Evening journal., 1893-03-03
A new Chief JUSTICE.
Successor to the Honored Rob
inson Already Talked or
sYMPATHIEs OF LEGISLATORS.

Touching Resolutions OF Respect Adopted
by the General Assembly of Delaware.
Kent County Barristers Also FeeiIngIy
Address a Meeting In the State Building.
onto Attend the Funeral.
= an Correspo ndence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 3.-The General Assem-
bly,, out Of respect 60 the late chief JUS.
tice, adjourned yesterday afternoon un-
Gil 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Prior
to adjournment the joint committee ap
pointed to draft memorial resolutions
made the following report:
Whereas, Almighty God in His In
finite wisdom, has again visited the
people Of this state with heavy aiilic |
tion, In the removal of one of her hon
ored sons just elevated to the position Of
presiding judge in our courts of law,
where, in the brief time during which he
filed such position, he had shown that
Judicial temperament, gentleness and
kindness of heart and great knowledge
Of law which demonstrated his fitness
and qualification for the high post to
which he had been appointed therefore
be il
Resolved, That this General Assembly
has heard with deep sorrow Of the sud
den death Of the Hon Alfred p. Robin
son, chief justice of this state, whose
genial manners, earnestness of purpose
and high professional attainmeuts so
we'll qualified him for the position Of
chief justice and assured to the people Of
the whole state during his incumbency
Of that high place, the administration Of
law and justice with an even hands fear
lessly, and without favor or affection.
Resolved, That In his death the state
has lost a distinguished and able citizen
the bar an eloquent advocate and the
| bench a learned member who well main
tanned the high reputation of Delaware's
| judiciary, and whose fame had he lived,
i would have been surpassed by none Of
those upright and illustrious men who
had preceded him.
Resolved, That we tender to the fam.
| Ily of the deceased jurist our respectful
sympathy and that, as a mark Of respect
| 10 his memory the houses of this Gen
eral Assembly attend his funeral In a
body.
Resolved, That an engrossed copy Of
these resolutions be sent TO the family Of
the deceased
| (Signed) JAMES WILLIAMS,
"JOHN PMLIEG.
Committee on part Of the Senate.
'RoBeRT w. DAsEY,
"HEzgKIAH HARRINGTON,
civilian COOCH,
Committee on part of the House"
Senator Williams presented it TO the
Senate and Mr. Dasey TO the House IL
vas adopted by both branches and
ordered TO be entered upon the journal
on TO Attend the Funerai
At o % o'clock this morning Cover
nor Reynolds and staff, the members Of
The General Assembly and attaches
the state and county officials the mem.
bers Of the Kent county Bar Association
and many prominent citizens went TO
Georgetown TO attend the funeral of the
chief justice.
They will attend the services In st
Paul's Episcopal Church at I o'clock but
will not 60 TO the cemetery. in Indian
River hundred
VIII Leave at Once for Washington.
Immediately after the procession starts
for the cemetery the Governor and staff
the state officials, the members Of the
General Assembly and those constituting
the legislative party which will 60 TO
Washington TO witness the Inauguration
Of President elect Cleveland will take a
special train for Wilmington Arrived
there their cars will be attached TO the
irst through train TO Washington.
The general expectation is that con-
sidering the vast amount Of travel Wash.
ingtOn will not be reached before 8 or
10 o'clock. Superintendent Holiday
links that they will get there about
5 o'clock.
Pages That Are Not In It.
The only really sad persons about the
State House, in connection with the
Washington trip are the pages, who will
not get to 90, as some of the members
are afraid that they will set lost or hurt.
They cannot see it in that way and ere
very much put out on account Of being
left out in the count.
EuIogizing the Chief Justice.
The Kent County Bar Association met
yesterday afternoon in the Office of the
secretary of state. The attendance was
full, and the expressions Of regret thai
the new chief Justice should have been
removed from his labors were genera
and sincere
Chancellor James l.. Wolcott was made
chairman. Attorney General John r
Nicholson acted as secretary
Edward Ridgely moved that q com
mittee be appointed TO prepare memoria
resolutions His motion was carried and
the chancellor appointed John r. Mich
olson, Edward Ridgely and j. Alexander
Fulton.
4 This committee retired and in a short
b time, reported memorial which eulo
r gized the deceased for his great menta
and moral worth, both as n jurist and q
man.
b Short but impressive addresses were
S made by Hon. John B. Pennington, j.
q Alexander Fulton. G. H. B. Day and
! | Attorney General Nicholson.
a The resolutions were then adopted
2 and Mr. Ridgely was named TO present
I them to the Court of Appeals and At
s torney General Nicholson to presen
them to the Superior Court.
j Nicholson Wouid Accept.
! Attorney General John r. Nicholson
. was in the Senate chamber last evening
"Mr Nicholson, is there any founda
tion for the rumor that you are a candi
date for the chief justiceshipl' asked th