Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-06
IN mEMoRIAn.

The members of the Bar of Sacramento
met yesterday morning st the Court-iouse
to receive the report of the committee ap-
pointed last week TO prepare resolutions in
respect to the memory Of the late Superior
Judge Robert 9. CLARK. The meeting was
held in open Court, Judge Mcfarland pre-
siding. Nearly all the members Of the Bar
were in astendsncs
A. P. Cstlin, as chairman of the commit
tee, submitted the following report
The committee appointed to report resolutions
expressing the feelings Of the members OF the Bar
OF the city and county OF Sacramento on the occa-
sion Of the death of the Hon. Robert c. Clark late
a Judge Of the SHperior Court Of Sacramento
county, beg leave to submit the following:
Res0tced, That we, the members Of the Bar of
Sacramento county, in common with all our fellow.
citizens, mourn the death OF our late honored and
beloved Judge, the Hon. Robert G. Clark, with
hearts filed with unfeigned grief and deeply feel
and realize that we, with our own community as well
IS the State, have suffered an irrepsrable loss
The deceased was learned lawyer and an able
and upright Judge He was a courteous gentle
man, kind, forbearng and indulgent friend to the
members Of his Bar and the Ii gants in his Court.
uniform display Of these qualities, rarely united
In one person, during more than twenty years OF
consecutive service the Bench, was highly appre
ciated by the people of this county, and fixed him
III tltI btDu6IcSt fSSdTu Inc
serenity Of his temper was hot the product Of any
repressive training but was the outflow OF kindly
and tender heart, and was unfailing spring OF
delight to all who came in contact with Inn He
guided the hottest controversies safely through all
exigepeies, and always preserved the dignity and
inspired the respect due to his Office. By his pleas
ing address, gravity of demeanor, uneiualed pa
thence and fairness in dealing with officers and
attorneys parties and wit esses he made the stern
est sentence Of the law acceptable as merciful dis
pensations from the fountains of Justice.
With mind OF uncommon activity and eearness,
and great heart, he readily discharged the most
difficult duties OF his Office with wonderful and, We
are tempted 10 say, with almost Incompatible sue
cess. He was foremost in the affections OF the pea
pie of this county during period Of thirty years,
twenty-four OF which, at their call, were spent in
their service For three years he was their repre-.
sentative in the councils of the State, and twenty
one years were spent in unremitting Judicial labor,
of which he performed more than any other three
men ever honored with the Judicial dignity IN this
county in private life he was free from repraach
and much marked for his social virtues as for
distinguished abilities in his public career. As
long. tried faithful and able public servant, who
meTited and received the rich rewards of universal
confidence and esteem in life, his name, indeliby
registered in cur memories, deserves honorable
fame hereafter.
tsigned): A. P. Catlin. j. H. McKune, John W.
Armstrong, John Heard, P. Dunlap, James L Eng
lish, N. Greene Curtis.
On motion of s. @. benson, the resolution
was adopted and ordered spread on the min
utes of the Court, and an engrossed copy
thereof presented to the family Of the 1e-
ceased. s. 9. benson, Samuel Gross and
James L. English were appointed to present
copy Of the resolution to the Supreme
Court in bank. Remarks were made By
Judge Mcfarland and by Samuel Gross. 4
letter was read frem Geo. Cadwalader, re-
GREETING that he was necessarily absent from
the city. Also telegram from Greed Hay
mond, expressing his appreciation of ths
abilities. kindness and generosity of the de-
ceased Judge.