The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-24

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ways atfablo and approachnblo. No
region Of history or literature seemed
to DO unfamiliar to him, and his con.
vOrsation derived not II littlo OF It's
charm from n flavor OF quiet humor.
His friendship waa n jewel to DO treas.
ured with pride; to DO remembered
with gratitude. Tho intlrmitiOs OF ago
gradually Withdrew him at last from
the labors Of tho bar, and solaced in
HIS declining years by
.That which should accompany old ago
As honor, love, obedience, troops Of fIleudS,"
Our beloved friend
',SInks to tho grave with scarce perceived decay,
While resignation gently shapes tho way,
And, all his prospects Frightening to tho last,
Ills Heaven commences ere tho world DO past"
II was ordered that a copy OF the res.
olutions DO spread on tho records OF the
state aud federal courts and also sent to
the family Of tho deceased.
Colonel White, tho chairman, then
arose and made a iew remarks. lle 70.
ferred TO Daniel Lamb as tho good
man, tho splendid citizen, tho wise leg.
~isla.or, tho learned lawyer, tho veneer.
able, venerated Daniel Lamb, tho Nestor
OF this bur. None of his contompotaries
at tho bar, when he was engaged In the
midday strife Of practice, aro lelt.
Jacob and Paul, Wheat, Goode, Peck
and pendleton, and tho partner Of Mr..
Lamb, tho eloquent Russell, have passed
away. Many an orphan and widow can
rise up aud call him blessed"
Mr.. A. J. Clarke followed Colonel
White. speaking briefly, and thon read.
ing n worry graceful letter from George
d. Caldwell. which was much compli.
mentod by the others present 1t was
MS follows:
WHEELING, W. Va, April IS, 1894.
COL Hohri WAae, Chairman.
Nix DEAR SIR:-Pleaso communicate
to the bar meeting this letter and my
sincere regret Mt being unayoidably out
OF the city to-day.
1t was my privilege to enjoy for years
n good degree oil intimacy with Mr..
Lamb,
It seems TO have been lust in tho pass
ing, since at his own office desk, on
Market street, he said to me: 30 not
say anything about it that may excite
remark, but l am eighty years old to-
day."
He appeared impressed, not sad.
deued; but the incident and the venera
BILE figure OF the old gentleman still in
the harness OF his liie's work is in
delbly fixed in my memory.
Yet he continued his labors some
years longer.
How often each OF US with n loyal
problem has resorted to him. Cheer.
fully he would inspect those tablets so
meshodically and systematically in
dcxed and arranged, in which he kept
at hand the gathered legal wisdom OF
his life time.
Seldom but the inquirer found relief
from p~erplexity in the authorities in
dited there with that pen Of diamond
print and marvellous neatness. 1t was
a lawyers hospitality.
With reference TO Mr.. Lamb the Ian
gusSe OF your eulosies to-day need no
DO strained or guarded. His life has
not only been distinguished in achieve.
mens. but in example. Il gives US les
sons OF u%nceasins industry. OF unswerv-
ing honesty, OF exhaustive research,
profound learning, oil the most attrac-
tive personal amiability. and OF every
quality that goes toconstituie and adorn
the highest order OF man and lawyer.
In his professional engagements, and
all others, his word was las good as his
bond"
We mourn for him with respect and
generation, but still better with the
tributes OF our hearts, the reality OF a
deep attachment 10 him as u friend, to
whom always the bond grew stronger
IS the years extended.
How rare a character. whaa the words
OF to-day are but the continued expires
sion OF the Communications OF his lie
time before. Yours very truly,
u. 3. CALDWELL
ME. ". ?. Hubbard also paid o warm
tribute to the dead man, saying he was
one OF the most remarkable men he
eyer knew.
Mr.. II. II. Russell spoke briefly,
lamendnS in his opening that his lips
were not touched with a coal OF fire,
that no might adequately characterize
the honorable character OF the deceased.
He reviewed his career elooueu;ly and
spoke highly OF his ability and virtue.
Rev. DR.. W. II. Cooke being present,
was invited to express his feelings, and
he endorsed sill tina. had been said by
others and added his own eu!osy OF the
character OF the deceased.
Mayor Caldwell, also, on behalf OF cit
liens not members OF the bar. paid Nj.
Lamb q high tribute as a citizen, and
assured his fellow practitioners OF the
sympathy OF the community q: lasse on
the loss which their profession had SUI
Tered.