The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-19
TIE LATE JAMES 4. WOOD.
Feeling rributss Paid to Hi. Memory
 Hts Funeral.

Feeling Tributea Pstd to His Memory
 His Funeral.
 At the recent bar meeting held to pay tribute to the memory Of the late At torney James A. Wood, Judge L. M. Hubbard of wallinsford presided in the absence of John W. filling. the presi- dent. Feeling addresses were made by Judge Joseph sheldon. Judge l.. ID. Nun son, R P. Arvine, T. J. Fox. c. II. Fow- Ter and others.
 Resolutions of eulogy and sympathy were introduced by Judge L. E. Nun son. supplemented by remarks which will be found appended.
 At the funeral of Mir. Wood Rev. MT. Ford Of the Howard avenue ME. church ofiiciated. The pallbearers were Judge Sheldon, Judge Munson, Charles H. Fowler. A. H. Mouyton and Major Jo- seph H. Keefe, all, of thls city, and At torney PiAtt Of Milford. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
 Judge ,Munson's remarks were as foi- lows:
 I can hardly let this occasion pass without adding word of tribute to the memory of our deceased friend.
 MT. Wood was not a brilliant lawyer of the spread eagle" sort, but think at heart, was as honest a lawyer In the practice of his profession as any member gathered here to-day. knew hem well. He Judge Sheldon and my self were the oldest lawyers and occu- pants of offices in the Exchange build ing-all of us having been there more than thirty years, with offices near each other. During all that time never knew a crooked, unprofessional act or our deceased brother, he was true to the loyal instincts of his profession. He was a good lawyer in the line he had marked out for his professional &C., tlvities Probably no better judge Of statute law and civil practice can be named among us here. He was ire quently consulted by other lawyers in matters that staggered their Judgment in their profession, and no lawyer ever consulted him upon matters of profess sional doubt who did not find relief and strength in their difficulties from the interview.
 He was the poor mans lawyer, the poor mans friend. Probably he did more legal service gratuitously than most any lawyer here. He was not we'll fitted for rough and tumble prac- tice in the courts. He was of quiet, re- tiring modesty. not gifted to show, overshadowed by poor health and an enfeebled constitution, yet in the trial of cause in court, he was well pre- pared in his points, fortified in his logic and legal accumen, and no legal an- tagonist every found an easy walk-over in the result, with MT. Wood on the other side of the case.
 His work is done, and faithfully done on the lines of his undertaking. One week ago yesterday he was in his office in the harness of his profession, to-day the funeral procession hAlts, that we may speak . word on his departure. He was a true friend to everybody. Let everyone say farewell as he takes leave of us. to return here ne more. The funeral cortege passes on to his final resting place; there let the roses bloom in perfume over his memory.
 To the older members of the bar this occasion speaks with force. We are gathering in toward the center. The sun beams stream Into the west win dows of our lives. and our shadows lengthen in the valley.
 Soon our funeral procession will halt for a word at our departure. well be it thus, that we have passed the ordeal of criticism, as we'll as our departed friend for whom we this day say fare well.