Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-26
Tribnte of Respect.

Alta meeting Of the Bar of Nashville, at the Fed.
eraI Court room in the Capitol the 24th Of April
1860.
ThoMAs WASHINGTON, Esq was appointed char
man and J. V. CLARK, Secretary.
The following gentlemen, F. B. FoGG, Esq, n. S.
BRowN, Esq. and E. Il. EWING, Esq were appointed
a Committee to prepare resolutions expressive OF
the feeling and sentiments of this Bar the melan
choly event Of the recent death Of GEORGE 5. YER
GER member OF the Bar Of the State Of Mississlp-
ri, and for many years member Of the Bar IN the
State of Tennessee.
The Committee reported the following preamble
and resolutions:
The announcemeno the sudden, but not unprePaTed death
OF our friend BROTHER GEORGE s. IERGER has affected Us
with deepest feelings Of melancholy and sorrow Brought
up educated Tennessee more than thirty ny years ago.
he studied Law in the ONCE OF the ia2enl ana Aceh James
Trmbe had high appreciation OF lis talent and moral
worth Soon after his admission to the bar IN Nashye ne az
tanned the highest honors OF the profession ana pracIcel IN an
the Courts Tennessee In the 1881 he appointed
Attorney General Reporter Of this State the duties Of which
oce he discharged win eminent ARMY anu anu Ss
great satisfaction benefit Of the Profession In the leJ2
70 the great regret OF his friends and citizens Of Nashville he
removed TO the state OF MISSISSIPPI "hers ne mas ever sSl
sded where be succeeded IN attaining the same elevated
standing in this State and was one Of the most distinguished
ornaments OF e Bar remarkable learning diligence
energy, careful in the preparation Of bis cause and untg
in his thorough investigation Of the important points IN
Laws He was his manners, beloved by all his
soca at the Bar highly esteemed and honored by the
the Mississippi, who had as many friends and
scuuantances by his loss will be deeply deplored
Our friend only discharged his duty lawyer bat also
the whole duty all relations Of life lie devoted
husband kind aGectiOuate father sincere and dislnr
ested friend lie studied deeply the evidences
Of Christianity, a and devoted Christian lie has
exerted himsefor in the formation and spread
religion Of the n0be pillars OF the Episcopal
Church. whose and principles he had attached
himself as a membe- many years ago.
sudden departure Of cur friend from this to happier
and brighter world society has lost Of its most brilliant orna
mens ables advocates, the widow and orphan
muncsn FRIEND and the Of religion one Of its most sue
Csssful, able ald Jealous defenders
RsOzUed That the highest estimation for the learning
integrity, purity character and the exalted virtues Of
late friend and brother George Yge, and deplore the loss
by the death Of eminenty qualified to be use
full country.
RsJIred sympaize deeply with his bereaved fami-
w. who mourn aectonae husband kind parent,
and good Ctzen.
s6Js That resolutions be communicated to the fam
lily by the Chairman OF this meeting and that
n requested to present them 10 the Circuit Court
United states, In session. and request the Court 20
have them entered that Court and that he also
present the Chaucery ard Circuit Courts
when in session. IIOs MAsHlA6loN' EIeslaeH1.
j. =. CLARK, Secretary
Realized editors Of the public papers N Nashville be
requested 20 publish the proceedings Of this meeting.