New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25

City. but lncklng at the time Of It's foundation lew
weeks OF his majority. he was rot eligible as the
president OF the club, to which position OF honor
his associate. desired 10 elect him. lie was Ill MS
younger days, well In Ills later years. pieaslS
speaker which, added to an attractive persoh"i'!
and an earnest mann,r which bore uhdo"o'cu {,
dcncc OF sincerity, rendered him popular among 'he
Young men with whom he mingled lriehu' tue
late Elliott G. Cowdin, was chosen president Vi INC
clnb and Mr. Shepard accepted the post OF seccHhS'
He delivered many speeches during The succeeding
campaign and Became a favorie with the assehoiaseS
which he addressed
Mr. Shepard early attracted the attention OF Gov
crnor E. d. Morgan who appointed MIN upon MS
stoa at the breaking out of the Rebellion. lie wa
placed In 1861 In charge Of the recruiting station at
Elmlra. and In this place he developed that energy
and intensity OF purpose which were such mar@eo
features Of his before the public IN later years
1t Is said that while he was In charge of That STATION
no secured the enrolment Of 10000 men who were
as promptly possible sent TO the 'front.' IL was
in connection with this service and incidental thereto
through his command Of the 5lst NcwiorR Regiment OF
Volunteers that 10 acquired the title OF Coonei whei
the war ended. Mr. Shepard returned TO the practice
OF law in this city, and when Heron X. strong
retired from the Office Of Judge o. the supreme Court
and membership OF the old Court u! Appears the
two formed partnership nnd Conducted an achVe
business, and appeared cOnspicuousy In cases In
law. Colonel Shepard possessed Of much
knowledge OF laws pertaining to revenue. admiralty
and bankruptcy. On the death Of Judge strong
Colonel shepard continued his practice alone For
a few years subsequently he engaged with T.. b.
shafer in codying the city ordinances. and their re-
vision OF them went into effect on January i. 1851
In February Of the same year Colonel shepard was
nominated BY President Hayes for the Office OF United
States DisrictAtorney for the Southern District OF
New. York. to succeed General Stewart L. Woodlord
1t was about the time when the domination OF
political affairs in NewYork by the late Senator Eos-
coe Conkling being contested by another faction
within the party. The nomination was sent to the
Senate less than three weeks before the Inaugural
ton OF President Garfield 1t was subsequently
withdrawn by the consent Of Colonel Shepard. but
the incident never looked upon as bearing any
direct relation to the tragic evont which followed
His nomination for the Office, howrvc:, received the
generous Endorsement Of prominent representatives
Of the legal profession in this city.
Colonel shepard took an active part In the formation
Of the Bar Association of the City OF New-iork He
was also Instrumental in obtaining the necessary
legislation for the creation OF the Court OF Arbitration
connected with the Chamber Of Commerce. lie was
n member Of the last mentioned body. He was also
a member OF the Union League Club the Lawyers
Club, the New-York Yacht Club the Riding
Club, the Bar Association, the Sons Of the American
Revolution. the Twilight Club, tho Union League
Club, OF Brooklyn, inc NatlOlal acauclny OF DNlSi
the Press Club, the Adirondack League Club the New
York Athletic Club, the Manhattan Athletic club the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art. tho American Museum
OF Natural History, the Presbyterian Vnion the Con-
gregational Club. the New England society.
Colonel shepard married on February Is, 1o6e. Mar
gnret daughter OF william ii. Vanderbilt and his 81
Yer wedding was celebrated at his home No. Wet
daughter was married few years ago 10 William Jay
ScheHen. The other children are Edith, Alice Mar
guerite and a son. Elliott +. Shepard. 1r.
Colonel Shepard was a man OF striking personality.
he was slightly above medium height well proportional
and carried himself erect and moved with the uni
fornity of trained soldier. OF late years the
brown hair OF earlier life had grown almost entirely
white, but IL was preserved in luxunant abundance.
and being allowed liberal growth without approach
Ing shockiness, showed an inclination TO curl II
was parted a little one side OF the middle OF the
crown and was worn brushed back from the temples.
HIS full beard. also white. carefully trimmed square
across cDin parted In The middle. Ills nusache
was long but not sweeping. His forehead was broad
but not high. He habitually wore eyeglasses. but
through them there was always peIcepnb'e !. twink"
and kindly glance. His face was unusually horid.
which, contrascd with the white surroundings rem
dcred him than ordinarily striking In appear
ance. In bis dress there at times suggest
iveness Of the picturesque. and. irdeet. he was a
man ALWAYS interesting tO look At, and one whose
manners always courteous.