, 1873-10-30
Tho Bar Meeting In Honor Of
Judge Porter.
Remarks by Judge Ynn Bnren, Judge
Booth, and Others.
Adoption Of Resolutions---The Funeral
Arrangements.


THE ARRANGEMENTS.
Tho report OF tho Commtttuo OIL Arrangements |
was first rcad. Tie lion. stephcn A. Goodwin
was selected for Marshal and Con. I. N. stiloB |
Assistant Marshal. rho pall-boarors woro Judge |
Gary. Jameson, Williams, FarwolI, Rogers, Tree, |
Booth and Wallaco.
Tho mombors Of tho Dar arc requested to form !
III front Of tho residence, No. 4Al WoBt Washing"
ton street, mud march to tho Third Presbyterian
Church, on tho corner Of Washington md Car
pointer atrootB. "t,
Tho following In the order OF procession 81
seconl, Ciorsy and Judges Of tho Federal Court.
Third, pall-bcarers.
Fourth. Hearsc.
Fifth, Family conveyanccs.
Sixth. Friends and acquatntanccs.
Seventh CltizenH.
On reaching tho church, the Bar will open
their rauhs to allow tho cortego and family to
puss through. Tho members Of tue Bar will
then enter and tako scat8 In tho contre Of tho
church, whore p]acos havo beon provided and re-
served for thcm.
On suggestion Of Mr.. Goodwin and tho mo.
tion Of Judge Van II. Higgins, 1t WAS decided to
request tho Bur to wear Grape, and alao to pre-
thon called for tho reading Of the roeolutfons
E. ". EVANS. i
Mr.. E. ". Evans, before rouding tho reBolu
tionB, remarked that be bad mover before known
OCCASION @ of Mr. Fuii9or'a death. Ho had passed.
away in tho midst Of his usefulness, struggling
With death, but It cau1e at last. They Ind hard
y retired to their Offices, when they wore
ter. Tho Bar Ind been called on to mourn The
departure Of two Of ita brightest ornaments,
and they wero no ordinary losses. In regard
to Judge Porter, he would aoa ny ,dnt' thas'
90 unyielding, and digntfed, and impartial, he
know Of no one llo should SOLICIT sooner tlau
lin, He, too, had CONC in the midst Of his use, use
tuluosa ho did not claim tor him all the nr9anl-
tics md l. couroaiss of lfe but challenged any
did not show tho Inv as It wau, o. as ho believed
it to bo. Nothing can add to the respectability
,1,.,,.,,nt @ NJ 1tiiar ~ % - .,nanf ,o,e. " '
mourneo Alt' ruler aa 4 mouos lawyer
Tie resolutions were tIou read.
Eesolrtd. That the sudden ind unexpected death of
aS a9 of tho sre ae
munity with sadness and sorrow, and demands from,
The Bench and Bar Of this city an appropriate
pression. o,.,.,,
=. w. ~ pos cno1a i
Jea Of one whoso lie aaye amuic aasurance Tint CON-
inn years would ony fncreaeo tha lonora ho ina al
ready VOL, and who, In every relation Of ife hon.
ea conac19nto.ls nna true who9e Influence sill long
nS m fc 1na w9so @ innonce vi" long be cheEshed BY
oil stned AiST n % T. ,,s s,, tbo Ranch b,. ,oat ono
of is most ,nnrst fai1lfni nni enliuboncd Jmieos
tho Dar ono Of It's most exemplary, respected, and
honoleA 'nemeers society, man wliose g. lfo was an
example Of mnnltnesB, purity and Chr1atian grace
ma Tnoao innonse s Always de Pon tao aae oo o.
ti.os ,1 i,1.a raro snesi nuoi,ttca rIhnen e1,nn
aiye learnina and hiah culture whose general amor,
whoao rcilned taste III literature and art md whoso
ardent sympathy with all that ia great mud good,
o'GsMng. nig5.5 ,., IL ,,s ,,,or,o,s MI, ,o,s,on,to.
Ines @ ~ a as spo a tnsar iii
lis djslntercstcjuesa bis freedom from prejudice or
bins lis love Of justicc, aud his uniform desire to
akc his decisions accord with right, under Lis
plo aa Judge, worthy Of imitation while his pure, e1-
emp!ary ne, us high culture rs digninoa depori-
ng t. eeyatn a1s an cnnoc ia ~.u aa kin N
msnt to our nrofesaon. and model for The young.
Resotccd Tint we lender to Ie son apd Tcattves of
the deccancd aincero sympathy in ta their sad be-
rcRvement TINT tho several courts of tho city be re-
quested to lourn md that as mHrk o. our respect
of a M Snr II ms ~ tim
Of Tho eity. aud tut they be- rea,iescd to enter he
san,o upo. tho records of satl courts.
Reso!red, Tint copy Of tlcae resolutions bo for
warded to thu fanily Of the lato Judge Porter.
JUDGE VAN DUnEN
said l,o fet compelled to say few words. He
was born in the samo county-Columbia- with
Judge Porter. Ho was not much acquainted
with him there. as ho was much younger, but
lliB father WAS cultivated, and his mother was
mernber Of u wealthy and distinguished family.
Judge Porter WIS man Of high culture aud ed-
ucation. Whilo on tho BeucL, his dignifed de-
meauor never deserted him-ho nevor forgot to
boa gentleman; While theEe wore many dis
loss which could hardly DO borno.
JUDGE MOORE
also bore testimony to his sterling qualities. Ho
Haid he was remarkable man; q mnn OF fine
physique, who was accustomed to take great
caro- Of lis honlth, and daiIy exercise in the open
mir, aud jet he was taken away in momen-in
tho twink1ing Of an eye. While tho Bar wore