The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-01
SOLDIER AND SCHOLAR.

The Eloquent Tribute Paid by Superior
Judge Wallace.
An eloquent tribute TO the memory of the
deceased was a eulogy delivered yesterday by
Judge Wallace OF the Superior Court, upon
the occasion Of adjourning his department
in respect to the dead soldier and jurist. He
spoke as follows:
The late Major Richard P. Hammond, a
member OF the bar. Is buried to-day, aud the
court ad1ournS as mark or respect 10 hts mem
DRY. Such Il death as his is an event TO be noted
here and elsewhere. IL Is indeed a calamity; not
merely such one as the death of any good Cit
zen would necessarily be, but Calamity public
In character, and one not easily reparaDle by the
people OF our city. for whose security and safety
in person and property The deceased gentleman.
long The able and experienced President OF
the Police Commission, had so sedulOuSly
labOred and toed; that the Department Of
Police has attained It's exceptionally high de-
gree Of efficiency Is in 8 great measure owing 10
the organizing genius OF Major Hammond; the
discipline at which he aimed was the better dis
cIpiine OF the soldier-faithful service duly and
efficiently done-it was 4 discipline modelled
upon that OF the camp and field, and 1t has I'M
parted 10 our police Organization not lt.e OF
the stability aud efficiency CT well-appointed
military force.
The public employmeuts of the deceased gen.
teman we're numerous well as important aud
varied in character. They Included affairs OF
war ana those of peace as WELL but the duties OF
all OF them he discharged with honor &c himself
and with the uniform success which his remark
able executive ability might be expected 10
achieve. In earlier life he was gallant soldier;
in the Mexican war he WAS atd-de-canp 10 Gen
eTal Shsids; they were Mt associates 10 the field
1T was courage united 10 courage, herosm 10
heroism coujoined Major Hammond was with
the army from The capture OF Vera Cruz 10 the
fall Of the capital; he won soldiers laurels IN
the valley OF Mexico-he was repeatedly bre-
veted for gallant conduct IN The held.
SO much for the soldier lhSt he was; his mill
tary career and the distinguished services he
rendered are recorded upon the brightest pages
OF his country's history, and there they Will re-
main forever; but our deiight-the brightest
pleasure OF those of us who anew him Intimately
and well-will be 10 remember him as The private
gentlemen, as we saw him in civil life, amid the
couriesies OF social Intercourse. for 1t was here
that the attractive characteristics OF the man
shone forth in their greatest spiendor. He was
witty and observing. handsome in person, iu
manner graceful and singulariy engaging.
he was scholar, aud ripe and good one,
learned In the scholarly sense; he had fed Of
the dalDtes that are had In books, and had be-
sides an iuexhaustible fund OF other aud curl
Gus Information, acknowledgement 10 be found In
books-derived frcm his own observation in-
dlVidual experiences personal adventure, IN his
seventy years OF lie, and these he could recall
In delail and on occasion could relate them with
freshness OF dlction and distiuctiyeness OF de-
scrptlon which fixed them ever after in the
recollection Of the bearer As his manners
were. so was his hearl-botn were touched with
human gentleness and love of his fellow-man;
ers, and 1t was his greatest delight 10 be the
means OF their alienation. He had ever tear
for pity. and hand open as the day tor charity.
AS tribute 10 his memory, IL Is ordered that
what Is here said be entered upon the minutes,
ana that the court do now adjourn for the day.