Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-04

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,,hias. 'raIp uriepositph ana pleasing manners,
~ ueseioPeu anu inade MIN
p ,sS3t SStisiuiy h;n nheu s ano popular.
80, X = ..s n,s pl3iessIona, positlon VIII mol
ars III. aa,d MS s. leoofu anu enourlne Iame
IL d raY,orts ~ thl GU 10 preserseo IA tl's
n g,tha, psrsonai rela.ions IL rs suincienl
tora.gan sias .or II years we were thrown
ts,ss,' III iilopl cioseiy anu uurlng all tna'
NJ one woru OF disagreement OF dls
,rss ,,a.rn oali % Iecaiiea py me, ior \
rh9ta h9 s'jtsr II spoheh. Ihis Is record whlch,
but which afnrda ,o was ~ uno,leed haaase py me-
nas, -, s.anI Ine Inc keenest pleasure
nns ,,,b, ~ aaeai. ~ wen VIII II pc Win each
fnr Nv w.isn sn, .ns 1iine comes, as come IL must,
1911 ~. on. ,riehus 70 nleet IN SAD put loving
~, s,,d ra.i.,s, oL U.S. soine ont can staiiq
,,pu aiu al aeped. .nese WORDS as trutniuiiy as
''o" epoaA ''ieii'
FRANCIS n. UoFFEcKER's ApDREss
Francis a uofaol,ar g., aaa,,. u,
second 10 tba ,aotian co. tha ado,tiss,, Aai ~
tbe resoInt,o,,s sa;d tba. NJ ppioI p;nI,o ~, y,
monnenta rrara a. ell, a,a aaof.,I ., 'as' fs.
iife had been oanaros and nd sypp,nesha.in 40 VI III
feel that aho,,I5 ,,a9 ca" s;,aa.,, .nih,s.
the memorv NJ ,he daad iawuar 'irJue rhn,n y
haye kroyn oil ~, i,ss So IT,, WILL ~
every rssnact and rhase r,o,,r haa,ts.',1 ns
traits of ehersotar haws tr;ad y e1auto' en,uia.o
His nrofeasinnaI aha raa,er ;a -. eiueiaae. ~ s
legal historv The vonnsar n,a,phers ~ 9ba tba
bar would do we'll to follow his example.
Hne sn q tne most beautiful traits of his
,.1t.., onaan1.er, oie OIL tns most charming per,
soaises S,.,e'tiu y mI. pro was ms ioyaIty anu
~. uoso.ioh m W his Ihtner ana motner, 10 MN
sha. .aa' '.ls uolsnu1ent' n nohor tny fatner and
~ ny mo'her haa dep1n OF meaning and
solemn nj ' ,ni,,pc,;nn & a reaog oneaienge 70 at9
soie.nn Sasa ialuhction. AZ ms mothers knee l
tha, ua.e ~ oonos that ne gained impressions
inat pa we're more lasting than the words OF a
,9' pe9eler ., oosepn Uook. AS a citizen ne
penesea tnat Ine attributes OF the true citi-
aeta aen ,,h mere LOYALTY and alleeiance to the
esS es.s'eu ths a. so'eTnHent Doth IN the nation
az sn1 otuts; Like every man OF vice
anairs ne naa MS critics, but nc one, l feel
s.l ss ever counted MS honesty, sincerity
anu in,egrlty. ne was man OF earnest
sunsictions ana 1orcetul utterance, and as
'ea.tooe p ~ nis ut.erance as lorceIui.
u aiiW put now N Inc nush OF death, the voice
a. y. orrisisli y slIenl. his me work Is done
.h .he span oI Iiortanty has peen completed ;
l, lne sllFer e9rd is loosea, the golden bowl is
pfoheh, ana tne soul OF our friend has gone
70 tne zoo VINO gave 1t. In the shifting
soenes q ne other characters VIII be pre-
senteu, put ieei sure that no one VIII ever
co1iei wno Wnen gone VIII leave the love
MI is P;,5 aieesioh .o ana tne gentle memory as
will ever be kept gree green n in the mind ' of those
he loved and those who loved him.
