People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24

pirate ceremony than this soldiers
burial could have been accorded this
departed soldier and soldiers friend.
1t was ever his wish to be buried thus,
with the hOnOrS which so truly be-
lOnged to him.
Thus ended the career Of one of
WellingtOn's staunchest citizens, one
of Sumner cOunty's greatest legal ad-
visers and one of the nations most
noble defenders. He was always
among the foremost to champion any,
thing that was for the good of We'll
lingtOn. He possessed a powerful
brain, was good scholar and his ad-
vice was always listened to and profit
ed by. He was stern man and al
ways resented an insult in a way that
made even his enemies admire his
bravery. Sumner county has lost one
of her most gifted sons.
THE BAR.
A meeting Of the bar was called
Saturday afternoon. Judge Ray was
elected chairman and John Hinch-
cliffe secretary. 1t was resolved that
the bar and officers Of the court
should attend the funeral in a body
and the following committee was ap-
pointed to draft a memorial and suit
able resolutions: J. T. Herrick, Thos
DonOhue and Levi Ferguson. This
committee reported to an adjourned
meeting Monday afternoon and the
report was adopted as follows:
William Allen Mcdonald, born in
Circleville, Pickering county, Ohio.
December |, 1916. BY the ravages of
the cholera he was bereft of both
father and mother when but three
wears Of age; he had all the hardships
and struggles incidental to an orphan
boy. With a spirit Of perseverance
and industry he early set about ac-
quiring an education which was in
terrupted by the breaking out of the
civil war, by reason of, at the age of
fifteen years, his entering the mill
tary service Of the United States as a
member of Co., l, S2nd Ohio Infantry.
participating in many hard fought
battles and being wounded severely
while battling for his country. After
the war he entered the Ohio WESLEYAN
University at Delaware. In 1869 he
was appointed by General Grant, then
president of the United States, Reg
lister of the land Office at Huntsville.
Alabama, which position he held for
five years, during all Of which time he
was dilligent law student.
On January l, 1875, lie came to Wei
llngtOn, Kansas, and engaged in the
practice of law and has ever since re-
mained here in the practice, showing
the same zeal, energy and indOmitabe
will that characterized his earlier life
and placed himself at the front, and
the peer Of the many able lawyers of
Kansas. In view of our intimate ac-
quaintance with him during life and
our knowledge of his many amiable
traits of character, We cheerfully pay
tribute Of respect to his memory. and
Resolve, That to his bereaved and
grief stricken widow and other rela-
tives and friends, we tender our most
heartfelt sympathy in the hour of
sorrow and day of sore bereavement.
assuring her and them that we indeed
mourn with those that mourn and
offer words of cheer and comfort. the
only solace in our power to bestOw
upon bruised and bleeding hearts.
In common we mourn with them the
patriot soldier dead, the able lawyer
and the generous friend whose voice
is still and whose heart has ceased to
throb and for the first time has be-
come cold.
We will ever cherish his memory
and gratefully remember his many
acts Of kindness during life.
Resolved, That this memorial and
and these resolutions be spread upon
the court records and a copy furnished
the widow Of our deceased brother.
j. L. HERRICK.