The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-09
In MEMORIAM.
The Bar Associations Tribute 10
Walter Murphy.
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS OF RE-
SPECT TO HIS MEMORY.
Addresses by Judge Royle and C. s.
Kinney-Will Attend the Funeral
at the First Presbyterian Church
This Afternoon.

Members of the Salt Lake bar met in
memoriam of the late Walter Murphy
yesterday afternoon and passed resoIu-
tons Of respect to the past character
of the lamented dead
1t was perhaps more in touch with
the broad sympathies of the deceased
that the gathering. should not have
been a mere conference of the Bar as
ISOLATION. AS it happened, the assem-
bly, of sorrow was intended as a gem
eral expression of mourning upon the
part of all those who had enjoyed
Mr.. Murphy's genial companionShip
while of this life.
Owing to the fact that many attor-
neys not members of the association
had misunderstood the purposes of the
meeting, the attendance was not large.
When President C. S. Varian of the
Bar association stated the sad duty
that had devolved upon the legal fra
ternity of this community, in which
the departed gentleman had shOne with
such ulster, his suggestion that Judge
Royle preside over the deliberations
met with the approval of the body.
Hon. J. r. Letcher was selected as
secretary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Varian then presented a set of
resolutions from the. special committee
appointed by the Bar association, the
text of which follows:
Walter Murphy was a high-minded,
honorable man in all relations of life.
Endowed with high mental attain
ments. all his life he had been a. close
student of books. of men and affairs,
which, in the practice of his profession,
bore fruit in ripened culture and wide
learning. Courteous and kindly in his
intercourse with others. he was par
ticularly genial and happy in his as
ISOLATION with the members of the
bar. His powers were ever exerted to
instruct or amuSe, never - wound
May not we-who knew him we'll
say of him:
Whose fancy, as bright as the frehy's
light
Played round every object. and shone
while it played
Whose wit, in combat as gentle as
bright,
Ne'e- carried a heart-stain away on its
blade
Therefore, in sad remembrance, be it
Resolved, That the members of the
bar of the supreme court of Utah are
profoundly grieved over the death of
Walter Murphy. their kind friend and
associate.
Resolved. That we lament the loss
of the brilliant advocate and learned
lawyer, and cherish the memory of
the man and citizen.
Resolved. That the encouragement
be requested TO present these resolu-
tionS and preamble TO the supreme
court Of the state and to the circuit
court OF the United States for this
district; and
Resolved That the chairman of this
meeting present copy of the minutes
of these proceedings to the family of
the deceased. with an expression of
the heartfelt sympathy of the bar.
The resolutions were signed by c. S.
Varian, Clesson S. Kinney and Z. B.
Critchlow.
TRIBUTES PAID HIS MEMORY.
Before the final adoption of the resoIu-
tons several brief addresses were made.
including remarks from Judge RoyIe
and Mr.. Kinne-. The latter alluded
more particularly to the memories of
the deceased which would cling for
many years about the University club,
of which Mr.. Murphy was president at
the time OK death. The speaker knew
that he would be remembered for many
estimable virtues for which that organ
izatiOn had often delighted to honor
him; and while he was married man,
he would be cherished for that beau
tiful companionship which illumines
the worlds friendships.
JUDGE ROYLE SPEAKS.
Judge Rovle commanded the closest
attention as he spoke upon the worth
of Walter Murphy. Among the open >
ing sentences was one commencing the
soul OF the departed because it had
performed its earthly duty with full
appreciation o. manhood. 1t seemed
sad that one so young, so full of ambi-
ton and such q hard student should
promise had been vouchsafed. 1t would
appear inconsolable but for the
thought that there was another life
beyond; if there was, indeed, no open
door on the far side of the tomb. this
life was a failure. The speaker closed
by expressing the belief that if a man
performed his duty as best he knew
how there was 70 danger, no sadness
for him in death. Walter Murphy was
happier today than ever before.
The resolutions were then adopted :
and i was decided the members OF
the association attend in a body the
funeral services TODAY at D. m, at
the First Presbyterian church. 1t was
not definitely known whether the fam
lily desired honorary pallbearerS to be
appointed from among the association,
so that this and other matters of de-
tail were entrusted to the arrangement
of committee composed of MesSrs.
Pence and Sullivan. Mr..
Pence said he had been given to under
stand that Mrs. Murphy was agreeable
to the delivery of a. few remarks at
the obseQuies by the president of the
Bar association.
The meeting then adjourned.