle eve
of Col. White won him the respect of
the legal fraternity OF this county and
State.
Twice City Solicitor.
Col. White was two terms CITY so
licitor for this city. and also served
as president OF the State Bar Associ-
alton up until the last administration.
At the inauguration OF the present Of
! hcers Col. White delivered the prin-
! cipal address.
The colonel was an apprecfative
member of the time honored Masonic
! fraternity and had served as grand
master OF the Grand Lodge OF West
Virginia. On the fourteenth day of
| December. 1893. on the occasion OF
the centennial anniversary OF the
burial OF George Washington. repre-
sentatives of the Masonic fraternity
from all parts OF the world assem-
bled at Mt. Vernon and reproduced,
as nearly as possible the burial cere-
monies that had taken place on that
same spot one hundred years before.
Colonel White had command and
stood beside President Mckinley dur
ing the latters address
Not only in public life has the colo
mel gained distinction. but also on the
lecture platform. His lectures on
The Passion Play" at Ober-Ammer-
gau were received with favor every
where. This reverend ceremonial he
attended in 1900, and his fervent leo
ture. The Foundation Stands" a re-
ply to the agnostic addresses of the
late Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll.
Colonel White has been unwaver-
ing in the principles OF the Demo
cratic party. He was a Jealous and
devoted member OF the First Presby-
terrain church OF this city, in which
he was formerly an elder At the
centennial general assembly Of the
church IL was the pleasant duty OF
/ Colonel White to represent the West
/ Virginia churches al Philadelphia.
active Ontil recently.
Col. White formerly lived on Four
teent.. street. but recently removed
to Pleasant Valley. where a beautiful
home was erected. Col. Whites death
has caused a pail OF SORROW TO invade
not only this city and county. but the
whole State as we'll
Up until the past few weeks he was
actively engaged in the practice Of
| law. and az the death OF Judge Charles
G. Newman and Captain e. =. Morris
he delivered eloquent tributes of re-
spect. He was unable to attend the
| funeral of his colleague, the late Henry
I VI Russell
With the death OF Col White there.
are less than half dozen of the men.
who wore the gray left in the
/ Wheeling district Colonel White
/ was always fearless. and while hia|
] ideas may have differed from some.
especially as regarded the war be
tween the states. yet he upheld the
I honor Of HIS state with the same
/ loyalty as did the man from Penn
sylvania who wore the blue Men who
fought for the North and men who
fought for the South Will Join hands
over the mold Of the man who has won
a place in tho hearts Of his country
men. and one which cannot easily be
filled