Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-17
FUNERAL OF JUDGE d. d. 7
C0WEN.
The Distinguished Lawyer and Jurist
at Rest.

The Distinguished Lawyer and Jurist
at Rest.
Last week this paper contaiBed the
announcement of the death of Judge ID.
ID. I. Cowen, which occurred On Wsdnes-
day morning.
On Friday the funeral ceremonies oc-
CURED, and all that was mortal of the
distinguished lawyer and jurist was fol-
lowed to the tomb by mourning relatives
and neighbors At o'clock brief relig-
ious services were held at the residence
of his son, Z. II. Cowen. Esq, where the
body lay in state. after which the funeral
cortege moved to the NJ. E. church, the
casket being borne by the pail bearers
appointed by the Bar, and was followed
by the Bar In body, court officers, the
Directors and officers of the First Ma
.ional Bank, family and friends.
At the church there was a great con-
yregation of sorrowful people, who had
assembled to pay their last tribute Of re-
spect to their hOnored citizen.
Arriving at the church, the casket,
upon which was placed an elegant and
beautiful wreath of flowers, token of
affection from Capt. Alexis Cope, of Co
Iumbus, was placed in front of the
pulpit. Rev. S. F. Minor, of the NJ. E.
church, assisted by Rev. Thomas Balph,
of the Z. z. church, and Rev. Robert
Alexander, of the Presbyterian church,
occupied the pulpit, and conducted the
religious services.
The choir, with Miss Nettie Minor at
the organ, sang tOuchingly, waiting.
emily waiting" after which Rev. Balph
read a Scripture selection, job. l4th
chapter, and Rev. Alexander read the
556Lh hymn. Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul"
DIR. Minor delivered the funeral ser
mon, and spoke in lifting terms of the
life and character of the deceased. He
characterized him as brave, courageous
and patriotic man, daring always to do
what he deemed to be right.
Rev. Thomas Balph followed briefly,
and said that "a great man has fallen,
and the community has sustained Sc
rious loss," and spoke of his fidelity to
every trust. and his great patriotism
which bound him to humanity.
Rev. Robert Alexander pronounced a
feeling prayer. in which he denominated
the deceased as zone who had been a
true man in his high place in life;" after
which the choir rendered, ASLEEP In
Jesus.
opportunity was then given to view
the remains, when with Saddened faces,
the large audience filed past the open
coffin, and looked for the last time in
the face of our most distinguished citizen.
The casket, followed by the mourners,
was then removed to the NJ. E. cemetery,
where, after the benedictiOn by Rev.
Minor, it was lowered into the tomb,
where rests in peace the body of Daniel
Dnane Tompkins Cowen, the good citi-
zen, the just man and the great lawyer.
Among those in attendance at the
funeral from a distance, were Duane
and Martin Cowen, sons of the deceased.
from Chicago, Gen. B. R. Cowen and
wife, brother of the deceased. editor of
the Ohio State Journal, Mr.. VIM. Faris
and family and Mrs. G. W. Hoge and
daughters, of Be.laire, VIM. S. Faris, city
editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer, j.
II. Collins, Esq, of Columbus, and Hon.
d. A. Hollingsworth, of Cadlz.
BAR PROCEEDINGS.
The members of the Bar of Belmont
county, being advised of the death of
their fellow member. Judge d. d. T.
Cowen, met in the court house in St.
ClairsvilIe at l clock p. m, April 10th
1884, to take action appropriate to the
occasion, and organized by the election
of Hon. Lorenzo Danford, chairman, and
A. c. Darrah, secretary.
On motion of G. w. Carroll, the chair
man appointed Judge st. Clair Kelly,
Hon. o. J. Swaney, Capt. Peter Tallman,
John w. Shannon, Esq, and Hon. K. Z.
Chambers, a committee to prepare and
present resolutions in memory of the
deceased; and on motion of o. J. Swaney
Hons. r. j. Alexander and C. W. Carroll
were added to said COMMITTEES.
On motion, there was also appointed
committee, consisting of r. M. Eaton,
A. II. Mitchell, n. X. Kennon, John Pol
lock and James M. Rees, to make all the
arrangements necessary for attendance
of this Bar at the funeral.
Thereupon, on motion the meeting
adjourned to meet on Friday morning at
10 9 clock.
On Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the
members of the Bar met pursuant to
adjournment, when the committee of
arrangements reported duty performed,
and named the following members of
the Bar as pail bearers: Judge st. Clair
Kelly, o. ]. Swaney, Peter Tallman. r.
E. Chambers. James H. Collins and w.
5. Kennon. Which report was, on mo-
tion, adopted.
The committee on resolutions present
ed the following report:
Hon. D. D. T. Cowen was born in Moore
field, Harrison county, Ohio, on January
20, 1925.
He studied law with his father and
Hon. II. j. Jewett, and on hi 21st birth
day was admitted 10 practice law.
He was prosecuting attorney for six
years from 1852 to 1858; Lieutenant
Colonel of the SD o. V. L. until 1868
was appointed Judge of the common
pleas courts to ill the vacancy caused
by The resignation of Judge John W.
Okey; was member of the Constitu
tionai Convention of 1878.
He passed peacefully away on April
8, 1884.
For more than thirty five years he
held the first position at the bar. and in
everything he attempted he did his whole
duty.
He was conscientious, fearless and
Industrious.
Always prompt, punctual to engage
ments, firm in his convictions, quick in
his perception, with perfect knowledge
uf human character, and the clearest in-