Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-05-23
(From Sundays Daily.)

f10Were OF love ana esteem In tue
form Of eulogies and heartfelt express
sious, commendatory Of his life, his
ability and his noble traits Of chafae.
ter, were offered yesterday in the dis.
triet court to the memory Of John G.
Hsrndon by his late associates in the
legal profession, tho day having been
set apart a. Memorial Day."
Many we're the beautiful tributes
that were presented, and more than one
SPEAKERS eyes filed with tear and his
voice chokcd with emotion No he testified
in open court TO his knowledge Of, and
affection for, the departed friend whose
memory all had assembled to revere.
When tbs court opened, y beautiful
bonquet Of flowers, presented by NJ. J.
Hickey, . lifelong friend Of Mr.. Hern-
don, was on Judge sloan's desk, and
seemed to reflect the gentleness Of
spirit and radiance VI soul Of tho man
10 whose memory they were n loving
tribute. The flowers were later pre-.
seuted 10 the widow Of the deceased.
Court being called to order, Colonel
J. =. Wilson read the resolutions re.
gently passed by the Northern Arizona
bar association, and then proceeded to
psohounce the following eulogy, he hav.
ing been designated NJ the principal
spssker Of the occasion:
Nay IL please the Court: Being
aware that, in pronouaeing eology on
the life and character Of . devoted
friesd departed, the language used 10
Mpt to be language of extravaganza,
and cause the eulogist to overleap his
purpose, trust therefore ] shall avoid
that danger In what shall say con
cefning tho life, nature and character
Of our belovrd friend who isgone from
AMONG ug foSeve. a.
Your honor, whom We assemble here
mt the bar to pass into the routine VI
business, and to prepare for the many
eontests that shall engage us In this
forum during the term, II seems diff
cult Of belief that he who but lately
was In the forefront Of nearly every
legal contest on this hoor, II NOW
slsepiaR kia last In that little cemetery
wonder almost within the shades OF bis
once happy home. Indeed, sir, II re-
quirss our positive knowledge Of the
melancholy fact to persuade ~ that
glance over the, bar will not disclose
lie presesee I'M his uanai seat, ready
10 respond at any call duty may re-
auire. But the sad realization 10,
that there be csn never more be. Ills
sheery voice, his kindly look, the
warm grasp Of bis hand shall cheer
M no more. He who was the oldest
member In practice h this bar, IT.
Arst president, and its recognised lead
er - we'll 40 . potential factor to the
ccurt sitting 10 judgment over al
causes psesented, has, ~ the call Of
Providenec, joined the great majority
Who have "passed over the rivet and
are resting under the shade q the
trees"
Your honor, the thoughts suggested
~ oeeasious like this are Of the mos!
interesting, the most sSggess'vs sno
~ uost soiemn kind, for they hfine
~ faants face With ths<sn.oived , spo
iunnn1b psoblss Of inmortality Ny
bsvs-bssA Ayiaossince tho woris~ os,
- ssd viii NJ on, and Win sacn
death the same queries viii have peer
made, and each and oil Aave Sailed o.
siewss. From each and all OF nature
dead no answer has been relofned
There v NO orarle outside Of hsvela
tion to make reply. There - ~
retreat cave to the faith % keen,y
aSd aptly defined by the great Apostle
~ "tks substance Of thi9gs hoped fof
the svidence Of things - ssen.' ou'
beloved friend, believed the reply o,
that oracle, Revelation. He had ma
faith 90 defined by the great apostle
ne knew that, in that far beyond tha'
awaits NJ all there 10 a great white
thvonc c,nblematscai Of oil -the bles
sinss that are in waiting for the chii
d,sn Of God who shall have obeyed ~,
sommands. II ever there was = chile
!, - The treat God that rules tho King
Icw. al the stars and watches ovel
-. lestincs Of men, who obeyed hil
isv. and At his death passed into tina,
home Ubeyond the iver,' "of Jus'
men made perfect" It was JOIN =
70 tho court please, ] shall not IN
a.,t.hs "a recite ut length the histo!,
- ths life Of our departed friend. OH
~. more familiar With its details VA
AZ that and viii 90 II lovingly,
However, ON this occasion
.souii feel that l failed In duty II
sso.id fail TO any something OF vAea
I~s.n NOV OF M ehsrsstsr aser III
49, o. urauaia1a nesrbao& !. ~
~, IN stats keesly my es1imsts u. ses'
SS 90 ehsrsster, ~ may not - onin
=. All into reyisw some compssieone
I - ss.t festsrs 7 nov Daas. In al Of
- ,-orld . history. psrhAps The mes
,,.J nosition ever attained by mere
-. 80 that Of Julius Caesar. tn.
ss.s.s.t. or one Of the greatest, Of OIL
Sissorisss, and esstsislx re -? e.
tsstaipisg. saaa OF