The daily gazette., 1879-05-20


Tho lDclswsre Historical society
Met Last EVENING ana Passed
Resolutions Of ResPeet Relative %
dividual Expressions Of Respect
Other Busamees.
A meeting Of the Historical Society of
Delawave was held last evening 10 the
room of the Society, at Tenth and Nj ar
ket streets, to listen to the report Of the
committee, consisting Of DIR. l.. p. Bush,
Jas. X. Walters and John H. Adams,
pirate action upon the death OF the late
ex-Chanoellor Daniel M. Bates. Rev. +.
Gardiner LittelI presided.
The rules having been suspended, DR..
Bush presented and read the report of
the committee, which Is as follows:
To the Hist0ricat Society of Delnodre:-
The Committee appointed to prepare .
President of the Society, Hon. DAniel
Moore Bates, respectfully submit the
following resolutions: ~
ResotUed, That the members of the
Historical Society of Delaware have re-
ceived with profound griefth announce
ment Of the death of the late presiding
officer. Hon. Drniel M. Bates.
Resolued, That the Society hereby re-
cord most respectful tribute to the
memory of the deceased; bearing cordial
testimony to his enirent christian vir-
tues in all the relations of society; to his
rental culture and to his distinguished
excellence as lawyer and Judge.
ResoiCed, That. the State of Delaware
has lost an eminent contributor to its le.
gal literature and TO the biographers Of
its Chancellors, in whose roll bis also
will ever be an honored name. That
| this community has lost one whose we'll
| disciplined thought and graceful Ian
| guage adorned every subject of which he
wrote or spoke; and who will be widely
missed as a jud,cious, logical, deeply
learned adviser.
Resolved. That this Society recogn zes
the death OF Chancellor Bates an excep-
tional loss Since the organization of this
Society he has been o jealous and use-
ful member, and since 1876 lis President,
which office he filed with service aud
credit to the Society, and with gentle
courtesy viii ch has endeared him to the
members. He has recently contributed
to its publications a memorial of its ear
liest President, and had his life been
spared he might have been relied upon
for further earnest labor and suhstant tial
services toward the preparing and pre-
serving of the history OF the State.
Resolged, That transcript Of these
resolutions, attested by the seal of the
Society, be sent to the family Of the de-
| ceased, and be 1t further
Resoiued, That Hon. N. B. Smithers
be invited to prepare and read before
this Society, at such time, mu ually con.
lnoir Of the late Hon. Daniel M. Bates
Respectfully submitted,
LIP. Bush,
Jos. r. WALTERS,
JOHN II. ADAMS.
Committee.
DIR. Bush supplemented this report
with few remarks in relation to the
not say that man like him could moi
be found, but he did not think it likely
that similar man could ever be found
There was nothing he ever undertooh
but what he did, and nothing he did thai
failed to show clear discrmi nation and
, Judgment. HIS eloquent address at the
opening of the Societys building was al
thing in his whole life which so iDfluenc
I'd his conduct as to leave behind him 9
mark that will never be lost. A greal
barrier to his energetic course was the
/ necessity Of guarding his physical pow
eTs.
DR.. Bush then moved the adoption OF
he resolutions.
munity as well a. the society has sus
tained loss In the death of the late ex
Chancellor. Viewed in whatever ligh
you may the community Is much poorer
from his death. his life and chara ctel
aLh their results and ends may be looke>
at In various lights and are beneficia
! and pleasant to contemplate. There
was much in his actions which reminds
one of that old character of English his
tory, William Of Wyckham, who gave
, rise to the expression "manners make
the man." And that saying is fifty illus
trated in his life. Manners are more
potent than talents. and he possessed mo-
only talents but manners While he hat
the highest reverence for law, he sale
l with Edward Burke that "manners are
more than law" He had the highes
, trated all he carried out by his own chris
: Gian character. He was man Of grea
thoroughness and did all things well ant
completely. He was also very JUS
= man and would have dene much lDjur,
to himself before he woul have injured
1 | another.
, When we thing of how lie carried on
! and illustrated the Golden Rule, we car
: not help realizing that there was mucl
fairness In all his doings. More thai
this, his gentleness was wonderful an
his sense of right very clear ard active
We deplore his loss aud feel sure thes
resolutions will be passed.
\ Inc resolutions ana the report wer
n adopted.
Judge Wales then said:
q Concurrlng In the spirit of the resolu
tions and thH remarks which have bee
!, made | will add one ortwo observation
, " Few characters will bear closer viev
|, than that of our late President. Th
& more nearly we look at the work whic
: he performed and the more minutely W
e examine the circumstances under whic
s he accomplished all that he did, tn
more CLEARLY will his superior oualitie
appear. He was distinguished intellct
:. tually and morally. He was one of tn
IL quiet b. roes of the world who attraC
& little attention and excite small admire
ton outside of the Immediate sphere o
u their actions. In the profession to whic
J. The labors of his life were devoted hi
% marked ability and extensive learnin
We're fully appreciated and as. judR
he received almost unbounded prals,
tte had attained this professional an
e iudicialeminence under difficulties whic
Is only chosen few have been able t
overcome. The greatest portion Of h
% last years were beset with physical tu,
,e dens and infirmities that are considere
a. sufficient to exempt smart men frOI
Ia active work. Against those he bore u
~ with cheerful fortitude OF pursistent re
y. olution and only yielded at last to IL
ie invineible conquerOr. His interest
IN this society was well known to you. A
at ter he became its President he was new,
ut voluntarily absent from one Of It's NEE
INCA His zeal N nrom0 0ttnU the 0hiac