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


ing Of the bar association. the saedse1s fra
ternsty ard The Chamber IL co1nmerce
held Thursday nfserno0n for the purpose
q framing resolufions for permanent
record. made It's report through Hon. W
n white. who addressing the court. said
Nay = please ne eears. a. nesftng OF ths
nnF snd o4eesx 81 thzs court. sn6 The ne9sess
ffsse-s1tg. and he Chssaher - fsonmsrre q me
ctsT 81 beAttla. heSd Ia fhas court soaaa GA fse
t1a tazsazt ex-Chsef justice Haufora rlssax
and s<I5reazinx tke presiding aesrer sid. I'VE
naFs zsseF bee1 casies toeesh4f Eeon szeh
ffnongsafnl occasS0H a. this Thrac ~ oar rsoes
useful ard essoved citizens have heer taken
frana aaf ntGsI They wer~ men whosa tfrwrhf
vas always f0x sha pEDiie good. Tier we're
saen - whem their seile~ men looked Cor xnia-
Glles alad dtteefson. both In private asd public
sastrs, and shess sudden taking away i 10 less
pnaisc iOss than Il il . crushinx blow 10 their
families. u y too sooa AZ tAis Use - par the
las IasFk q feapees. bat we should express IN
some degree IN the fEiness 81 cur hearts, Sur
Feelings ~ their aEtimeiy and shocking death.
noN as1sg ff1s following resoInssoas and sux-
gfSs tslat committee of ave be appointed from
each so<ix present 70 Fsss sehoiatt0ns a. hersln.
Alter in4icaeI
Bs & EessiFea. By the members Of the bar.
ard 81 The medical fraternity Of TIE stats, and
the uzsnabeEs Of the Cnamher Of Commerce. In
pailing disaster which has befs5lem ths ctr al
seattle and TIE state In the sud1en ressovaI
DF death Is Dr. ThCmas r. Minar G. Morris
Halter end Louis Cox. fhree Of the most useful
and beloved 81 oar feilow-catizens, q comnastsee
% ave frora each body represented b. appo nted
70 confer fogsfher and devise the most appro-
pFasfA manner q showing the respect ia which
the deceased werc held BY all, and 70 prepare
suitable resolutions commemorative a. their
lives - be ms4e of permanent neaeFa, win
power 70 acs IN AL things Ia arranging and ere
cutting programme for memorial services IN
aecnfnanne with the wishes OF tie respective
families Of the deceased
THIS resolution was unanimously ad,spSed
ana - = meeting 81 the commirtes 90 The part
Of che bsF 10 addition 20 the public tribute 70 be
0Her&d, ~ wa deemed appropriate 90 behalf 81
the Der q particularly note the life aud death Of
oar brother. George Morris Halter. that rceord
refpembfanca 81 al his gracious parts migh
BE- preserved In the archives OF the eozrs OF
which he was an officer. so we'll known
aud respected George Norris HaileY was
born IL YORK. Pa. Ia 1854 Ne was the sou o.
6fauvtfie o. Hslier, DISTINGUISHED oaaeer Of
the array 81 the United states, whcse name Is
Intimately associated with tbs pioneer history
oi The territory 81 Waskingson. when yet an H.
fant. IN isba our brother rame with hls parents
20 the territery q Washington. q from that
20 hss deaEh he resided almost continuously on
the shores Of Puget sound. In 1861 he returned
with bis fathers family % York Pa and there
entered Is student the public schools of that
plafs. When iess than Is years Of age he was
With bis father on the Geld OF Gettysburg and
was wifaess Of that terrible battle. the tarning
print In the struggle for the preservation az tha
Union, and from that baptism Of IRE ana dessh
be early learned the lesson 81 devotion 20 hfa
country and fts constitution ard laws mani
Tested In marked degree in our own city in .
period Of sore trial and emergency. call
lug for the prompt and unseihsh ex.
erets@ OF patriotic devotion 10 the
constitution Of the Union end the laws there
under In 1857 he was enrolled rs & student a.
the scademy at Potfsvtlle. Pa Here be re.
mained but short time. and Gu account %
falling health ia che same year he returned %
his fathers home on WILDLY island. The re re
became the manager Of bis fathers farm and
was a suceessfnl farmer. manifesting in that
pursuit the same msshodical exaesueSs that
characterized him lawyer. when hoy 81
York. Pa, he became well acquainted with
Jere,Eiah Black. the great lawyer aud states
man. who was al intimAte friend az his fathers
and Tor this distinguished man BE had the pro-
foaudess admiration. gsd sought 70 make him
the model Of bis profess:onsl aud political life.
