The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-23
JUDGE COLES BIER
An Eloquent Tribute to the Dead Jur-
ist by Rev. Mr.. Blackiston.
MANY LAWYERS PRESENT
The Members OF the Butte Bar
Adopt Appropriate Resolutions
The Impressive Services
Held at the Court House.

Cole took place at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from Department I. of the
district court. and was largely attend
ed by members of the bar from Butte
Deer Lodge and Helena. Many other
prominent citizens. including a number
OF ladies. also attended and paid their
iast respects to the eminent jurist
Among the attorneys present at the
services were Chief Justice Pemberton
@. w. Stapleton. w. 8. Shaw, j. L.
Wines. c. p. Drennen. ]. R. McCIer-
nan. j. r. Grice. Charles Little, Charles
Mattison. Miles ]. Cavanaugh, Charles
r. Leonard. ]. s. Shropshire, c. p.
Drennen. F. T. Mcbride, w. w. Dixon,
Thompson Campbell. John w. Cotter,
w. j. Naughten. w. Z. Carroll, w. b.
Rodgers. Thomas e. Harvey, Charles
O'Donnell. John T. Baldwin, w. /.
Lippincott. Judge Mediation. E. S.
Booth. Emmett Callahan, George
Sproule of Helena, NJ. d. Leehy, Judge
O'Bannon. H. r. Whitehill and John
Morony of Deer Lodge.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. s. c. Blackiston. who read the
Episcopal funeral ritual and the 18th
chapter OF second Corinthians. Rev.
Mr.. Blackiston also delivered a per-
sonal tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased. and addressing himself to the
members of the bar present. said:
Gentlemen: 1 first met Judge Cole,
/ think. In 1874 or rs, in Eureka, New.
He was a well-known man In that
state and. believe. throughout the
Pacific coast. Though / met him first
so many years ago and have often met
him In this city, since he took up his
residence here. yet / cannot say that
1 knew him. He way always courteous
to me. but never unlocked that door
of his heart wherein the man resided.
He may have. been a man in all the
true meaning of the word, but some
how I could only see the outward and
visible man. There was a reserve
about him that seemed to say Know
me thus far and no farther Whether
that was an innate trait of character
or a cultivated characteristic. / know
not. All men of merit are more or less
reserved. There are things in the heart
of all men with which a stranger has
no business to intermeddle. A wise
man. prudent man. a deep man, who
is public man. will always find 1t best
to live much within himself, for no
matter what he says or does his
friends will misunderstood him, and
his enemies will misrepresent him.
Judge Coles reserve, as / saw 1t, was
the exhibition of this thought. How
far from his thoughts and mine, when
we met 20 years ago in the land of
alkali and sage brush. that 1 would be
the officiant at his burial! But so IL
is. and / do reverently exercise the
functions of my office in his behalf
and yours. paying the last respect we
can to his memory; casting the blessed
cloak of charity over his life ready
and willing to magnify his virtues and
to forget his faults, and with earnest
prayer that the God of all power and
life and mercy will bid him rest in
morn. and then. in His infinite wisdom
shall see 1t possible to say, Enter
thou into My everlasting kingdom
Members of the bar. you no doubt
will in due time appoint some of your
to speak fully of the virtues
Of your departed brother. You, who
have been intimately associated with
him. win know what to say and what
to withhold. / hope that you will be
justified in Incorporating in your ad-
dresses something of this sort, which /
would, you would, all would be glad to
look forward to as the substance of
their eulogy, but which can only be
merited by a life lived in an honest
performance of duty toward God and
can honestly spread upon the minutes
Of this court. THAT he made his en-
public and private, official
and personal, civil and religious, such
As caused life to be a pleasant thing.
That he was simple-hearted. unaffect-
I'd, high-minded. That he was loyal to
mis- friends. faithful in that which was
bright hope; that he was ever on the
edge OF that land where light. love.
lowers and music are the best emblems
)f its pleasures"
Grander, this, brethren, than to say
II one he was eloquent as an advocate
before a jury or in debate; grander
han to say he was able, just, dignified
s q Judge. for a Christian life means.
so to live that when thy summons
comes to join
rhe innumerable caravan which moves
70 that mysterious realm where each
shall take
Ills chamber in the silent halls of
death.
Then go out. like the quarry slave at
night.
'courged to his dungeon, but, sustained
and soothed
By an unfaltering trust. approach thy
grave
ike one that wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
The services at the court house closed
With the singing of Jesus. Lover of
iy Soul" and a prayer by Rev. Mr.
The body was viewed by the
riends present and was then removed
o the funeral car and taken to the
accompanied by a large num-
er of the members OF the bar and 9TH
rs, and the services were concluded at
he grave. The pallbearers were w. w.
Dixon, j. l.. Wines. II. r. Whitehin,
;eorge w. Stapleton. F. T. Mcbride
nd Thompson Campbell.
Prior to the funeral services a meet
ng of the members of the bar was held
n Department III. of the court and the
resolutions reported by a
composed OF Miles ]. Cav
naugh. Charles r. Leonard, j. s.
c. p. brennan and +. T.
icBride. were adopted:
Whereas. The bar of Butte has
earned of the death OF Judge f. w.
ole. a prominent member of this bar. !
ow, therefore. be IL
Resolved. That in the death of Judge !
ole We have lost one OF the bars old |
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