Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
Impressive Services Held in the First
Unitarian Church at Noon Friday.
SERMON BY REV. A. 7. BOWSER
Action Taken by the County
Bar Association.
ADDRESSES BY SEVERAL MEMBERS

were held at the First Unitarian
Church, and were attended by large
concourse of relatives and FRIENDS OF
the deceased.
Prior to the time for the funeral the
New Castle County Bar Association
held meeting in the Court House
and took appropriate action on the
death Of Mr.. Vandegrift. Among those
in attendance were Judges bradforu,
Grubb, Sprnance, Pennewill and BAL,
John W. Causey, Secretary OF State
Hughes, Col. Benjamin Nields, George |
T, Brown, Hon. David 7. Marvel,
Josiah Maryil, Walter II. Hayes,
Thomas @. Fraim, Jr., David J. Rhine,
bardt, Samuel Isenschmid, United
States Marshal Short, II. r. Bringhurst,
Jr, joni G. Gray, George Lodge, Robert
o. Fraim, Robert Adair, William s.
Hilles, Andrew G. Gray, Robert II.
Richards, John ?. Nields, William II.
Head, LIlburre Chandler, Recorder of
Deeds Clark, John Gallagher, William
@. Mahaffy, Edwin R. Cochran, DR.,
+, william s. Prickett. j. Frank Bigss,
Frank D. Baldwin, Christopher L. Ward,
Francis H. Hoffecker, Harry Q. Ma
haffy, Jr., Willard Salisbury, L.
Bayard Heisel, Thomas Davis, Henry
@. Conrad, Baldwin Springer, Robert
g. Hartman, William +. Kurtz, Walter
Ii. Hayes, William Michael Byrne,
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr. William F. Smalley,
Jr., Howell 8. England, Alexander b.
Cooper, B. Cooper, William I. Lyman,
Medford H. Cahoon, John Lynn, f. M.
Walker, j. ID. Walker, Register of Wills
Crossan, ARENAS Smith, Charles W.
McFee, Postmaster Browne, Register
in Chancery Ferguson, Theodore Fer
Ruson Charles g. Guyer, Harry EN-
mons, Harry Whiteman, Herbert Rice
and Others
Tho meeting, which began at 1890
O'Clock, was called to order by Willard
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury, Judge
Grubb presided and H. H. Ward acted
rs secretary. The following. drafted by
a committee comprising Hon. David L.
Marvel, Col. Benjamin Nields, Judge
Ball, William s. Hilles and Andrew O..
Gray were unanimously adopted:
1.-THE members of the bar of New
Castle county here assembled to pay a
Just tribute to the memory and worth
OF our deceased member, Lewis Cass
Vandegrift, recognize In him one o.
the foremost lawyers in this State, one
of her strongest and most public spirited
citizens, a true friend and tender,
loving husband and father.
E5 d ldWgoIy NO pEouBht w bhO tto
charge of his professional duties, high
courage, untiring patience, trainet
abilities, signal devotion and broat
comprehensive understanding. His argu
ments to the jury were earnest and con
vincing. His arguments to the oour
were clear and forcible, and his eS
animation and presentation of the la,
were full and exhaustive.
IAN citizen he strived always
see his duty, and endeavored to pei
form it in the light of a keen conscienc
aud with a moral courage that knew n
fear. He was manly man, of sturd
character, and sterlingj qualities,
trusted and true friend, faithful il
dulgent and loving husband and fathe
II is sudden death in the full yigt
of his manhood in the height of b
professional labor and SUCCESS when |
was best fitted to serve the interest
his clients, the community in which
lived, and his State which he love,
and when his family most needed
strength, tenderness and care, was
great shock to this bar and communit
and brought forth universal expression
Of sorrow. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the members Of Il
bar of New Castle county express the
appreciation of the many virtues viii
surrounded the life Of the decease
their sorrow at his death, and the
bers Of his family in their great /
reavement.
Resolved, That copy of these ret
buttons be sent to the family of the {
ceased and that they be presented
the various courts before which the {
ceased practiced for appropriate actic
Resolved, That this meeting n
adjourn and proceed in body to
funeral as testimonial Of their rega
and respect"
From Judge Marvel. in moving 1
adoption of the resolutions, said |
death was SO sudden and the wound
deep that be could not make extent
remarks. His acquaintance With \
Vsndegrift began at the Harvard I
School, where they Iassed two We
together The friendship which
formed existed until the death of
Vandegrift Mr.. VANDERBILT did v
everything he undertook. Time
yindicated the opinion Of the speak
Mr.. Vandegrift advanced step by s
until he became one of the most pro
nent lawyers in the State, In his I'll
energy he always went direct at
object and at the end was always "
ing to pay tribute to strong oppons
|tfY de was always prepared wnen he ente
Into the trial of case. He always
n scented facts in forcible manner
in presenting law he always sho
that be had given the matter car,
study. He was one of the ablest
best practitioners. He thought
that could be expected of man wa
strive to see his duty and perform
Those who knew him must testif
M the faithfulness with which he Il
up to that high ideal of life. He
q great interest in education and
trustes of Delaware College won
respect and love Of the faculty
students. He was a manly man.
Howell S. England made a few
marks. seconding the motion to a.
the resolutions. He was student u
Mr.. Vandegrift. He spoke OF
great blow which had befallen the
inunity. Yesterday, he said, Mr..
degrift was active In laying up 81
for that little family Of which be
SO fond. and today he Ia NO more
was no mean thing at 45 years |
among the leaders of the bar Of
county. OF such men as Mr.. Va
grift has the United States govern
made it's secretaries of State and
listers abroad The loss of such q
to the community and COUNT
beyond our power to estimate.
speaker first knew him in 1890,
he registered as law student, an
longer he was with him the mo
admired him. He did his duty re
less of the result. lie mad great '