Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
MR.. BLAIR AT REST
Borne 70 the Grave by Life
Long Friends
YESTERDAYS FUNERAL RITES
They Were Simple Bun impfessIv-.
Macy People Pay Last Respects 10
James Biair's Manhood.

The funeral Of the late James Blair
was held yesterday At : p. M. from the
family residence. No $50 Trobridge
street.. Tne services were conducted
by Or. :. III. Cobb and were simple, as
nad neen requested by the family. bat
very impressive.
Before the hour for the funeral,
hundreds of friends of the deceased
had congregsted ~ the residence to
pay for their last time their respects to
one OF the ablest and best men the city
nas ever known. The remains lay in q
closed easket IN the front parlor, and
were viewed for tina last time by the
family before the funeral services were
begun. The floral decorations were
staple, vet elaborate; those on the
easket consisting of . bunch OF Calls
hllis. and a bouquet of roses Severa!
fora pieces, chiefly of roses, were a;
the foot of the bier.
Al the Residence.
DR.. Cobb opened the services with q
brief prayer, which was followed by
There Is q Land of Pure Delight" ~
Mrs. +. ". DAVIS and Mrs. Ora Pearson.
Dr. Cobb then read the twenty-third
Palm aud frat Corinthians, second
chapter. After prayer IN which
the sterling qualities OF Mr..
Blair as public officer and
private citizen were briefly extolled.
Lead Kindly Light" Was sung as a
- - ~. Naturalization Uaa pr0-
nounced. The cAsket was then borne
out by Willard Klngsly. Jacob Klein
hans, Henry Spring, j. B. Pan,lind,
Or. u. h. Johnson and A. ID. Ratn-
bone. The remains were followed 10
the Valley City cemetery, where the
burial took place, by = large number
OF personal friends and relatives of
the deceased. At the grave DR.. Cobb
pronounced the solemn service and
the remains were lowered TO their last
resting place.
The Ken, county bar and the board
OF education, of both of which Mr..
Blair was . member. attended the
funeral in body, IS did the officers
and attaches II the Fourth National
and Kent County banks and the Grand
Rapids Fire Insu rance company and
members OF the street Railway COM
psny.
Bar Resolutions.
When the adjourned meeting OF the
Kent Bar ASSOCIATION met yesterday
morning. Mr.. Butterheld reported the
following reso. utlons:
~ herrss, by the sudden death OF our
friend and brother James Blair has
been removed from our midst, and We
a. members of the bar of Kent county
assembled IN public meeting, desire a'
a body 70 express our affection for him,
our respect for ms memory as law
yer and citizen. and our sympathy
with ms Oereaved family; therefore,
he %
Resolved, That by his professional
courtesy. bis unquestloned integrity,
MS wide knowledge of affairs. hi-
faItnfulne-s IN important trusts COM
mittrd TO MS charge, ms fidelity TO his
clients and his capacity Tor the literal
and intelligent application OF tue prin-
G ulss OF the isw TO matters OF business.
NJ has hOnored the profession Of the
Jaw and the tar OF winch ne has been
80 loag prominent member, and won
and maintained the sincere respect OF
his brothers of the Law.
Received, That IN ms death the state
a. lsrgs and especially the city OF
Grana Rapids loses a citizen VINO by his
pulslc spirit. his wise counsel, his bber-
atty and MS CONSCIENTIOUS discharge of
hts duties "a citizen. and especially
IN servie~s To the educational and re-
formalory institutions OF the state. de-
serves tue gratitude Of all good citizens.
Resolved. That IN his death we
mourn man Who not only should be
horo-ed for the position which ne oc-
cuplsd IN the profess on OF the law, aud
"a an honorsd citizen IN our com
nunltv. but one VINO by personal quail
t,es won sud maintained our confidence
and regard. Firm IN his friendships
kindly IN he hearing, immovsbie IN bis
integrity he was most loved and honcred
By those who knew him best.
Resolved. That we tender to his be
rsavsd family vino have been deprived
OF LOVING husband and father, oUl
heartfelt sympathy.
Rocks W. BUTrERFIELD,
81. w. CHANPLfy,
"M0sEs TAeaARr."
Hssor. IN Courts
After reading the resolutions. Mr.
Buttrrfield briefly eulogized Mr.. BAR.
He was followed by y. A. Fletcher,
Judge Chsmplin aud Moses Taggsrt,
On motion OF r. F. Uhl. The resolutions
we're then adopted.
The following committees to wal.
anon the different courts snd tender
the resolutions were announced:
circuit Court-Fred A. Maynard. r..
J. O'Brieu, the Hon. (. F. Uhl and J.
{. Fitzgerald.
superior Court-S. A. Fletcher, tas
Hon W. j. STUART. W. W. Taylor and
NJ. "a. Housrnsn-
E.,ssrsf Court--John :. Lawrence,
a smiley. the Hon. George W.
Thompson and the Hon. feser l'ofan.
supreme Court--Ths Hon. j. W
l-.,...,l.r, tha Hon. A. 3. M0rse. ths