Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-09

in most vigorous language, anything |
tainted with fraud or deceit He had
a most remarkable power of making |
friends among all classes and nothing |
has more impressed me since his funeral |
than the genuine feeling and expression |
OF personal loss in his death unsiversally |
prevalent in the community. To me,
one of the marked characteristics OF
his charming personalities was his de-
lightful Inconsistency. No woman was
ever more changeable than he, or more
attractive. 1t seemed his special privi-
lege, and we loved him all the more
for it, He was nothing, If not original.
He was the life of every company. His
originality and ludierous exaggerations
| we're Irresistible. He loved company
rather than books, and during the past
few years, especially since the death of
his wife, could not bear to be alone.
| Shakespeare was bis favorite author,
and / have often thought that from
| this source, Mr.. Bird, in large measure,
| acquired that knowledge of human
nature which enabled him to play SO
| skilfully upon the tenderest cords Of
| the human heart.
Mr.. Bird always retained the spirit
and ardor of his youth. When tenn
porarily relieved from the cares of bust
ness, and about to take holiday, his
spirits were most exhuberapt, and his
good nature simply irresistible; and
when away from home on a vacation,
he always lived like q prince and was
the best of good fellows. He was, at
the time of his death, the president of
the Wilmington Club and is entitled to
the credit Of etfecting, by his wonder
full influence with the other club mem
| bo f,f tho nItll G
old location on King street to its
present magnificent club house on
Market street. He was also member
of the Maryland Club in Baltimore.
He was SO happy in his domestic life.
What could be more touching, or moro
clearly reveal the faithful heart of our
friend than the following words in his
will, which, with tears in his eyes, he
dictated to me: my desire and request
is that | be buried with my wife's
wedding ring, at Old Swedes Church
, yard by the side Of my wife. y
Mr.. Bird was man of deep religious
convictions. He was believer in the
Bible and in the truths of Christianity ;
and was liberal contributor to the
churches.
Your honors, what precious legacy
, of delightful recollections he has be-
! queathed to us, his friends. Can we
ever forget the sunshine of his face, the
, warm clasp of his hand, the cordial,
familiar greeting, tho warm, sym
pathetic tone of his voice. Is not this
, court room, where life presented itself
, to him in its most serious aspect, and
! where his eloquent voice was 50 often
/ heard, still fragrant with his presence
love to think of him, not SO much
+ as a great lawyer and advocate, as a
! great-hearted man. whose hospitality
was unbounded, and whose sympathetic
l ear was never deaf to any cry of dis
tress. | love to think of his big heart
overAowing with the milk of human
= Kindness. love to think of his charm
r ing personality, and good fellowship,
/ which, you all know, was at times
simply Irresistible and which it is sad
: 10 think, can never he replaced. In
/ the idillium of Moscus upon the death
i of Bion, written many years before
\ Christ. l find the following sentiment
4 Alas, the fairest flowers that garden yields
! The vilest weeds that flourish in the fields,
!, Which, dead in wintry sepulchres appear,
} Revive in spring and bloom another year
. But we, the great, tine good, the learned, III
u wise, t.#
n Soon as The hand of death hath closed oul
It eyes.
d In tombs forgotten lie.
IS Let this not he true of our beloved
J. friend. His earthly career is ende'
is and he now rests from his labors. lie
Is us keep his memory green: for
is A sweeter or lovelier gentleman,
Framed in the prodigality of nature,
The spacious world doth not contain.
REMARKS by CHIEF JUSTICE.
n Chief Justice Lore said that tn
"a sudden death of man like Mr.. Bir
n came as shock to the great mass G
"a tho people. He had great followin
is among the working people, who wen
10 to him for advice. He probably had
st larger following than any other man j
n the State. / vas always struck wit
Mr.. Birds power over juries. H
AZ knew his iuries, and although jurie
n are uncertain, he was about as success:
We full in jury trials as any member of th
al bar. He was generous to fault an
as gave liherally to objects in which b
"a believed. He had commanding plsc
no and his place is hard to fill. Probabl
no no member of the bar can succeed hil
III in the qualities which he possessed
a Ills death and tho death Of Lewis {
~ Yandegrift and Peter l.. Cooper remin
nd us that the race is not always to Il
ia swift
Js1MAhNo Dt JuD SthDhNtbs
n, Judge Spruance made the followir
nd felicitous speech; / had the honor
on preside at the meeting at which the
lie resolutions were adopted, and the exc
70; cises on that occasion were extrem
nd interesting. Several very touching a
We dresses were delivered by mon who hs
Iys known MIR. Bird and who were We
ey close TO him; and upon that occasit
Jul added very few words of my own e.
i've pressiye of my grief and OF my co
ms currence in the resolutions B
SO nothing, even on that occasion, b
ter touched me so much as what has ha
OILS pened here today. The friendsh
ce between Mr.. Bird and the junior MAJ
his Der Of the committee presenting the
rs resolutions, was one Of the most beaut
ol, full have ever known. No man ey
ner had truer, more loving and tend
oar friena than Levi G. Bird had in Andre
ION Il. Sanhorn. | have known man
vas many incidents of it, and 1 was co
cy, stantly touched by it-gratitude pc
haps for great fayors which the cid
r a man had conferred upon the youngt
II but returned with a tenderness ard
of heartiness that was beautiful. And
yer today he comes and drops his tears ov
are the grave of his friend. And when
any go hence, happy for our memory IL
ing shall have such tender, beautifl
life loving tribute as he has paid today
| his friend; | have nothing to add to
at The remarks of Judge Spruance We
the recognized as a most fitting tribute
! Of Mr. Sanborn, who was visibly affectt
he. The court adjourned without day c
og- of respect to the memory of Mr.. BIZ
t of ----
,fnI Infant Found on the Sidewalk.
the While a young man named Stet
,eas and another man were walking alo
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