The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-11
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whose highest exemplar he was. Mr.
o,Flaherty with nice discrimination re.
viewed the characteristics OF Judge
Sltnonton as they manifested themselves
in the work he left behind him,
Hon Henry Il. Pollard was the next
sneaker. The most inestimabe inheri-
lance OF the American people, said he
Is their incorruptble judiciary. From the
genesis of the republic learned, pure ana
Independent men have presided over ouf
courts, state and Federal. 80 rev nave
been Tho exceptions that only the cynle
knows their names or can recount thei1
deeds of shame.
Quoted John Marshall.
To paraphase the celebrated aphorism
Of Mr.. Chief Justice Marshall uttered
to possibly the ablest deliherative nou !.
that ever assembled OH the American
continent 1t Is. indeed, true that the
greatest blessing that a gracious Prov.
dence can bestow upon any people is a
wise, pure and independent judiciary.
| That the great Judge to whom we &c
honor to-day measured up this standard
there cannot be a doubt In concluding
his remarks, Mr.. Pollard said: We dc
not we'll to mourn the departure q q
man like our distinguished friend.
He has acted we'll his part. and as the
greatest OF Roman erperors. said to his
distressed friends who stood about him
when he was dying: Should you be less
generous to me- If you believe I have
acted my part we'll, than you are te
actors whom YOU applaud on leaving the
| stagc?"
Judge L. L. Lewis, district attorney.
was the next speaker. He spoke Of Judge
| Simonton rs lie had known him during
his association of the past five years.
and commended his many fine Qualities
as jurist and as a man, and citizen.
/ Mr. George Bryan, OF the Richmond
| bar, next spoke briefly. discussing chief
~ Judge simonton as he knew him
through his opinions. written and pre-
served In tho Federal Reporter Mr..
Bryan made an earnest thoughtful adj
| dress. i8s
Mr.. Ernest M. Long. professor OF law
| in tho Richmond College. spoke of Judge
| Simontons interest in the profession and
| in the education OF lawyers and of his
course OF lectures at the college IN the
| sprintr Of 1895, the manuscript or which
was presented to the college,. and has
been printed and preserved under the
title '.Jurisdiction and Practice In tho
Federal Courts"
Judge William Fl. Brawley. of South
Carolina, n one-armed veteran, was the
next speaker. Judge Brawley spoke brief
", but with much earnestness and feel
ing in presenting the resolutions Of the
bar OF charleston and of the State Of
South Carolina, and In paying his own
personal tribute to his late associate on
the bench. Judge Brawley spoke with
emotion.
Circuit Judge Nathan Goff, Of West
Virginia, was tho next speaker. Judge
Goff said In his brief address,:
Gentlemen OF the Bar: a word only
before the chief Justice disposes or the
motions You have submitted.
every much, indeed, does this court re-
gret the most deplorable event, the COM
| Ing OF which brings us together to day. Z
i've, who, of late, were frequently with
| ot,r brother who Is not now With us,
| knew too extraordinarily we were COM
PEELED to admit, as we now all pain
fully realize, that the sands OF his
charming and attractive life, were fast
running dangerously low. And yet, when
the Inevitable and dreadful shadow OF the
indescrbable horror came over MS, lis
awful Significance found us unprepared
| and .illed our hearts with that unut-
terable grief that mankind has always
suffered and endured. and that will con-
tin,lc until time shall be no more.
Hardly, to-day, feeling as I do, so
keenly our great loss. am ! fitted 70
either think or speak OF the dead 1urlse
whom you have so feelingly and appro-
| p1iately honored: and who has for so
r,anv Years SO admirably balanced the
scales of the blind goddess In this circuit,
| and who Is now sleeping In lanreiea
glory, leaves them untarnished at the
| altar of Justice. In the galaxy OF our
eminent judges, he ranked deservealy
high; and in the great court of con-
science lie occupied an exalted place.
On tho white throne Of judicial integrity
no one, not one surpassed him, Tor the
4 nriceless crown OF honesty was always
worn by him; and we who knew him so
we'll. know that 1t was always resplend-
emily bright
Strong Personality.
Il "His personality dominated the halls Of
Justice, from which his Judgments came
( ana in them he was supreme just Simply
because he was a, judge He was u care
full conscientious lawyer; q soou, H..
3 man. n devoted husband. loving lhthei'
n true friend, q loyal citizen, iearless
! soldier and in the avocations or nus
successful career, ms a distinguished
| member OF this bar remarked mere toTuns
no was always found wearing me "h''e
| flower OF a blameless life. He was
| manly man; one of Gods grahdeSt give
| II, !,
our strenuous lives, 1t Is but seldom mat
| men do love a man with whom they
move and strive and do; hut Charles r..
simonton was NANNY heart genlle-
men of the bar, communes with your
hearts now that all true men VINO knew
hin, we'll, did not only respect. but love.
",rhr clay from whence he came was
Of unusual fineness. and OF WONDERFUL
puuty He was as tender as a woman
should he, and yet he was so strons-
strong as the lengendary giants OF the
rictuied stories OF our childhood were
supposed to be,
such lives as his typifed, such char
acters as his was. ara by far TOO rare
the pity of 1t. We should cherish then'
fondly and the fragrance of their mem
ory should pervade the years TO come
IT believe him to be of those not mace
10 die, those who in painted panel, ~
shiseled marble and In enduring pronze,
shall though dead and dumb I'VE anu
talk TO generations yet unborn
"IIe died In the fullness OF years MN
the unsullled robes of his 1udlo'nl oi,,eu
around him. He wore them granny WIZ
4 living, and In the time yet 10 eon'e'