Nh u1,,rs, p,oorpnr wo,,s
,r,ns ~ !, ',,',, "ohps.
Wiiiam ., lilies SAID IN part:
Gatnering IN this place in which he
always formed so large and conspicuous q
part ~ is hard to be able, now that IL is all
over 50 far as ne is concerned, to think
that ms yoice, MS race, and above all his
oharacteristics Will never grace the bar of
!s Mew castle county again: Az members Of
,n tne gar We ieei almost the hopelessness OF
tne Ioss. although we are here as members
o. the par each one Of us feels personal
ioss. None OF US Will be met on the street
ana asked 70 take 'pot-luck' with Mr.. Bird.
his manIlness as man, his manliness as
IRON one man 70 another, is gone.
Tod had endowed him and covered him
all round with the mantle of perpetual
youth and OF boundless never-dying en-
thusiasm. think | can truthfully say that
ne was as young a man at 20 as he was when
~ @ BOY nrst knew him. Possibly, Mr..
Ohairman, God has tempered the wind to
him. cannot associate him with old age.
Going on with suffering and pain down
INTO the vail OF the shadow, cannot think
OF him as separated from his youth, from
his enthusiasm. In the midst of these he
has been taken away, to the home of his
fathers and We are left to mourn his per-
sonal loss as in the parting of friends"
JupaE apunp,s spI.RNn,n rp,nrTr
g..5,s rs..,,. -. . .s-
a ouuge ~ uauop next adaressed the meeting
siivss sfns ssoi9asgueiisis, hayinE
9.henlen 1 oi tne par Altnougn nave
It peen iohe upon tne pench, yet nave never
i'seot oreos'9il ~ .nat ! havo peeh member OF the
ta pai u Ieiawate. Nor nave 1 ever ceased
~ , cne.isn ~ ttaoiuons OF 70 Vaiue your
iiv1,ess aspitatioi,a anu nlghest enorts TO
illaintain alnu lnem. 1 ever rejoice IN your sue
Gesses; Srh ana snare with you your griets.
a,nar nnereaore my heart lnpeis me TO rise
among you today and unite with you in
al q
.mn9 isn9 was n many respects the recognized
ieeusr ano foremost member Of your body.
.,.. squoeniy ana forever MS striking person.
aiity nus fahisneu from our midst. he is
no NO, ionRer q ylYla reality. Henceforth he
MI sus ~ put . memory; VI all MS Intimate
h,na us, noW pTSsen., l, perhaps, nave known
nun nun iohgest. we were schooi boys together
hali century age. Ever since we have
oeen steaoI5ss irienos. although We radi-
eally alHerea IN many ways and we're both,
uouptIess, OF active, positive and persistent
iinciinaelons, YET IN az thoee ou years OF
lntiInhoy We never haq quarrel, an
ahnsty Ky y worn OF ore even H. shauow 70 mar IN
the least our love and iife-enduring friend
SNIP.
IN tne two OF three most Important
orises OF MS iiIe ne sought ana received my
counsel ana support. AS boy and man, as
son and brother, husband and friend, in
private and professional life, have known
hliu wei. NO Deiaware man mad more
IN high or humble station,
ana vas more conspicuously known through,
out the Union than he. And everywhere |
nave ever travelled he was known as genial
ana notable character, and uniformly be.
iovea; MS name could not be mentioned
anywhere without eyoking countless anec--
ootes regarding MS original personal
episodes Or his kindly nature and generous
ueeuH. Htfuiy seemed that none knew him
put 70 70 love him;
4, lime would fail us here to recount
,nousandtn part OF the incidents which IL
lnstrate eitner mrs career as a lawyer or as
Q sociai companion. In both relations he
vas pre7eminent IN Delaware in his line in
MS generation. AS gifted jury lawyer he