The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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IOO ret at the loss to the bench of this our deep and lasting reg State resulting from his death. John E. Parsons moved the adoption of formal resolutions, and then delivered a eulogistic address on the latejustice, dwelling on his judicial imparti- ality, and his qualifications for the bench. Justice Scott seconded the resolutions, which re- cited of justice Beekman: His ancestors, through a long line of distinguished members, illustrated the best characteristics of the race from which they sprung. No one was more distinguished as a citizen or has left a more notable record. None could have been a better rep- resentative of the sturdy Dutch people who settled in New York. He was gifted with a great capacity for work, and with cor- responding industry. He had an exalted sense of the duties of citizenship. He identified himself with every reform move- ment which looked to the better government of the city. To his work as ajudge he contributed great dignity of char- acter, and a love for justice which commended his decisions to both lawyers and laymen. His career has left an ineffaceable mark upon the history of the city. He lived in accordance with the highest standard of civic duty, and he died at his post. Abram S. Hewitt sent a letter recalling justice Beekman's services as Acting Mayor, Mr. Hewitt having been ill for a period in his term as Mayor. He and justice Beekman, the latter then President of the Board of Aldermen, had much to do with re- organizing the Health Board, furthering rapid tran- sit, and laying out parks in crowded sections of the city. Ex-judge Howland, and L. L. Delafield spoke at some length on the character and works of Jus- tice Beekman, and then Chief Justice Van Brunt closed .the exercises by saying : We all concur in the opinions which have here been expressed. The mfiuence of such a man as Justice Beekman is not :goin lo,st. It has an impetus which will go on on. DHon. PETER CANTINE died at Saugerties, N. Y., ecembel' 21, I goo. He was born in Marbletown, U lstei of 12W in 155 efflef gvhich with IU during Ulster T he Pa longed u He 1 remarkal judgmen Counsel, and cont much, thi was a ma and his n At a lowing be pres Court v minutes ' The 4 Bar and t Cast i were of sc generation cultivatioi CC Gener grasp upon tration of WILL: B3.ltlI1'101 0fsRobe1 and 3, gr ln Church. He le: many yet He Wenn

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99 , Si ,ned by the Governor. Upon the organization g . . . . of the Commission provided for in that act, he was appointed -pne of the counsel. for the Board, and acted 1n that capaclty unt1l elected to the ch.- bellni November, 1894, he was elected Judge of the Superior Court of s the City of New York, on the union ticket, and upon the consolidation of the courts under the newnconstitution on January I, 1,896 he became a .Iust1ce of the Supreme Court in the first department. In A meeting was held in the county court-house, atwhich were present the justices of the various courts and many members of the bar, among whom were very many of the leaders of the profession in the city. The Justices of the Supreme Court en- tered the court room gowned and in a body, and occupied seats immediately in front of the bench on which their late colleague had presided as-a Justice of the Appellate Term. Presiding Justice Van 'Brunt of the Appellate Division presided. S l-le said that when almost the same body of men had 1net a few Weeks ago to honor the memory of justice Smyth, theylittle thought, as they looked at Justice Beek- man, who appeared the picture of health and vigor, 'they would have soon to meet and express their re- gret at his death. Justice Van Brunt alluded to joustice Beekman's unswerving integrity' and devo- tlon to duty, mentioning also the fact that notwith- standing the strength and earnestness of Justice Beekman's convictions, l1e always had the greatest charity for those who differed with him, and whom he bel1eved to be wrong. a C ' We of the Appellate Division he added U knew his worth ' 7 well. Whenever an appeal was, taken from a decision of his, ind the record was presented to us for review, we knew that . 15 flCC1S1QI1 had only been reached after a thorough and search- E18 1f1vest1gat1on of the facts and a thorough analysis of the law deafmg on the case. The vacancy left in any court by .the eath of such a man is one very hard to 511. We desire to ex- press tp h1s friends and relatives our sincere and heartfelt sym- Pafhy lnthe loss sustained by them, and also to place on record

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al ess l has 'Jew sol s to able moe i UCC Nlllt Ent of ake unt r m fhe l on Y, 7 IOI UlsterCo NY Dec 27 18 ..,.., .,31,I-Ib hh , of law in 1853 and was admitted to Sh eiiiant C Studi e ar in 1855. In the following year he settlellit llhlgaalilli gerties and began the practice of his profession which he continued till his death, beinor Connected with most of the important litigations iii the county during the past thirty years. He s was surrogate of Ulster County for s1x years, from January 1, 1872, The pastor of the Reformed Church t h' hh b - longed said of him : OW IC e e He . g o y. He had remarkable powers of observation and memory, analysis and judgment, acquisition and ready use. He was conscientious in counsel, exact in knowledge of law. He had the high respect and confidence of the bar and th b . e ench, and what signified much, the cordial regard and best wishes of his communit H . . . Y- C was amanofumque characteristics frank generous h 0 . . , , , onorable, and h1s memory will be widely cherished for generations. At a meeting of the Ulster County Bar the fol- lowing memorandum was adopted and ordered t o be presented at the next term of the Supreme C . . ourt with a request that It be entered upon the minutes :. was a man of strong mind in a stron b d The death of Peter Bar and to the profession. Cast in a large mould, his notions of professional conduct were of so high a character as to make him an exemplar to a generation which at times manifests a tendency towards the cultivation of baser methods. ndly by nature, with a strong intellectual Cantine is a distinct loss to the Ulster Generous and ki grasp upon the fundamental principles underlying the adminis- tration of justice, he was an able lawyer and a just man. WILLIAM LEDYARD VAN DER VooRT was born in Baltimore, Md., March 18, I83O. He was the son of Robert Bruce Vander Voort, of New York City and a grandnephew of Peter L. Vandervoort, .who in 1798 kept a dry-goods store next to old Trinity Church. He left Baltimore at an early age and WHS fOI' many years in the employ of A. T. Stewart 85 Co. He went to St. Louis in 1860 Where he became 3