The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-24

OF THE BAR.-A meeting OF the members OF the
bar, TO take action upon the death of Hon.
Judge Thompson was held at the Supreme Court
Room, at IL NJ, to-day.
On motion, Hon. George w. Woodward, Pre-
sident. Judge OF the Supreme Court of Penn
sSlvania, was chosen Chairman, and John
Claghorn and George M. Connaroe Secretaries
Judge Woodward, on taking the chair, said:--
We have met to honor the memory Of the late
Hon. Oswald Thompson, for long time Presi-
dent Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of
the Orphans Court, OF the Court of Quarter Ses-
siohs, of the Oyer and Terminer, and OF the
Registers Court of this city and county.
=, cannot help thinking, gentlemen, that
the occasion IS one OF great Importance
and magnitude, as it certainly is OF great
soIemnlty. l cannot help thinking that
Judge Thompson was the necessary man of
Philadelphia and that this loss is the greatest
loss that Philadelphia could have sustained In
the person OF any one man. | sup pose there
are many gentleman here, who, from per
sonal and professional relations with Judge
Thompson, are much better able to speak about
his eminent abilities and his merits as a man
than | am. 1t seems to me that he has fallen
victim in the midst of his manhood 10 the judicial
duties Of his station.
/ cannot divest my mind of the impression
that, in some measure, it is an unnecessary sacri-
fee. l mean this: 1t the public authorities of
the State and county had provided the local
Courts with such conveniences for the
transaction of their business az ought to
have been provided. Judge Thompson might
not yet have been called to his account. l have
seen many court houses in Pennsylvania, but do
notrecollect any in which such inadequate pro
vision was made for the COMFORT ofthe judges, as
in Phlladelphia; and think it is time for the
bar of Philadelphia to take some steps to remedy
the evil.
Hon. Isaac Hazlehurst followed briefly. Judge
Thompson, he said, graduated at Nassau Hall, in
New Jersey, in 1880, taking the highest rank in
his class He then entered the Office of Joseph
X. Ingersoll, and remained there three years
Judge Thompson fell in the harness, and fell
because of the harness.
MIR. Hazlehurt then read the following resolu-
tions:-
Resolued, That the members of the Philadel-
phia bar feel with deep sorrow, the loss which
this community has sustained in the death of
the Hon. Oswald Thompson, late President
Judge OF the Court of Common Pleas of this
county.
learning the integrity, and the exalted virtues OF
the late Judge Thompson; and most sincerely de-
pore the loss which the bench and the country have
sustained by the death of one so emtnenty qualified
for the high and honorable station which he filled.
RESOLVED, That in recording these sentiments, we
desiIe to adduce testimony to the purity and upright
of his h1e and to the estimable qualities which
belonged to him as man.
ReSeLDed That we most ,ruly zsympathie with his
bereaved family in that affection under which thev
mourn. the loss of afectionate husband, kind
parent, and q good citizen.
Resoi0ed That the members Of this Bar will attend
the funeral of the late Judge THOMPSON.
Resoived, That committee Of seven be appointed
by the Chair to present copy OF these proceedings
TO the family OF the deceased.
Judge Strong next followed. 'For fourteen
years." he said, "Judge Thompson had borne
the heat and burden of the most respo nsible
position any one could be called to fill. He was
catled away in the meridian of his power and
usefulness. His conscientious efforts to dis
charge his duties brought upon him his un-
timely death; but the memory OF the just shall
always be blessed"
Judge Allison also paid feeling tribute to the
memory of the deceased. He was just man in
all the relations of life. High as he was esteemed
nifty. God gave, God hath taken away. Blessed
be His holy name
Judge Ludlow then made most touching
address. For eight years he had been associated
with Judge Thompson. His life was literally
worn away In the discharge of his judicial duties.
During the last two weeks of the October
term of Oyer and Terminer while a case of great
magnitude was progressing, he sat from 10 in
the morning till seven at night. He was truly a
faithful servant, and we may vainly seek to find
one worthy in every respect TO FIJI his vacant
chair