The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
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!io Usekeu some SoSp eiJn through the Gark
Labyrinth Of tiedsti0n leH By worthy conicc.
ture. Whet fIIguttrn things came 70 lyht rs
his inaA .crcc llaa!tG upon the darkness,
An ancitnt manuscript was TO him treasure.
and his wise handling, and conscientious scr,,.
tiny soon brought its hidden wealth TO the
knowledge and just estimate of men. To re-.
vive the customs that had long been obso,ete
to being again before the eyes of living mon
the venerable forms of earlier days, was with
him noble passion, and as with mournf,I
pleasure we recall that last and choice nono-
graph, written while the frame was tremuIors
with weakness, and the hand almost r.fnsed
its Office, the ruling passion appears strong
and prevalen; il death. As / saw him. faint
with the WEAKNESS and infrmity of the flesh.
setting himself again and again to that loved
work, and then read the result. so clear. 50 in
structive in its knowledge, full Of interesting
detail, l was irresist.bly reminded Of ,hose
Quaint lines Of two centuries ago,
The souls dark cottage, battered and deeayed
Lets in new light through chinks that time has
made.
stronger by weakness, wis men become,
As they draw near to their eternal hone.
Who knew SO well as he the history of this
town, Of this State, or had left more charm
ing memorials Of that knowledge. Individual
history, too, was his delight, and many Family
Trees stood in his ready memory. from which
to take as opportunity was offered that
which should instruct his fellow men. And as
we remember the graceful kindness, the apt
suggestion, the just pencil and coloring
with which he reproduced for us
the portrait of some departed
friend. and robed with dignity the virtue that
in obscurity went on its faithful and steady
way, the equitable temper of his mind, that
i,rn an6 n
its own, the words of Shakspeare's diving
queen unbidden rise:
CATER my .eath wish no other herald.
No other speaker of my living actions
TO keep mine honor from corruption
But such an honest chronicler as Griffith
But he is gone. On the last Sabbath 1 saw
him worn and pallidwith disease. on the next. he
shall stand as we trust with just men made
perfect before God. Farewell then, good citi-
zen, taken in the fulness of years.-thy work
well done. Lover of good things seeker of
the truth follower of light. neighbor, friend,
believer, worker, Christian, fare thee well.
the hymn Thy will be done," at the couclu
sion of which the Benediction was delivered
by the pastor, and an opportunity afforded to
all who desired to gaze for the last time upon
the features of one so dear to our State and
city.
The funeral cortege was then formed, con-
sisting of ten carriages, and proceeded to Ev-
ergreen Cemetery, where the remains were in
TERED, the First Parish bell toling requiem
as the procession started. The following GEN.
tlemen officiated as pail bearers:-Nathaniel
Deering, John p. Boyd, George Warren, Mar
tin Gore, Judge Howard, W. w. Thomas,
Jacob Mcclellan and Ehen Steele
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CUMBERLAND BAR.
AT a meeting of the Cumberland Bar held
Saturday morning last, the following resou-
tions were presented by Hon. Nathan Webt,
Chairman of the Committee:
ReSol0ed, That the death of Hon. William
Willis touches with det p sorrow his brethren
of the Cumberland Bar Association.
ReSolUed, That the long and honorable ca
reer OF our deceased brother as well when af-
ter retirement from forensic strife, be passed
his days peacefully in the pursuit of those his
torical studies he SO much loved and adorned,
and IN efforts to promote the happiness and
welfare OF bis fellow men, as while particpat-
ing actively in the labors of the profession, af-
fords an example Of Industry, uprightness and
usefulness that eXcites the just pride of his as
sociates and challenges their imitation.
ResoIced, That the members of this Associa-
ton, IN token of their respect and regard for
him will attend his funeral.
Resolued That copy of these resolutions
be presented to the Supreme Judicial Court,
now in session, with the request that they may
be entered on its records.
The resolutions were accepted.
1t was moved and seconded that the resolu-
tions be presented to the Court after adjourn
ment of this meeting. ....
The meeting then adjourned.