Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-21
TRIBUTES TO JUDGE BINGHAM
Memorial Service Held in Chit.
tenden County Court.
RESOLUTIONS AdOpted by the Bar md
EuIOEiStic Remarks Made by
Judges Palmer, stanton aud
Ray on Faithful OfIlcial.

IN Chittcndcn county court Tuesday
afternoon Il memorial service was held
for the late Mnrccllus A. bingham. late
Judge OF tho probate court. Suitable reso-
lutions. introduced by G.. s Palmer were
adopted and tributes were made TO the
dead bT Mr.. Palmer, Judge Z. s. Stanton
ard judge O. =. Ray.
The resolutions follow:
N"' members of Chittcnden County
iar' desire TO register our APP
pr"c'H ton Of the worth Of Marcellus A.
'i"gAam. former Judge OF probate for
the District of Chittenden
F's courtlv manner and uniform kind
heHs canned for him Mt once the respect
ana con'idehce OF lawyers and layynen.
His panstaking care and judicial fnir-
rcss made secure and lasting our respect
for him as man, and confidence in
him as judge.
As practicing attorney he was faithful
to his clients, fair toward his brethren
and honored the profession
His legal ability and good Judgment.
reinforced by an earnest purpose to do
exact Justice to ell. fitted hin, to be,
what hc was. an upright Judge.
We Miss his genia! fellowship mourn
'ho loss we sustain in his death. and
viii ever cherish his memory
70 the dear ones left 20 mourn the loss
Of Il Kind companion and devoted ia Their
we extend our sincere sympathy, with an
abiding faith thai "lIe who tempereth
he wind to the shorn lamb" will not
.cavo them comfortlcss. in this hour OF
thclr great sorrow.
| We move the court TO direct that these
resolutions be spread upon the court
"ecords as a further tribute 10 tho men,
/ or If Judge bingham: and We recon-
mona that copy Of the same lie fur
lished the i,rcss FOR publication. and A.
Ike copy aucsted by the clerk Of this
court. he sent TO the willow and daughter
| of orr deceased brother
/ g. ;. Palmer, Hamilton s. Peck, Orman
! 7. Ray, committee.
! JUDGE PAl.MER'S REMARKS.
Judge Palmer said my acouaintauce
with Judge Marcelus A. Bingham dates
| from on" early uannood In ag, vas
less than one wear his senior. We were
admitted to the bar the same yea. he in
'.am"il" county and in ChiIienden,
( Soon after this We were brought t,r.tn.r
for {. c first time, &c prosecuting and !;
ace. in Cambridge, Vt. From tina, dav
Sc were friends. Day by day since that
/ lime our friendship became moro n>o,I
| nd intense and to the day he LETT hi.
| office, across the hall from mine in THIS
! building and for the last time It is n
great satisfaction to me to know, he was
SIN my friend.
When Judge Bingham departed from,
| this IRE, this county lost an efficient;
honest public servant In this day Of
| wicked, chtck"rod records Of many men
in public life, this verdict which we rem
der of Judge Bngham's official conduct.
is not only made striking by contrast.
/ hut Is a cause Of Just pride to the profess
| SION which h" honored. and the commun-
I ny winch he served. Speak nothing
nut good concerning the dead" was ever
. popular maxim. and concerning Judge
bingham IT is not difficult to observe it.
! Occasions like this sometimes afford
! opportunity for eXtravagant iaudation
of our friends who lave passed ON before
us. i}ut your committee have Cndeavorci
to weigh carefully every expression
which we have written and as we knew
him Judge Bingham measured fun up to
the standard which We have expressed.
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