The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
NEWS OF THE CITY.
Honors to the Dead.
The Bar Pays Its Respects to the
Memory Of the Late Judge r.
Wharton Collens.

giving an expression of sentiment reeardit
The death Of Judge 7. Wharton Oollens. JUDI
Fighter requested Judge r. II. Theard. 81
@ of the eldest members Of the bar, tn address b
colleagues ON the occasion, Judge Theard the
rose and said:
Four Honor and brother Latrvers Alhoua
am fully aware that there are many amen
fsa W. ah9 aa msse H. Te p
A cause the good man whose death We danlnr
was nv personal friend, and COLLEAGUE {
swef the call Of Judge Rtghtnr. ! therefor
rise tp pronounce the eulcRy Of Hon. i, Whe,
Thomas Wharton Collens, t1fst 81 The name
was d lieutenant IN The English army II
came II. thts eonntrF IN Inn, and settlel II
hh a ba Thsf y f,,14 n Mss Me- Me-
hs mstasse several c.ea Weye bepn
aa2nE them ?ne NAMED Yoha
left the home of llta father and established him
self Ii New Orleans. Subsequently,, IL 1911, II
This was Thomas Wharton QoIlepa. CUR de
parted friend, norn en ,tIe twenty third .
g Il S!s sy.s WssfGp " es u ~ @sg
many. lie was educated partlr IN The nuhli,
schools q New Orleans, and then read law Will
admte ap q III ber 4 Wharton n uoe IL h ai
not enjoyed the benefit Of classical anada-
inina education, but the power of hta mind
made M for that deficiency. lie had tha merit
ct being self-nad man; HE life was vel!
lled. You have known him aa French and
Spanish translator q The State Renate IN 1874
1894 to 1896: as chief deputy clerk Of the United
States District and Circuit Courts Of Louisiana,
Iron 1890 e 1898; % district attorney for. Nav
Orleans, from 1910 To l9A9; M presiding Judge
Of the City GoHtt Of New Orleans, from 1919 to
ia4s: as member Ut the constitutional nonvnn-
VYYtf rnfs.s alilry IA In na
hy an overwhelming majority Of 5000 votes as
Judge Of the First DISTRICT court for the parish
e e osahF b hew he naea h1 a. dH H. BIZ
heet and how he ran the gauntlet in COMPANY
with Judge Fullouze 10 avoid an unpleasant
order issued by Butler.
During the lonfedaraey, which he approved
and In which he ramalned TO the aat Judge
uollgns often found i difficult IL auppott his
fish and to boil eea water trading Or lie aalt
for bread and meat
Returning to this city at tho close Or tie var
In tss5. BIO resumed The practice Of law but In
oil the Seventh District Court. He was re-eieotei
70 the sane office n 1879, His. court having
al the bar until hls deelning health warnaj
him-tuo late, alas that he tllnat rect
!, Yesterday be b,reathed his last. He died IN
his. connection with Masonry. Of witch order
he had been u grand master
Judge Upllena was the author Of 'Humanira"
l9tthN I'll l3HHHF, HUA NUMEROUS Q1EnE n1anvH,
religious, scientific aud political. In hia leisure
nnon,ents he composed delightful versee,
Judge gallena Maa nroinnna n1st H. waa
deeply. veraea In common law aa he was Ia civil
law A perfect knowledge cf The French Ian.
glnage, over which he had great commend, en-
abled him TO derive Information FROM the very
best sources. Hts name, both aa Judge and az
p lawyer will remain inacrihad til the annals If
the bar Az that Of III the most eminent juria-
consults Of Louisiana.
!. Az O Judge he was hnnant and impartlal He
had but one failing; that with Witch rothier
hlmHelf waa ranfnanhaa. hn. Interrupted the
uuanra Of his nervous nature but IL was never
known to have GUIDED his reason and never
did u prevent him from dealing out Justice with
As d lawyer be- waa orderly anil prepared his
cases with much care. III. argued with clear
meas. aud though h. seldom at ampad lofty
and FORCE. I'll persuasion.
ria sy h liz wsS s apd
Upright character. lIia heart areaka ia every
line, IN every word. His reasoning Il elnae,
Ms sentences are surPle and elegant. His Ian
Hfataclass wrltnr
Az. n man, he was the very DISQUALIFICATION of
goodness, a good son, = good husband a good
IathHr--ha lacked NO virtue. His conversation |
was charming and aprightlr. II ahounlal III |
pleasant anneeedotas, which he rnlaied with
pointed W.T.. He found particular Measure Iii
ais language 81 predtlecticn He told me moro
hon once that II wna impossible To convarsa |
MEL n any ether tongue When ! aneak
ion. |
He was Q loyal, deyeted and omen hearted
nan, AZ to, biz charit1; let them aueak who
laye knocked at hia noor
He leaves 1--WE daughters, one Or whom tp Tho
wife gf our learned friend, MIR. n. II MoGaleh
ena. la the Intelligent atenographar vi the Ree-
md District Court.
This death II severe blow. great intalant
= loat f. US, and there is on earth one honest
knew Judge Colens we'll. He honored mo
sith his friendship, which gratefully to.
orrow which feel for his leaa II That | have
'aen called upnn to retrape hIs virtues before
by brother lawyers.
On taking hia seat Judge Thaard waa warmly
BY the audience, The armrathy
With which his words was greeted waa I'd elo-
.uent tribute to the deceased.
I'm THE SUPREME COURT.
After The minutes Of the preceding day had
cen read Robert Mott, ED. announced III tia
curt the death Of judge L. Wharton Gollana.
1hieh occurred IN THE city on Monday laat In
few wsll.tmed remarka he paid 4 feeling
sihute 10 the character of the deceased and
aoved that the court do adjourn out Of respect
hla memory.
His sentiments and motion wcre seconded by
7. Ill Murphy. Eco
Mr. Ghief. Justice Manning, on behalf Of him
Gil and colleagues. stated That thny could nut
atnk of doing any act or aRvtng any word which
aight fail III respect to Judge Golinns The aaH
ataligenca Of whosa death waa received with
egret by the court.
The deceased In every condition and cir
lind proven himaelf entitled III the
aspect, esteem and confidence Of his aaaociatas
nd fellow men. Az a citizen. hts reputation .
'aa nnauaahaned. M a lawyer, h. wns faith
III. earnest aud devoted to hia clauts Interests
4 n Judge hia nnrtRhtness and Integrity wore
the eteateet compliments that
All casea fixed for trial wara then con
ntad ny preference, and the nnlir, adjourned
n mark Of respect to the memory Of The ,In-
sased Judge.
81 THE LAST RiTEa
rday evening ut O'Clock tbs Church of
ainaauiata Gpneaptiou on Batonun street !
ia rapidly 10 I'LL up With the friends AID I'D
lirers Of the deceased. and snnn a large con
1trae had assembled to attend the funeral
rvioe. Rev Father Gautrelat off1alatef. md ,
aH assisted NY Fathers Jourdan. Hubert .
.ffo Free. Bpgley and Mokiniry.
Father Mckinry preached the funeral ora !
n, with much f,eins and pashas and aSpa- !,
ss.. upon the yittuea of the deceased. pHrtto-
\ - his unhnnnded charity. i
hen The imposing ceremonie les. were over tho t