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Show Memorial Mocliiig. The ;"' rn: u . stu-ion of the supreme court, yesterday, was occupied occu-pied by the bar members in paying i tribute to the rut mory of the lato ex-1 Chief Justice J.UKan and the lale Judge Robertson. R. N. Baakin, Esq , submitted the resolutions oo the death of Judge McKcan and J. R. McBride presented those on the demise de-mise of Judy.e Robertson. Various members of tho legal brotherhood made remarks expressive of tho gre.it loss which the fraternity had sustained, and giving a brief outline out-line of the liven, virtues and accomplishments accom-plishments of the deceased. Mr. Baekiu epoke feelingly ol the career of Judge McKean in this territory; of bis invincible courage, eincerity of conduct aud urflinouiug adherc-nn? to that which he btlieved to be. right. The p :Aer was followed by Judg-a MBi-d, fth . rcac an elcquent iid earutat tribute tri-bute to the memojyol his late law partner, Judge Robertson, whom he charactei'z-'d aa a man of etcr!ing integrity, in-tegrity, fearless in the performance of duty and remarkably generous aud humane in all his transactions of life. A strictly historical sketch of the late chiefjustice prepared by Judj;e,Gil-cbriat, Judj;e,Gil-cbriat, who was unable to attend the meeting, was then read by E. F. Dunne, Esq., recounting t&e achieve meuts of the deceased aa a student, practicing attorney, judge, congiedb-man, congiedb-man, soldier and ohief justice, in all of which positions he was found active ac-tive in the perlormancq of dety according ac-cording to bis own ideas of right, aflectionateto his triends, courteous to bis enemies, polished, able and re-Bpected. re-Bpected. Attorney DunDe supplemented his reading of Judge Gilchrist's tribute with some impressive and eloquent remarks judicative of the nigh esteem in which the deceased was held by hie friends. Judge JouB&eon then oflered a few remarks expressive of his high regard for the legal and social attain- mnntt. rs( Kit. iron Aan TioA onH brothers. Atsociate Justice Boreman was the next speaker. He bad been an intimate inti-mate personal friend of Judge McKean Mc-Kean and knew hi pi to be one of nature's heroes, the greatness of his mind and heart being made manifest in whatever position he was called to occupy at the bar, in the halU of congress, con-gress, on the field of battle or in the chief justiceship of a territory. Justice Jus-tice Boreman was visibly aSeoted during the delivery ol his speech. Associate Justice Emersou then paid a brief and aflectiog tribute to the memory of his late companion on the bench, whom he had Been in all the situations of life and whom he knew to be a gentleman, brother and friend. Chief Justice SebatfLr cordially and sincerely endorsed all that bad been said respecting the honor, integrity, integ-rity, patriotism, generosity and ability of those to honor whose memory the meeting bad been called, and closed the ceremonies by ordering the proceedings pro-ceedings to be placed on the records ot the court. |
