Telegram-herald., 1886-05-04
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
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osass rooos yesterday afteraeen s. hsar the
repors ~ ibe SPECIAL oon uaii1es. appointed
q pfspsie suil4e.e fesalgt.ons II reSpecl -
the Disoaors " tts Is1s fudge Nnaes fhe
fsllo~iug seoi.emen wsrs present + ~
Norris Jadge 4 a. Montgomery. Thos 3
Church. Juase / H. fafu~b. Judge J. 4
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Hin-diiL Fred Maynard. George VANITY.
tohn More. JOAN faftoa Jr taan : Law
renee Ju8ge >taoe a. y carson. Aafoa b
fuFn~r. JAMES hlair Peter D3fan. Willard
Kingsley jaoeb hieinbans. Moses IaggSri
T. T. Esdy ". ~. HYDE T.. " Woiooif.
Maurice n H0uSspan, II A Bar'ineeme,
NJ H. WaikeF Ihomas 3 t4rfoll q A.
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The f,iig~iug letter Of Eegrts was rad bs
secrefary BntteF6eid
oRASp kAsins, Mich Mas 8 lsst.- q reserved
thls ufniss Fssfai lNlsFniag ne of the meet.
lng a lhe bar ~ tS Leia tais afternoon a. 3.
Fezret lhat eauuoi be lfesellf a. I ieafe hsiQfe
thag hoHT f,f i-znsiag see - tba daay p4peFs
Hal ou ult me Ihe honor - Balne ne a. chair
maj ~ eoalualttee ga Erfans etaents t0r aAieh j
thauk you. bAlt a. ! an osal~iied 10 be absent
silgxest that fou 4ppslni = chziriran ln ng place
F J beg 10 add Thai deeply y Ampathize iih the
t4mtls ~ the Deceased IA their lreaa ei0eut. aud
sslk The h~r IA tne loes se have al sustained ia
T the ds aIh " Judge ithey. tie 0as aa bofor to
the bench. Ills jildlglai Il reIaete Nih the
f spieadoF of Just aud upflsht jaags. which 50
Ins mind Is notief lnol~ luleng than Any marble
ple and mere enduring than granite. Very
truly etc, ]. -. CFiANPIIN.
The report Of the Committee on Resolu-
+ tiOns Was read and unanimously adopted.
as follows:
/. -. a a ~
Kent have heard with deep sOrrOw OF the
+ death of Judge Whitney, while absent from
( home. jouFneying for the recovery of i'm
+ paired health. They mourn this loss % the
+ legal profession. 10 the whole community,
and the affective bereavement of his yelat-
/ ives anu family.
The departed judge was. in private life,
/ an exvmpiar OF the qualities of kindness.
courtesy and charity to all and bound by
the strongest ties OF love 10 his home. his
wife and children.
With the city Of Grand Rapids, the county
I of Kent and The state of Michigan, he bad
sustained important civic relations, and in
them had earned a high repule. lie took
a strong interest IN municipal matters, In
the establishment Of educational. religious
and financial institutions, aud other public
enterprises.
lie filled high offices Of the county and
state with excellent judgment. unques-
toned integrity and universal devotion
thereto, of time and labor, thus command
/ ing the confidence and gratitude of business
associates, of his immediate constituents
and OF the people OF the state.
Upon the creation Of the Western District
OF Michigan, he was appointed the first
I District Judge, ard thencefOrth presided
over that tribunal; considered and adjudeed
many questions of complexity arising ION
land and from the sea- adjudIcated cases
I presented under the laws OF the State Legis-
lature aud Of the Federal Congress. and
under the State and Federal Cons itutiOns,
exhibiting the moral and mental powers
which had previously marked his public
career and crowned his merits as a man,
citizen and representative of the people with
the honor of a pure, learned, impartial and
digBiiied magistracy under national com
mission. Therefore
ReSO}red That as Solomon l. Withev thus
lived felt. thought and rendered judgment,
we esteemed and loved him, admired bis
life work, and respectfully ask this court to
place on its record this memorial of ouI
sentiments.
The committee of arrangements were
authorized 10 fix the time and place for the
presentation of the resolutions. J. W. Stone
moved that some action be taken in the
matter Of the death of Judge Baxter. The
chairman, Hon. l. ID. Norris named the
following gentlemen To comprise such com
mi,tee: Judge X. NJ Montgomery, L. w
Tsgsart, John Patton. Jr. The commitie,
of arrangements were authorized To give
information of their proceedings. wber
completed, to the public through the press
Attorney General Taggart was authorized
TO present the memorial resolutions TO th,
Supreme Court at Lansing United State,
District Attorney Stone 10 present the same
TO the United States Circuit and Distric
Court. l.. ID Norris to the Circuit Court an,
Judge J. T. Holmes to the Superior Court