Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
Tribute OF Respect to Deceased Mem.
bers of the Bar.

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At meeting Of the members Of the Saint
Paul Bar, held at the Supreme Court Room
in the City of st. Paul, on the sixth day of
December, 1853, Hon. John B. Brisbin an
nounced the death of Col M. w. Irwin, and
John Ii. Brownson, Esq, late members of the
st. Paul Bar, and suggested that some steps
be taken by the members of the profession to
make a suitable expression of their sorrow,
and their sympathy with the friends of the de-
ceased.
Upon motion, Gen. L. A. Babcock was ap-
pointed Chairman of the meeting and Harvey
Officer, Esq, Secretary. A committee con-
sisting of Messrs James Gilfllan, Samuel r..
Bond and d. G. Cooley, was appointed by the
Chair, to draft suitable resolutions, with in
structions to report at an adjourned meeting,
to be held on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned until that
time.
On Tuesday morning the meeting was call
cd to order by the Chairman, and the follow
ing resolutions were presented and read by
Jas. Gilfillan, ESQ.,:
WHEREAS, Col NJ. w. Irwin for several years a
prominent member of the Bar of Minnesota, has
recently departed this life, and the position he oc
cupied among while living, his abilities and
qualities as a lawyer, a man and Citizen MAX
ing it incumbent OH US, and extremely appropriate,
that lawyers, as men and citizens, testify our
regard for his memory, now that he Is no more !;
therefore,
Resolved That in his death we truly realize that
not only his relatives and near friends, but also
that the Bar and the public, have sustained
mournful loss. For several years occupying pub
lie offices of confidence and trust in our community
he discharged the duties of such offices ably, hon
orably and faithfully. In the practice of his pro-
fession he rendered himself respected by the court
and the Bar for his ability and learning, and en-
deared himself to them by his uniform kindness
and af1able and courteous demeanor; he fulfilled
all the duties of citizen honOrably and manfully.
In his social intercourse he eminently charac-
terized by generosity and hospitality; he was not
only good natured himself but the cause of good
nature in others; he practsed as nearly man can
the golden rule, "to do unto others as he would
that others should do unto him." and we, his
friends while he lived feel mournful pleasure,
now that he is removed, in bearing this, our tes-
timony to what he was when among us.
Aes0loed, That we tender to his relatives our
most sincere sympathy in their sorrow for the loss
of one who to them, as to US, was dear.
Resolyed That copies of these resolutions be for
Warded to the relatlVeS Vi tut ueCeaScu.
ResolUed, That the members of this Bar wear tor
thirty DAYS the usual badges of mourning.
WHEREAS, John ii. Brownson, Esq, an active
and respected member of the st. Paul Bar has
been cut off in the prime and vlgor OF manhood
from the practice Of his profession, and removed
from our midst by sudden and tragic death, there
fore
Rssolred. That as members of this bar and ac-
quaintances of the deceased, we bear our united
testimony to his merit and worth, and mourn his
lv locc DrOmlSlOO
of our.prOfession; afriend, constant and genial
loved esteemed and respected by all, and most Dy
those who knew him best; as scholar, ripe ana
varied in his attainments; prossessed OF rare aoih
ties critical StudiOus and ambitious; as man,
kind and unassuming courteous and affable IN ms
intercourse with his fellow men and sincere and
constant in his Observances OF religion =,
Resolved That we deeply sympathlze with the
their bereavement and trust with them that he has
exchanged this life for happier state OF exls-
tence
Resolued, That as an expression of sorrow for
our loss we wear the usual badge OF mourning Tor
thirty days
Resolyed That copies of these resolutions be
forwarded to the widow and relatives of the de-
ceased
Which resolutions, upon motion, were ac-
cepted and adopted.
William Holinshead, Esq, was then ap-
pointed committee to present the foregoing
resolutions to the Supreme Court, at the open
ing of the Court to-day, and a request that
they be entered at large upon the minutes of
the Court. 1t was further resolved, that the
Secretary be requested to forward copies OF
the proceedings of said meeting to the rela-
tons of the deceased, as well as to the sever
al journals of the city for publication.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned sine de-
L. A. BABCOCK, Chairman.
HARVEY OFFICER, Secretary.
Saint Paul, Dec. 7, 1888.
The resolutions were afterwards presented
and read to the Supreme Court by William
Hollinshead, Esq, and were ordered to be
entered at large upon the minutes.