Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

the laIne to the courts OF this state
and Of the United States for this DIS
trict. with the request that they be
entersd upon the records.
Before moving the adoption OF the
resolutions, Col. Niel6s spoke in q
reminiscent vein of the dead iurist.
Col. Nields was the first lieutenant and
Leonard Il. Wales the second lieutenant |
of tho First. Delaware Regiment They |
messed andetented together. Speaking |
OF Judge Wales career on the bench he
said that he never knew a decision OF
Judge Wales' reversed by a higher
court. The longer he remained on the
bench the stronger he became. Mr..
Nielda referred to the courtesy and
libefality OF tho late judge lie moved
the adoption Of the resolutions.
William G. Spruance, in seconding
tho resolutions. referred to the close
friendship between Judge Wales and
him, SO that the death of the judge had
left great gap.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins, in fol-
lnwine Mr.. Spruance. discussed the liio
of Judge Wales. He said that HIS
career on the bench kept up the best
| traditions of the State. He possessed
perennial cheerfulness.
District Attorney Vandegrift read a
| letter from Judge Dallas of Philadel-
| pima expressing his sorrow at Judge
| Wales death. He mourned Judge
| Wales as an elder brother. A telegram
anu a letter from Judge Acheson were
also read by Mr.. Vandegrft.
Low O. Bird said that Cd account OF
affection 10 his own family it had been
impossible for him to prepare any
proper expression of his sympathy on
the death of Judge Wales, but at some
later day if the chairman thought
proper to appoint him he would present
to this or some other court such eX-
preston of his sympathy.
Austin Harrington added his tribute.
Arthur M. Burton of the Philadal-
rhia bar commissioner of deeds for
Delaware, spoke eloquently OF the intiu-
ence of Delawareans in Philadelphia,
and especially of the pleasure afforded
when the erection Of circuit court OF
appeals in Philadelphia brought Judge
Wales upon the bench there. He de-
sired To add his vote for the resolu-
tions in behalf of tho bar Of Phiiadel-
phia.
Francis Ii. Huffecker spoke OF the
Judges goodness.
Henry c.. Conard recalled that Judge
Wales was the last link between the
court az it was constituted when Mr..
Conrad vas admitted to the bar, and
: that of the present.
Following a few remarks, appropriate
to the sad occasion, by Chief Justice
! Lore, the resolutions werc adopted by
rising vote.
The Chief Justice announced the fol
:. lowing committees to present the reso
: lutions to the respective courts:
! United States Court-M essrs Hig
gins, Vandegrift, Bird, Hilles ane
Harrington.
Court of errors and appeals--Georg'
: Gray, benjamin Nields. Willard Sauis
!. bury, James II. Hoifecker, Jr., ant
. Walter II. Hayes.
Court of chancery-W. G. Spruancc
: j. II. Rodney A. B. Cooper, Tilghmat
T. Johnston and Harry Emmons.
: SUPERIOR court-E. q. Bradford
. John Biggs q. G. Rumford, S. A
;. Macallister and II. G. Conrad.
IN MEMORY OF JUDGE WALES.
a The Delaware Society of the Son
W of the American Revolution at 4 meet
}, ing last night week adopted the follow
t, ing resolutions drafted by Col. W. A
|. LaMotte, the Rev. Il. M. Munsoh' an
t. Peter b. Ayars on the death of Judg
8, Wales:
Y, Whereas, This society has learned wit
81 deep grief of the death of its presiden
ID Judge Leonard L. Wales, of this city; ther
~ fore, be it s.5aC-
~ Resolved That in the death Of Juds
y. Wales the society mourns the .oss of an il
10 comparable presiding officer and frier
(. whose innate kindness and urbahity VIC
y for him the love aud respect OF all wi
f. knew him.
q. Resolved, That the members of tn
Il society attend the funeral in body.
q Resolved, That these resolutions bcspre:
v upon the minutes, and that copy of Il
same be sent TO the family, rendering
g. them the warmest sympathy of this socle
or in their bereavement.
lis TRIBUTE FROM Y. NJ. ID. c.
'al The Young Mons Democratic Gil
% on Wednesday night adopted the fc
OF lowing resolutions prepared by cor
Ter mittec, comprising John Il. Callaha
49, Patrick Neary and Charles j. Campbe
y ON the death of Judge Wales:
vi Whereas In The death of the late IIo
, Leonard Il. Wales we recognize that t
by State of Delaware has lost a distinguish
he and muCh-respected citizen, the commnni
ief Il polished aud cultured gentleman, and t
i'd bench an impartial and able judge; the
lge fore, belt
Ids hcsplEea w. ,tsas. ;,s :.
tho ri'r, Gov the lass the i,,diciary and the St
have thereby sustained, and that ii exte
ten to the relatives of the deceased its SINGER
u- sympathy.
IN BISHOP COLEMAN ON THE TREAT
Un.s.