St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-26
IN MEMORIAM.
Resolutions, Addresses, etc., i'm Memory
of Judge L. p. Poland and A. e. RAN

Resolutions, Addresses, etc., i'm Memory
of Judge L. p. Poland and A. E. RAN
kin.
The regular business of the Caledo-
mia county court was suspended for a
time Saturday morning when resolu-
tions were presented by the Caledonia
county bar in memory of the late Judge
Poland and A. E. Rankin, and brief eu-
logies We're pronounced by members of
the bar. 1t will be remembered that
no public notice was taken of the death
of Judge Poland at the time because of
the peculiar circumstances under which
his death occurred. This fact made
the services of Saturday morning es-
pecially appropriate and fitting. After
the purpose of the meeting was an
nounced by States Attorney Dunnett,
H. C. Ide, Esq, presented the follow
ing
RESOLUTIONS ON JUDGE POLAND.
Resolved: That the bar of CaledO-
MIA coanty as body hereby express
their profound sorrow at the death of
Hon. Luke P. Poland, which has oc-
Cured since the last term of this court,
and that we tender our sympathy to
his family and surviving relatives, and
assure them that we each join in our
grief and mourn in his death as per-
sOnal bereavement and loss.
Resolved: That in his death the
Vermont state bar have met an ire
parable loss, and that the bar of this
county have been deprived of one who
has long been its most eminent mem
Der, and whose wisdom, kindness and
courtesy have rendered his memory
forever precious to US.
Resolved: That his distinguished
services in public life, as state legis-
lator, as Judge of our snpreme court,
and as a senator and member of the
national congress, entities his name to
the grateful memory of the state and
nation.
Resolved: That the achievements
of his life and the great worth of his
services to the state and nation should
furnish inspiration to the laudable am
bitiOn of all to become useful, patient
and faithful in the discharge of life's
every duty.
Resolved: That the foregoing reso-
lutions be spread upon the court rec
ords of Caledonia county as a part
thereof and copy of the same duly
authenticated be transmitted to his
family by the clerk of the court.
Signed by Henry C.. Ide, Henry C..
Bates, Harry Blodgett, committee of
the bar.
After the reading of these resolu-
tions Elisha May, Esq, read the follow
ing tribute
TO THE MEMORY OF A. E. RANKIN.
The bar of Caledonia county through
its committee regretfully report to the
court the death of Andrew Evarts Ran :
kin, one of it's hOnored members, and
for the past "a years the efficient and
| faithful clerk of this court. Prompted
by deep feeling of love, confidence
and respect for the deceased we bring
to the court this token of our esteem
for his memory. Ripe in judgment,
broad in his views, of extended fnan
cial experience, of sterling integrity,
he commanded the confidence of busi-
ness men and gave character to the
| financial institutions of which he has
been an honored and respected mem
Der. A lifelong friend of education,
| of a cultured aud scholarly mind, hc
rendered valuable service as chief Off
Ger of the state board of education
| He was a close student of the choicest
and best of literature and his service
in selecting for the library in this viii
| lage class of books uf high characte.
and of ennobling thought has con