The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-24

space within the bar in the jury seats
and occupied the rows of seats outside
the rail. Under the bench on the stenog-
rapher's table was a large portrait OF
Governor Bedle, draped with crepe.
Among the gathering were:-Chaneel-
lor A. Il. McGiu, Judges Jonathan Dixon,
Job Lippincott, ~ex-Judge J. A. Blair,
ex-Judge A. O.. Garretson, Judge Me-
Grath, Judge Paxton, Judge Robert
Hudspeth, Lay Judge Kenny, Messrs.
James b. v~redenburg, w. D. Edwards,
G.. Collins, w. b. Williams, Otto Grouse,
George L. Record, Jacob Weart,Charles
H.. Winfield, ]. V. Bacot, William Wall,
J.. Griffin, E.. Insley, ex-Judge HoHma
ex-Judge c. VOORHEES,, James i. Northrup
Charles D. Thompson, ex-Judge Garflck'
Isaac Romaine, ]. S. McMaster, Sen
ator w. D. DAILY, w. {. Cudiipp james
s.. Erwin, ]. Keller, H. McCarten, James
F. Minturn, James Benny, William II.
Lewis, ]. S. de Mart, s. u. Haines'
Charles l.. Carrick, c. de X, Leonard,
r. Lawrence, John w. Queen, ). b.
Harvey, M. SaIinger. Sheriff Toffey, Col.
c.. w. Fuller, Judge Douglass. Judge
Potts, William A. Lewis. H. Winfield.
w. Van Wrinkle, William Klink. j. An
derson, A. Simpson, G.. C. Tenant. Geo.
A. Heaney, Isaac S. Taylor. w. f. Mid
lige, Y. f. Noonan. Jr., ex-Judg A. /.
Smith, M. Pagan, ]. Murphy and Isaac
Goldenhorn.
Mr.. George L. Record, President Of
the Association, opened the meeting by
calling on Chancellor McGill to pre-
side.
THE CHANCELLOR'S EULOGY.
Taking his seat on the bench, Chancel-
lor McGin began in a low voice.
I'VE are gathered here to honor the
memory of one who was not only a
leader of the bar of the County, but of
the State.
1--WE contemplate not the life of one
who had made an unsuccessful struggle
filed with dependencies and fruitless
efforts; nor do we consider a
life shattered with failing facul-
ties and enfeebled intellect, but
we are shocked at the death in full
yigor and maturity of one who is
stopped in the midst of a busy career
by the execution of the stern decree,
Dust shall return to dust
Joseph Dorset Bedle was a man OF
fidelity and character worthy of emula-
ton. 1 don't know that ! can sum up
his character better than by SAYING ne
was a loyal clIiZeT, d ITui, upIi5ht hAH
istrate, a just and fearless judge, a wise
and safe counsellor, a jealous ana elo-
quent advocate and a genial and true
friend. The impress of such a character
must be felt on the community and Will
leave behind it a strong and lasting Ell
feet
A committee of five to draft resolu-
tions was appointed by the chair, con
sisting of Judges Dixon and Lipplncott,
Messrs. Blair, Vredenbury and Weart,
who returned to the room a few minutes
later with suitable resolutions.
Mr.. Weart in moving these gave rem
iniscences of early friendship with Gov
ernor Bedle and said that President
Cleveland, who admired him, had Of
fered either the Ministry of Russia or
Austria, but Mr.. Bedle declined them.
He, Mr.. Weart, knew that the Presi-
dent was only prevented from making
Governor Bedle a United States Su-
preme Court Justice because New Jer-
sey had already one.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTES.
Judge Jonathan Dixon in an eloquent
speech full of feeling, praised the con-
duct and career of the dead lawyer.
of Governor Bedle, the various positions
he occupied and the friendship existing
between them were spoken in the ten
derest tones which deeply affected the
gathering.
Judge L~ippincott followed with q warm
tribute and SO didMr. James B. Vreden-
burg and ex-Judge VOORHEES,, all OF
whom related instances of the worth
and merit of the late Ex-Governor Bedle.
At the close of the meeting it was agreed
to attend the services in a body.