The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-02-08
THE TRIBUTE OF THE BAR TO
JUDGE REED.

OA AaN1SAuy tlC 2hhnitOWOS
bar paid due respect to the memory of
the late Judge George Reed. We here
with give the proceedings in full
BY MR.. MARKHAM.
May it please the Court and gentlemen
of the Bari have on several occasions
IN this courtroom left the busy scenes of
court trials, and the excitement and
anxiety attendant Herewith, to pay
tribute of respect to the memory of de.
parted professional brother. All of them
were cut off in the bloom of manhood
before they had reached the full fruition
of their earthly hopes and aspirations.
We were permitted to render aid and
sympathy in that trying ordeal of sick
ness and death, and to carry their re-
mains to that last resting place where
friends might mark the spot with some
fitting monument. And we were led to
pause and reflect upon that mystery of
Observation-Disclosures came too soon,
before old age or the labors of busy
life had produced decay. But to day, as
We contemplate the death scenes of one
of our brothers, who had passed more
than half century in professional, po-
litical and business life, closely connect
ed with all the material interests of the
territory and state, with all his faculties,
both mental and physical, unimpaired,
in fact the last time we saw Judge Reed,
but a few weeks ago, he appeared like
one who had discovered the secret spring
of life, and that sickness and disease
were a long way in the distance to him,
that he would wear and not rust. But
how mysterious are the ways of Provi-
dence that shapes our ends without
moments warning, without premonition
OF any kind, without friends or relatives,
alone in his room enjoying that peaceful
slumber that comes to the inmates of
large hotel IN great city after stiffness
has come over the busy streets, and hum
and hustle of life, he was swallowed up
and destroyed by that fire fend that
ragged SO fearfully, that in less than one
short hour Judge George Reed was burn
ed and charred SO that it was impossible
to recognize his remains, and ne that was
with us and of US but yesterday, as it
were, has gone out from amongst us and
We shall see his face no more forever.
The members of this bar and this court
have met to- day to pay tribute of re-
spect to the memory of our dead friend
and departed brother. / beg leave to
submit to the court the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, In the great calamity caus-
ed by the burning of the Newhal House
IN Milwaukee on the morning of January
10th, 1888, the Hon. George Reed, a
member OF this bar, was so suddenly and
unexpectedly removed from our midst
by the unrelenting hand of death; and
We, his professional brothers, sharing
the poignant grief that pervades all hearts
over an event so little apprehended that
1t comes with crushing weight and sud-
denness, yet we desire to record to the
memory of one who has been so long
with us and was so widely known profes
sionally and officially throughout the
state, and known by every citizen and
cnlld IN this county, our most sincere
and heartfelt respect.
Therefore we, the members of the Man.
itowoc county bar, do unanimously re-
sQlve,-
That in the death of Judge Reed the
oar OF Manltowoc county and the citizens
OF the state have lost an able and vener
able counselor, q genial and kind hearted
gentleman, public spirited and useful
member of society, al able statesman
and pioneer leader in the organization.
legislation and improvement OF our state:
that above all his companion and helm
meet through all his manly struggles to
benefit and build up the vast enterprises
OF the state and to render home and so.
clety Pheasant, has met with an irrepar
able loss, for she has lost true husband,
true friend, and her children wise
and loving father. We therefore tender
to them our profound and reverent sym.
pathy.
And it is further resolved, that the
circuit court of Manitowoc county be re-
quested to place the foregoing preamble
and resolution on its records, that the
clerk of this court be requested to send
copy of same to the family of the de-
ceased, and that the secretary of the Bar
Association furnish the newspapers of
the city with copies of same for publ
cation.
j. ID. MARKHAM, Chairman,
HENRY SIBREE,
@. w. WHITE,
Com. OF Bar association.
BY j. s. ANDERSON.
May it please the Court: When the
Committee of the Bar Association called
upon me yesterday and asked me to re-
spond to the resolutions which had been
prepared by them and to move their
adoption by the court, it was with great
reluctance that consented to discharge
that solemn and mournful duty. I
would much have preferred that some
other member of the Bar, some of his
old associates, some who had known him
and mingled with him i'll the busy life
that he led as lawyer many years ago,
would have performed it. But when
came to cast the glance of memory back
over the quarter of a century and up
wards, that l have known our deceased
brother, and thought of the old days
when he was prominent member of
this bar, and mentally called the roll of
his associates in active practice at that
time, could but stop with the name of
the gentleman who has preceded me,
when there came to my mind the names
of Charles Fl. Walker, B. J. Sweet, Geo.
L. Lee, Judge Garsline, and one the
came here occasionally, who bEt a few
days ago passed away like our deceased
brother through the flames, who has sat