Evening journal., 1920-01-21

his death, the court In which he so
acceptably sat has acquired high
standing and reputation. In his case, it
may be fairly and deseryedly said that
the man honored the place. rather than
that the place honored the man"
Judge Hastings followed Mr.. Ward as
follows:
philip 0. Churchman practced at
the Delaware bar for a period Of about
30 years. To have so lived and con
ducted himself during that time as 20
Win the universal approval and praise
OF the bench and bar OF The State is
about as much as a lawyer can hope 90
get out OF life; for The approval OF
ihe bench and the bar OF lawyers
work is, generally speaking the ap-
prOval Of a community. That Philip
o. Churchman died leaving such a
/ legacy, Is the testimony cverywherc.
Those who knew him best are loud in
| their praise OF his ability as a lawyer
and his character as a man; those who
J did not know him so we'll, sat IL Is
true. So we, today, have a real reason
10 mourn the loss OF a man that meant
so much 90 the bar and 20 the state.
"And The position Philip Q. Church.
man attained az the bar and in the COM
muniiy was not the result Of a particu-
lar pleasing personality; 10 was the
recognition OF real legal ability, early
displayed and constantly improved; itl
was recognition Of absolute loyalty tol
his clients cause, when acting as an
advocate and remarkable impartiaiHy
displayed when acting as a Judge.
THAT Philip .. Churchman was a
real asset 20 the Delaware bar. Is be-
yond doubt That his death Is a dis
iinct loss 20 the bar. is acknowledged !
by all. But perhaps 70 was his public
service as Judge OF the Municipal Court |
that The public loss is the keencst. In I
thai position he maintained his repuia- |
tion as a man OF unusual legal attain
menis. and in addition TO that, he dis
played a sympathetic interest in the un-
fortunate people that came before him
that was a surprise TO those who knew
him but slightly u was here that he
displaved his real worth as a man as
well as a lawyer. 10 was here that ne
made a record that 60 emulate, Isl
worthy of the efforts OF any man. Here
he made a record which, the commu-
nity hopes. may be equallcd by those
who follow him in office. Here ne
made a record that the most ambitious
man can hardly hope to excel.
Judge Conrad on the part OF the
court. spoke as follows;
"Phmip o. Churchman, a man Of fine
physique, inherited from his grand
father, Phillip Quigley, whom he faV-
ored in appearance and IN temperament
..Thriyt Years at the Bsr--A wellread
LAWYER with a discriminating ana an
slyticsl mind He was one Of the very
few among the younger members OF
/ the bar who understood the intricasles
/ Of common law pleading. ] know OF no
man n his age at the New Castle Dar
Who could draw more correct plead
ina. lie took great pride in the sub
iect OF pleading,
As Judge in the Municipal Court in
Wilmington nc made an nNlabie
record. He elevated that court to
position OF respect that it had not oc-
I eupied before. lie was patient, and
sympathetic in all that appealed to his
sense OF justice but was severe ana
uncompromising when in his Judgment
the case warranted such punishment
Ills thorough knowledge OF law prin-
ciple stood him in good stead on the
bench and his ability was universally
recognized.
HIS preceptor was Anthony Higglns
with whom he was associated in the
practice OF law for several years.
rather brusque and domineering
manner led many TO think him cold and
unapprOachable While my touch with
him was not intimate, found that un-
der the exterior there was a tender
ness OF heart that was easily awak-
ened
The hand Of time is relentless. IN the
progress Of time haze come to be one
Of the older members Of the bar. Be
tween my name and that OF Church.
man there appears on the roll OF the
New Castle county attorneys. HE
names OF tweniy-four, all admitted be-
tween 1874 and 1882
The years go and We take pause from
time 10 time TO pay tribute 20 one after
another as they drop out Of life As
we grow older these occasions seem
more frequent TheX are always occa-
sions that are fraught With sadness
Chief Justice pennewil also spoke
briefly Of Judge Churchman's empha-
sizing deep interest IN the law and the
careful preparation OF his cases, refer
ring especially TO the Rash Case heard
before the courts some few years back
The chief justice also referred 70 his
! high standing in the courts.