Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
MEETING OF TIE EAR.

MEETING Of The BAh. -.r
AT a meeting of the members of
the Bar of the First District Court of
Wyandott county, Kansas, held at the
Court House, on the morning of the
18th of August, a. d. 1863, in respect
to the memory of S. M. EMERSON, a
brother attorney of said Bar, who de-
parted this life last evening, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
Meeting came to order by calling
A. B. Bartlett to the chair, and Isaac
b. Sharp was chosen Secretary.
Brother Q. S. Click gave brief
history of the deceased, from his ear
ly boyhood to the day of his death;
stating that his life was characteriz-
ed by strong domestic affections,
great amiability of character, and
constant equanimity of habit in all
his intercourse with his fellow men.
While he was an earnest and ardent
advocate of the rights of his clients,
he always maintained an honest dig
nifty towards his opponents, and new
er allowed professional asperities to
be carried into the walks of private
life. He strongly attached himself
to his friends, by his earnest truthful
ness and constant fidelity. He was
an industrious student, a good law
yer and well ranked among the first
of his profession of his age in the
State. He was an honest man and
faithful to all his obligations; and
was universally esteemed by all who
knew him. He was a devoted patriot,
and lover of the institutions of his
country; and anxiously watched the
stirring events of the times. His
loss to the community is irreparable,
and will be deeply felt and mourned
by all who knew him.
Mr.. Click then moved that COM
mittee be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions expressive of the feel
ings and sympathies of the Bar at
the death of their Brother STEPHEN
M. EMERSON, whereupon the chair
man appointed committee ofseven,
consisting of Messrs. C.S. Click, J. S.
Stockton, Jesse Cooper, d. B. Had
ley, VIM. Mckay, James A. Cruise
and w. b. Bowman.
The Committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions for the considera-
ton Of the Bar:
WHEREAS, by Divine dispensation,
our esteemed Brother, STEPHEN M.
EMERSON, has been called from time
to eternity, in the vigor of early
manhood, therefore,
ReSOLUed, That we cherish the re-
collections of his many virtues, and
deeply mourn his early departure.
ReS0lUed, That we most feelingly
sympathize with his bereaved widow
and family connections, and as a
token ofour heartfelt sympathies, we
will wear a badge of mourning for
the deceased for thirty days.
ReSOlVed, That we, as a body, at
tend the funeral of the deceased, as
mourners.
Re8OIUed, That as a special ex-
preston of our deep feeling, for the
loss to ourselves, and the public, and
for the bereavement of the widow
and friends of the deceased, we re-
quest the Judge of our District
Court at its next session, to order
that copy of these proceedings be
at large upon the Journal
of said Court.
ReSolUed, That copy of these res
olutions be forwarded to the widow
of the deceased, and be published in
our County papers, with a request
that they be published in the San
husky county, Ohio, and La Sale
county, Illinois papers.
The foregoing resolutions were un-
adopted. After a few feel
ing and touching remarks by the
members ofthe Bar, the meeting ad-
jOurned.
A. B. BARTLETT, Chm.
ISAAC b. SHARP, Sec'y.