Evening journal., 1893-03-01

however, until it was finished for the
day.
Calling one of the walters to bis rooms
in the Clayton House yesterday, Jus
tice Robinson told him that he need not
prepare his usual light diet of milk toast
and eggs then as be felt much better and
would take something like a square meal.
Several tempting dishes were prepared
for him and he ate the food with
relish.
On leaving the Clayton House yester.
day afternoon he shook hands in his
usual cordial and happy way, with a
number of particular friends who were
standing near the clerks office and In the
parlor. To them he said:
Il must say good bye for I'll not be
back any more until Monday. l expect
to go home on this next train" He took
nothing but his grip with him.
In his apartment at the Clayton
House, everything is just as he left it,
His books and papers are in convenient
touch to his writing table. and articles
Of clothing, etc, are arranged in order
for use during his stay here next week.
Great Love for wife and Home.
often after the noon recess, or when
chief justice would tarry In his
seat and engage in writing some
thing of more than usual interest. When
asked, on Friday of last week, question
by one of the practitioners at the Court
House, he replied feelingly:
"All right sir, If you will Just wait a
moment until finish this love ] etter to
my wife. It is quite novel to sit up here
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Then, you know, Pm not accustomed to
being away from her so long"
A Remarkable Coincidence.
Only yesterday the chief justice sat
upon the bench at the New Castle county
Court House in this city and delivered a
tender and touching memorial address In
accepting the resolutions presented by
the bar on the death Of Chief Justice
! Comegys In the course Of his address
he said:
"On these occasions our own personal
"reminiscences Of the deceased arise spon
taneously in our minds and it cannot
but be proper for us TO refer to them,
and those of his many admirable quan
titles that struck us as being most
worthy of imitation. Every one recog
nized his clear and profound knowledg,
Of the law and his wonderful gift Of
legal expression. His strict impartiality
could never be questioned. He was q
great aud just judge
Gentlemen, excuse me If 1 Say that
fully appreciate how hard a task it will
be to fiji the place left vacant by the late
chief justice, and to approach, though
at a distance, the full dimension of his
judicial stature. But it is stimulating
to follow such predecessor aud to have
such an example to initiate, and / car
only assure you that | will try to follow
as closely as l can in the path that he
has laid down for me.
Nobody Dreamed OF This.
How little did he or his hearers theI
dream that he would so closely "fol
low in the path that he has lai,
down. Nobody could have imagined
that Delaware's greatest chief justice
was to follow within four weeks, hii
venerable predecessor.
Adjourned as = Mark of Respect.
The Municipal Court was adjourne,
this morning out of respect for the lat
chief justice. The sudden death cast
gloom upon the court officials.
Stars and Stripes at Half-Mast.
Flags are flying at half-msst on tn
Court House and all public building
throughout the city Tow boats ant
other crafts In the Christiana loated flag
at half mast. Nearly every shipyar
also has its flag up half way.