The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-29
THE LATE ROBERT f. CLARK.
rRoCgFptygs or THE nan,


a meeting Of the members Of Columbia Coun-
ty Bar convened at the Bar Office in the Court
House at o'clock Friday evening September
% 1876 to tai G action relative to the death Of
Brother Robert +. Clark. Col J. G. Freeze
was elected President Of the meeting, and Capt.
j. Robson and Robert S. Howell, Esq, Sec.
retaries.
On motion, Col. Freeze, W. Writ, Esq, and
Col Knorr were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions.
The President, Col. Freeze was authorized to
appoint pail bearers, himself to be one, with au-
thority to ill vacancies and make such changes
as shall appear appropriate at the time Of the
funeral.
The following named persons were finally se-
lected.
j. W. Comfy, Esq, NJ T. Jackson, Esq, Col
j. G.. Freeze, Il. II. Little, Esq, Col. $. Knorr,
II. S. Howell, Esq, G. G.. Barkley, Esq. Capt
c. b. Brockway.
1t was agreed that when the meeting adjourn
cd it be to meet at the bar office at II quarter Of
one p m. on Saturday to form in a body to at
tend the funeral.
The President appointed Geo. f. Elwell Il.
r Little and ii. Il. Smith, Es1s., committee
to provide Grape and gloves for the members of
the Bar who should be in attendance. Ad-
journed.
Sept %, 1876. The members of the Bar con-
vened as per adjournment Col J. c. Freeze read
the following address:
ft,N-.r II, I.
which is imposed upon me by the lat, occur
renee In 50 small Il society rs the the Bar of
Columbia county, the death of one of the older
members seems TO leave, and does leave, a great
void in the circle. To me it is a matter of more
| than common concern. | was perhaps for a
longer period and more intimately acquainted
with Robert +. Clark than any other member
OF the Bar. 1t is now more than thrty-lOur
years since he and | were schoomatcs in the
Danvllle Academy, then under the charge OF
Mr.. Elisha W.Conkling. 1t is more than thirty.
two years since | attended a select school in the
village Of Washingtonvlle, then under Mr..
CIark's charge and tuition. 1t is now more
than thirty years since Mr.. Clark and became
students at law together in the Office and under
the instruction of Joshua w. Comfy, Esq, and
it is more than twenty-eight years since began
the practice Of the law in this county with Mr..
Clark, who was one year my senior.
| need not say here and to You tina. Mr.. Clark
was a born gentleman. In all his long inter.
course with the Court no man was more defer
ential to the Bench, or more courteous to his
colleagues of the Bar. In his professional
duties he was the soul of hcnor. During the
many years in which we practiced together. and
IN Soh'wn'' extensive cl'"ntage, Mr.. Clark
"h' never "a' an ar3llmehf IN writing IN rel.
cr Zee !" ','tlinE tire ~ Vult'. If he
S"u '''n IT, 'h'"id D. initrt, such pa
per lF''9 f''' SU'7 a cal'e continued, 1t was
JnS' "7 wen S,'t'to rs II pat in wrting,an sign.
Z" sealed ANA "eI'vereh.
Mr.. Clark was law.cr bv intuition IIa
was well grounded in the prinriplps of the law
| And although in the later vnors of HE lC, he
| was h"t c'oS" student, no man ever grapplcd
WIN H'nl IN forensic combat who did not find
MN wen l'arneu III the doctrines ot the ca sc
| before MN ana able to present them TO the
Court ana jury with great force and effect. lie
haa very exact comprehension of the nature
| Oh Jnfles,ahd OF the KIND and amount of evidence
| required 10 carry cause. Hence he was always
valuable colleague and dangerous oppo
| heht.
Gentlemen, when look around me find but
T1" L a,' ,'' W s"o'n "no me'p mere wheh MR.
ing up, a number Of voung men men of iearo
ing and Of character prepared and preparing to
assume , lne u"Iles which ,lhe VIII soon devolvt
| upon them; IN TINS circle hnd myself grow