Evening journal., 1917-12-06
Phi HIGH TRIBUTE
TO COL. NIELDS
Judge Gray at Bar Associa-
ton Memorial Expresses
Lawyers Sympathy
BELOVED CITIZEN
IS LAID TO REST

luoH llf'M Ills luit nuUiNf W. GU
Broome street. The services were
largely attended. prominent men from
an parts Of the State being in e.
tendance. The services were conducted
by the Rev. William Frederick Dickens
Lewis. Of Cleveland, Ohio. formerly i
his city.
The honorary pallbearers were for.
mer Judge George Gray, General lame:
II. Wilson. General Charles Bird. judge
Edward g. Bradford. former Judge Is
natius G Grubb, Chief Justice james
Pennewill, William p. Bancroft, JohI
;. Rossell, William :. Hilles. George r
Brown, 4. Allen Hilles and Elmer +
Mitchell. lnterment was private.
Members OF the New Castle Count,
Bar Association, In meeting in Court
room No. 4. today, mourned the death
Of Colonel Nields. Eulogies vOicing hi'
congenial nature. his Jealous and con
scientious attention 30 his professional
duties and his exemplary character
We're made by former Judge George
Gray and Alexander b. Cooper. Chic
Judge Pennwill presided.
The following rSsolution, prepared b,
a committee consisting Of Judge Cray
Mr.. Cooper Judge Ienatius G. G~ubb
Judge Edward g. Bradford and William
= Hills, was adopted:
The Bar OF New Castle County. as
well as the Bar Of this State. has
heard with deep sensibllity Of the
death Of It's late distinguished mem
Der. Colonel BENJAMIN Nields, who
died at his home In Wilmington,
Monday evening, December 3. 1911
In testimony Of the honor in
which his memory VIII always be
held we. the members Of the Bar
OF New Castle county. desire TO
express IN this public manner our
appreciation OF the private charac-
ter and public services Of our late
friend and professional associate.
The name of BENJAMIN Nields viii
long be linked with the best tradl-
tions Of our profession IN this state.
His only ambition seemed TO be 20
attain excellence In thats profes-
sion and his eminence as a lawyer
came TO him as just reward Of his
learning, industry and honorable
devotion 20 the ministrations Of
Justice. His lovable nature. which
manifested Itself in the every day
discourse with his fellows, the
iambent humor which took tho
sting out Of the necessary antagon-
isms Of our litigious life. and the
reasonableness Of his temper and
bearing endeared him 10 US all.
Soldier. citizen and lawyer, his
memory will long be cherished as
that Of one who added dignity and
honor to the history ~ our STATE
Resolved, That a copy OF these
proceedings be sent 10 the family of
the deceased, and that they be pub
lished in the daily newspapers ~
Wilmington.
Wilmington. Del. uoc. C 1911
In moving the adoption Of the resolu
ton, Judge Gray said:
In moving the Adoption Of these resc
buttons, have a painful sense Of To
personal loss ] have suffered by the n
moval Of the subject Of them from on
midst.
Il have known Benjamin Nields for s
long a period, and in later years 81
intimately, that a large part OF my III
seems TO have been distracted by IN
death Meeting him almost daily sine
my residence in Wilmington, it SCENE
as ir he constituted a part or the or
derod and progressive life Of the com
munity. He was in touch with every
thing that interested our citizenship
municipal. state or national, and tn
sagacity Of his criticism, and ofttime
its quaint and humorous expression
served TO relieve the tension Of crit
cal situation or illuminate the subje,
With which the popular mind was 10
the time being occupied.
lie was an ardent and devoted studer
Of the law, and ! can bear personal ties
timony to the industry and zeal whic
ne brought TO the professional trust
that were committed 10 him. Wherev6
he was known beyond the bounds Of On
state, ne made more than an ordinar
impression as a man Of distinguish
attainments, and as the possessor
accomplishments which attracted the p
tention Of all who met him. His Pm
fessional activities continued down
the day he was stricken, and It was the
that his life really closed.
Fond Of the society and companion
ship Of his fellows. enjoying wit
youthful zest the open air and ope
air sports, have known Of no OF
who. i'm so Ions a life, seemed to 81
from Il so much Of the JOY Of eXisten'
or Of the unalloyed pleasure Of Twins
Meeting and discharging the duti'
Of life with serene temper and qul
courage, whether as soldier or citize
secure in the esteem and regard OF h
fellow citizens. happy in his home az
family relations. his life seems 10 n
to have been an ideal one and TO ha'
been crowned with that which shou
accompany old age-honor, love, ohe
fence and troops Of friends.
sic was my friend and / loved hiI
and / sincerely mourn his death
The addresses will be filed In the a
chlves Of the Bar Association.
Alexander 3. Cooper. Of New Cast
the oldest practlcing member Of u
bar. now that Colonel Nields has pas
ed away, also delivered a flne eulogy
his departed colleague.
Il hold in deep and precious memoI
my long ACQUAINTANCE aId assOcia,.u
both as a man and a lawyer. with OF
departed friend, Colonel Bcniam
Nields," sand Mir Cooper. Fe said
covered a period Of more than nj
years, and because Of Mr.. Nield5' b.
ablo nature and rare pelsoutnty,
was known and called ''the Grand o
Man"
Mr.. COonor smoke Of The "Old p
Mess" at New Castlt, when the iudg
and lawyers dl.nE the ,r.l.s 90, ..
court dincd daily together and no
Mr. Nields Wns always Tho lie NJ So.
gathering with his clean, well to
foEnc aud his ropoffea ifn att.d ID