The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-05

constitution-g -grasping, hoping, hoping
against hope, SO reluctant to leave the
scenes he loved so well.
again the stately elms and the college
campus, the historic home of patriot
Princeton, attracted his soul, and when
the flickering spark which lived and
shone, now famed by the breezes of an
exemplary life, now almost extinct, at
last went out, there came an end, sweet
peace to triumphant soul. And so he
was laid at rest beside the master minds
whose spirits shed a lustre about them
beside Witherspoon and Aaron Burr, Me-
Lean and Jonathan Edwards, McCosh
and the Stocktons.
'In the limitless expanse of time that
stretches out on either side of this short,
Pickering life, the pessimist says oblivion
lies; says all things fade away, become
mere legends, and then simply fall into
complete oblivion even for those whose
fame has shone the brightest. But Alex
ander T. McGill lives in the hearts and
memories of all who knew him, immortal.
imperishable.'
At the close of Judge Crouse's adj
dress the Committee on Resolutions made
their report and it was read by Vice
Chancellor John R. Emery and was as
follows
The members of the Bench and Bar
Of the State of New Jersey, sharing in
the common sorrow at the early ter
minatian of the useful career of one of
the most eminent and honored citizens
of this State, desire to express the
sense OF their peculiar loss in the
death of Chancellor Alexander Il. Nc
Gill; and their profound veneration
and love for his memory. 1t is not
possible to set out in words the full
measure of the character and influence
of this Judge, whose rare combination
nj qualifications for the varied duties
nj his high Office inspired such general
respect and confidence, and one such
universal esteem and personal attach
ment from his associates on the
bench and from the entire profession.
absolute integrity which, in the
language as well as in the enduring
lesson of Lord Bacon, above all
things, is the portion and proper virtue
lie possessed a high moral sense
and courage which pervaded every
hore of his being, and gave con-
slant and unyielding character to the
administration of the powers of his
office. and extended his influence far
beyond the reach of his merely judi
cial functions. Happily also, this
strong, pure character had the lur-
W
ity. and the calm, air-mindedness
and sound practical sense that marked
the highest order of judicial tempera-
ment. This union of noble qualities,
inspired by an industry and devotion
to duty SO intense that it was deplor-
ed as too self-sacrificing, and graced
by kindly unassuming and always
courteous and considerate dignity of
bearing, made Chancellor McGill an
almost ideal head of a great admins
trative and judicial office. In the dis
charge of his purely judicial duties he
brought singularly collected and un-
prepossessed mind to the considera-
ton of the questions raised before
him, and gave an unremitting atten-
ton to every argument and consider
alton urged by counsel, with an in
habit of seeking to reach. and estab-
lish, what seemed to him substan-
tial justice.
These traits will always be trea$
ured by his associates on the bench,
and by counsel who practiced before
him, among the delightful personal
recollectionS of beloved Judge, while
the record of his judicial work, pre-
served in our reports, display a learn
ing, clearnesS and accuracy of state
ment and dictation, a power of rea-
soning and above all an inherent love
of right and justice which will always
command the respect of judges and
lawyers, and permanently establish
his high reputation as a judge. His
lustre on the administration of justice;
his memory will be cherished in the
hearts of all with whom he came in
contact and his name will be forever
enrolled high among New Jerseys
venerated chancellors and judges.