Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
The Late John 7. Harrison
Eloquent Tribute Paid HIS Memory
bu Judge Robinson MQpcurc.
editor of The Alexandria Gazette:

editor of The Alexandria Gazette:
In pursuance of our conversation OF
yesterday, at a casual meeting on the
,treet, in which we discussed the
virtues Of our late fellow citizen John
T. Harrison, | am now taking the
liberty of giving you the following OBJ
-ervations of the writer, and so that
he general public through your. col
INNS may call to remembrance those
old staunch virtues displayed by my
'riend and which seemed inherently to
,e part of the man.
Ny first acquaintance with him was
many years ago when | came to this
.ity as young attorney. and even
hough he was an elderly man at that
ime vet he made himself companion
,ble, gave me much fatherly, whole
ONE advice. and indelibly impressed
ne as the one faithful type of friend
without guile and without selfish
motives. 1t is needless for me to
omment on the value OF this friend
hip, and will only state that | learn
I'd to love him and that a more per-
Get association with him only
trengthened my absolute confidence
the man.
Mr.. Harrison was an honest, faith
III man and mechanic of great
kill. and had the respect of all ele-
nents of the community.
In the writer's practice as an at
:orney and also in his experience in
ivic affairs he was thrown more or
ess closely with Mr. Harrison, and
although Mr.. Harrison was affiliated
with and was very prominent in the
ranks of organized labor, yet he
could and would see both sides of all
situations and controversies, only
wanted what was fair for those he
represented, and voluntarily accord
ed to others what he deemed TO be
due to them, and in addition took into
consideration the great public in
terests and good, and this great IN
born legal and equitable characteris-
tic of my good old friend is not only
worthy of emulation by employer and
employee, but by you and me and
every other person having to do with
others in matters affecting the public
/ have never heard of Mr.. Harrison adj
vising force, strike or other coercive
methods whenever it was possible to
meet at council table and discuss
and settle controversies and differ
ences in the light of charity, fairness
and mutual duty to the immediate
parties and the general public, and
he advised continuance of friendly re-
lations and work pending negotia-
tions.
Mr.. Harrison was prominent
member of the Baptist Church, was
transformations quiet and sincere in his
religious service, and as | have al
ready said about him in his activities
III the world of labor, he endeavored
to live and act the rule of ''Do unto
others even as We would they should
do unto you"
I In civic and political affairs Mr..
Harrison also took an active interest.
and during the writer's acquaintance
with him he was a member OF the City
Council and also Of the Board Of Al
dermen, and his constant stand was
for good ,elear efficient government
and his character was above suspicion
While Mr.. Harrison probably never
had the educational advantages many
have had and his boyhood was during
inauspicous days in our good old
state, yet his civic political life ard
endeavors. were along those lines that
actually make the words City
Father synonymous with statesmen
Mr. Harrison passed to his reward
after a long period of suffering, and