The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09
CHIEF JUSTICE MCNEIL.
A MEETING OF TIE BAR-TRIBurARY spEEcHEs
TO HIS xEMoRY-REsoLU1IoNs on con-

A MEETING OF TIE BAR-rRIBuTAEY SPEECHES
TO HIS MEMoRY-REsoLUrIoNs OF con-
DoLENcE
Pursuant to CALL meeting OF the Bar was held al
twelve O'Clock yesterday In Trial Term rooms Part ],
CT the Superior Court to action regarding the
death Of the late Chief Justice Mcneil Although at
this season OF tho year most Of the judges and mo
great bulk OF the members OF the Bar are absent from
tie city enjoying the legal vacation, there was pretty
large attendance. Among the judges present. pes'ac
Judge Davis, OF the Supreme Court, who presided,
were judges Donohuo and Barrett, OF the Supreme
Court. and Judge Curtis OF tho superior Court Tx
Chief Justice Barbour ind Judges Jones and Freed
man, OF the Superior Court, also IN attendance
Among tho prominent members Of the Bar present
were Frederick smyth, A. J. vanderpoe. James c.
Carter Edward Patterson. t. c. Deavan and f. Balm
bridge Smith. The feeling shown in the speeches
made and resolutions passed was that the Bench had
lost of its trusted members and the profession
able and killed jurist, sans reproche.
Judge Davis, having called the meeting to order,
paid glow ng tribute to Judge Mcneil 10 said that
the late Chcf Justice good lawyer, bat II Is
essential in judge that he should be good man, IN
the IN which goodness means hatred OF wrong
and love Of right Chioi Justice Mcneil had THIS
qualification, think all will concede, In an eminent
degree 1t not my fortune to know him person.
ally until within the last three years, ano in
that time mad formed very elevated opinion
OF his honesty OF purpose, integrity OF character
and c0n ,cientous desire TO do his duty But there
are gentlemen here who will speak from intimate
personal acquaintance OF hts many excellent quail
ties Nothing gratiiics mo moro than to see at this
season OF tho year-In this hot weather-that The
profession he adorned are willing To assemble 10 90
honor to his memory Chicf Justice Mcneil mas iulien
at Il period which ought 10 DO the prime Of valuable
he. He has fallen, think, IN consequence OF DIS
cnarein his duties under circumstances IN which no
Judge, no intelligent bar, ought to be called upon 10
perform their funclions-irom the elects OF malaria rs
consequences OF long performance OF duty Ia this build
ing, in an AR unit for human lungs, and certain IN q
longer shorter induce fatal disensel We call
thus sometimes the providence VI God-it Is, In truth
the improvidcncc OF man. Many members the Bar arc
often called upon to SIT Tor weeks IN tue TRIAL o long
cases and have experienced IN their own persons The
malaria that Is still lurking within these walls IRON
causes which could bc removed But you. members Vt
the Bar ioei the bf that OF health alter
few weeks, how much more the judges, called upon 10
SIT daily for months: are subject to its d.lecrous
effects. Judge Davis concluded by suggesting that
should be taken by the Bar TO relieve the
Judges from the danger that surrounds them.
Mr. VanderpOel then moved The appointment OF u
long list OF vico presidents Messrs. Coudert, Shep-
pard Smyth werc appointed secretaries, and reso-
utons expressive OF respect Tor the high character and
abilities OF deceased and regret FOR his death were
moved by Mr.. Paterson. The following wore tho res
buttons which were adopted
Resolved That in the death Of Chief Justice Clnudus L.
called upon loss Of distin cuished member
Judge he learned, sasaeous impartial aud patient,
Ills judicial Of conspicuous usefulness
worthy the tradition and History OF the eminent tribunal
which he presided
Resolved, That lind especial qualification in
Grating high personal character and abilities OF the
Chot Justico lie possessed Of moral principles
illustrated by the purity Ut his lite he fur
uisred his social relations tine example Of sterling
hood combined with the which spring from liberal
culture urd rehred associations.
Resolved That Messrs VanderDool Smyth md Sullivan
appointed committee to transmit OF these
family the late Chief Justice, and that
they copies OF the to the General Terms
of the supreme Court Superior Court and Court of Com
Pleas with that they order them be
tered on their minutes
Judge Curtis said tho long vacation. agreeable to
u.s. had proved vacation to Judge Mcneil In which he
entered tho next stage OF life They need not
mourn the departure OF lIiustrous statesman cut
Off in the midst OF his work and diving In his harness
us one would wish die, or OF learned author from
whose pen treatiscs have flowed illustrating the
sciences. but honored the memory OF one who had tho
many happy qualities expressed by the words, "A just
judgen He had that measure OF honor, respect which
is offered to tho judge, @mper fdeis He called alton
meeting OF the Bar in this city following the
death Of General Hamilton but said that this was
moro sorrowu an occasion than thc present
Feeling addresses followed by Mcssrs. Vanderpoel,
Carter Fitch and others, and committee consisting OF
Messrs. vanderpoel Smyth and Sullivan. were APP
pointed to present the resolutions TO the deceased
Judges family, alter which the meeting adjourned