Evening journal., 1907-04-30
TRIBUTE TO
DEAD LAWYER
Howell 5. England EuIOgizeS
Willard Hall Porter After
Bar Adopts Resolution

Following is the resolution adopted
yesterday by the New Castle County
Bar Association on the death of Will
lard Han Porter, a member of the as
sociation:
Whereas, the members of the bar
Of New Castle county have learned
with deep regret Of the death of fell
low-member Willard Hall Porter on
April 25, 1907;
Resolved; That by his death the
bar has lost a highly esteemed member
Of upright character; whose aims were
high, whose reliability was sure and
whose dealings were fair, just and hon
orable. To him the standard Of his
profession was high and the practice
Of the law a dignifed, honorable call
ing, to which he gave the best en-
deavors Of his mind and the best inn
pulses Of his heart. Though a man Of
unusual gentleLess anu courteousness
Of demeanor, he was firm in holding to
the right. To the bar he rendered an
especially valuable service by his long
continued, constant and careful over
sight of the management of the law
| library. and this service will long be
appreciated.
with the rest of the community we
honor him for his efforts to promote
the public good and especially rejoice
in his good deeds in the cause Of hu-
manity. The usefulness of his life and
the lovableness Of his character Wiz
long have a place in our memory"
Charles M. Curtis moved the adop-
ton Of the resolution and among those
who seconded the adoption was Howell
S. England who spoke as follows:
"AIr President: 1t has been a long
| time since we have been called to-
gether upon such an occasion as this,
and considering the uncertainty of life
and the fact that none Of US knows
who next shall thus lie cold in death,
nor how soon; the fact that it has been
a long time becomes a cause for thank
fulness.
Il had a personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Porter since the time I entered
the Office of Bradford & Vandegrift as
student, period Of about sixteen
years. 1 always found him kind, court
eous, gentlemanly, a man with pleas
ant smile. and a pleasant word
Omitted by temperament and un-
forced by circumstances to enter into
the rush and wrangle of active business
Il
life, Mr. Porter nevertheless was a
man of energy. an energy called into
being and continued in a lifelong ac-
tivity by his love and sympathy for
the helpless little children, that hard
fate had thrown upon the mercy Of the
public, and for the helpless creatures
of the brute creation, that a fate none
less severe, had given to the control
Of brutal men.
"Mr. Porter's place in the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren and in the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty TO Animals will long
remain untitled, because his labor in
the societies was a labor of love.
ut is much to say Of any man that
he is affable, kindly, studiously polite,
and in every sense Of the word gen.
tleman, and this we can say of Mr.
Porter.
1T is a great thing to be able to say
of any one. that he is a man Of hon
esty of integrity, of uprightness in
all his relations with his fellows, and
this also we can say of our friend.
"But after all this, there is a higher
and moro perfect praise that can be
spoken, and this also we can say most
truthfully of our departed brother
He loved the little children,
He loved all living things"