The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-10-21
,1esvins 81 She Membors Of .lsbe;RGr On
the Death or Alfonso Monroe, E6Q.

Meeting 81 Sho raemOosS OF she HlG'r Oh
sho Death OR Alfonso Monroe. Esq.
The members Of the Bar assembled ia
the Court house,in Kalida, on the 9Th
Scp,em 1858, to express their feel.
ings on the loss Of Brother Alon1u Mon-
roe, late . Prac,icing Attorney in this
county, when G. W: O'NEAL, Esq, wPS
called called TO the Chair, and Mr.. JAMES
MAcKEsSIr, appointed Secretary. {
M. james, ccffinbeny being called on,
briefly stated the object Of the meeting
aud paid feeling tribute to the memory
Of the deceased. ~
After which Hon. Johu NJ, Palmer,
Messrs. s. e. Browne, E. II. Leland,
James M. Barr, Elan Dry, and James
Mackenzie sTeraIIl spike OF 'hei' PET
sonal and ralessional intercourse with
the deceased. and expressed their regrets
for his loss 10 tho bar, TO the public and
to his family. They remarked upon his
s,er!ug and promising qualities, as q
member Of lilo legal Profession--Ills per-
sonaI integrity, his unwearied ass duty as
a student, his tai,hGalness To clients, his
precision and accuracy in business, ard
his fine sici4t qualities, which could not
Fhaye faIiet 10 have placed hin high
among correct legal minds, and added
their deep regrets ,ha, with these high
personal qualities he should have been
81 suddenly aud SO early called from the
active scenes Of life, and professional
pursuits, a. the very time when his worth
and fitness vas sccoIning fully sPpre>
cia,ed. ...... ..
On motion Of !. M. Ccffinberry, Esq.
Tho Chair appointed James Mackenzie,
E. II. Leland, and J. M. Coffinberry h
Committee to repor. resolutions express
sive 6flhe sentiments of the meeting.
Mfs Mackenzie, from the Committee
repm,ed the following, which were un~
animously adopted:
Whereas, In the Providence Of G"d,
'sur brother, AL.Nzo MONROE, late q
member Of the B,r Of this county, has
since The last Term Of this CouI', and
sfter tedious and affl citing illness, de-
parted this life, Therefore,
Resolved, That We deeply deplore the
dece,se of brother Monroe, as loss 70
The Bar, JUS, as he was developing the
m .turi,y Of mind which unlring industry
in the study and Practice Of his procession
enables the practitioner 10 achieve, and
rs tho rennval from al honorable career.
nf an honest, energetic, and capable MN,
and gaad cil zen, by the inscru.able dis
pensation OF Providence. ---.-....-
Resolved, That we sympa,hise with
his bercaved family in the irreparable loss
they have sustained in their psealaiure
deprivation Of the projection and aid Of
an alfacliona.e husband and kind and
providSab@hel. yC;tGSN rs,.1
ResSNsd; That in iokenbr the respect
and esteem Of tho members Of the Bar
for Ls".l.e1 Monroe rwill csecs a table. I"
his memory in the Cemetery over his
rrm,ins, and to carry OIL, this purpose a
|cu,nmillpe of three be appointed by tue
Chair. .-s. 81.
G whcrcnson-ths Chair appointed Mes
rs. Mackenzie, 8gid and ,Dy a COM
'hiuee r. ttlcare ! sui'able stone, and x
confer with 9sMtly, in relation to 'h.
inscription 20 beg thereon.
/ On iilafion, JohntM. Palmer, ant
james NJ CT 16befiy, wefp appointed
.tcommi.seo 20 wal. on Mts. Mon'oe, an'
t.. expr"ss 10 her Tie ss apa,hy Of .th'
m.mbers Of tho gBSF win htr in he
bereavement.
e On n,dii"u, Resolved, That a cop; n
tho proceedings be conini.sieaTed to TIN
family % the dec, aBed. aud published il
,he journals Of this Judicial District.
/ p g: W. O'NEAL, Chm.
! JAMES MAcKsNz1E. Sac'y.