The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-05-12

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO DECEASED MEMBERS
OF THE BAR On Monday, after the call of the
docket, Hon. Stevenson Archer announced the
death of William G. Scott, a member Of the
Hartford county bar and moved the adjournment
of court in honor of his memory. Mr.. Archer
paid a high and deserved compliment to the
virtues and ability of the deceased, and voiced
the feelings of sorrow of the entire community
at Mr.. Scott's death.
William Young, ESQ.,, seconded the motion of
Mr.. Archer, and announced the death Of Robert
w. Whannd, another member of this Bar, to
whom he referred in appropriate remarks
Judge WATERS in ordering the adjournment
spoke in feeling terms of The deceased Mem
bers.
Afterwards meeting of the bar was held
Hon. John II. Price was called to the chair and
George l.. VanBibber appointed Secretary A
committee to draft suitable resolutions Of re-
spect for the memory of their deceased brethren,
consisting of Hon. Stevenson Archer, Hon.
Herman Stump and S. A. Williams, Esq, was
appointed and the meeting adjourned.
On the following day, TUESDAY, 9th,) upon
the adjournment of court, the members of the
bar reassembled, the officers appointed at the
previous meeting being present.
Hon. Stevenson Archer presented the follow
ing resolutions in regard to the death of Robert
w. Whaland, ESQ.,.
Whereas the death of Robert w Whaland, who
for over forty years was member Of our Bar
but for the last three years resident of Kent
county, has been communicated to us, and we
the Bar of Hartford county, wish to manifest our
regard and respect for him, we have
ReSofred. That the Court have transcribed upon
its minutes that by the death Of Robert w. Wha-
land we have lost a gentleman endeared to us by
many kindly recoections; that we recognized in
him. while living, pains-taking practitioner:
one devoted to the interests Of his clients, one
well read in his profession and well versed in the
polite and scientific literature of the day.
Resotsed, That the Clerk Of this Cour, cause a
warded to the family of said deceased, and to the
county papers for pubeatio1 Z, and that the mem
HERMAN STUMP
S. A. WILLIAMS.
The following resolutions, in relation to the
death of William e. Scott, Esq, were then pre-,
seated by s. A, Williams, ESQ.,:
Your committee recommend the passage Of the
following resolutions:
Our hrother and friend. wm G. Scott, has been
removed from our midst by death. Never has the
legal profession in this county been summoned to
mourn the loss of q member of brighter promise
nor the community citizen more universally be-
loved.
AS a lawyer he was distinguished by vigorous
intellect, clear and quick Judgment, a mind
stored with sound, varied and extensive learning
and singular devotion to his profession. which,
from the very beginning of his career, marked
As a man, his gentleness of disposition, his UNI
obtrusive manners. his uprightness of character
his noble and generous impulses and his quiet
charities won and secured the love of all who
knew him.
The inevitable hour that must come to all of us
has come to him not at evening-tide when all
expect 10 lay away activity and await their call
but in the forenoon of lifeSin the vigor of health
and intellect and IN the tu,ine $50 OF hope when
While we reverently submit to the inscrutabl
will of Almighty God. who hath taken to himself
sustained In his death, and cherish sad aud af-
| fcctionate remembrance of his virtues.
Therefore be Ii Resolred, That the chairman OF
| this meeting be requested to communicate TO the
brother and uncle of the deceased, and his sur
| wing law partner, copies OF these proceedings
with an expression of the afectonate and sincere
| coincidence of this meeting for the irreparable
| loss sustained by them.
Rasolced, That copy OF these proceedings be
furnished to the several newspapers OF the county
| for publication.
Resolred, That the Judges of our Court ne moved
to cause these proceedings to be entered on their
minutes and that the members of the Bar wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
,. A. WILLIAMS,
=. ARCHER,
HERMAN STUMP.
The resolutions were seconded by Ohio s. Lee
and Henry W. Archer, Esqs Mr.. Archer said
that the resolutions, although expressed in
strongest language, too teebly uttered the in
| expressble grief of all the members of the bar
upon this occasion. 1t is, said he, out of the
power of language TO convey our grief and sor-
row for the death of our brethren oil our admi-
ration of them while living. He moved the
adoption of the resolutions, which was done by
a rising vote, and the meeting adjourned.