The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-15
HORACE BINNEY.

IMPRESSIVE MEETING OF THE PHILADELPHIA
BAR-srEEcHEs BY UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT JUDGE STRONG, ELI K. PRICE AND
OTHERS.
PHILADELPHIA, August IA, 1875
One Of the most significant not the largest of meet
ings OF the Philadelphia Bar was that which assem-
bed this afternoon in the Chamber of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania to do honor the memory Of
the leading lawyer Of tho United States He must
needs have been great leader the announcement Of
whose death could have drawn together in the sitting
city and the still sitting air of close court room
from attractive resting places by mountain and sea
such body Of eminent lawyers as
that which has just dispersed The meet
ing was called for twelve O'clock before that hour
about two hundred were assembled. This number I'M
comfortably filed the badly ventilated room but before
long the assemblage had increased to many moro
Judge William Strong, Of the United States Supreme
Court who at Saratoga had telegraphed his willing
ness to preside and his way this city and tho
meeting awaited his arrival in silence He an old
personal friend of the deceased and it eminently
fitting that he should open the meeting. There
were present Judges Sharswood Thayer, Finetter
and Pierce; Hon Daniel NJ Fox, Hon. Eli
X. Price, Hon. Henry J. Williams, Henry Hazehurst,
( Spencer Miller William Tilghman, L. c. Cassiday,
Benjamin Rush, Judge Hanna, j. L. Shoemaker and
many others Of eminence. Joseph A. Clay and others
sent notes regretting their inability to to
attend Many of those present had come from long dis
tances At quarter past twelve o'clock, Judge Strong
having arrived, Hon. Eli K Price moved that he take
the chair This was unanimously agreed to- and after
the appointment Of number of secretaries the Chair
man spoke of his long intimacy with Mr. Binney
Il. Spencer Miller then delivered address, in which
he euogzed the beneficial influence OF the character OF
the deceased and closed by submitting the following
resolutions, which were Adopted
THE RESOLUTIONS.
who the Bar Of Phadepha in its best days
Sns in our city State and country who though
monument and exampe-the Hon Horace Binney ripe in
Bar meeting here to express their regret and to
hold up his memory for the future in fitting manner do
That Mr. Bnncy as representative of Philadelphia in the
gave Conclusive evidence Of the value Of the
OF the hghtoned and educated lawyer to the
That worth citizen and the sincere and unaing
the fact that to the through all bis declining years no
periods 1TI n
his advice always sought when the situation critical
character were deemed essential to our safety.
the best s0 in bs os s hSR he
the abiest Of those, of whom we have knowledge;
prompt brave decision action as unerring
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recognized that he lifted above solicitation and
who aid not believe that he WAS securing the highest ability
man approached him who thought that depended
on indrection.
That gentleman elegant tastes and requirements
his efforts have shown how much he might have added
TO the Of literature if his nclnaons had led
him more decidedly in that direction and his pure and orc
BILE English must always occasion regret that he did not leave
Of the products Of his in fields other than those
Of his profession.
That social and domestic exceences and the ustained
purity of private character traits that may with decacy
be noticed here hold Mr. Binney the best of all
classes model of husband, father and friend
That in the unusual length Of Mr. Bnneys life in his long
continued enjoyment of robust body and vigorous mind in
his apparent freedom from the ordinary weaknesses and suf
erings of old have evidence of that strong secon
troll for which he remarkable and which led to habits
conducive to such results and in the dignity might al
most the majesty of those descending the
sefcontro keeping alive TO the last the of the
refined and cultivated gentleman.
That by who tread the difficult paths which he rod
with such the of life closely connected
with the poudest period and highest honors profession
must be fondy cherished 1t is part of history part OF
that property which always resides in the reputation of
class and must II ourselves hold 1t
up for guidance and encouragement
That feel that this meeting OF the Bar does
not sufficiently fulfil duty satisfy expectations that
something formal and public should be done mark
estimation of good and eminent, and that
mittee be therefore appointed whose duty shall be
muncate these resolutions the family with sincere
respectful coincidence to take such they
deem best to do further honor to Mr. Bnneys
After remarks by Eli K. Price Isaac Hazehurst and
other eminent gentlemen the meeting closed