Telegram-herald., 1890-08-02

The Funeral Of the Late Thomss
2. Church.
Resolutions 81 Eespect--ais "A raaes-.
kutostEed b. ths Profession

The funeral Of Hon. Thos. 3. Chusch
took place yesterday afternooa fsasa
the family residence, corner North
Prospect and FouatAin-sts. During tie
day many friends and acquaintance
paid their respects 70 the hoaored dead.
At4 O'Clock Mayer INLAND the nssn-
bers of the Commoa Council proceeded
from the city ball 70 the hoass ia hacks.
The Old Settlers also met Ia the cry
building and were conveyed 10 fAe
home. They were Judge Holnes. e.
&. Rood, ChAs. bTlnsMsiI, lhomss ~.
Porter, Wilson Jones, falT9gk McifaF-
rlns ". -. IOitord, james II. Robinson.
Leonard snyder, Is. Waite. *. \. Couk
Jay ". Blgeiow, julius ii0usemaa, 3.
". Ransom, Nm. Scrlbner, benjamin
Hancneu, :. {. smlta, i. =. Marsh.
Harvey }. HOLSTER, taas. A. Robinson,
jacOb Sauter ana others.
The ceremonies were simple, yet lm-
I presslye. feey were conducted by giae
Rev. Dr.. Campbell Far. 81. Marx =
/ choir sang Nearer Ny God 10 Inee. p
and Il knoW that Ny RodCemer
/ LlYeth." Alter the service the remains
were taken T. fOuntain-s.reet cemetery
I and inferred n ihelr !aSt resting place.
Yesterday morning the Grand kap.ds
/ Bar Association met N Judge Groves
court room, 10 take action Oh the death
/ Of Thomas b. Church. After Mayor
! Uhl stated the object OF the meeting
Judge John I. Holmes was selected 10
act as chairman, and W II. Hughes s.
/ secretary. The following resolution
was submitted by Hon. j.. 5. Egeeslon'
"Resoired, That the bar OF Kent
county, in the death % Hon. Thomas
| l.. Church. has lost one OF t. most tai
ented aud git.ed members-One whose
great natural abilities were strenthenec
! and adorned. not only by thorough
| acquaintance nlth the technical learn
lng Of his profession, butaiso by broad
and comprehensive knowledge OF an
( cient and modern history, and me cur
rent literature of the time. Ills read
ing WAS varied and exhaustive, lis
learning MAS profound. lis iorense
Efforts were characterized 10y cical
statement and forclble reasoning, by
chaste and ornate dlctOD, and when
aroused with a great occasion, 10y lofty
and commanding oratory- As COM
pSnlon he was genial a4ld engaging.
Possessed of vast fund OF inlorma-
ton. upon which be edrew On with Iacll-
lty, and winch wa always opea 20 tie
needs and entertainment of has friends
he had, as a conversatlOnailst, lev
equals. Dunng his long residence
here, as mayor OF the city, IS repre-
sentative in the State Legislature, and
as q member Of the constitutional con
Vcntion Of 1910, he served his clIy and
his State with great distinction. lie
will be remembered as a strong and
brilliant lawyer, As L vigorous and poi
ished writer, as profound student anC
a genial friend. We tender 10 hls be
reaved family our most sincere SYM
pathy in this hour Of their atfiicton.'
The resolution was adopted, anC
Mayor Uhl, 4. 5. Eggleston and 1. j
O'Brien were appointed 20 present !
copy of it 10 the family Of deceased
Inis was followed by touching remark
made by several members OF the bar
Judge Holmes. a life long friend OF Mr.
Church, told of his early acquaintance
with him. lie SAID he was man wh'
was always found at his post, Away
polite, obi ging and geDtlemanly. Ih'
nudge said he was familiar with IN
peculiaritles. "Hls oratOrlcal power
were peculiar" he continued. cit tool
considerable 10 arouse HIM, but whei
once aroused, his eloquence left an IN
: preston. Once a Catholic clergyman
who could not speak English, came 4
the city. Mr.. Church Was the on
man in the place who could convers
III Latin. | considered Tom a ! woul'
q Daniel Webster. Ills death will bc
blow 10 the people of Michigan" salc
! the Judge in conclusion. cit seems lk
taking away portion OF my own e. si
ance. lie was man who was hlts
for any position III the land, and hop
the bar of this city will pay respect &
his memory"
The professional career OF Mr. Churc
was reviewed by i. j. o'Brien, wh
named a number Of hIs associates q
the bar when the northwestern part @
the State depended on Grand RAPID
for its legal talent. lie said they bC
came a credit 10 the State and Nation
but none surpassed Mr.. Church IN in
tellectual attainments, and few survv
him.
lion. +. ;. Eggleston made character
lstic remarks, IN winch he referred I
, Mr.. Church as veIitable walking cI
cvclopedia. At the conclusion ot IL
remarks, Hon. +. :. Egglesion, Hon. =
{. Fitzgerald and Hon. l.. j. Noff
were appointed a committee - pIcsen
, the resolution TO the various courts.