Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
JUDGE HUGHES.
His Funeral One of the
Largest Ever Held In
This Section.

ever held in this part Of the State.
A large number of Mexico people
attended. George Robertson and
w. w. Fry were two Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, and H. l..
Buckley and GeorgeRobertson were
two Of the pail bearers. At al
meeting Of the bar of the district.
held just before the funeral, re-
marks were made by G.. Pitman
Smith, G. r. Ball, g. w. Wilson,
! e. Q. Kennen, e. A. Barnes, H.
L Buckley, R. D. Rodgers and
i Will H. Morris. Hon. G. E.
Peers was elected to the chair and
paid the following tonching tribute
tothe deceased:
"This is indeed sad occasion;
that vacant chair draped iu mourn
ing touches us all as a family be-
reavement. We look and miss
the friendly face and the familiar
voice, and by a beautiful instinct
of mans better nature we recall the
iyirtues, the generous qualities, the
earnest devotion aud the fidelity
TO duty of the distinguished Judge
who has gone, as all of us must
hope, to eternal reward, in the
very hour of his usefulness.
/ Elliott M. Hughes was proud to
be a Judge, but the distinction
never lifted him up with any false
notion, or changed in the least de-
gree that simplicity aud integrity
of character which seemed to stand
out and invite trust and respect.
He belonged to that class of men
whose practical wisdom and whose
Esalid stnse controls the courts of
the nation and have made the law
what it is to-day. Judge Hughes
{ despised sham and he opposed Off
cial pomp and parade.
Devoted to the profession of the
law, he was honest. consistent,
careful to be right and conscien-
tiously firm when aconclusion was
reached.
4 His public life might perhaps
be better described as that of an
upright, faithful, discreet and
learned judge, whose example is
worthy the best emulation and
whose life is valuable instruction.
There dwelt within that house
of clsy, not only capacious
mind, but also heart open and
frank, and one that knew no guile,
no hate, no envy One that ever
vibrated 20 the touch of honor,
sympathy aud justice. He is dead
but he will not be forgotten. The
memory of a good man aud an up
right judge is heritage, his life
an example to his generation.
I'VE live, labor, suffer and die,
we achieve success, fill the meas
ure og our duties and pass away.
Whence or how we came is a mys-
terry. Whittier we wend we know
not. We do know the surviv-
: or of us all shall tarry but a little
while here, then join the mighty
caravan that has gone forward to
that Court that never closes and
where the great Deity presides as
! a Supreme Judge forever. None
of the years of his life we're spent
: in friyolty or dissipation, but in
honorable usefulness aud earnest
/ work. His was a life of purpose,
\ Whose aim was the performance Oh
duty, aud whose coveted reward
was honorable success. This he
: achieved aud his success was sweet
ened BY the answer Of a good con-
/. science aud made joyful by the ap-
S probation Of his countrymen. His
: mental endowments were all oi
I high order IN its action his mind
, was vigorous and powerful, rather
: than beautiful and splendid, it wai
) active vigilent and intense .aad was
; So guarded iu Judgment andso bal
!, anced against the influence Of pas.
Q sionate impulses tbas he nearly a.