Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-13
TaEsR DEAD MEaBEE.
New Castle Gouniy Lawyers Hon
orinE ID. J murphy, Jr.

oring ID. J. murphy, Jr.
The New Castle county bar held a
meeting at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon in the Law Library to take action
upon the death of the late David J.
Murphy, Jr., Esq. There Was quite a
large attendance.
George II. Bates, Esq, acted as chair
man and Harry Emmons, Esq., as Sec
retary.
Messrs. Higgins, Ball, Harrington,
Lore and Sharpley were appointed a
committee to draft appropriate resolu-
tions.
The report Of the committee was as
follows.
Resolved, That the members Of the Bar Of
New castle County have heard with sorr ow
Of the death OF David ]. Murphy, ".
RESOLVED, That by his diligence and indus
try in the study Of law, by his sincerity and
earnestness of character, and by his kindly
and STRAIGHTFORWARD conduct. Mr.. Murphy
won the warm regard OF his f.iends and gave
promise Of a. high usefulness, both as q law
yer and a citizsn. c-,
sympathies to the family Of the deceased, In
the loss they have sustained; and that the
chairman be requested to transmit To them
duly attested copy Of these resolutions.
Resolued, That o committee Of i've be ap-
pointed TO present a copy OF these resolutions
to the Superior Court and to the United
States Circuit Ceurt.
In moving the adoption Of these reso-
lutions, Mr.. Higgins said:
MR. CHAIRMAN, In presenting the reselu-
tions reported by the committee Will follow
the established custom in Offering lew 70
marks concerning.our departed bfother. DAVID
]. Murphey, Jr, beKan the study o. law un-
der my direction on the goth day OF May 1853.
He was at that time q years ofagc Alter an
adeouate preparation he carly entered the
academic course Of Princeton college, and
continued there until the Junior year, when
no gave up his collegiate studies to enter upon
that of tho law.
/ can nos heartily bear testimony to the
zoal industry and persistence wiz WIN ,% %n,Sn ne
fulness with which he accepted any task that
Woulj give him knowledge OF Its practice.
At the end of the allotted period OF study
at the May term, 1878, he was duly admitted
to the bar.
labers to the study Of equity and in prepaRa.
ton for admission to the Csuvt Of Chancsry,
to which he was subsequently called.
II Afterwards, towards the elsse kol 1873, he
opened bis Nfloe in this city, but within lew
months thereafter, In February last, ne was
stricken dewn with severe illness, which came
near proving fatal. From this no partially
ling practice again. Suddenly, however.
death came, and clesed his career, while yet
he stood upon the threshold. Surrounded by
all that could mako life happy, the future
lopened before him Its beautiful vista; but II
. was not for him to enter upon 1t.
Nkn hAnrN
It's 10y, and tken laid all aside forever
youth :" as was said BY DR.. Holmes youth
IA 10 be iudgsd by its promise-maturity by
Il its n Deriormsnce. Before the time mad come
) for him to achieve and perform he was taken
laWay. He was earnest, henest, faithful and
true; he was eager and industrious In work
} and manly in purpose and aim. HIS promise
J Was to become O creditable member OF the
prole ession and 0 useful citizen. We can only
deeply mourn that ne could not live TO reallSt
the full measure ofits mature performance
Mr.. Ball seconded the motion saying
Mr.. CHAIRMAN I'm seconding these reso-
Iutions allow me to add few words to th'
memory Of our departed friend and brother
David MSrRSss .ss isa met M mr. entsre9 MSny via
me In the class Of '7s, and from the first wa
attracted TO him by his manly depoItment
He was the soul Of honor in his dealings will
! those of his fellow students. He was Away
!. the champion OF the oppressed. He endearet
himself to those who knew him by his gentle
manly and upright bearing, and was warml!
. commended upon several occasions by tn
Faculty fer hfs zeal and earuestness In hi
studies. He was ALWAYS successful in every
I thing he undertook and was foremost In hi
class and in all things that pertained to hi
college duties. In regard to his standing OIL
) lawyer, there are those here who are NOR
familiar with his record, and viii only So.
that from what intercourse had with him
felt that he gave great promise Of becoming
valuable and useful member Of the New Gas
I tie County Bar.
Other addresses were made b.
Msssrs. Sharpley, Turner. James AM
0 Bates, after which the resolutions wer
= adopted.
, The Committee on Resolutions wa
? instructed to present the document t
2 the U. 8. Circuit Court, and the Supe
rior Court Of the State, after which tn
meeting adjourned.