The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-07
armination to do right in all things to an

termination to do right in all things to all
people.
THE great characteristics of Justice
Lippincott was his frmnesss and deter
mination to administer the law as it ap-
peared right to him. These character
isties go to make the great Judge job
Lippincott possessed all the learning any
Judge required, In addition to those at
tributes necessary to fill this the most
difficult judicial position to the satisfac-
tdon of the county and State He en-
joyed the reputation of having firm
determination to do his duty.
I'm addition to his fitness for the iu-
dicial position and public stations which
he filled he was in all respects firm and
stes6fast friend at all times and under
all circumstances. He was safe con-
tidant and a wise counsellor and his ad-
vice was always in the right direction. I
know of no man whose loss is felt so
keenly in this county and judicial district
personally endorse these resolutions.
feel as though I had .lost a personal
friend"
Flavel MCGEE next addressed the meet
ing and among other things said:-''I have
been a friend of Job Lippincott since he
first came to Jersey City When the
news came that he had dropped dead
felt that I had sustained personal loss.
Job Lippincott was an ideal Judge. He
was man of impulse, it is true. but 80
well did he hold himself in hand that he
never let his impulse run away with his
Judgment. He was always courageous
q nd aIxr IJa
things naturally a social man, aye, at
times cornwall man and loved company,
but when he stepped upon that bench he
knew no man and his Judgment was with
out fear or favor and in the interest of
justice. In all the years of his life he has
stood up for the right for or against his
party, always ready to do that which the
law and good of the community required.
Now he has fallen at time when it
seemed he was most needed. How the
bolts of death have fallen around us Of
late and the bar has been deprived of
many of its shining lights
Mr.. Charles G. Black said he was
prompted to add few words to what had
ben said because he had known of Job
Lippincott since he (Ir. Black was a
little toit When Judge Lippincott used
to ride from his fathers farm near
Vincentown to the county seat. Judge
Lippincott, hes aid, was raised under the
influence of the Society of Friendh like
that other sterling member of the bar.
Michael Z. Newbold Mr.. Black then
paid glowing tributes to the character of
these two men and said that their early
farm life and the Quaker influence under
which they were reared made them the
prominent men they were in this county.
mo man." said Mr.. Black in conclusion,
will sit upon that bench and become
greater man than Job Lippincott."
Thomas f. Noonan, who was a student
in Judge Lippincott's Office, spoke feeling
ly of the dead jurist as friend and
perceptor. AS one who knew Job Lip
pincott as a Judge George NcEwan spoke.
He said he found himalways impartial,
industrious, honest and just.
Judge Nevius was visfbly affected when
times, he said. to express the feelings of
the heart. He recalled how he came to
Hudson county four years ago a stranger.
and Judge Lippincott's kindly words of
greeting. He introduced him to members
Of the bar and greatly encouraged him
with his advice Judge Nevius said he
never would forget what Judge Lippincott
said to him: Never be afraid to do
right" His relations with the dead
Judge were such that he could not ex-
press himself. II cannot realize that it is
possible that he has passed away he
continued ut was only last Tuesday that
Judge Blair and spent an hour con-
versing with him and in the course of his
talk he said. What is right must prevail
He was honest, upright. honorable, kind
and a good adviser
Ex-Judge Albert Hoffman was deeply
affected when he arose to speak. He said
that he was not member of the bar, but
a long associate and personal friend of
Judge Lippineott. Last week when he re-
turned from abroad he received a mes.
sage from Judge Lippincott inviting him
to visit him. She was then in the prime
of life" said Mr.. Hoffman, land I con-
firmed invalid. Now he Is dead and am
still alive" The speaker then paid a
warm tribute to the dead jurist's many
excellent qualities and sterling integrity.
Thomas McEwan also spoke.
A committee was appointed to take
steps to secure an oil portrait of Judge
Lippincott to be hung in the court room.
Messrs. Black Erwin, Hendrickson, Queen
and Griffin were appointed a committee
to represent the bar at the interment at
vincentown.