The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15

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George Norris HAltes was cns Of the schiet
P<tnces az re bAE 81 weshtsgton- net him
Grss IN the eouftroau st Fort Townsend ten
yeaxs ago. He was then young lawyer. rznsdiy
climbing into lscrAttve and Rsefal practices,
AID Twas On tie bench. Orr acquaintance
spcn rpened tns0 familiar, lasting ard s9ahroken
fFisnsiship From the hsxinning be IMPRESSED
me - Eaa destined 20 al q featEeg piare Is
TIE Bar and among men. His lDdea&ndence OF
spirit: bis industry. his stndfousness and learn
tEg his fertility Of resource: his dauntlessness:
rs iss'nsss Of perception his grass o. sinus
ton; his stability Of temper his seal and fxed-
ress OF purpo@e: MS espseity for affairs. bis
depsh Of eonyieEssn hts fidelity 20 bis trnsss his
uniform eouFfesy. ard ais love for the laws and
tnsEituttors Of his eoantrY. were very quickly
observable. ard presaxed the enniaence IN his
prOfesxson be has since attained No advoeate,
on ne whole, Eaors nopsfal 70 the eours, ever
afxTsed before me.
lie had disposition 20 EFFORT. and hence his
career vas enc of remarkable ana extraordinary
growth. II 81 te time he Jeff as, al ~ years OF
ase. he stood ia many respects. a lawyer. an
surpassed by any IN thS stete. The xiEtaes and
achievements Of his professional life. not only
deserve our admiration. bat should be 20 rs al
study sad al emulation Especially instrne-
i've and stimulating are they 20 the younger At
90 ncyss o. whom he wss always Q wsrm and
willing friend As alawyer, be was genuine
and rnsduIteFased product Of Washington. Of
whom neither tAis nor any future bar need be
ashamed
Others VINO were more closely engaged with
him IN the vsrions ontAr relations and eompeti-
t0as which accumulated around him during
his short baf stirring lifetime. can speak more
htly than myself Of his exceptional business
sagaelfy. enterprise. easfgy and public spirit.
May things and movements Of which he was
auth0r or promoter are monumental. and affect
powerfully and permanently the coarse Of
events. and viii keep him in remembrance after
We al shalt long have uassed away
OF his domestic ties. that sacred circle. also
ara not the best witness. nor an well quail
det 70 SPEAK Bur this caa testify, that one Of
the traits IN his character that most impressed
me IN our growing acquaintance was the great
love he had for home aud those who gathered
there. ami especially his hllal devosioa 70 his
father and ais mother.
Your h0acr. ! second the apFllratson to places
these saA memorial reso utions upon the rec
ords Of this eoufL They are but sight tribute
10 FARE departed worth. as the cloud 10 con-
samed and tauishetA away, 80 he that goeth
down 81 the grave sha come up no more he
shall return no more 10 his house, neither shall
his place know him any more We may 90 20
him. bat he VIII net return 70 us. He has left
rs only the memory OF what he was; al that Is
enduring Of what be did, and . solemn sense OF
the imminence OF eternal things
Death 10 him was surprise. II may be SO 10
us. What. your honor, what, 0 my brothers,
mean these successive vfsisations. Aimed so IN
missakably az the bar OF this locality, each so
sudden, 30 shocking; each tn turn more appaIl-
ingf Can our hearts suppress the questions
What nextg Who next7 Does &c not become us.
while stilt in the enjoyment OF the awful gift OF
life, 10 take notice, That there IS another than
our clients 70 be pleased: another than our
clients 20 be served. Surely. today. with four.
fold emphasis comes upon each OF as, from be-
yoad the Life Of this world. the admon.tion,
boast not thSs self OF tomorrow. for thou know
est not what day may bring forthl
osE WHO KNEW THKM WELL
Ex-chief-Justice Orange Jacobs followed
with the following tribute:
May il please the coart: / rise 10 second the
raotion made es nay brother Greene-a motion
which he has enforced with such truth aud elo-
suence nnds = sympathetic response In every
heart.
We indeed stand IN the presence Of great ca
iamity. The occasion - eloquent with woe
Hsd ] eousalfsd my own ieeiings alone would
have remained silent for profoundly feel the
utter Impotence Of humAa language 70 express
tbs deeper aud pfofaaader emotions OF che hu-
man heart. A sigh, = groan. . tear. look OF I'M
utgerahie agouy, ART their only true expires
aien
We owc, however. a loving tribute 70 the
ne RORY Of the honorable dead. Weag may be
our overs OF expression, bat the duty remains
he same. ] anew our departed bro her, @.
Morris Hslacr, aud DIT. Minor, VEIL was hut
slightly acquainted with Mr. Louis z. Cox. But
Il is enough for me 70 know that he enjoyed the
friendship and cerapaaionship Of our departed
brother. Halter aud our departed friend Dr.
Minor. / knew Brother Halter before he was
admitted % the Der, and after his admission /
watched with sympathetic admiration his pro-
xressixe development into 3 noble professional
manhood At the time of his death he was
recognized as one Of the ahlest lawyers
In the state, He was e dlligeat student
had an excellent memory. and
sound and discriminntfag Judgment
He was the very soui OF honor, hence be was
nos only faithful % bis elisats and zealous ol
tAeir rights, bBs possessed the confidence Of the
business community IL very mRTksd degree
He was not . grand speaker. baE possessed q
power Of clear, tennected aud logical statement
OF leaAg principles % facts that always In the
conflicts ol the Gar, made nina q dangerous op-
peaenk In has intercourse with bis brother
lawyers he was dsgniiIea and courteous and
sever under the moss trying proyoeation lost
his tyt8FeF oE forget the pFopfieIfes
OF a eagniaea department Ia the
stndiy Offices 81 oosnpauionsa.p aud friendship
be WAS Sympathetic and gsneF9ass Ia the stern
conflicts of Tie. be was Courageous sad Self.ra-
liant and determined. lie was very fond al
field sports and Is was thls soaansss thar luresl
him 10 al auumely death. / knew him well In
tnis department al Gfe, l taloysd his cona-
denee and hss con pans aA nlaay an occasion az
shis ktna. know thar 10 htm there was a
Eseassre In The painless weoas and "a rapture
en the l0aely shore lie seemed to have 3 nsg
life in these manly FxczeStsgnS Ccufdeas az
his skiii. fearless and self-fesiant, he wsx ever
Feaiy1o De az dare Gnsiblng seesSsary 10 sac
cess. SAD u tie thoazht tkat sacA nosse aaaI.
ssss sometimes lss8 70 an naumely grave.
Ne nan ia WesfeFn Washington was more
wisely ~ sAyogshlY knowa thAn Or aimc7 re
bad Toe savAatsgss of = collegiate e4nsAtion
saa sssss 81 he heaa ef as ehosea profession.
tie wa& not ealY . skis4ka pAss4cian. but q
ssEoiele zna cloaRent SgeskeT and arsses HIS
knoa iesieN 81 public affairs VAS extensive aud
saearaze, ana Be Nas ssi,ea names % his fegloe-
ssf.seas ieF sslees OF heuog sod trust liz was a
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saee- he ass = leader 4mosg nsa. respected
sea beloved. Tbs coEm4nisy. uky. aoge. TIE
wAaGr sszsn, moara bis less
ne MsnaF sad oHT beloved Bgesher Halter
peFgaaesi is TIC faN viger * tAeif intellectual
sssss phss.eaI nsehoSA They as3 soaSat EsAay
ei ths battles of life. haa eoa* o1 xfgtozsons