The Portland daily press., 1872-09-18


took place yesterday forenoon at IL o'clock at
st. Stephens church, where the Judge had been
a constant attendant upon divine worship for a
number of years. The members of the Cum
berland Bar assembled quite generally at the
Law Library at 10i o'clock. and at the same
hour special meeting of the Mayor and Aid
ermen and Common Council was held to make
arrangements for attending the solemn services.
Both bodies, accompanied by the subordinate
city officers, walked together in procession to
the church. Meantime private services had
been had at the late residence of the deceased
and the funeral cortege reached the church pre-
cisely at the time named. The church was quite
full and had the weather been more favorable
the attendance would have been much larger.
The religious ceremonies were performed by
the rector of the church, Rev. Mr.. Dalton, and
consisted of the full burial service of the Epis-
copal church, supplemented by extemporaneous
prayers at its close After the Lesson, the choir
sang that beautiful hymn, Rock of Ages
and Rev. Mr.. Dalton spoke at length saying
that within few years Portland had lost many
of its most eminent and respected citizens. The
sudden decease of our friend had caused thrill
of painful emotion all through the community;
but if anything earthly could assuage sorrow it
would be this general expression of sympathy
In the long run men find their level. Some men
give little promise of usefulness in the begin
ming, but attain high positions among their fell
lows. Some have the misfortune to create
too favorable impression at the outset which is
not sustained by subsequent events; they lack
integrity, nanliness and true principle. In the
Judge such was not the case. All these virtues
were combined in him. Every day new and
valuable qualities were discovered as your &C
quaintance with him grew more intimate. One
trait endeared him to all; it was that true de-
mocracy or republicanism that springs from
our institutions. Many of our young men, af
ter absence abroad and acquaintance with the
capitals and men of the old world seek to en-
graft on our institutions the arstocsatic ideas
of Europe We want American type of
manhood; and in this respect our friend was re-
markable. He was an American. Not in the
noisy, brawling sense of the word, but of a kind
that our youth can study to emulate And this
was especially exhibited during his residence in
Mexico, where, we are told, his name is held in
respect and honor, because while the flag of all
other nations were raised to welcome the French
invader, Judge Lane, the representative of the
United States, refused to display his. He who,
led by Judge Lanes exterior, thought to swerve
him from rectitude, was mistaken in the man
He was genial, but ever firm. He was a friend
to Maine and loved Portland, and had once re-
marked to his pastor that he had rather live
here poor than enjoy greater pecuniary privi-
leges elsewhere He had no enemies that was
impossible. He spoke i'll of none and so full
filled the injunction of the Apostle, to speak
evil of no man. AS judge his charges were
marked by breyity, simplicity and finish, and
his manner so kindly that even those to whom
his charges were adverse went out of court feel
ing pleasantly towards him. Nav we ALWAYS
have such judges, as for the most part we al
ways have had. The moral strength of New
England has laid largely in the purity of its
judiciary. While other States have been bur-
dened with corrupt judges we have escaped
those evils. In our own community, where
wealth and luxury are increasing and the ten
dency to corruption is great, may we remember
the example of the late Judge and restrain our
desires and ambition. Briefly referring to the
Judges self-sacrifce in bringing home from the
South and saving the life of a brother, the
speaker compared it to that of one of England's
best and purest sons who threw away his life
TO Christianize the heather, and trusted that
his example might give US new trust in true hui
manity, and influence us to emulate it,
Mr.. Dalton also referred to Judge Lanes re-
lation to St. Stephens parish, where he had
ever been warm and earnest in endeavor, I'M
seihsh and ready to irespond to demands upon
nm. his closer relations to his family, and
the bereavement which hisIdeathIhad caused to
a large circle of immediate friends was proper
~ hollcea' and in closing the speaker said that
as long as such men lived we should not despair
of the nation, the State and the etv.
After the services were eoncluded tho o,oir
sang the hymn chant, "Thy Will be done"
and the benediction was Pronounced The hodv
was taken to Evergreen Cemetery fo,in,ro u1hy
long line of carriages. Judge W tu.apweu Dy
the Probate Court Judge Norris Of the Mnn 81
cipal Court, Mr.. Nathan Cleaves and A An a
Strout of the Bar Association, and Mess "a "a
B. Tolford and Frederick Davis, Wardens nf
the church, oficiated as pall-bearers. Vi