The daily Republican., 1902-10-04
HONOR THE NAM
OF LEVI E. BIRD,
County Courts CloseTheir Ses-
sions Early as A Tribute
to The Dead.
WAS A REMARKABLE MAN.
Benjamin Nields and Andrew
b. sanborn Pay Eloquent
. Eulogies on Presenting
Resolutions.

Bird was honored again yesterday
afternoon by the early adjournmen
of the September term of the Count,
Courts. Andrew L. Sanborn ant
benjamin Neilds, committee rep
resenting the Bar Association, sub
mitted resolutions of respect of the
Association Oh Mr.. Birds death Mr.,
Sanborn and Mr.. Neilds paid oppro-
pirate tributes to the dead.
In moving that the resolutions be
spread upon the records of the court
Colonel Neilds said:
Il knew Mr.. Bird in the days OF
his youth. When l first net him |
think he was a student at Lawrence
vile, preparing for Princeton Col
lege. l was attracted to him; be-
cause of his singular originality in
speech. and dress mann er;this quail
ity of character became more pro-
nounced as ne grew older and was
actively engaged in the affairs.
AS member of this bar he cam
not be compared with any one who
preceededhlm. or with any of his
contemporaries. lie had q strong
personality, which tended to dom
icate every one in his presence.
His knowledge of human nature
was remarkable and of the forces
and prejudices that influenced men.
IN trial of causes he quickly
grasped the strong points of his
side Of the case and the weak points
of his opponents side and appli-
ed them with powerful effect. He
had strong personal magnetism
that attracted and held men to him
As jury lawyer he was pleasing
eloquent, forcible and convincing
Whatever he said or did became
him: that which would have been
entirely out of place if done Or said
by an other, appeared altogether
natural and proper to him. Nat
ure had bestowed upon him much
of herself and all that he said and
did was as natural as the song of
the bird, and colorng in the atmos-
phere and the light of the eagle.
Artificial rules and ceremonies did
not influence, restrain or control
his conduct. In his freedom of
speech, action and intellectual power
he mewhat resembled Charles j.
Fox: and in his description of men,
affairs and things, he suggested
Burns in his truth to nature.
Colonel Nields was, followed by
Mr. Sonborn, who seconed the mo-
tor with a teaching aribute.
"lIc lived so close to nature, and ,
his heart beat so true to the COM
mon heart OF humanity, that he
knew men. lie knew how facts I'M
pressed them, and his power of
seizing on the important facts in
his case. and presenting them to the
Jury was most remarkable He
knew his Judges and made the m
feel the sentiments which he inspir.
ed. could only emanate from a noble
and generous heart.
"IIe was lawyer of the Id school
cherishitg all the time honored
traditions Of the bar ana jealous of
his honor. AS man, lie was scrup.
uOusly honest, straightforward and
honor able in all his dealings. lie
hated crooked dealing and shams of
every kind. Quick ahd impulsive.
he was not slow TO denounce, in
most vigorous language, anything
'a'ntsd with fraud or deceit.
''lIe had most remarkable power
Of making friends pmong all clasese;
md noLb'ag has more impressed me
since II uneral, than the genuine
'ee'ngt..nd expression of personal
oss in his death universally preva.
snt In the community TO me,
onc of the marked characteristics of
lis charming personalities was his
Inconsistency. No wo-
nan was ever more changeabie than
le, or more attractive. 1t seemed
lis special privil ege, and we loved
lin all the more for 1t. He was
,othing, il not original. lie was
he life Of every company. His
rignality and ludicrous exaggera-
ions we're irresistible. He loved
ompany, rather than books and
uring the past few years, especial
' since the death Of his wife, could
OF bear to be alone.
Mr.. Bird always retained the spirit ,
nd ardor OF his youth. When TEN.
orarily relieved from the cares OF {
usiness, and about to take hol- I I
lay his spirits were most exuber. :
mt, and his good nature simply ir. I
,sistible; and when away from home t
n q vacation, he always lived ikea
rince aud was the best Of good fel.
)ws. {
''He was at the time Of his death, |
he president OF the Wilmington
lub and Is entitled to the credit of g
fecting, by his wonderiul.i in tluence .
ith the other club members; the {
,moval of the club from its old To- y
alton on King street to its present 6
club house on Market +
rect. He was also a member OF E
lie Maryland club in Baltimore. !
"He was so happy In his domestic :
fe. u What could be more touching, a
: more clearly reveal the faithful e
cart of our friend than the 70 How. 4
g words In his will, which, with i
ars in his eyes, he dictated to me.
my desire and request, is that !
, buried. with my wife's wedding
log, in Old swedes Church yard by 3,
,e sidc OF my wife. q
"Mr. Bird was man Of deep re. b
,ious convictions. He was a be. o
YER In the Bible and in the truths y
Christianity; aud was a lbsral t,
ntrlbutor to the churches. Your Q
onors, whata precious legacy Of !; :