In 1874. animated by au honorable ambition. he
resolved 70 become aiawycr. Ia thai year he
entered the Law ehace 81 HcNaught 4
LeaEys in This city. Tie was al untlrins stnaent
10 August. ISIS. AZ sseilacoosn. be was admitted
to she bar. He AZ onca entered npun snccess-
ful career, first establishing himself az Port
Townsend. where. IN brief period. he took
pasisioa a. the head Of his profession In 1881
he removed TO seattle. and At the tinge Of his
death was the junior member II the wen known
ffm Of Hurke 4 Halter On December = 1851,
he Was married 10 Miss AnHa Cox. 81 Gaieshurg.
III. sister al Edward Louis Cox. who perished
sglth him, lie Was most happy in bis home sfe.
Oar brother ttned AZ the very front OF his pro-
~
oontnrt al his baslncss. palasfaking IN the
preparation Of bis eases, searching oat pfsee-
dents without weaginesS 3 close ard able Fea.
eoner devoted and true 10 bis clients. respect
fmi 20 the conra aaahie % bis brethren. re
gafetug his professional word rs = bond
OF honor. stopping noe % ehieane or
trick 70 win cansal these were the qualities
that crowned with success his professional
career. Oar brother was allied with love ard
loyalty 90 the constitution and 10 the Gag 81 Ais
country. we have ample proof that II necessary
ne would have laid down HIS life thRt a stain
might net blur the nstion's honor. In the mad
wave OF popafsr frenzy that swept cur state and
city few years sgo against the Chinese people
in apr midst under sacred national treaty slip.
uiaisens, be pF0mptly enrolled himself a cits-
rem soldier IN uphelffng tAe law. aud was ar
active. prominent ana helpful aid - the gov
ernor ard e0nstitatsd authorities ~ that time.
All honor to bis memory for hss heaiihfai ax-
kaEAiN@>tlt
saA By she exercise III foresight sud pruteaee
he had accumulated libeFal fortune. shieh he
wss arses!ng 60 the development and growth q
oar eommUnity and state ID the most ample
mNuees
TIE circumstances attending hts cath sge
briefly as follows ON December ? isss. the en.
adversary day q his marriage, A. soelock IN
the sfseFnoos. ia two canoes. in one ef which
was his hrother IN lav aud student ia hts
Office. Howard Louis Cox, aud in the other ci
which wak nF Thema& T. Minor. a asar sleigh
bar and peFsoaal fgtend. ard distinguished
eitiaen 81 the sify and himself TAey lets
ssBnvcs3 GA a enBtins expedition 70 50 %
wbtsby island OF the shores II that island,
in sArstexs passage. wfshia siahs of the hogae q
hSt yessa. ga that nigaf these eancea we're
overwhelmed hy sbe sFaei waters sad therO IN
the darkness. without helptnS h&1a sfssteayd
satla 10 save. they eli three lgand wstsrY
grsse. where their nareeoyercd so&tes Sow
be-
~ asrecs4an a the committee OF slle hag. in
all tiss ssEens msnlluesA - FEse5. now easF ths
following Eaees atieBz. gH4 ssaye that ttrY. via
the ssssNmrat Isssk reaa. aa plnesa apen Eae
Feeeres e tae co0rs. thai tsere Easy lse ese-
raenent GTihuts % ths neElorY 81 csas eSepastsd
egoracF sna associate,
sRssals@E. Fhas ia sae death ot sSaerFe Morris
Hkilef tse haF of tie state a Washington has
lnss eae ~ ~ seass distinguished. dfEi<vas, eon
segeasseas, aase, iDcosyaptaaae, heasrtole ans
szsafkee0s menhers, khe eoEmGatsY HUt sssse
AT exeaestakgy ussfai Aas pssriosss e4tssa.
ssksse1ses. 81 ssssey BIS sGiensisa career
A. lAwyes w5ta sass pEs1e sad eaa aeTshy o.
ssnaless.sa ass fses waieA ws EAy arsw n
slaFmsiee asa lneemsive
estsalsxs. Th&k vhafisAtns seF hss ssswosy
pfaseaaa Aasaie&stsa aa8 kNssjEaa. we nEeEeg
4, ~ aefe4ysa wife fsthsF. asatAes, tFassef
Aat sister, car stsgSrsss ssmE&Say anA Co.'S