The Morning herald., 1876-05-04
THE LATE JUDGE 9LLPLN.

|, THE LATE JUDGE eILPZN.
Last Sad Rttss-AsettnG of tho Bar Asse
| otatton-Speeches by Messrs. Rodns,
-BayGrd and Bates-R -RssOystions of r,
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The funeral of the late Chief Justice Gil
pin took place yesterday, at II o'clock, q
his late residence, on Delaware avenue.
There were present large nnmber Q
persons, mostly the male friends and rela
tives of the deceased, among whom was
very large representation of the legal fra
ternity, including members from the New
Castle, Kent, and Sussex County Bars
His Honor, Mayor Whitley, attended, &C
companicd by the full police force. Hon
James A. Bayard was also present. D'
The remains occupied the library, In thu
east end of the house. They were dressed
In suit of plain black, and encased In 9
casket covered with black cloth, and noun
ted with silver. On the lid was a silve,
plate upon which was inscribed the name
the date of birth and death of tho deceased
Previous to the opening of the services an
opportunity was given the friends to take
the last look at all that was mortal OF
Judge Gilpin, and nearly all present availed
themselves of it. The remains looked nat
ural, and even In death the features wore
that serene expression which ever pervades
the countenance Of the perfectly happy,
sleeping calmly in repose.i
Rev. 8. 8 Seward, pastor of the New
Jerusalem Church, opened the services by
reading from the Bible an account of the
death of Abraham, from which he drew a
comparison between the lite and death of
the deceased and those of the old patriarch.
He then advanced the idea that the asso-
Citations of man are in accordance with his
moral nature, and as his nature and asso-
cations are IN this world, 80 will they be in
the next From this he assumed to say
that in the future life the departed friend Of
whom he spoke would continue in the same
moral nature and pure associations as ever
marked his life and career while here on
earth, that his work in this world was but
a preparation for tho continuance In the
world beyond. geu
Right Rev. Alfred Lee, D. D., also spoke
briefly. Referring to the great importance
and value to the people Of pure, untram-
melled, impartial judiciary, he bore earnest
testimony to the faithful, upright, and
noble manner In which the late Chief Jus
tice had ever performed the delicate duties
If his high civil position. He never soiled
Dr. sullied the judicial ermine, or caused the
slightest stain to rest upon his official in
;egrity.
Mr.. Lee concluded by reading prayrr
rom the liturgy.
The coffin was then borne to the hearse,
he following gentlemen officiating as pail
'earers: Hon, Thos. F. Bayard and John G. I
Patterson, Esq, Of the New Castle bar;
Ion. Jos. P. Comegys and Geo. V. Massey,
ESQ.,, of the Kent county bar; Jacob Moore
nd John R. McFee, Esqs., of the Sussex
ounty bar.
The escorts were: New Castle, Geo. B.
.odney and Samuel Guthrie, ESQ.,; Kent,
Ion. N. B. Smithers and Hon. Edw,
idgely, Esq; Sussex, Hon. Jas. r Lofland
nd Chas. NJ. Cullen, Esq
The funeral cortege proceeded to the
emetery close by, where the usual ser
Ices were performed by Rev. 8. 8. Seward,
ishop Lee, and Rev. Willard Hinckley,
ne Of the former pastors of the Sweden
orgian Church.
MEETING OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
The members of the Bar, with the Judges
the United States and State Courts, held
meeting at the United States Court Room
Il P. M. yesterday, Chancellor Bates in
e Chair and Samuel NJ. Harrington, ESQ.
.cretary. On motion, Judge Bradford and
:. G. Spruance were appointed q commit
Q to wait upon the members of the bar
ON Kent and Sussex counties and to in
to them to attend the meeting. After !
ey had arrived Hon. L. E. VALE, from !
e Committee to prepare resolutions, pre-
nted the following, prefacing them with ]
eloquent sketch Of tho life and services 1
Chief Justice Gilpfn: h
|. That while giving expression to our 8
ofOund sorrow for the loss of q friend and .
untelor, by tho ted death of Chief =
stice Edward W. Gilpin, we still retain
gh character, and Of his pure, noble and Ii
eful life, 4
J. That BY many years of almost contin. y
US public service, first as Attorney Gen. "
: u; M and aiterWards as Presiding Judge Of :,
which Offices he was eminently distin. d
ished by his uniformly able and faithful n
'charge Of their important and RESPONSE a,
duties, ne deserved and received the :,
nfldence, the admiration and the sincere 81
'pect, not only of bis legal brethren, but 81
all the citizeps OF the State. Itl
That:his career at the bar and ON the M
nch, reflected honor upon the profession r.
itch he adorned and In which he was ~
insd for the high positions which he "
ed with ever increasing reputation to Il
nself and to the advancement and main. Il
lanco Of tho public good. W
That he combined in superior degree ~,
the qualities which are essential to the III
nplete Performance Of Judicial duties.
ell read in the learning Of the books hC
8 patient in learning ,laborious in study,
ar IN his perceptions, cautious and de. ,v
crate In forming his opinions, and pre- w
. and forcible in stating them. of
ealous IN searching for, and fearless In tn
orcing the right ne was equally free m
N partiality or prejudice In the exc cise -,
judicial power. Always the advocate Of =
tice and the foe Of oppression in every oe
spe, ne admiMstered the law for the Ia