The daily gazette., 1880-06-16
JAMES A. BAYARD. ]:
Born, November 10, 1899, :
Died, June Is, 1880.

Died, June l8, 1880.
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The features Of the deceased look
ed calm and regular, and his old
friends said they wore a natural,
life-like expression.
1t was after five o'clock when the
funeral left the house and started for
the Old Swedes' Church. Hundreds
followed on foot, and many had
already proceeded to the church
yard, to await the arrival of the cor
tege. On arriving at the church, the
remains were carried into the ven
erable structure, and there deposited
for brief interval, while the Rev.
w. j. Frost, d. D., rector Of Trinity
Chapel, delivered the impressive and
beautiful service of the Episcopal
Church. A hushed stiffness fell
upon the congregation until the last
word was uttered. Then, as the
organ softly breathed forth a mourn
full dirge, the body was borne out,
and laid beside the remains of his
wife and those Of his family who
had gone before. The brief service
was soon concluded, and, after a
long, last look into the open grave,
the friends departed, and left the
body Of the old statesman TO the
"earth that gave it."
The attendance at the funeral in
cluded many persons from a dis
tance. The pall-bearers were Chief
Justice Comegys, Andrew G. Gray,
Esq, Hon. Geo. B. Bodney, Joseph
Patton, Henry G.. Banning, Victor
DUPONT, Esq, Henry s. McComb,
Hon. VIM. e.. Whiteley, ex-Gov
John P. Cochran, and Hon. E. G,
Bradford, Judge Of the U. s. District
Court. The carriers were George
O'Neill, VIM. H. Brady, Archibald
Given, Lewis w. Stidham, Thomas
NJ. Ogle and VIM. Forrest. Among
the visitors present were Outerbridgt
Horsey, of Baltimore, son of Outer
bridge Horsey, deceased, who was
formerly U. S. Senator from thii
State; DR.. Edward Bayard, of New
t York; brother Of the deceased
James A. Bayard, Jr., Of New York
son of Henry M. Bayard, of Pa,
{ brother. of the deceased; Sam
Ward, Of New York, Gen. tBradle,
T. johnson and son, of Baltimore
VIM. Penn Chandler, Esq, Of Phila
I delphia, formerly law student i
I. Mr.. Bayard's Office, and Geo. Mill
. gan, Of Baltimore, son of the lat
r Judge Milligan,J Of this State.
d AT THE BAR MEETING.
At the bar meeting held yestel
day, as already reported In tn
q GAZETTE, Hon. VIM. G. Whitley
of in seconding the motion for tn
e adoption of the resolutions reporte
by the committee, alluded to hi
student life in Mr.. Bayard's Office
and spoke substantially as follows
ie He was not hard task-master b.
'k yond telling me what books to rea
10 and instructing me in practice,
which he was perfect master, he Sc
dom said anything to me Of my studio
He was a master Of every branch {
h. law, but he was especially proficiel
ii in practice, and to his instructions
r. am indebted for all / know concernin
re that branch of the law. He was
on student without appearing to be on
lie and while we all know of his gre;
in fondness for reading works of fictio
AZ. he himself told me that up to 1S43
had never bought a law book which
had not read, and he divided wit
he Judge Clayton the credit of being ii
st. only man ever knew who could, whit
OF case was mentioned, give the nan
he of the reporter, the volurie and pai
OF Of his reports.
~, kI.n IL
&c, sense Of the word, but in his jury a
in, guments he appealed directly to reas'
10. and Judgment of his hearers and Il
ars was why he was so successful. /
1'h 'hs came to the bar when it was ev
Ich stronger than it is now, and was plac
md in competition with such men
re- Frame, Clayton, Booth, Cullen, Ro
!. inson, Wootlen and others of that da
And yet he had not prepared hims,
by assiduous application while a st
on, dent. have heard him say that
I'M the three years he was IN Louis N
sth, Lanes office, he spent thirty months
on. fishing and cunning. "a But all at on
to the law burst upon him like an ms
by ration, as the light fell upon Paul
- his way to Damascus. He was a be
lawyer. 1t was association, with
competitors and colleagues that {
has more to make him successful law
for than all the law books he ever res
,bo so .There were giants in those days" "
!. - the law. And it was the confliotw
ba these minds, this attrition of inteile
=, that brought his splendid abilities
ON. light. so stn 9 7'r'. T. an#
airs He was considerate on opinions, q
) x-ti1.. .lti. 500 +7ol Not.