New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-13
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District COrr Room TO pay tribute Of respect 10 the
-. Sc A.. lo,. Hon Charles A. Ingersoll Unitsd
memofy VI VIC "'' N - -. ~s ,,- -
States District Judge OF the Dseics vi Conhc'ecu''
M Ersstus c. Benedict called the meeting 10 order
- .,;.a,a5 Ivdos Be,ts to preside. Judges Sut5er
anu "O""l, .I.a..a VIZ p,a.;ients Kenpeth
lsnu nno ""y :, p..oa;o. ,oaro rso,astsd 10
g. Nbite and Robert u. behedic'' "ore iof''e'ou '"
act as Secretaries
NJ T.,,,or Smith offered the following resolutions:
To. ~ So. ha, 1ncelyed With deep concern infor
nation Of the removal by death of the Hon. Charles
Js United states for the District Of Connecticut end
for years past and during nj. last uaen b 0
yadfs IN tne .I S opefeon Of the two states.
public generally have sustained rreparabe loss
Rsored That we entertain ngn sense sre snJ strct
tesy himness ihdusy S,scbsrred bis indicis
aii d Ss biz nsmnIe NAV well be propounded for the
imitation Of the youthful members Of the legal ana
es2ecael5 70 S ns suSn a. s.pe 70 h's" P'''o "
RtosS That our sense Of the Jperedness Of the de-
ceased Judge and Of his devotion to his public duties greatly
enhanced by the Circumstance that his exercise OF Judicial fnc
tons IN TINS cry were excipt tn ~
Roir,d That we prefer TO the fsmly and friends Of the de-
this occasion heartfelt symphe for the osthey
have Su Of ss. nS sn
pep ever ,h b,sb name and ,no,ss. bcb ths
depsIted rea,iys left behind him
Resolred That copy Of the Of meeting signed
by ne cheers 90 iran, nIIs 70 @ ~ III @ s.a
t9st ins SANE DC M % If N Haven '''"
- Mr. smith asked the indulgence of the meeting in
submitting few remarks ia regard to this occasion,
which was one of the most painful of hs life The
departed was bis friend He honored and revered his
memory. He did not speak of his high qualifications,
they were sufficiently indicated In the resolutions but
To would advert TO facts in the history Of his life,
MANY of which were perhaps unknown 10 this meet
ing but were known TO him in consequence of the in
tmacy with him during the early years OF his lite lie
was the son of ,JuoQe Jonathan IDgerso and there
,yers many condolences i'm character between the
fatber and son. He was born in October, 1896, and
was me nber of the class Of 1915 a. Yale College,
clsss of which he MIR Smith, was also member. He
h.
received the degree of Master of Arts In 1919 he
o6,;,t.d IN the bar and in the same year he was ap
vented Cle, Of the District Court in that district In
iS3 he was appointed Judge of the District Court by
ppa anJ Tho snesker was h0bly pleased
il.s,u'h. i ~ 10. fg;oaan ofice which he
t Hg vac ,S thu b;obet Satisfaction 70 the pn5lo
ns9 iil'eo VIII ~, ". U saves a yyifa and three
anu III a .apo" 49, - ,,roor,nonso,od ord III,
sons Hls laDors mere were III "aa niS
salary III DIS own uis'Iio' VIC" H. 49, ~
congress imPoseu upon 'Ie on Of g ,ba hnsga.s -
districts 10 participate IN m ~ u eao s A. vs.
the ostrict Inc eieae Jun - . r. s iI ~
VOWED upon nun, INC i9e ,fe' "a ,;, W. -
ft r to his family sympatbes-we pro1er orr asp-
ratoYs fnr their WelfareWe prOffer TO those he
- lT, hab;nd him the hone that thew NAV initiate his
nas io.' Dohi I'M ;lt ~ J;a,;nocton' bo ot,o;naJ
robe example, ana acquire 'ne uoi o "''AA''
We could profer them nothing higher.
Mr. Daniel Lord seconded the resolutions, paying
biob compliment to the merits of the deceased. The
community valued his quaes, which were not merely
private virtues but they the means Of dlschargug
bia dutes SO great Is the diversity Of matters that
come betore bs Court in large city, that there are
yeTv few persons possessin1 tue requisite qualities aud
the nat;ence canabe of attending TO it. He brought
every case before him all that learning that was
oured He was an impartial Judge-bis mind actu-
aed by one intention of srea fairness. The speaker
very cheerfuily Endorsed the resolutions.
MIR. James I. Brady said that whatever the COM
munity thought, it was well known IN the profession
that these occasions there We're but lew ready 10
speak. He admitted he felt sorry Satisfaction OF
font ha dpc Qsli md
memory On a recent occasion, when trying casa
before the Judge the speaker alluded paytully To the
uncertainty OF human life, which caused laugh,
in which the Judge himself joined lie Little supposed
that the next tine he should speak OF the Judge
newspaper should DO put INTO ms manu- az nouhcn,S
that the bells of hs quiet city were toling ms kne
He thought he knew him. and he could well say that
bis duties were always performed in such manner as
to with BIN again among them. When the flowers OF
Spring drew their verde from the ground they would
not send up sweeter incense to the SKY than tnat
which would be offered up 10 hl3mem0ry ne trusted
his audience would pardon him he quoted the words
of tie poet, as appropriate TO this occasion:
Oh stream of life; The violet blooms
p bu' once oe s auy O %.e, ,hv na,b
pr ~ ia ~. ~ 90 81 Heaven ave shedr
The parent fountains shrink away
And close then =, crystal veins;
Ap T Ie, . s she guy. ,,5g hii'"' '''
NJ p.5 ,ban .II,ded 10 His rocent annear,pce in
tho Irdns,s nst;re ctv and his introduction 10 several
IovVvera there and proceeded 10 SPEAK of his
upu zsiOnally before ,tudQe New
dL He ailudsd IN the eueroy of the INDIE. and his
eaoer stndv Of The lsvs in order 70 adminsr Justice
Ell 90 en as the nrotonnd sstsfaction evincsd by
all cl5ssea Of hi; decsons few DAYS ago A GENTLE
al ciassss d. iis a..1"S III ,b osnnLa
NAN WHO was IS ~ pJ;na h;cb
OF sermon a., ernnn sst,;ng nnt IN life
dWen upon Tue s.lust'o ~ ~ =, oth
ave ero ~, "n1 7, onr;rad IttIe
siue 70 .onneliee a new i -, t - b;S
s.rG'en "a ~ -, CO., tbt tha dacsase3
Hau eonu o hd hionaJ 70 tb rsl;on nrofsssed Inv
~ &c ,ba neneI of Conoect;cut had obs ved
,bu, r;nSyct Gl OF ov Writ Re tbon faithful INTO
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