Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-14
SIN NIcmOriam.''
HON DUGALD STEWART.


Proceedings of the members OF the Bar OF the
Addison County Court, in relation TO the deoease
Of the late Hon. Dugald Stewart
Upon the organization of the court on the morn
ing of the first Tuesday in June, 1870, and after
the jurors were duly empanneled and sworn, the
Hon. Ebenezer n. Briggs, in appropriate aud well
expressed language, announced that since the
last session of the court, death had appeared in
our midst and removed our well beloved brother,
Hon. Dugald Stewart, who has long been n mem
ber of the legal profession, and for many years
the Clerk of our County and Supreme Court.
After briefly speaking of the high moral worth,
the intellectual ability and culture, and his past
usefulness as public man and private citizen,
he concluded by u owing that an act of respect
to his memory, the court adjourn. In accord
ance with this motion, the court adjourned.
Hon. George W. Grandey, President of the Ad-
Olson County Bar Association, requested the
members of the bar to assemble Immediately
after the adjournment to take such action as
might be deemed proper to express their sense OF
the loss they had sustained by the decease of
their late brother and companion The members
of the bar having met within the bar of the court
room, the President called them to order and re-
minded them that the deceased was not only the
clerk of the court at the time Of his death, but
also clerk OF "The Bar Association, Addison
County" whereupon, Rufus Wainwris sht, Esq +,
was chosen to fill the vacancy.
On motion, a committee of three was appointed
by the chair TO prepare resolutions expressive OF
the sentiments of the bar i'll regard to their de-
ceased brother, Hon. L. N. Briggs, Hon. e. J.
Phelps and A. V. Spaulding, Esq
AT subsequent meeting of the Bar, On the
18th ult., the committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
ReS0lged By the members of the Bar of the
county of Addison that they consider that they
have suffered severe and irreparable loss in the
death of the Hon. Dugald Stewart, who has de-
ceased since the last term of this Although
Mr.. Stewart was not associated with us in the ac-
tive business of our professional practice, yet in
his relations to us, the clerk of the court he Sc
cured the friendship of every member of the Bar,
by his kindness, faithfulness, gentlemanly and
obgipg department to all, and his sterling integ-
rity everywhere
ReS0lUed, That We consider that not only the
Bar but the county of Addison and State have
sustained great loss in losing an able, competent
and faithful public servant, in the prime and Wig
or of manhood, and we, with the public in gen.
eral, deplore his loss.
ReSOloed, That We sympathise with his family
in their deep atiiictlon, and we tender to them
our affectionate coincidence and heartfelt sympa-
thies.
Re80ECed, That we ask the court to order these
resolutions to be placed upon the records of this
court, and that the court adjourn in respect to the
memory of Dugald Stewart
ResoyUed, That the clerk be requested to furnish
a copy of these resolutsons to the family of the
deceased.
During the morning session of the court, June
18th, the action of the Bar meeting was reported
to the court by MIR. Grandey, the President, who
read to the court the fore going resolutions.
Mr.. Briggs addressed the court in terms of warm
and earnest eulogy upon the high character Of the
deceased, both morally and intellectually, and
spoke at length of the invaluable services he had
rendered, not only in Addison county, but
throughout the State, in the various positions