Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-09
MEETING OF Lawyers.
Tribute of Respect 10 the Memory of
the Late names M Rrya,, Feu

Tribute of Respect 20 the Memory of
the Late James M. BrIen, ESQ.
CIRCUIT COURT Room, March s, 1862
Col. John L. Spurlock announced the death
of james N. Brien, and upon motion the
court adjourned.
A large number of the members of the
bar being present, Col. John L. Spurlock
was called to the chair, and upon taking
the same remarked that they had met for
the purpose of paying the last tribute of
respect to one ofthe members Of the Nash
vile bar, Jas. M. Brien, ESQ.
On motion Jno. II. Baskette was APP
pointed secretary of the meeting.
On motion Thomas T. Smiley, Albert
Akers and Baxter Smith, Esq'rs, were ap-
pointed a committee to present suitable
resolutions expressive of the feelings of the
members Of the bar.
The committee having retired. G. s.
Symmes Judge John Hugh Smith, Col.
John C. Burch and John G. Ferriss made
a few remarks upon the life and character
of the deceased. All spoke in terms Of
commendation of the social and genial
qualities of the deceased-that he was a
man of large heart decidedly, a man of
strong affection and kindness, assiduous in
the discharge of his duties as lawyer,
and as an officer of the State; that he sus-
tanned the character of being an exceed4
ingly kind brother to his sisters and broth
ers, and of being dutiful and obedient
son to his father and mother, and that be
died in the Christian faith.
gkThe committee having returned, Gen.
Smiley presented the same, with few ap.
propriate remarks' concerning the life
character and death of the deceased, at.
fording the speaker great pleasure to an
nounce to his brethren of the bar that
James NJ. Brien had made preparation te
meet his God, and had died in full hope
of blessed immortality.
REPORT.
The undersigned, this day appointed 6
committee to draft suitable resolutions ex,
pressiye of the feelings of the Nashville
Bar now present, upon the death of james
M. BTien, Esq, formerly member of thi:
bar, report "a follows:
James NJ. Brien, Esq was born in Alex
andria, Tennessee, on the 3lst of July
1884 was admitted to practice as attorney
at law at the Nashville bar in 1858; wal
appointed Attorney General for the sew
enlh judicial circuit in 1868, which office
he filled up to the time of his death
having moved to Murfreesboro in 1868
He died at the residence of his father, the
Hon. NJ. NJ. Brien, in this city, at O'Clock
P. NJ, March 7, 1869.
Again has the messenger been here tc
summon one of our number from the walks
of men, thus giving another painful illus.
tration that "in the midst Of life we are iu
DEATH" Intelligence having reached III
| Of the death, on the 7th inst, of our young
| friend James NJ. Brien, a member of thit
bar, we have assembled at this hour to
give some fitting expression 10 the deep
feeling of sorrow caused by this sad be-
reavement therefore,
Be it resolved. That in the death Of Jas
NJ. Brien, this bar recognizes, with deepest
regret, the removal from its midst Of a
gentleman, endeared to lis members by the
courteous, kind and genial disposition
ever, evinced in his personal intercourse,
and the loss to the community of a good
citizen, whose ability and energy as shown
in the study and practice of his profession,
and as exhibited in the discharge of his
duties Tor the past two years, as Attorney
General of a neighboring Judicial circuit,
gave promise of much future usefulness.
Resolved, That We deeply sympathize
with the bereaved parents, brothers and
other relatives of our deceased brother in
this their sad and deep affection, and that
az a marx of cur esteem and friendihip,
and last token Of our respect for his
memory, we will attend his funeral this
day at three o'clock.
Resolved, That a copy Of these pro-
ceedings be furnished the family of the de-
ceased, that they be presented for record
on the minutes of the court, now in SEES.
sion, and that a copy be furnished the
newspapers of the city for publication.
THOMAS T. SMILEY,
ALBERT AKERs,
BANTER SMITH.
Judge Eugene Cary made few remarks
upon the adoption of the resolutions
speaking in high terms Of the deceased.
He alluded 20 the great satisfaction he felt
in adopting the resolutions of coincidence
to the parents of the deceased, as he him
self had been gratifed and consoled by the
proceedings of the Bar on similar occa-
sion, and suggested that the members of
the Bar attend the funeral in body.
The resolutions we're then adopted.
On motion, c. S. Symmes, Esq, was re-
quesed to present the resolutions to the
Circuit Court, P q. s. Perkins 10 the
Criminal Court, and James Chamberlain
to the Chancery Court, with a request
that the same may be spread upon the min
ute5 of the respective courts.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
the office of John c. Burch, at half.psst
O'Clock, to attend the funeral.
JOHN l.. SPURLoCK, Chairman.