The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-19
THE MEMORY oFc. S. EBEY

The Bar association met yesterday in the
court of common pleas in special called
session, out of respect to the memory of
Charles Sumner Ebey. Speeches were
made by many of the leading attorneys,
reviewing the history and successes OF the
man TO whose memory all wished to pay
some tribute of respect. Attorney Thomas
F. McMechan, his former partner, was as
signed the place of honor on the program
because of his intimate acquaintance with
his character. in both public and private.
''Mr. President-Our hearts today COM
mune with the spirit of the dead. We are
here to mingle our tears i'll grief over the
departure of the spirit OF our beloved
friend and brother, c. ;. Ebey. The light
of his life went out yesterday morning
while he was soiourning at the nome OF
his uncle at Manatee, Fla, and his spirit
nnon wings of lightning has flown away to
take up its abode somewhere beyond the
starry way, and all that was mortal OF him
whose loss we now mourn IS lnanlmate
CLAY. Ii is a sad duty to pay tribute 10 the
memory of dead friend, yet this duty,
though sad as it Is, assumes
different phase when one knows
of his own knowledge that he
can sneak without reserve of the true man
hood and beautiful charms OF the departed.
| first met him in 1884 while he was at
Chaddock college. Illinois. An acqualnt-
ance sprung I'D between Us Which after
ward ripened into an intimacy which re
suited in our forming business co-part-
nership Our business connection con-
tinued nearly three years when his failing
health made a change of climate impera-
tive. The fattering estimate L at nrSG
formed of his character was only confirmed
by our more intimate associations. All
that | can say IS pretty we'll Known 20 al
present The success which came 10 MIN
was but the natural result OF his ability
and goodness of heart.
The speaker then reviewed the political
history of the deceased which is well
known to all the readers His oratory
that would have made him famous had
his life been spared and many little Incl
dents in his carries still fresh IN the
memory of all were referred to. In clos
ing Mr. McMechan narrated several
incidents in his boyhood which admirably
brought out the existence OF those noble
qualities that have since endeared him TO
his many friends.
Then follwed addresses of Messrs. j. ID.
Houston, T. B. Wall, Fred Bently, A X.
Museller, II. l.. Gordon, W. W. Chapman
and H. @. Ruggies.
Many eloquent tributes were paid TO the
memory of the departed and a severity oil
feeIey chraaerized every word that was
uttered
AT the conclusion of the addresses
NIessrs. Dean, Gordon T. B. Wall and W.
II. Boone, "a committee previously APP
pointed reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, On the 10th day of July, IN
no
Florida, Charles Sumner Ebey, member
of the Wichita Bar association and OF the
SedpWick county bar, was overcome by
death in his early manhood; therefore
be it
Resolved, By the Wichita Bar associa-
ton and the Sedgwick county bar, that III
his untimely death this association and
legal fraternity have lost one OF the
brightest and most promising young law
vers ever admitted to the bar OF TINS coun-
| tv or the state of Kansas; that the deceased
was a genius, natural born orator; that
! his literary attachments were seldom
| e0ualed by one of his age, and that ne was
! one, who, by the elegance OF his scholar
/ shin the mower of his elOquence, the eX
/ tent and variety of his accomplishment.
| and the purity of his character, illustrated
| the highest type of our profession; and
! further,
THAT the deceased was young man OF
the most generous impulses; he was every
mans friend: he was broad-mlnded anc
! liberal i'm his views. and was a philanthro
pist in the broadcast sense of the word; and
| further,
That had Charles S Ebey lived out his
allotted time, possessed of what ne wa
lacking in, only health, we believe he
would have made name to which TN TIM
! legal profession, the state OF Kansas ahl
! the American people would have pointed
with pride. and that his life would hav
added an illustrious page to the America
/ history of Its eminent men.
Resolved. further, That we feel mos
profound sympathy for his parents IN theI
/ loss of so noble and promising son; an'
| further,
That these resolutions be spread upol
the records of this association, and upol
the journals of the district court and tn
court of common pleas of this county; tina
a copv of same be transmitted TO the par
ents of the deceased, and also that cople
of same be furnished to the press OF tn
CITY of Wichita for publication.