New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
HONOR JUDGETOWNSEND
Bench and Bar Unite an Praising His
Courage and Ability.

Services in honor Of the late Judge William K.
Townsend. attended by more than two hundred
members of the New York bar and the federal
judges of this district, held yesterday after
noon in the rooms Of the United States Circuit
Court, in the Postoffice Building. Judge Z. Henry
Lacombe presided Seated with him on the bench.
and wearing for the first time the judicial robes of
his Office. Judge Henry Galbraith Ward re-
Gently appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge William ]. Wallace.
Thomas Thatcher offered the following resolu-
ton:
With keen sense of Justice and love of it. and
a sympathetic knowledge of the principles which
strong: clear and well trained. in which prejudice
unsnarir @ ;,tI WIN n unusual @thouStry, @
understanding of all that bore upon the judgments
in expressing his views to facts and law and
WITH with unf3illng eourtesy springng from a genuine
performed the duties rst of district udge i tbs s
circuit. pre-emnently to the satisfaction of his
sociates on the bench, of the members of the bar.
New Haven June has ended his Iabors but
the influence Of his work will go on. and his life
JOY to those who have known him.
met This day- 70 racor tir oal
loss 10 the country through Judge Townsend's
pathy
The first address was made by ex-Judge Wal
lace. who referred 70 his close association with
bench said ex-Judge Wallace, with the experience
Of an attorney Of the foremost rank In general
practice and a scholar of exceptional requirements
The law. the speaker said. Judge Townsend had
loved as science and the perfection Of rea-
soning for effectual justice in adjusting generally
the affairs of man
Judge Lacombe also spoke in eulogy Of his for
mfr colleague. saying in part
But. over and above all this. something must be
s9IQ or the conditions under which he worked The
Ill Nedltn ana the SuffeTiuE-Lhe SIeeDleSs nights
the lurking fever, the uncertainty TO how long
might be- While his Bright smie his che cheery I Toce
MS quick responsive interest in everything that
to his real condition. For he was in the grip of
knowledge elected to go on with his work so long
as MS strength might last, even if at the end he
And cannot say that his 81 choice i55S oTa Was not
WI wise , as well as a noble one Standing by his side
fully, and talking with one who knew him perfectIy
leave ali the burden Of work and give his tine to to
seeking congenial climates where ne might pass
he so dearly loved. it Is very doubtful whether he
SO SO co CONSTITUTED his spirit was so viriIe he
eager IaIways to be up and doing. the Joy of the
about what man should who had once put his
hand m 3 to the plough that had he found himself
the side lines, his great heart would have preyed
For him E'''01
One crowded hour OF glorious life
Were worth an age without a
ana so he made his choice and cannot say
MS choice was not the better. the wiser and The,
happier one. Yes, the happier for his life was a
happy one. despite tho pain and suffering and the
burden or many heavy sorrows: because he lad
an absolutely dauntless courage that could shake
or all adversities, because he had a supreme sun
niness OF temperament which was able 10 irradiafa
and illumine the darkest surroundings to win love
as ne gave II, and thus make his life so full OF
NnoI Is best and noblest that there seemed 10
space left IN It for aught beside
Among those present were Judges Hough. Holt
Adams. Coke Martin and Ward. United States
Commissioners Shields and Alexander William
Parkins clerk Of the United States Circuit Court;
United States Marshal Henkel United States At
torney Stmson. Assistant Attorneys Lloyd Wise
Frankfurter. Houghton and Byrnes and the fol-
lowing members OF the bar: Delaney NicOu w
~ Cohn a J. Dittenhoefer: A J. Rose. l. NJ, Dit
tenhoefer, Hugh Gordon Miller ". g CULVER
Howard Mansfield. Morgan J. O'Brieu, William
Hornbower. Austen c. Fox. George Strong Ar
thur Won Briesen. Walter Edmunds, J. r Shef-
fed, l. F. r. Belts. Thomas Thatcher. William
II. Kenyon, II. z. Putnam, Henry W Taft. Paul
Crayath, Francis l.. Stetson, Edmund Wetmore
and Charles O. Brewster.