New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-18
HONORTNG THE DEAD JURISE.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
ADJOURNMENT OF TIE ASSEMBLY OUT OF RESPECT
To TIP CHIEF JUDGES MEMORY-COMMITrEEs
APPOINTED TO ATTEND HIS FUNERAL.
ALBANY, May 17.-GOvernOr Cornell sent 10
the Legislature to-day message In regard TO the oeal
Of Chef-Judge Church. OF which the following is part'
For nearly forty wears Judge Church has been con-
spic,iouS figure in the public affairs Of the state
Possessing superior ability ana unLflng o"G
unprecedented integrity he early seciired me
confidence OF the people ana mp pnste toor
Lass and consistent in his political course ana hthu
to who shared his views. be mered ana enl"oen
the favor Of HIS party In remarka6e degree d I,
cial service his record Is an enviaole one AZ mep
OF the Assembly. Attorney, he4t estt
tional Convention and Chef Judge OF the Conrt
Of Appeals he acquitted himsem Wltn G Gn nn
formly proved himself 10 be leader Of men; Al tne
bar IN the councils OF his party and In Gil de6trae
bodies he occupied place. the front Inh "IGrus
influence inferior to and cqualled by ew In socla
guest While the purity Of MS private life and the hnpp
nest OF his domestic relations present symmetry Vi
character and an example worthy Of emulaIioh. ,,,
Called by the people To preside over our lghet NouII
Just ten wears to-day Judge Church discharged ms
mer parsansnp caused hun, perhaps III the beginning
to be disIustcd by many OF opposite polttal ,il9hs
every doubt; and now be Tuthfuy sald tnatneV
in the history OF our STATE has me aPpei9 br rcr
than during the period OF his service as the Presluhs
The awful sadness with which this distinguished ca
reer has been arrested furnishes an admonon which
we may well heed. BY tbis mysterious dispensatiOn OF
Providence should not DC warned again Of the uncer
ainty Of life Although sudden deaths are oil almost
daily occurrence 1t is only when prominent nc IS
thus removed that pause for contemplation. sci
DOM is the of the dreaded MESSENGER so iorc
bly, illustrated this instance. In single hOur thls
leaned man. dcvOiing his mind to the solution OF legal
questions, IL changed into manimate clay A happy
family secure IN the affections OF KIND husband anu
fond parent. plunged INTO the deepest lfction and
bereavement
ALBANY, n. Y. May 1.-THE members OF tho Al
bany Bar held an informal meeting to-day, at
which Henry Smith presided and George s. Sted
man acted secretary. The following COM
mlttee was designated to attend the funeral Of
Judge Church: Samuel Hand. n. o. Mack, H. f. slcklcs
Amasa ]. Parker Isaac LAWSON X. w ROsendaIo ana A.
r. Pcckham. No formal action was taken for the reason
that Judge Churchs services Of state rather than
OF local character.
ALBION, n. Y, May l7.-At citizens meeting. hcld
this evening which was largely attended, resolution
was passed the Board OF Trustees attend the funeral
OF the late Chief-Justice in body; that oil
places OF business be closed from o'clock
10 g. and that all public buildings and busineRsplaces
be draped in mourning Prominent men from abroad
are BEGINNING The body Will Ito In stale IN he
west parOr Tomorrow from II to $50 p. M