The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-10

nal announcement of the death of
Judge Recdel. Tie said:
Gentlemen of the Bar: It is my pain
fu7 duty to announce, that on tile morh-
ing of Dec, mber is, last, the Honorahle
Howard j. Rcedcr. one Of the Judges Of
ihiS court. died ut his home in Easton,
Just as Ec mad entered upon the iiitE-
sixth year Of ris lite. Mr.. Russell e.
Stewart has been d,putcd Dy the Bar nr
northampton county, where Judge l;"2d-
- WaS porn and died, where II, practice
hiS profession, and where ne resided as
Il Judge of tine common pleas. to present
the tribute of respect and affection Of
those who knew him best. Before adding
nNtling further to the formal announce
mont we have made, We will first near
him.
GLOWING TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Stewart paid a glowing tribute
To the memory of the deceased iurist,
reviewing his life as a soldier. lawyer
statesman and jurist. and telling in
eloquent numbers of his charming per-
sonality and rare culture. As the state
reports show, Mr. Stewart went on to
say, his record as lawyer and judge
We're most remarkable. but what will
be remembered most is his unlimited
friendship and boundless charity.
When Mr.. Stewart had finished. Judge
Rice, speaking for the members of the
court said they might we'll adopt all
that Mr.. Stewart had said, as their
own sentiments. 1t was fitting. how
ever. he said, that at the first meeting
Of the court. following Judge Reeder's
demise, that a statement should be
| made. brief and inadequate though it
! might he, of the regard in which the
| deceased jurist was held by his broth.
| ers on the bench, and of the sense of
| the loss which the court has sustained
| by his death.
After touching upon the hOnOred
| name the deceased inherited from his
| father, Hon. Andrew Fl. Reeder, Judge
| Rice proceeded to say:
Judge Reeder was an educated man.
| using those terms in their best SENSE. ia
| read, not to be able TO make d show O
| learning, but inspired by Il love of learn
ing and literary taste and an investi
| gazing mind: and what he read he re
membered well.
| It was his high privilege L. serve hil
| country rs 4 soldier in the war for tn,
preservation of the Union, ana he re
|
He was admitted to the bar in lNi1
and rose to prominence in the practice
of his profession. In 1881 he was dp
pointed by Governor Hoyt to the benCl
of the Third judicial district, and in m
fan of 1884 was elected to the same pO
sitOn for the full term of ten years
is high praise TO say that he rendered NJ
more valuable service TO the state thai
as Judge Of The common pleas rh
I 1. IL IA
! office were cOngenial to his tastes an
habits OF mind and his performance O
them was characterized by learning
fearlessness and good judgment. This
sufficiently attcSted by the printed re
ports of the cases he tried and decided
liut of the great proportion Of the mos
useful work OF a common pleas Judge n
written record is made except IN the lis
of files and dockets of his court. RI
real record which lasUs, and Ly whlc
his work will be judged, is written In tn
collections OF the lawyers who praC
ticed before him, and OF the people who's
rights he adlGdicateU lie brought "a f.
dutiCa an exceptionally bread and vlgol
, ous intellect. He Was well grounded j
. | the fundamental principles o. the Law
! ! and his ilnowlcdgc of them was aIway
az his command. lie was independcr
ane fearless Of judgment. IN c"nsulti
tion nc showed conspicuous ability (
: single out and state the controlling qucl
1 lions Of case, and he was always read
. 20 defend his conclusions with sugge
tive, forcible and earnest reasoning, y,
= without fear His courteous beaTin
was not mere veneer, but was the ou
. ward expression of a most sunny, gentl
sympathetic and kindly nature, white
won for him the affection of all wi
knew him best In their hearts his man
> ory will rest secure.