Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-06
MEETING OF THE BAR.
Respect to the Memory of George Cad


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ualader.
Judges Armstrong and Mcfarland, of the
Superior Court, met in bank yesterday, the
occasion being meeting of the Bar to hear
and act upon the report of the committee
appointed last Wednesday to draft resolu-
tons of respect to the memory of the late
George Cadwalader. This committee con-
sisted of A. 2. Catlin, W A. Anderson, j.
n. Young. ]. w. Armstrong, r. I. Devlin
and w. H. Beatty Their report was read
by Mr.. Catlin, as Follows
To the Court and Members of the Bar: The
committee appointsf to report some expression
of the feelings and Sentiments of the bar OF sac
ramento in relatioilio our late brother, George
Cadwalader beg leave to submit the following
In the untimely decease OF George Cadwala-
der our community of Sacramento mas sus-
tanned great and painful loss ana II Is with
hearts overfiowifig with sorrow that we meet to
condole with each other, and in some measure
TO express our appreciation OF MS nlgh cnar3c-
ter as lawyer and a man. Ihough vel III tne
prime of life he had been with us ana OF US ior
thirty five years-all the time an active citizen
in all good works and generous and vigorous
promoter of all enterprises Ill penaII OF tIe m
terests and well being of his neighbors ana TEL
oW-citiZens. He was a large-hearted ana a
large-headed man. His ambition was rather OF
Il social order. Though never indifferent to
questions touching the political condition and
future of the State and nation, ana OCCASIONALLY
participating with marked force ana Drllilancy
in the discussion of them in the public journals,
he vet affected no special instrnentalltyl In that
direction. But i'll his profession ana IN social
life he was demonstrative and therein his talents
and tastes found congenial employment, full
qualification, and large measure OF success.
He had Il comprehensive grasp OF MIND. rather
than mere subtle perception, which disposed
him to look over the lesser variations OF meta
physical truth and resolve, with great readiness
and ease the most complex questions into sim
pie forms of force and truth. In his legal adj
dresses he did not rely upon and seemed not to
value those graces of expression and adornments
which are often Indispensable i'll the advocacy
of disputed propositions. His truths came in
simple and ungarnished forms-rugged, aggres-
sive and Notwithstanding by Il judicious
array of logic and weight OF reason. He gained
during an extended and varied practice, thus
suddenly terminated in mid-career, a justly
earned place in the first rank of our profession,
and his name is imperishably connected with
some of the most important legal controversies
i'll the history of our State.
In his private life George Cadwalader was es-
teemed and beloved in a wide circle of friends,
and he justly bore the character of good citi-
zen and an exemplary man.
To his bereaved wife, children and kindred
we offer the consolation of our sincere sympathy.
Judge S. c. benson moved that the,report
be received and the resolutions of the Court
spread upon the minutes. The Court so
ordered.
A motion of l.. 5. Taylor that copy OF
the resolutions be presented to the Supreme
Court, and copy forwarded to the widow
of the deceased, was carried unanimously.
n. Greene Curtis, W. A. Anderson, R. T.
Devlin, L. s. Taylor and Judge Z. b. Nc
Farland, before the meeting adjourned,
spoke enthusiastically of the deceased.