Smyrna times., 1876-05-10
IN MEMORIAM.
DovER. De-. April 3O. h

DONkRs DEL.s Aprll 80, 1910.
AT meeting of the members of the Bar
If Kent county, called to take action in
reference to the sudden and unexpected
death of Honorable Edward W. Gilpin,
Chief Justice of the State of Delaware.
which occurred about ive minutes after 6
o'clock, and about thirty-five minutes after
the Superior Court had adjourned, on
Saturday afternoon, April 90, A. d. 1876,
at Dover, Hon. Jos. p. COmegys was made
Chairman and E. ). Reed, Esq, Secretary.
The object of the solemn occasion was then
briefly and feelIngly stated by the chair
man, when, on motion, Hon. Joseph P.
Comegys, Hon. y. B. Smithers, John B.
Pennington, ESQ.,, Attorney General, Edward
Ridgely, George V. Massey and James L.
Wolcott, Esquires, were appointed COM
mittee of six to attend the remains of the
Chief Justice to his late residence, in VIII
mington.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
Tuesday afternoon, at , o'clock.
NAY ,, 1876.
At the adjourned meeting of the mem
bers of the Bar of Kent county, OccaSioned
by the death of Hon. Edward W. Gilpin,
Chief Justice, Hon. Joseph P. COmegys,
Chairman, further addressed the attendance
upon the sad event, when, upon motion,
the chairman appointed Hon. Nathaniel B.
Smithers, Edward Ridgely and James L.
WOlcOtt, Esquires, a committee TO prepare
resolutions for consideration. Shortly after,
upon consultation, the Hon. Nathaniel B.
Smithers, chairman of the committee, sub
mitted and read the following:
RssOlred. That the members of the Bar of Kent
county regard. with profound sOrrOw. the death OF
Edward W. Gipin. Chief Justice Of the State Of Della
ware Learned in his profession, quick in the per
eeption Of legal principles prompt in decision, and
nently qualified for the duties of his high Office. BY
his unserving integrity he secured the confidence OF
the people in the administration of impartial justice
while. by his kindly department and quiet dignity
he acquired the affection and commanded the re
spect OF his professional associates.
calamity, we sincerely sympatnlEe Win tnOSe who
have sustained sadder and more grievOUs los: but
we trust that in the depth Of their sorrow they will
derive substantial though mOurnfui consolation IN
he rejection that the Summons calling him TO a
higher syhere found him at the post Of duty with un
elOude intellect illustrating the science 10 which his
life had been devoted; and, though far nom his
family vet that during the brief interval Of his
mOval those whom he loved were about him. ad
minsIerng TO his wants and mourning fOrhis depar
rure-
ReoluesI That copy Of these resolutions be Trans
mirted 70 his family and that as further marx o
esteem the Bar OF Kent county VIII attend MS funeral
And, after appropriate remarks upon the
resolutions, they were unanimously adopted
On motion, copy of these resolutions
Wa uaLCCtSN " OS HiCSCl - tuC SAsall
man of the meeting, to the Court of Error
and Appeals, at its June term; also cop!
to the Superior Court of Kent county, a
its next term, and with the request tina
the same be spread upon the record of tn
said several Courts.
On motion, the proceedings of these meet
ings were ordered to be published.
On motion, adjourned.
J. P. COMEGYS. Chairman
Attest: ELIAS s. REED, Secretary.