New-York tribune., 1907-08-01

being his well known tribute 20 Nathan Hale Tho
lines by which he will be best and longest remem-
bered. however. those entitled The Blue and
the Gray published in The Atlantic Monthly
1867.
He won his first reputation as lawyer about
hfty-six years ago by procuring the acquittaI of
Edward II. Fuloff, who charged with the muir
der of his wife After this the young lawyers
practice grew rapidly. and he gained Il high rank
and great popularity among his professional breth-
When General Grant was elected President In
1865 year after the publication of The Blue and
the Gray. he appointed Mr. Finch collector Of in
ternal revenue for the 26th District OF New York.
with headquarters at Ithaca This post he held for
four years reSieuing at the close Of President
Grants first administration lie had charge of the
Cornell estate for "A long time and the prin-
cipal counsel for Cornell University for many years
after It's foundation. and a member OF the
institutions first board Of trustees
In May: 1850 he was appointed to the Court OF
Appeals bench 70 I'll the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Judge Foiger TO the chief tudgeship
and was reappointed in lsS That he was elect
ed for the fun term Of fourteen years. At its ex-
Ilrati0n. IN 1870, he was within year and a half
ot the age Of retirement and refused 70 allow
himself to be renoninated by the Republican State
He had been dean Or the Cornell Law School
since 1891 and on leaving tho bench. he took the
chair Of history and evolution Of law Although
eighty years old at the time II his DEATH he was
toie TO give his usual course Of lectures dur
ing the session that closed only last month In
lN99 he was elected president az the New York
state tfaF Association He received tho degree of
doctor Of laws from Hamilton College in 1883 and
from Yale in ls32. He elected an honorary
member Of the Army Of the Potomac in 1874
Always painstakiug Il lawyer. and clear and
persuasive advocate was distinguished
while on the bench for his keenness of perception
his correctness of judgment and his elegance of
diction His judicial opinions form attractive
reading. even for laymen they were graceful
in style Yet direct TO the point and encumbered
with few citations
Judge Finch married in 1853 Elizabeth A daugh-
ter Of Robert May Brooke Of Philadelphia They
had three children. son. Robert Brooke and two
Ia fEvlt ltf.-G Nor y,1
Finch died fifteen wears but his two daugh-
ters survive him and present his deathbed.
TIE Blue AND THE GRAY
Ty Francis Niles Finch
Fy n" flw Of tie inland river.
Waen.e the naets II iron have fed.
"ReT@ ,5@, the o- Gasss M - the sraye-srsss CULVER
Nat Wa5,6e 1e' tie I'd 3aismsa, ai1 sae 6sy. day.
Under ne one. the Blue.
Under the othe- the Gray
These IN t-- -ohirgs = glory
Those ia the gloom - defeat.
All with ao bat.Ie- blood eory
y!1G Ws,1s NE the 5oi t,.lsmeHt aIs ,4T isy iay
UnISr tie laurel the Blue
Under lie WILLOW. the Gray
From the silence Of sor-ovflI hours
Loliagiy Ia9ea Win aoyeIs
'oer W3,ft5s tas f2J 5ed 9nd "a Ir1b.,, 1bs ga 3s,.
Under the roses tie Blue
Under the lilies the era
So with equal spIendor
IL" morning suH. avs fal!.
WITH a imQartiaIly tender
blossoms Blooming for al.
Under sod and the
Waiting the Judgment day.
BIoiIcreI with gold the Blue
Meliowed with gold. the Gray
50. when summer eallete.
and field Of grain.
WIKI equal ruruIr faeth
cooling drip of the rain.
Under the sod and the dew,
waiting IN" Judgment day.
with rain. the BlLe
with the rain the Gray.
sadly but with upbraiiing.
Tho deed dpuA
n Of the that are faClng,
hraver battle
Under sod and the dew
WaitiaE the judgment day:
Under the blossoms the Blue.
Unter the gar!ands the Gray
No more shall the sever.
winding rivers he rvd,
forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead.
Under the sod and the dew.
Waiting the judgment day.
Love AMI for the Blue.
Tears FOR the Gray.