Telegram-herald., 1888-03-25

Of o1IgF lusTlog MoRRIsoN WANG
sssos of Oar Own Cffizsas Nhe Were Per-
senAtiy AcSa.t0tsd with the nsce~<sa
5nrast--ssusss ST tals leeculisrfsiss 80 Re
xasnaeersd ss0t fits Nobls Chsr4s-
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nasnahersd sat ftls Nohls Chsr4s-
ser Reversed.
Though making no blast Ct a. and only
speaking Of II when approached by the
newspaper fraternity ana Others who
happen 10 reEnembes lhe relations existing.
there are three OF loaE gentlemen here IN
srand Rapids who have c0gae iato person.
e. contact with ths true and good judiciary
Chief who departed this life 80 unexpected
ly on frasy morning last and who are
able 20 give testimony ss 10 hik sterling
worth aud ability as q siaoent, lawyer
and lurist from personal soQuainssBoe
and observation.
Rev. Dr. G. =. Smith. of No. - Washing
ton-st, was class -Insle al Chief Justice
Waite. eaaaasing w.sh him in 1857, To-
Eethsr with EVarss. r.idea. s. Imam.
Clarke. Paerrepoai sad others OF note. Dr.
Smith speaks Of the dead iarist with the
utmost respect aud esteem. and ssys be Was
siwSys heio 10 such throughout hls coi-
lesiAse oourss. aud always afierward by his
ieiiow students. Jnlike EFsrts. bOweser.
De Was Of such a retiring. quiet and m
obtraslye disposition that he cannot be said
20 have been loved. That IL 40 say be Was
not disllked bY any means. but he Was not
one yon could hug up 10. 10 use the Rev.
doctors expression. IN tact lie Lao no
children lie never pushed him-
self forward and even when
sent 70 Geneva. on that great suit
oi arbitration u remained for his class
mate and vaImest friend, Vim. NJ. Evsrss.
10 push him 10 The front JUoee Waite
wac dlsme,ricslly opposite 10 hT Lvarts IN
many characteristic Ii would take some
students twelve hours day 20 accomplish
what Others would 90 Ia tbree. Waite be-
loDeed 10 the former class. Eysrts 10 the
latter. Lssrts was quick. active forward.
brilliant Waite vsx steady. quiet, inde-
iatag1i,ly industrious. reiloent. bat he never
naoe mistake. Eysr,s was always help
ms others for the love 81 ID. Waite lsl1 no
bar IN the way q anyones progress. but he
never pushed them along. be oidn't push
himself along. ana u would Dot be eurpris-
ing II II were discovered that some one did
his courung for him down in slaid old
Connecticut, while the principal actor IN
the drama was plooolng ssay al hns pro-
iessional duties la Ohio.
James T. AcBrce OF the frm OF Eggles-
| ton q Mcbride, was student ia the
| Office OF NJ. K. A X. Waite. ~ Toledo, from
1863 10 1871. Nr. Nate had jUsl come
from . small practice IN Maumee. and had
admitted bis brother Richard 10 partner
ship. be was looked up 10 e. q thorough.
psinstaklDg. able and upright lawyer. but
he never could learn 20 demand az adeouste
fec for his services. lie would leave other
duties 70 90 into jusloe court. where hs
never prscuoed, beip poor woman collect
debt and not charge hsrs cent and would
not allowing has family 10 take upon them
selves The cIGogefy of houstk eeping bat
boarding Them 81 tbe best hotel. when
he went 20 Geneva be actually left Toledo
IN cebt. A great. big-hearled. noble. up-
| right. though retiCeDt man. This was hr.
| AcBndes estimate OF him. and IL was
fitting that Judge Buriineame, Of the n0-
perIor Court. should appoint him together
| with W. Nlsner gaylo lof 90 act with q COM
| mittee VI the Kent County bar 10 draft reso-
lutions Of the esteem IN which the lament
1 ed Chief Justice u held So this community.
| Alfred b. Tezef, Clerk Of Tie Police Court.
was city editor of o1e TIE Toledo papers
| when Judge Nsiie wac appointed Chief
Justice ia 1874. he returned 10 his old
home from Washington IN the fail and at
| tended . meeting of tie Lucas County Az
| ricultCrhl Society. cD which occasion hs
was nailed hy ali The cid farmers with
4 hello. Mott. and be greeted them ss
| fsmiisrly ia his turn. Waite was dressed
as hsmeiy az any II them and mounted shs
| lumber wagon IN which they rode out 20
the fair grounds 10 make speech 10 the
I old settlers. IN which As tod funny etc riss
and recouniod "reminiscences with a eusto
which struck ar answering chord iD the
hearts Of bis fellow iownsmen. sDo many
OF them interrupted him with questions
aud reminders. and. in fact f0r tie time
4 being be was one 81 them. and no stranger
would have supposed that The leading
| spirit of that crow0 of rough Buckeyes Was
the Chief Justice 0f the Z 1ite0 States. Our
| friend 1oser sai ia t3t back Of the wagon
taking IL al IN and preparing noies for
report. Toward the close of The meeting
kf. Waite approached hisn, saying young
man. you are not going 10 priBt any OF ttis
sfuf are you?n Certainty. SAID Tozer.
that's what Tm here ior and nothing
coul0 induce hin 20 pf0nliss 20 kesp II cut
/ OF print or tone i oosns But when the
/ Young reg.orter wss mourning the sta.rs
/ 20 me editorial rooms Of the
| Office hs met 6r. Waile coming down. who
said, "Ab. nv bov. ] cot ahead Of you"
and PASSED on. Upon frporfing 70 the
Chief that funciiousrF fsf8t Look here.
Jozsf, We cant publish sl that STUFF stsrot
Mott Waite. Drop ID With pefs0nsl Of bis
visit and LEI il - ~ that Nr. J0zer never
/ forgsve tie Chief Justice luf bis objection
| 20 proEs inenoe on that occasion. but hs tells
| The story 20 shov the ohafscfer ri the rnsu
and the ss1nsts 3n iD WINCH he wss held.
even after he bad sftsined The highest
judicial position Ia fhe country.
All honor TO the fuomufy 81 The grand
old msB and the upright tourist, and the
sympathy Of al so out % The stricken fsfn-
| lis and TIE Official aud professional $3.50
/ cieies " 30 mourn the freei if.re