The New York herald., 1873-12-18
THE THREE DECEASED JUDGES.

Meeting OF the State Bar at Albany
Resolutions in Memory of the Late
Judge Peckham-Com mites Appointed
10 Attend the Funerals OF the Late
Chief Justice Nelson and tho Late
Judge Parker.
ALBANY, Dec H. 1878.
The members or the State Bar met in the AS
sembly chamber this noon TO give expression to
their sense OF regret at the death OF Judge r.
w. Peckham, who lost on the vile du Havrc.
The seats on the floor OF the chamber were all oc-
cupied, and the galleries were filled with ladies
and gentlemen.
Hon. MATTHEW HALE stated
THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING,
speaking OF the long and honorable service or the
deceased in the Bar and the Bench OF the State,
closing by nominating Hon. Amasa ]. Parker TO
preside over the meeting, which was agreed to.
On taking the chair Judge PARKER addressed the
meeting and passed eulogy on the deceased, speak
ing OF his personal relations with him, the uncer-
prepared as he.
ON motion Judges Miller, ingalls,, Danforth and
Preston were chosen vice presidents. On motion
Messrs. Fencham, NJ. 7. Hun and Q. s. Fairchild
were chosen secretaries.
Governor Dix being present, he was invited to
take seat with the President.
Hon J. II. REYNOLDS moved that committee OF
fve be appointed to prepare resolutions express
slve Oh the sense OF the meeting.
The CHAIR named Hon. j. II. Reynolds w. W.
Campbell, Francis Herman, s. Hand and John
Gaul Jr., such committee.
The committee having retired. Hon. J. v. L.
PRUYN rose and leelingly called attention 10 the
death OF Judge Nelson, stating that he supposed
appropriate action would be taken by the Bar. He
referred to the fact that the Bar OF New York city
had appointed committee to attend his funeral.
He would move the appointment oil similar com.
mltee from this meeting
Mr.. HALE stated he had received a namber Of
letters from distinguished members or the Bar.
who were unable to attend this meeting. He
would not read the letters but simply announce
the names Of the writer's, which he did. He moved
that they be published with the proceedings as
also the proceedings 81 the Bar meeting OF Monroe
county Agreed to.
Judge POTTER called attention to the death OF the
Hon. John M. Parker, which, he said, was another
case added to those before the meeting, reminding
ps OF the great uncertainty OF Lille. He, too, had
just been suddenly called hence. Judge Potter
then proceeced to speak OF the virtues OF Judge
Parker. He moved committee Of five to attend
the iuneral which was agreed to.
Judge REYNOLDS from the Committee on Resolu-
tions, reported series OF resolutions which he
read.
Judge W. w. CAMPBELL moved the adoption
OF the resolutions and proceeded to speak OF
Judge Peeknam, commencing with the time
Gnon College ogether the rormer being but Il
years OF age.
Judge POTTER followed, speaking of the high
and of his high toned characteristics as a man.
Messrs. SYLVESTER, JOHN GAuL, BULLARD,
GREENE KINGSLEY and othersalso made feeling
addresses when the resolutions were adopted.
Judge CAMPBELL moved committee to prepare
suitapie memorial oI Judge PecKnaHl, WHICH was
agreed TO.
Mr.. HALE moved that the Committee on Resolu-
tions present copy OF the resolutions to the Court
OF Appeals and also to the Circuit .Cout, now in
session, which was agreed TO.
Mr.. MEAD moved that copy Of the resolutions
be presented to the family OF the deceased, which
was also agreed to.
The CHAIR announced the following commit
tees:-
To attend the funeral OF Judge Nelson-Hon. ]. V.
L. Pruyn, Messrs. Sickes Mead, George w. Miller
and Moak.
To attend Judge Parker's funeral-Judges Miller,
Potter and Daniorth, and MessrS. Warren S. Kel-
ley ana William Lansing.
To prepare memorial o. Judge Pecknam-Judge
Campbell, $. o. Shepard A. j. Parker. Jr, Paul +.
Cooper and Grenville Tremain.
Judge REYNOLDS read a letter from the Hon. Ly-
man Tremain, which, alter referring to the great
loss the Stale had suffered in the death or Judge
Peckham. closes with suggestion that the mem-
bers Of the Bar cause to be painted likeness Of
deceased to be placed in the room OF the Court OF
Appeals.
The Hon. WILLIAM M. EvARrs then addressed the
meeting at some length, with deep feeling and elo
quence
The meeting then adjourned.