The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-15


q turning yigor, but, alas, instead comes tn
in sorrowfuI duty of paying the last sad tribut
4 after the last sad farewell has been said an
the last sad look given. \ short month ago
and one heart was beating high and warm
but to-day its pulsations have ceased, and tn
form SO familiar upon our streets has gon'
down to silence and eternal sleep.
James McCulloch was born IN 1919 in Aver
> shire, Scotland, and was at the time of hi
death, October eth, 1874, twenty-five year,
9 old. He came to this country seven years age
with his father and two or three brothers
He studied law and was admitted to practice
=. in Kansas City, We believe. He came to
Wichita in the spring of 1870 and took claim
east Of town. Shortly afterwards he com.
menced the practice of law, keeping his Office
/. with Steele and Smith, afterwards Steele &
K. Levy. During the years Of 1871 and 1872 be
applied himself very closely TO his legal
studies. His practice for the past year and q
half had been rapidly on the increase. Last
spring he was made city attorney, position
he filed up to the time Of death with credit
to himself and honor to his friends who Sc
cured him the responsible place. Although
80 young he was as lawyer noted for his
good judgment, common sense and diligence
As man. he was Conscientious, warm heart
ed and open handed, which prominent traits
in his character rendered him universally
popular and great favorite among the young
men of our city. His generosity only exceed
ed his friendship, and his death cast gloom
over all the people Of our town.
| IJn IL.
honors. The procession formed n 10 O'Clock
on Main street with the Masons in full regalia
and wearing mourning badges and in charge
OF the remains, followed next by his father
and brothers, next the city officers headed by
the mayor, then members Of the bar, and last
ly citizens. The funeral sermon was preach
ed at the NJ. +. church by the Rev. J. l.. Har-
sen, and the services were most solemn and
impressive. The words that fell from the
pastors lips were of life, its lights and shad-
ows, the prayer that preceded it of iuturiiy
and the death that uniolds the mystery, and
the music Of airs breathed In such soft solemn
cadenccs as sank down into the hearts Of all
present. With the ending OF these simple
rites, this last tribute of respect, tie process
sion reformed, the bell tolled out its solemn
knell and all that remained of the brother and
friend was borne to its last resting place-to
lite's journeys end.
| Weep not for him who dieth-
For he sleeps and is at rest;
And the couch whereon he lieth
Is the green earth's quiet breast"
The city council in special session, the men,
bers Of the bar in called meeting, and the
Mssons in its fraternal capacity all passed res
solutions of respect and coincidence which we
herewith append:
SPECIAL MEETING. October s, 1874.
The city council met pursuant to u call and
passed the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Supreme Ruler OF the Uni |
verse In his wisdom has removed from our
midst James McCulloch, our worthy city at. |
torney and adviser, most useful and enter |
prising citizen and one who always identified |
himself with right and shielded the oppressed
Resotped That in his death the council have |
lost an able adviser. and the city an enter
prising and respected citizen.
Resotced, That while submitting to the will |
OF The supreme Ruler in removing him from |
our midst we regret our loss and will cherish |
his memory.
Resolred, That we tender our heartfelt SYM
pathies to the parents and relatives of the de-
ceased, and that copy of these resolutions
be presented to the parents. and that these
resolutions be spread at large on the minutes
proceedings of the council. And be it further
ResOlred, That We attend the funeral OF the
deceased in body and that we wear the us,i-
al badge Of mourning for thirty days: further
that copy of these resolutions be furnished
the city papers for publication.
JAMES g. HOPE,
Mayor Of the city Of Wichita
Attest: FRED SCHATTNER,
City Clerk.
At meeting OF the Sedgwick county bar,
held October, 8, 1874, II. G. Sluss was called
to the chair and VIM. c. Little chosen secre.
tary.
On motion Of Geo. Salisbury, WIN. Baldwin.
II. c. Sluss and J. NJ. Balderston we're chosen
as committee on resolutions and reported the
following which were adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS. Our brother James McCulloch
has been suddenly stricken down in the flower
OF early manhood at the beginning of bril-
liant professional career, therefore be il
Resoftsd. That we deplore his loss as one of
the earliest pioneers OF this valley, one of our
most public spirited business men. an honor
able and gifted lawyer, n kind friend and gen.
ial gentleman.
Resoirsd. That in the untimely death of MIR.
McCnlloch our profession, to which he was so :
devotedly attached, has lost an honorable and
rising member, society an ornament and hu-
manity sympathizing friend.
Hesotsed, That when James McCulloch died
an honest man went to his long home an hon
est lawyer laid aside his books and briefs to
appear at that Bar whose judgments are mcr-
ciful and just 1
Resclred, That in parting with brother Nc ,
Culloch we do so with the hope of meeting
him at the calling of the great court where | 4
arch angels are the cricrs and where IL is the .
humble prayer OF this meeting we like him ,