The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
Adjournment OF the United states Dis
trfct Court.

Yesterday, at TWO O'Clock In the afternoon, about
an hour before the usual time for adjournment a
motion was made In the United States District
Court, Judge Blatchford presiding for the adjourn
ment OF the Court, in consequence OF the death Of
J. w. Gerard, who had been for series Of years
an able and distinguished lawyer In this city and
State. The gentlemen Of 'the longroben all re-
greet the death OF Mr.. Geraru, who had made for
himself name that will DE long and anectionately
remembered in connexron with the history OF the
bar in this country. Subjoined we give report Of
REMARKS OF MR.. J. II. cHoATE
Mr.. J. II. Choate said IL would be highly proper
that this Court, In which Mr. Gerard mad practised
for nearly half century, should take some notice
OF the event OF his death. Mr.. Gerard occupied SO
oughy devoted to sustaining it and its reputation
and dignity, he was distinguished by such valuable
him to maintain the profession on nigh scale, to
which he was always devOted-he was SO familiarly
known and so much beloved by the members of the
Bar and the general professiOn-and had endeared
@ 10 ne IN the S yar9rs
d desan BY no .Re Bar G0e belonged
and by the courts before sIo which hc he prac,
of the Bar had been called for the purpose Of exc
pressing regret for his death ana affection 12E QR
memory, and inasmuch as various brancQeS 81 the
Gerard's death be would move. in Difference to
the same customs that the Court allow the entry
Court Itself and the members Of the Bar and the
judges opportunity TO attend the funeral which
takes place tomorrow this day. at ten o'clock.,<
Mr. Eamons g Smith f unsa s s. 4ssns
District Attorney seconded the motion. hoping
that 1t was not presumptuous In soyoung lawyer
distinguished Q member OF the Bar as Mr.. Gerard
had proved himself to be in the course OF o long,
able and honorable career Young lawyers were
personally Interested IN the lives Of such men az
Mr.. Gerard. They were the examples to which
they should look up. He (Mr. Smith) well remem.
bered reading the account OF the public entertain
the profession, and the expression Of kindness,
affection and esteem which that event called forth
10 regard to Mr. Gerard was one that could never
be forgotten.
REMARKS OF JUDGE BLATCHFORD
Judge BatchfOrd said he recognized fully the
proprlety Of this motion. 1t was mis- good fortune
to enjoy the personal friendship of Mr. Gerard Tor
some thirty-nve years, and the substantial point
on which Mr. Gerard made his marx among MIG
brethren of the Bar and in the private walks ollie
was in his Kindness OF disposition and the aid he
extended to the younger members OF the profess
all of whom were younger in the profession than
himself who could not recall some marked in
stance OF their professional intercourse with him,
and of his Kindness and consideration for them
quite as much in cases where they. were
opposed to him as when associated with
him: HIS regard for young men con-
and manifested itself ior young people in every de-
parrmenr OF life. He took deep interest IN the
city. He was an honest, earnest. upright lawyer,
especially lawyer OF vast force in a case before
jury. lie won his verdicts not by artifce nor by
mere forms OF words, but by earnestness OF pur-
pose, thorough devotion 20 his Client assiduity,
ability and perseverance, IN which he set an ex-
ample to all The Court therefore, not only for
the purpose OF accedlng to the motion but also.
with view to attend the funeral, orders that the
Court adjourn until twelve O'Clock tomorrow (this
day, and that an entry OF the cause OF the ad-
journment be made on the minutes,
g. The Court then adjourned, |