The sun., 1901-07-26
MANY MOURN
FOR MR.. COOPER
Funeral Of Well. known Lawyer
Held Yesterday.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
New Castle County Bar Association
Meets and Adopts Resolutions
and Then Attends the Fun.
eral in Body.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE

lJf, nj MS ldle rpSlutHtt, %No. llUf JdSh-
son street yesterday afternoon. There
was large crowd of sorrowful friends
and relatives present.
Prior to the funeral the New Castle
Bar Association met in the county Court
! House. The meeting was called to order
| by President Herbert Ii. Ward of the
association. On motion of John Biggs
Federal Judge Gray was made chairman
ana William L. Kurtz was, on motion,
made secretary Of the meeting.
The following committee on resolutions
Was appointed: Benjamin Nields, Victor
b. WooIley, Charles b. Evans, John
Biggs and William S. Hilles.
| Mir. Woolley presented the following:
| ihe bar Of New Castle county are
here assembled to pay just tribute
to the memory and worth of our de-
ceased member, Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.,
recognizing in him a strong lawyer,
| frue friend and tender and loving hus-
| band.
As lawyer he brought to the dis
charge of his professional duties, trained
ability, sincere devotion, Jealous advo
racy and Il broad comprehensive under
standing.
As deputy attorney general, he dis
charged his duties with courage, ability
and untiring patience, having a con
scientouS conception of his responsibility
To the State and the people he served.
As citizen he stl.ived always to SEE
his duty and to perform it unostentati
with hn p,nral 70 nf "a N
honest man. He was manly man, OF
sturdy character and of sterling quail
tics.
Young though he was he has left be-
hind him the example of pure useful
ana honorable life. and memory that
will long he cherished with respect and
affection by his associates at the bar.
Ills death terminating a life so brief and
yct 50 full Of usefulness and promise,
has brought forth universal expressions
Of sorrow. therefore. be it
Resolved. That the bar of New Castle
county express their appreciation Of in"
many virtues and manly qualities that
made up his life, their sorrow mt his
death and their sympathy and condol
ence with the members of his family IN
hcir great bereavement.
| Resolved. That Il copy of these resolu-
ions be transmitted to the family of the
deceased. and that committees he ap
pointed by the chair to present the same
10 the various courts of this State,
Resolved, That this meeting now ad-
iourn and proceed in 4 body to the
funeral as II testimonial Of their respect
and regard
Mr.. Evans was especially touching
in his remarks He said:
II would lie impossible for me to eX-
ress in words how deeply feel the
loss Of my dear friend.
"'Fhe State has lost one of its most
useful citizens; the bar one of its bright
,St most promising members. He was
my tried and trusted friend. l knew
Mr.. Cooper, | think. very intimately.
In tho early part of 1893. now more
thnn eight years ago. Mr.. Cooper moved
into the office in the annex and entered
into Il business arrangement which con
GUIDED with his death. and there is on"
comforting thought as my memory takes
me back across these years and that is
that never during all that time did We
have II single word OF difference. never
Il cross word spoken never single mis-
understanding. ms saw him in his office
/ day after day, faithful, earnest. watch
FIJI and true, 50 he was always and
cvrrywhcrc But it is all over now
nothing is left but the recollectionS of
pleasant associations. Soon we 20 to
look for he last time on his soulleSS
hndS soon the funeral benediction will
he said the last requiem will he sung;
dust TO dust, ashes to ashes; he died as
he had lived, loved and loving
j. Harvey Whiteman spoke of Mr.
'nopcl'S indominable energy and r.
Rnynrd IIriSe of his devotion to duty.
Judge Gray said; For man of his
wears he had taken Il most enviahlr
nlace 1T this bar and in this community
lie had strong moral qualities and hiS
lcath was great loss He had left
behind him good name to his family
and his friends.
The resolutions We're adopted.
Judge Gray appointed committees to
present the resolutions to the various
courts, as follows:
These committees We're named:
Superior Court-.John ii. Rodney
I. Bayard leisel, Il. Irving Handy.
United States Conrt-Willam NJ
Byrnc. Charles VI. Curtis, Robert ii
Richards.
Supreme Court--Willard Salisbury
David r. Marvel, Andrew G. Gray.
Chanccry Alexander ID. Cooper. j.
Frank Bah, j. Harvey Whiteman.
Among those present ut the meeting
were:
Federal Judge George Gray, Chief
Justice Charles Il. Lore. Colonel Ben
inmin Nicds, Attorncy-General II. II
Ward. SpottSwood Garland, Former Al
: tarney-General Robert G. White, Walter
IL. Hayes, Charles b. Evans, Robert c
liraim, David j. Reinhardt. Howell $
England, William $. Hilles. John Biggs
Andrew G. Gray. Victor Il. Woolley, i
Frank Ball. Il. NJ. Walker, Robert Adair
G.. l.. Ward. w. III. Hcald. III. II. Bring
hurst, John +. Lynn, George 4. Elliott
Francis II. liolfccker, Harry Emmons
Leonard L. Wales, John L. Niel,ls
Arthur W. Spruance, Robert Pennington
> +, Rayard Ilciscl, Edward G. Cook J
, lfmnl, RiggS, George T. Brown, Chas
! NJ. Curtis, Prothonotary Frank I.
Spcakman. Josiah Marvel, Henry G
Conrad. Edward W. Cooch. Herbert l.
Rice Robert II. Richards, Alexander r
Cooper, Martin Il. Burris. David I
Marvel George l.. Townsend, Jr., Chas