Daily Republican., 1879-03-31
FIFTH EDITION
HONORs To JUDGE RATES.

drcs~es In Memory Of the De
ceased.
A large meeting Of the Wilmington
Bar Association was held this morniDs
at III O'Clock, in the rooms of the Law
Library, on Eighth street, bstweer
Market and King, for the purpose O
giving expression to their feelings, aud
passing suitable resolutions on th,
death OF their esteemed and honored
fellow member and President Of th,
bar, Ex-Chancellor, Daniel NJ. Bates.
United States Distric. Judge Brad
ford was called to the chair and Henr,
c. Conrad, Esq, was chosen secretary
On motion OF Col. WIN. q. Whiteley
the Hon. Judge Bradford presided.
On motion Of Benjam Nields, ESQ.
ii. c. Conrad, Esq, was made secreta.
ry.
/ On motion of Hen. Leonard L Wales
COMMITTEES Of five, consisting of Judg,
Wales, Hon. Thomas +. Bayard
Charles B. Lore, VIM. G. Spruance anG
George Gray, Esquires, were appointed
committee on resolutions.
The committee returned in n shor,
time and presented the following reso.
lutions: Though before reading the
resolution Judge Wales made an ad.
dress, after which the resolut tion was
presented as follows:
That we have received with unfeign.
ed sorrow, the intelligence of the death
OF Hon. Daniel Moore Bates, which
occurred at the city OF Richmond, Va.
on Friday, the 18th day of March.
that by this sad event the State has
lost a distinguished son, and we. his
surviving hrethern, have been deprived
OF an associate who was est-.emed and
beloved for the purity of his character.
and respected and admired for his
learning ability and attachments as a
jurist.
That we record our sincere and un-
qualified testimony to the great
value and importance of his profession
al and judicial labors. As a
lawyer he was faithful, industri
Gus and skillful, always conform
ing his actions to high standard
Of professional duty and integrity,
and was justly deserving Of the success
which he achieved. As Chancellor he
was an upright, incorruptible and i'm
Partia! Judge, bringing to the discharge
II his official duties the knowledge
and wisdom which are the fruits
If years of intelligent study and
experience, and heart inspired
With tho single desire Of doing Justice.
dis private life was not less noticea-
Die and worthy of praise for his at
ractive personal qualities. In So
'ial intercourse he was courteous and |
gentle and unoptrusiye
mt always firm and consistent in any
natter OF duty or OF principle. Above
vi he was an humble Christian b.lirv-
r, exs'nplifying his faith by life of
ingnlar purity and consistency, and
eaving to his family a1d his friends
he precious memory of good, honored
nd Just man.
That the Chairman of this meetinp
onvey to the family Of the deceased a
uly attested copy of these resolutions
'lth the expression of our respectful
ympa:by with them in their recent
DIS.
That committee Of five be appoint
d by the chairman to Present copies
these resolutions to the Supreme
curt and the Court of Chancery for
his county and to the United States
ourt for this District at the ensuing
,rms therof.
Judge Wales moved that the resolu-
ons be adopted. His motion was sec
ned by Hon. Thomas +. Bayard. The
onorable speaker in his remarks said:
We shall search far and wide, know ,
uch Of men and more of books before
e can find a more acute, delicate,
scriminating, intellectual apprrhen.
ons than that Of our deceased friend
Further remarks were made by J. C, o
.tterson, W. c. Spruancs, Charles b. .
're, George c. Gray, Benjamin Nields j.,
ID James =. Tustin, Esq, after which fl
ldge Bradford announced the follow.
& as the Committee to present the =
solutions to the Courts
Hon. William e. Whiteley, George :
Rodney, Anthony Higgins, Levi c.
rd and Walter Cunmins, Esquires. n
On motion of Benjamin Nields, ESQ.,, p
y members of the Bar will attend the
neral, this afternoon, in body. :