Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-15
IN MEmORIAM.
Tribute of Respect by the Nashville
Bar TO the Memory of II. w. Pritch-
EFT. ESQ. Deceased.

Bar TO the Memory of II. w. Pritch-
ett, Esq, Deceased.
The Circuit Court of Davidson county
met yesterday at 10 A. NJ, when n. Baxter,
Jr. ESQ.,, announced that r. w. Pritchett,
Esq, had departed this life at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning last, and in view of his
having been member of the Nashville
bar, he moved that the court adjourn, o6t
of respect to his memory, which motion
was, by the Court, allowed.
An informal meeting of the members of
the Nashville bar was held Immediately af-
| ter the adjournment of the court.
John c. Thompson, ESQ.,, was called to
the chair, and Messrs Andrew Allison and
w. H. billiard were appointed secretaries
On taking the chair, Major Thompson
explaining the object of the meeting, spoke
of the pleasant associations between the
deceased and himself, the high apprecia-
ton he had of his mental endowments, and
of the legal eminence he would have at
tanned had not death so suddenly stricken
him down In the midst of his professional
honors. He had never known of more
talent any where than was to be found
among the younger members of the bar at
Nashville, and in their front rank stood
r. W. Pritchett. The sterner trials of life,
which develop true nobility of character,
and which man ordinarily confronts later
in life, have already been thrust upon our
young mem their foundations have been
laid on the rock But our young friend
constitution was not equal to the demand
of the camp, for it was there he contracted
the disease the result of which we are now
called on to deplore. l was sincerely at
tached to him, and speak only what affects
me very deeply.
On motion of Baxter Smith, Esq, the
Chairman appointed the following memhers
of the Bar committee to draft resolutions
suitable to the occasion: Baxter Smith, f.
G. Maury, A. B. Hoge, A. ]. Caldwell, ].
NJ. Bass, Jr., and A. l.. Robertson, Esqs.
The committee reported as follows:
Whereas, In the wise providence of God
another Of our profession has been called
from our midst.-At about two o'clock on
Sunday morning last, while the winds of
March were yieing each other in fury,
Robert W. Pritchett breathed his last, and
his spirit took its flight from this 10 an
other and better world The many Incl
dents and yicissitudes in which he bore so
brave part, Justly demand a more extend
ed notice than it is possible to give on an
occasion like this, and it is referred to an
other time and manner to present more
perfect sketch of his life and character
Mr.. Pritchett was born in October, l S42,
and was, consequently, at the time of his
death, in the twenty-eighth year of his
age. During the late war ne served as
private soldier in the Army of Northern
Virginia, and his fidelity to duty in that
capacity gave ample assurance of his fit
ness for higher position. He attended
two terms at the Lebanon Law School.
and settled in this city to practice his pro-
as a lawyer would have amply repaid
him for the care he had bestowed
upon his studies, had his health
permitted him TO confne his at
tention exclusively to his bust
ness The versatility of his talents, his
varied information, and the logical powers
of his mind, combined with an excellent
fancy and and great command of language,
under ordinary circumstances would have
established for HIM q permanent reputa-
ton. His brief in the last cause in which
he was engaged in the Chancery Court,
elected the admiration of all who heard it,
and of no one more than that of the most
distinguished jurist perhaps in the State.
who declared that it would have been
creditable to any LAWYER at the bar.
For a number of years Mr.. Pritchett was
a consistent member of the Presbyterian
church, and his Christian faith and forti-
tude enabled him in all the transactions of
life to perform his duty amid trials and
emergencies of no ordinary character, and
sustained him in the hour of death. There
fore
Resolved, That we render our heartfelt
sympathies to the family of the deceased
in this their great bereavement
Resolved, That we will escort the re-
mains Of our deceased brother in a body,
from his residence on Summer street, to
the depot whence his remains are to be
conveyed to GAINESVILLE for interment.
Resolved, That the papers of this city
and of GAINESVILLE, his former residence, be
requested to publish these resolutions, and
that a copy of them be. furnished his
family.
F. G. MAURY, A. J. CALDWELL,
BAXTER, SMITH, ALEX. b. HoGE,
A. L. ROBERTSON, j. NJ. Bass, JR.
Pending motion to adopt the report of
the committee, tributes to the estimable
character of the deceased in all the rela-
tons of life were paid by Messrs. W. G.
Brien, 7, H. Cahal, ex- Gov. Neil S. Brown,
f. E. Williams, J. L. Spurlock, A. il.
Demoss and Attorney General Tuthill
The report of the committee, and reso-
luton offered by w. G. Brien, Esq, that |
a committee be appointed to accompany
the remains to GAINESVILLE, were adopted. |
The following were appointed the COM
mittee to accompany his remains to Clarks-
ville:
Messrs. Caruthers, Maury, Berry, Cahal,
McAlister and Hughes.
The Chairman appointed the following |
gentlemen to present the resolutions
adopted by the meeting, to the different
courts;
Mr.. Marshall, to the Federal Court; Mr.
\. Baxter, to the Supreme Court; Mr.. N. |
D. Malone, to the Chancery Court; Mr.. |
Bass, to the Circuit Court; Mr.. Jones' to
he Criminal Court
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chm.
ANDREW ALLISON, ". II. DILLARD, Sec