Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-11-10

On motion and suggestion of j. w.
Shannon, the following committee on
resolutions was appointed by the chair:
d. D. T. Cowen J. r. Mitchell.
st. Clair Kelly, L. Danford,
r. Z. Chambers, o.. Swaney.
On motion, a committee on arrange
ments was appointed by the chair, con-
sisting of C. w. Carroll, J. w. Shannon,
R. NJ. Eaton, Wilson Mitchell, John Pol
lock.
1t being announced that the funeral
Of Judge Kennon would take place Oh
Friday at two O'Clock, the Bar adjourn
ed to meet at 1215 o'clock on that day, to
receive the reports of the various COM
mittees.
At the appointed time on Friday the
Baragain convened, p. Tallman, Esq,
in the chair.
Judge C. W. Carroll, ON behalf of the
committee of arrangements, reported
that in addition to the members of the
Bar of Belmont county, the following
persons had been advised of the death
of Judge Kennon by telegram or letter:
Hons. Geo. w. McIlvaine, of the Su-
preme Court, A. G. Thurman, Rufus p.
Raney, Daniel Peck. VIM. Okey, d. A.
Hollingsworth, J. NJ. Estep, j. II. Miller.
Alexis Cope and r. II. Cochran.
The names of the following pail
bearers were reported:
Peter Tallman, j. B. Smith, st. Clair
Kelly, Daniel Peck, VIM. Okey, r. E.
Chambers, J. w. Shannon, G. w. Carroll,
A. II. Mitchell, Lorenzo Danford, John
Dali n
ID. NJ. Davies. f. Drummond, f. N.
Cowen, l. NJ. Riley.
The committee respectfully suggest
that the members of the bar form pro-
cession at the Court House, and thence
proceed to the residence of the deceased
and the grave, and that when the SER
vices have concluded, the members re-
take their positions in procession, and
return in body to the Court House,
where the meeting of the bar will be
formally closed.
As part of their report, the following
letter, received by the committee, was
read:
- CoLuMBUs, Quo, Nov. ), 1881.
To the Committee on the funeral of Hon. Will
liam Kennon, st. Clairsvile, Ohio.
GENTLEMTN:-I am instructed by the Judges
of the Supreme Court to express to you their.
regrets being unable to attend the funeral to-
morrow The great press of business before
the court on the event of the retirement of
Chief Justice Boynton, renders it imperative
that the Supreme Court should be in session
Tomorrow.
You will, however, extend to the Bar of Bel
mont county, and especially to the widow and
family of deceased, our synnpathies, and also
our high appreciation of the character of the
deceased, and particularly of his high standing
and eminence at the Bar and on the Bench.
We deplore the loss which they and you and
the State have sustained in his death.
By order. Yours trnly,
GEO. W. MCILvAINE.
Whereupon, the report was accepted
and approved, and the committee dis
charged.
On behalf of the committee, Judge D.
d. TCowen submitted the following res
olutions'
WILLIAM KENNoN, born in Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, May Is, l798-the Oldest and
most distinguished member of our Bar, after a
long and eminently useful career, died on
Wednesday morning, and We have assembled to
give expression to the sentiments to which the
occasion has given rise
Judge Kennon was admitted to practice in
the Ohio courts in 1924, and commenced the
practice of law at st. CIairsvile, where he con-
tinued to reside until his death, being mem
Der of our Bar for fifty-seven wears.
Hessoon rose to the front rank of his pro-
fession, and deservedly won the esteem and
confidence of the people and the Bar.
He has filled many positions of honor and
trust. He was was member of the United
States Congress for three terms; President
Judge of our Common Pleas Court for seven
wears: Delegate in the second Constitutional
Convention of Ohio, where he was chairman of
the committee on the judicial department. hay-
ing among his associates on that committee
Judge Swan, ex-U. S. Attorney General Stan
berry, Hon. W. S. Groesbeck, Judge Ranney
and S. ]. Kirkwood, now Secretary of the In
terior.