Evening journal., 1913-03-15
W.C.SPRUANCE
LATE JURIST
LAID TO REST
Bar Association Adopts ReSO-
lutiOnS Of Sympathy Be-
for Interment
DISTINGUISHED MEN
ATTEND The FUNERAL

Judges of the state courts. members
of the bar, state, county and city Off
cials attended the funeral of the late
Judge William c. Spruance from his
late residence, No. 1911 Delaware ave-
nue. this afternoon Judge Spruance
died on Thursday afternoon He was
80 years old and had lived retired
since 1909, when his term on the
bench expired
The officiating clergyman at the
funeral was the Rev. Charles l.. Can
dee, of Westminster Presbyterian
church. He was assisted by the Rev.
Kensey ]. Hammond, OF Emmanuel
Episcopal church.
The pallbearers were Judge George
Gray, Judge William H. Boyce, Chan
cellor Charles M Curtis. Judge Victor
b. Woolley, Colonel Benjamin Nields,
George S.Capelle. Hamilton NJ Barks-
dale and George p. Bissel
One room Of the residence was filled
with flowers. many wreaths and spe-
cial designs having been sent by the
friends of the late jurist
lnterment was private in Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
Bar Association Regrets Loss.
In accordance with the call OF
Thomas f. Bayard, president of the
Bar Association of New Castle county
a meeting of the association was held
in the county court room this after
noon and action taken upon the death
of Judge Spruance. Judge George
Gray, of the United States Circuit
Court, as chairman of the meeting
named the following committee on re-
solutions: Colonel Benjamin Nields,
the Hon. lgnatius c. Grubb, J. Frank
Ball William 4. Lyman and Herbert
H. Ward.
After a conference the committee.
through its chairman, Colonel Nields
presented the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That the members
of the Bar of New Castle County
record their high appreciation of
the life and labors which we're
brought to a close by the death of
Hon. William c. Spruance March
II, 1913
As a member of the Bar of this
State for upwards of ffty-seven
years, as Deputy Attorney Gener-
s.
City Solicitor of the City of Will
mington for two years, as Dis
trict Attorney of United States for
four years, as Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention of 1897.
as Senior Associate Justice of Del
aware for twelve years as a citizen
and in every relation of his long
and honored life. he fulfilled
every duty, and demonstrated his
great capacity, undoubted in
tegrity, and strong individuality
AS was said of Judge Harlan,
Judge Spruance was virile and
masterful, his strength was sub
dued to conscience sensitive to
right, and his purposes we're
shaped by a character OF perfect
integrity. Throughout the many
years that fell to his part, as a
man, citizen, and judge. he kept
without stain the name he bore.
and which he cherished as the
guide and inspiration of his life
Resolved: That copy of these
resolutions be presented to the
family of the deceased as an ex-
preston of our sympathy for
them in the loss they have sus-
tsined.
n presenting the resolution, Col
ond Nields said:
Judge Spruance was born II
Smyrna, Delaware, April 2, 1881 Hi
ancestors we're Delawareans. Hi
lie of almost eighty-two years wa
slent I'm Delaware and the work of hi
lfa was done there.
HE was thoroughly equipped b,
'ollege training and fully prepared
'or the bar, to which he was admitte
in November, 1855 He devoted hi
ife to the law at the bar and benc
II this State until 1909, when hi
judicial term expired
AT the Bar he was painstaking an
thorough in the preparation of hi
eases, and clear and forceful in tn
presentation of the law and facts {
the court and jury.
''He stood in the front rank Of tn