Evening journal., 1890-06-06
OFF FOR FOREIGN LANDS.
CHIEF JUSTICE ooMEeys BIDS FARE
WELL TO MEMBERS OF THE BAR.

Many Lawyers Say Farewell Amusing
Episodes-The Justice Completely
Taken by Surprise His Valuable Pass
port.
Chief Justice Joseph p Comegys, ac-
companied by his daughter, passed
through this city this morning, enroute
for New York, where they will TAX a
Cunard line steamer for Europe to-mor-
row morning. The train, a through ex-
press from the Delaware division.
reached the station at o 40 o'clock, where
1t remained for several minutes.
A large delegation from the New
Castle county bar proceeded from the
Court House to the p, w. a B. station
in cars. When the train bearing Judge
Comegys pulled into the station the fol-
lowing well-known lawyers surrounded
the car.
Judge Ignstius G. Grubb, Judge Leon
ard <. Wales, Attorney General John
Biggs, Levi G. Bird, Charles b. Lore,
Benjamin Nields, Austin Harrington,
William O. Spruance, Thomas Davis,
William 7. Lyman, Judge j. Frank Ball,
Willard Hall Porter, Willard Salisbury,
John II. Rodney, William S. Hilles,
Henry Clay Turner, Lewis O. Vande-
grift, Charles M. Curtis, Herbert II.
Ward, j. Ernest Smith, William s.
Evans. P. D. Churchman, George A.
Elliott, Clifford James, Andrew K. San.
born and Walter Hayes.
AS soon as the train came to a stop,
two members OF the party entered the
car and escorted the venerable justice ia
the platform at the station. He was
completely surprised, but seemed to take
in the whole situation at glance. His
face and his whole appearance was the
picture OF health He wore long duster
and dark hat.
Both hands were grasped and he was
pulled around in the crowd for some
time, everybody wishing him perfect
health and bon voyage
AS soon as the last member of the
party had said farewell greetings, ths
justice said. "GentlemeA, ! assure yor
that this very unexpected, and car
hardly find words to express my graft.
tude.
Judge Grubb-"Have you a cork screw
with your Loud laughter.
Chief Justice-"W Well, now, / havi
overlooked that entirely, although havl
always heard that no gentleman eve,
travelled without one Laughter All
Mr.. Biggs, goodbye, isir. That remind
me, gentlemen, that you have a ney
clerk OF the peace to day
Mayor Harrington ~" Chief Justice
Bishop Coleman has requested me to biz
you farewell, and give You his kindes
regards and best wishes for successful
voyage
Chief Justice" Bishop Coleman, an
all you gentlemen have my most SINGER
thanks for this mark Of appreciation =
W all aloard, was shouted at thi
point, and the chief judicial officer Z
Delaware was escorted TO his car. Will
the New Castle County Bar stood in line
with barred head-. on the platform.
| Other members of the party wer
State Senator John p. Donahoe Coloni
John T. Layfield, Colonel John NJ Newe
and about fifty spectators, In the cal
and on the platform.
The letter which Chief JustiC
ComegYs had presented to him by Sent
tor DonGhoe, was written by Cardin
Gibbons, and viii be Of great value
him in his travels. II sets forth that Il
bearer is a leading jurist, and an Amer
can OF great learning 1t Is q very ra
epistle, and by its aid everything
Rome can be seen by the justice, WI
feels highly complimented at being alb
to have in his possession such rare doc
ment.