The Portland daily press., 1878-07-25
TRIBUTES OF Res PECT.
Tribute from His Former Comrades In
the Field.

the FlClds
The Maine Veteran Association of Massa-
chusetts met at the office Of Gen. G.. W. At
wood Tuesday afternoon. President Gen. f.
s Nickerson presided. The following COM
rades were selected to attend the funeral:-
Gen. f. S. Mickersop, Gen. M. B. Lakeman,
Gen. G. w. Atwood, DR.. H. c. White, Lieut..
s. G. Small.
Action of the Cumberland Bar.
At a meeting of the Cumberland Bar Asso-
citation, held Monday, the President, Hon. Bion
Bradbury, announced the death of Judge Shep-
ley in fitting terms.
Messrs j. Fl. Drummond, Bion Bradbury,
and L. D. M. Sweat were appointed to prepare
resolutions and take such measures as may
seem proper to testify the respect of the bar
for his memory.
Announcement of Judge She pley's Death
in the Supreme Court of Maine.
In the Supreme Court yesterday morning, at
IL o'clock, Hon. Bon Bradbury, president of
the Cumberland Bar Association, announced
the death of Judge Shepley as follows:
Nay 1t please the Court:
1t it with emotions of profound grief that
perform the duty, assigned to me by the Cum
berand Bar, of announcing to this court the
sad intelligence of the decease of Judge
George F. Shepley.
He died on the evening of the Goth day of
the present month, after brief illness, at his
own cultured and refined home-a home made
cheerful and delightful by his domestic vir-
tues. his gentleness and affecton-surrounded
by his family and friends, who ministered to
his last needs with the tenderest love.
1t seems but Yesterday that Judge Shepley
was among US in the full flush of vigorous
health, and in the maturity of his intellectual
powers performing the duties of his high judi.
cial position with fidelity and rare ability
which ELECTED universal approval, with the
promise of many years OF active life before
him.
At the height of his well-earned and merited
fame in the midst of his great usefulness, he
has been summoned from these earthly scenes
to the unknown future. In sorrowful SUBJ
mission, we bow to the decree of that Provi-
dence whose ways are inscrutable, but whose
wisdom we may not question.
1t is not my present purpose to speak in de-
tail of the life and character of Judge Shepley,
a life scarcely extending to threescore years,
but which, if measured by achievements, had
reached the full term allotted by the Psalmist
to man. At another time, in another place, in
the court over which he lately presided with an
urbanity and courtesy that won eur hearts,
with rich and varied learning that excited
our admiration, and an impartiality and in
highest respect, his brethren of the bar will
offer affectionate tributes to his memory.
Chief Justice Appleton replied as follows:
The court has heard with the deepest regret
regret shared by the whole community-of
the death of the distinguished judge, which
has Just been SO feelingly and appropriately
announced. In token of respect to bis memory
the court will stand adjourned to attend his
funeral.
The court then adjourned.
Action of the Circuit Court at B eston.
10 dod ~ h. Do
of the United States Circuit Court was held in
Boston Tuesday to take preliminary action re-
lative to the death of Judge Shepley. Among
those present were the Hon. E. lockwood
Hoar, Hon. Richard 81. Dana, Jr, Hon. Chas.
Theodore Russell, Hon. Thomas L. Wakefield,
Hon. Edward Avery, Henry d. Hyde, Esq,
Causten Browne, Esq, Thornton K. Lothrop.
ESQ.,, and other members of the Suffolk Bar,
United States District Attorney Sanger, Com
missioner Hallett and the Off ,als of the
United States Court. The meeting was called
to order by District Attorney Sanger, and the
Hon. E. lockwood Hoar was called upon to
preside, Mr.. Thornton K Lothrop was chosen
Secretary of the meeting.
Judge Hoar spoke of the sad and solemn oc-
casion that had called them together. The
shock which the news had given them and its
utter unexpsctedness was pressing upon all
their minds and hearts. Judge Shepley had an
inherited love and taste for the Law; he was
bred lawyer from his earliest years. 1t was
the speakers good fortune to be student with
him at the Cambridge Law School in the days
of Storey and Greenleaf. He was then dill
gent student and noted for that acuteness in
his legal perceptions which gave promise of
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his subsequent life has fulfilled. 1t was also
the good fortune of the speaker to have some
thing to do in the selection of Judge Shepley
for the position he occupied at the time of hi,
death, and his adOrnment OF the office had
truly vindicated the wisdom of the selection.
Judge Shepley has been growing man, but in
the full maturity of his powers, and with the
promise of q long and useful life, he had been
suddenly summoned away, and the meeting
had been called for the purpose of giving such
| expression to their respect and sympathy as
| the occasion may call for, and to make provis-
| ion for representation at the funeral, and for
preparation of resolutions relative to their great
| loss.
Mr.. CausteE Browne then moved that the
| Chair appoint committee of Elk, who, with
the Chairman, should represent the bar at the
| funeral The motion prevailed, and the Chair
| appointed the Hon. Richard Dana, Jr, Caus-
ten Browne, John @, Dodge, Elias Merwin,
the Hon. Charles Theodore Russell and Thos.
| u. EalOOG
The Hon. Richard a. Dana, Jr., after a few
remarks, in which he expressed his deep per-
sonal feeling for the loss of Judge Shepley,
whom he knew at the Law School and had
known ever since, moved the appointment OF
committee of five to prepare suitable resolu-
tions for presentation at needing of the bar
to be called by them. The motion prevailed,
and the Chair appointed Sidney Bartlett, the
Hon. B. f. Thomas, the Hon. Henry w.
Paine, the Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury. and
the Hon. Walbridge A. Field. The meeting
then adjourned, subject to the call of the COM
mittee.
Resolutioay Of the Directors of the Public
| Library.
Toe following resolutions were passed by the
Directors of the Portland Institute and Public
Library at meeting held yesterday forenoon
ResolUed, That we have heard with deep emotion
OF the death of distinguished associate, the Hon.
George Foster Shepley, LII D., one of the founders
of this Institution, and from its organization an ac-
tive and useful member Of the Board Of Directors;