Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-24
FRIDAY, ArRIL 81, 1908.
MEMORIAL MEETING
OF The
Essex County Bar Association,
IN HONOR OF THE LATE
GEORGE NEEDHAM DALE.
IN HONOR OF THE LATE

The evening previous TO the final adj
iounment of Essex County Court the
Bench and Bar net ia the court house
for the purpose of holding memorial ex-
ercises in honor of the late George n.
Dale. The court room was filled. ii.
w. Lund, Esq, was chairman, and fit
tingly introduced the speakers. Mr..
Iund said, in substance: 1--WE have met
this evening to, by our presence and
words, pay our tribute of respect to the
memory of one who was long ago one OF
our members, and who was generally
present upon all occasions which called
us together. We miss his presence with
us tonight. Brother Dale is not here. |
beg your pardon, am mistaken. As |
look into your faithful countenances !
see that | am mistaken. Brother Dale
is here in memory, that most sacred
presence feel is here. see before me
the representatives of those who stood
with him in the days that are long gone
by: men who we're with him on many a
well fought field; men who remember
him in his younger days-in your young
er days. He is with you tonight in the
work which you did with him long ago.
! see before me those who in later years
were with him, and | feel that he is
with you tonight, that you see him as a
friend, the one to whom you were never
afraid to go for counsel, in whom you
trusted, with whom you worked. In
general, and to all, feel safe in saying
he is with you. see him. He is with
me in the warm clasp of the hand that
he gave me more than twenty years ago
when, as boy, came among you as a
member of this bar. shall always re-
member the day and the hour | shall
remember where / met him; shall re-
member what he did as he took my
hand and pressed it, and uttered not a
word. 1t was right in the vestibule of
this building. Words do not always tell
the story, actions speak palmer. They
have left recollection that will never
leave me. do not feel like talking to-
night, l feel like sitting down among
you, and thinking"
The Committee on Resolutions then
presented their report through Elisha
May, Esq. (Iere the portrait of Gov.
Dale was unveiled.) Mr.. May said -
"Your Honors and brother members
of the bar: At the request of Gov. Jor.
dan, who is chairman of this committee
| will read the resolutions, and | will
then ask the Court to have them en-
crossed upon the records of this court"
GEORGE NEEoHAM DALE.
"When good man dies his friends
mourn and the world suffers irreparable
loss. When a great lawyer, who has
walked and talked among us for almost
half century, lays down the burdens
and breaks loose from the letters and
clogs incident to all earthly careers, and
starts on the long journey to the width.
erland, the hearts of the little band of his
former associates are deeply panied, and
their lives greatly saddened. The good
he wrought among his fellows, the di.
vine, the immortal qualities of his head
and heart, the tenderness, the poetry,
the sublimity and the greatness of his
life, are rich legacy to us who remain.
Therefore, be it by our Bar Association
"REsoLvED, That in the death OF Hon.
George Needham Dale, good lawyer,
an incorruptible statesman, a kind
neighbor, a fond father, a true hus.
band, one of natures noblemen, one of
GODS grand characters, friend of
man, has ceased his toll for mortals
here and joined the ranks of the ever
increasing army of the immorta!s doing
duty in other realms Signed,
3: !; Ss e ; y:'''''
The resolutions were by vote accepted
and adopted.
Judge Gleason was the next speaker.
He said:
"Please the Court, members of Essex
County Bar Association, ladies and gen.
temen, Very distinctively do l remem-
Der the first time / saw Gov. Dale here.
Then broad shouldered, distinguished
looking young man and so much was
impressed with his noble bearing. his
strong, kindly face, that sought and
obtained an introduction, and from the
pleasant conversation which followed
more than forty years ago-grew the
friendship that has endured through all
these years, which has been to me very
pleasant and of great value. Gov. Dale
possessed great intelligence, large
practical common sense, kind heart.
He was generous, brave, a true patriot.
He loved his native state and worked
hard and increasingly for her best inter.
ests. He was ever ready to aid the un,
fortunate, and to the younger members
of the bar he was always kind and help
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