New-York tribune., 1874-08-15
TRIBUTES 10 THE DEAD.

EIIOGIES on CORNELIUS j. DE WITT AND CHARLES
curYEY-FUNERALs OF THOMAS L. SMITH AND
g. j. DE- FIGANIERE.
The death of Cornelius John Dewitt at his
house at Bronxyile, Westcnester County, which was
announced in TIE TRIBUNE yesterday was receivedin
the supteme Court in the forenoon, Judge Donohue
presiding. Clarkson n. Potter addressed the Court
saying among other things
MAY 1t please your Honor, have been requested 10
sup gest To the Court death yesterday oil Cornelius
john Dewitt, who was for some 40 Years ehgageu ~
active practice III this city ana IN view ol ms I0us ana
useful service the bar and out OF respect TO ms
memory, to move your Honor that the Court 90 & now
adiourn. MI Dewitt the son OF that dlsun-
guished lawyer aud conveyancer feter DeWi.,
@ TaG began Of 70 the present century and Who by his
integrity, learning ana ability, blt up ahd
large and important business ana aeaulsu h
aud honorable distinction IN his profession. AInougn
a well read, studiOus and competent laWJet, nir De
witt, like his brother Edward had from natural ioa
esty an aversion tue contests OF the FORUM and was
not personally heard at tue bar Dut ne was none
the less actively engaged In the discharge OF probes
sonal duties. which have connected the name 9f Ms ntn
with very many OF the most important titles OF our cy
He was a Of such proDity anItblily anu lhteiI
gcnee as commanded the confidence OF the community,
and Will cause his loss to be fe by many oI out mos
worthy families whose adviser or friend hs idtpSf
brother OF himself has been for three generations
John 8 woodward seconded the motion aud in 50
doing said he could hardly refrain from adding Few
words to the eloquent tribute of Mr. Potter to tue bear
ing and character OF Cornelius John DE Witt During
long period In fact throughout the whole professional
lie OF the speaker of nearly 40 years Ia this cry tue DE
witt family beginning with the father, the venerable,
learned and hgh-minded Peter De Wiz. had borne
and honorable part In the practice OF those
branches Of tho law immediately connected with
titles TO real estate aBd wills, and none In tue
repute for greater precision care and
nloddine diligence integrity, and honor than
this family. 49,. 49,, -. .,o..o,
TO his long acquaintance win Mr. Dc WIZ ahu
smoke in lga terms OF his character .or integrity aud
ability, saying that Ii was emnenty proper to adopt
the action proposed He directed the clerk TO enter the
nroceedlug 2, upon tue minutes Of the cOgrt
Tnc funeral OF NJ. De Wit will take place at Bronx
vile at p. III. TO- -aHy.
The funeral of late Thos. L. smith, who was for
many years PresiIeut Oi the ercdnno Trust Company,
touk place yesterday from the Presby terrain Church
Fc-lye OF Sneteenth-st. Ga tue plate vi the
caSket IN which the reudUs were fclOscd the
inscriptions "fhos. L. smith born JulY 1874; died
Aug T. ls14" Tue flower. were prose AID costly. The
number OF friends and klnsmeu present large
that only portion of them could bc ACCOMMODATE ed with
carriages, thOu, the uo OF vehicles excluded from the
house BROADWAY. Tue funeral services read by
Rev Dg. Ha, the pastor ot the cnur.n. a,slsrd ny
the R,y. Or. Mtsll Oi Princeton, n j. Dr. iIi SsN-
cred funeral address. ine pal!-bcarcrs we're ilih
WalAyr. 81. ii i>.ei, Henry 2 De i rest d rcs
IsnuN, fIcnry NJ Alexander. john A. stcNurf, J"nn
AIclInc loss " .tiidIg L1bcy, IUwnsend lnucthl
| Hr.Ty >. A.rlu.uH. Wi.l.aaI A. MtVH, 4uG IL 'trl ~
i!lae At UVtvi.eivI Uf the srihic th' uub was
removed tpecId Itain Tor Ihiefineot Ia "o"iih"h
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