The evening Republican., 1902-08-30
companion in life had caused him.
Mr.. Rodney eorcIuded his re.
marks BY making a motion that the
resolutions be adopted.

| F. H. HOFFECkER' s REMARKS.
| Francis II. Hoffecker in his ad.
dress said 10 part:
! Levi c. Bird, one of the best
known and best.loved members OF
tine bar, has answered the summoIs
which comes to all. His last
moments were as calm as his life
had been, kind aud generous. So
manv others have paid tribute ID
Mr.. Bird that there is but little for
me to say"
Continuing, Mr.. Hoffecker said he
had known Mr.. Bird all his life and
had known him 10 love him. He
said it was not his intention to
speak of the profes ssion al life OF the
deceased, and his brilliant achieve
menls.
Younger members Of the bar, he
said. would do well 10 set him up as
an object.
One of his most brilliant traits
and charmIn, personalities, lie
said. was, Mr.. Birds devotion to
his family.
| WILLIAM S. HI LIES ADDED PRAISE.
| William S. Hlles followed with
| few rem arks in which he said it
was hard to realize that Mr.. Bird
had departed from this life. He
spoke OF line loss to the New Castle
County Bar. and he said The loss
could not be replaced.
"Thls bar not only will feel the
loss" said Mr.. Hllles. ''but aside
from this there will come an ludivi.
dual loss. We will miss him in our
daily routine OF life. y
Mr., Hills said God had adorned
him with a perpetual mantle of
youth and unbounded enthusiasm.
In conclusion, Mr.. H,lles said he
could not think of Mr.. Bird 10 con-
nection with old age, and that his
youthful manner and genial manner
had N de death seem all the harder.
JUDGE GRUBBs GRAFTON.
Judge Grubb, who followed Mr..
Hilles, emotions we're visible to all.
He said in part:
"Genalemen Of the Bar. Although
l have been long upon the bench.
yet have never forgotten tn at l
have been q member of the bar. Nor
have | ever ceased to cherish it's
traditions, or to value your noble
aspirations aud highest efforts to
maintain them. | ever rejoice in
your successes, and share with you
your grief, Therefore, my heart
impels me to rise among you to-day
and unite with you IN paying just
tribute to the memory Of one who
was, in many respects, the recog nized
leader and foremost member OF your
body.
Suddenly and forever his striking
personality has vanished from our
midst He Is no longer vivid reai.
tv Hereafter he will be but mem.
ory OF all his intima ate friends, now
present, l perhaps have known him
the longest. We were school boys
together halfa century ago. Ever
snce we had been steadfast friends.
Although we radically differed IL
many ways, and were both, doubtless
of rather positive and persisten
inclination. yet In all those fifty year s
OF intimacy we never had a quarrel
an angry word, or even shadow to
mar 10 the lea ast our love aad life.
enduring friendship. In the twoor
three most important cases Of his life
lie sought and received my counsel
and support.
LAS boy and man, as son, broth.
er. husband and friend iu private
and professional life. l have known
him we'll. No Delaware man had
more acquaintances in high and
humble station. aud was more co.,
spicuously known throughout the
Union than he. And every where |
have ever Travelled he was knownas
q genial and notaole character, and
uniformly beloved. His name could
not be mentioned anywhere without
evoking countless anecdotes regard
ing his original, personal episodes,
or his kindly nature and gener GUS
deeds, 1t truly seemed that none
knew him but to love him.
"Time would fail us here to re.
count a thousandth part OF the in.
cldents which illustrate either his
career as a lawyer or as a social COM
paniou, for in both re:a tons he was
pre-cminent In Delaware, in his time
and in his generation. As a gifted
jury lawyer he had no superior, II
any equal, when at his best. Ia bis
day he had repeatedly met aud van.
quished the ableSt men and foremost
lawyers of our bar in both civil aud
criminal cases Of the greatest magnl-
tude. In the noted Rsybold case, in
the United States Circuit Court here,
he won from the jury, against the
ablest lawyers in Delaware, the larg-
est verdict ever obtained 10 this state
excepting. l believe. tina! in the fam.
Gus Randel Canal Case.
His numerous acquaintances, his
astute knowledge Of human nature,
his robust aad sagaclous judgment,
his consummate tactfulness, his in.
tense fervor Of voice and manner
aud his magnetic personality; with
his occasional sallies Of overpo wering
humor, all contributed 10 bis profes.
sional success. For many years he
probably received the largest profes.
sional income at the bar. Those Of US
who have known him throughout his
entire legal career, can recall his
amusIng-sometimes grotesque aud
often Illogical early efforts. But he
was bound to win, and undaunted BY
his immature knowledge Of either
law or logic, he, by sheer fo'cc Of
his native mentality and pluck,
strode steadily onward until he finally
achieved Ills conspicuous eminence at
tho bar OF his native state.