The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14
The Loss Of the steamer Arctic.

MEETING OF THE JUDICIARY AND THE RAE.
There YES large meeting Of the members Of the
legal profession held yesterday in the cour, room
OF tfe Com non Pleas, t. pass ealogiums on the
memories and express their regret ct the sudden
ana calamitous deaths OF three members of tbs pro-
fession, who persisted In tbs wreck of the iIlfated
steamer Arctic.
Coie Justice Oakley was called on 70 preside, and
touching and eloquen. eulogie, were delivered by
Mtsrs. b. F. Butler, d. d. Lord, Z. J. Burr, Cbss.
A. Peabody, Cbas o. onor, and Jas. T. Brsay, re.
ports of which shall appear in to morrows HIaALp.
The following resolutions were spoken to, and
unanimously adopted:-
The loss Of the steamer Arctic BY which so manv
hearts ana homes in our own community and elswher
the members OF the bar Of the cities OF New Yok and
Brooklyn. At our former meeting expressed our SEN
tments of respect and sympathy in reference to our
professional BROTHER Samuel II. Woo ruff Esq whose
death was made too certain by the intelligence then re-
cevto The painful onvict:on is now forced u,on u.s.
that among those who persisted in that awful ctastro
Pie or were left upon the ocecn to meet lingering,
and, II possible, more dreadful death were .iso our
respected brothers, Edward Sanford Abner Ienedict
and Henry ii Brady Esqs In view Of the said reality
which has now convened us, it is, therefore,
Resolved That while we boz with humility and re-
verence to Him whose band has fallen thus heavily upon
our ranis, and heartily sympsthze with all w,io have
privilege a. well as our d s sons % WITH It re-
OF htnor TO the memory Of brethren publicly to ex
press the Feelings o: sorrow and coincidence ocsasoned
by their death,
Resolved, That in the death OF Edward Sanford in
the prime OF fe the profef sion and the State
famed heavy loss; that put record our know
ledge OF his excellences with grateful remenbrance
that as an able learned and eloquent lawyer he stood
In the first rank OF bis profession that an indus
trious persevering and honest man. he had eur high
esteem, and his social and genial personal qualities
greatly endeared him TO friend; and We deplore
with sorrow his untimply revoma from the ien Of
uness when his hopes and expectations were Ia the
fullness Of their accompis hment.
Resolved, That in the death Of Abner Benedict ESQ,
tie bar OF this city has lost Of its most valued
bers, and the community citizen of eminent worth and
usefuness and that this meeting sympathize with his
family and friends in their deep aicson and rreparable
lose
Resolved, That by the calamity which has clad our
country IN mourning, have been called TO lament the
premature death OF member Of body In the person
OF Henry Austin Brady whose fidelity, gentieness and
purity OF Justly endeared him to his friends
and render his removal and loss 10 as IL IA 70 them
n source Of upfeipped sorrow
Fesoved That In token Of respect for the memory OF
our ceccased brethren Edward landlord Abner Beno-
DICT and Henry Brady fsqs aud of grisf for their
death, We will wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days.
Resolved, That in testimony Of he artfet sympa-
thy with the ber.aved am Of thu deceased the
iares OF this meeting transmit 20 them respect vsy,
COPIES OF he resolutions passed at this meeting signed
by the officers thereof.
kesolvd, Jhatthe proceedings OF this meeting signed
ions.