Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-26
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
a, tiOR of the Nashville Ilar en- the
Death of Thomas Elliott.


On Saturday at 1880 o'clock faI! meeting of
the members of the Nashville, Bar was held in
the Circuit Court room. to take suitable action
on the death Of Thomas Elliott, one ofits mem
On motion, f. e. Williams was called to the
chair and Q. d. Berry was appointed Secretary.
Mr., Williams having stated the object Of the
NEE ting. appointed committee Of three con-
sisting Of Terry II, Cahal. Colonel John G.
Burch and Hovernor Brown, TO draft resolutions
appropriate to the occasion; and, having retired
for short time. returned and reported tho
following. which were an opted:
The members of the Nashville Bar have
heard with unsigned regret of the death of
Thomas Elicit, which took place in the city on
September "A, lSo9; although young in years.
desred himself to those with whom he was as
ISOLATED; courteous to all. kind In disposition.
| genial by nature, bright intellectually and
rising. ultimately. to emincnce in his chosen
profession; therefore a55s "a 81
Resolved. That We deeply regret the death
| Of our recent associate. Thomas Elliott;
| Resolved That the members of the Bar at
tend his funeral, as token Of their sincere re-
| gard for his memory: l9fX III - ! feslE y
Resolved, That these proceeding be published
In the papers. and q copy of the same be spread
4 upon the minutes Of the court; : : - III
Resolved. That we sympathize sincerely with
the family OF the deceased in their bereavement
and that copy Of these resolutions be seat to
G. b. BEaRY, Secretary. IT, TT ~
Mr. Qahal. In few remarks, alluded to thu
beautiful character of the deceased, the brigh
career before him and the loss the Bar had sas
taiued. .afft1i3iJ 4tt.s y
General Bate, in glowing and eloquent Ian
guage. spoke of the deceased as he knew him
| whose relations with him were so close an.
intimate. He alluded to his youth; the hig
+ | and honorable ambition that had always actu
| ated him in his pursuits alter knoWledgc; III
| great scholarly attachments, and his proheienc
in classic lore, which had rendered him an orna
ment to society and the profession he la
3 | chosen. Always in the path of learning an
| ever seeking for the riches that choice and ella:
9 sic literature affords, he seemed destined to b
+, / high place among his associates at the ba
but 10 the difficult road he was travelling he WI
r stricken down by the common enamy with
mind rich in thought and a character that an
It one might envy. ILfr.i .frE
\ He spoke Of him as being the Iipest scholar
his age in the city; and besides being q mast
q of the Greek and Latin Languages, be cou
read and speak huentiy the French and Germt
q | and was preparing to commence the study Of Il
- | Spanish ami Italian when death stopped hi
u in that career which could not but end in hon
n | and distinction. .-zFF+lH -.
On motion. the chair appointed the followil
n gentlemen to present the resolutions 10 4
| different courts:
q Player Martin to the Chancery Court, T.
!. HALEY to the Criminal Court and J :. q. 6aut
the Circuit Court. rs t'al
Ie After which the meeting adjourned.
Il +. E. WILLIAMS, Chairman
Ol c. ID. Barry, Secretary.