Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-28
IN MEKORIAM.
Bar Meeting in Respect to the Memory OF Il.
W. Snenk, Esq.

W. .Saenk, Esq.
At p. m. yesterday the death OF Maj.
r. w. Shenk, a member of the Lancaster
bar, having been announced in open court.
! on motion of w. Leaman, esq.,, seconded
by d. G. Eshleman, ESQ.,, court adjourned
until 8 O'Clock this morning. Meanwhile
bar meetin. to take action in the matter
was called and assembled at 2 p. m. to-
day.
At this meeting, on motion Of Newton
Lishtner, esq.,, Hon. Thos. E. Franklin,
was chosen chairman, and on motion OF
VIM. Leaman, esq, r. =. Risk and VIM.
A. Wilson, esqs., were chosen secretaries.
VIM. Leaman, esq, arising said that
death had in the present instance struck IN
an unexpected quarter. Mr.. Shcnk was IN
such robust health, was possessed of such
life and vigor, such bright eyes and clear
complexion that he appeared to be the
very antithcsis OF death, and a
long life might reasonably have
been expected from him. AS his friend
for many years somewhat intimately asso-
ciated with him, Mr. Leaman said he
might bc permitted TO speak OF his li:c and
death. He then at some length gave
sketch of Maj. Shenk's life, and the par
ticulars of his visit to York Furnace
Springs, on which occasion lie was stricken
with apoplcxy. as was afterwards ascer-
tanned. and suffered injury by falling into
the rayinc. He also noticed the Incl
dents attendin. his last illness, and
death, and in the choicest and most pa
thctic language eulogized his character i'll
all his business, social and professional re-
iations, which had gained for him SO
many friends at home and abroad. On
<nn nT vn
appointed 10y the chair. retired to frame
resolutions expressive of the sense OF the
meeting.
This commit tee. consisting of Messrs.
Leaman, Atlcc, Nauman, McMullen and
Slaymakcr, reported the following which
were adopted by the meeting
Resolced, That we have learned with
sincere regret of the death Of II. w. Shenls,
esq, and that the shock has been more
deeply felt that he died in the prime of his
manhood, and while apparently in the full
possession OF health and manly vigOr.
Resolrcd, That while Mr.. Shcnlls atten-
ton was in a measure withdrawn from the
practice of the law by his absorption in
other pursuits, yet having quickncss OF
perception, readiness Of memory, fluency
of speech and sound practical Judgment.
together with liberal preparatory study.
he was Z. good and competent lawyer and
Will, efforts more exclusively applied to
his profession would in all probability
nave achieved high rank and large sue
cess.
Rcsolccd, That the community has lost
a citizen who was public spirited. liberal
and entcrprising. and his circle OF more in
innate friends will sOrcly miss genial, SO
cial. cordial and hospitablc companion.
Resolred, That VIC tender our heartfelt
sympathies to the bercaved family and
friends and that as a tribute of respect VIC
attend the funeral in body.
Reaolred, That a copy Of these resolu-
tioms be transmitted to the immediate rel
atives of the deceased, and that they he
published in the newspapers and entered
on the minutes of the court.
Mr. Risk followed Mr.. Leaman in a
culo.y of Major Shcnl.'s cxcellcncies, his
enterprise, his generosity, frankness, en-
crgy. public spirit and genial and social
qualities.
Speeches of the same import were made
by Mcssrs. II. NJ. North, W. A. Atlce,
Geo. Nauman, A. G. Rcinochl, Capt. Chas.
Denucs, NJ. Brosius, A. J. Kaufman,
AMI Hon. d. W. Patterson, but the
latcness of the hour at which the
report Of them comes to hand hindcrs us
from giving anything but such q naked
and mcagrc abstract Of them as would fail
to do justice to their universal pathos, elO-
qucncc and sympathy.
On motion of Mr.. Lcamau committee
Of three was appointed to communicate
the resolutions to the family Of deceased.
The chair appointed n. Lightncr, ID. G.
Eshcman and w. W. Brown.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
9 p. m. tomorrow, when the bar will at
tend the funeral in body.