The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-10-14
IN MEMoRIAM,
MEETING OF THE BEL AIR BAR, AND REsoLU-
TIoNS OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF
COL. o. II. THOMAS.

MEETING OF THE BEL AIR BAR, AND REsoIU-
TIoEs OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF
COL. o. II. THOMAS.
On Monday last the Circuit Court for this
county convened ct lhe Court House, in Bel
Air, Hon. Richard Grason, Chief Judge, on
the bench. After the call of the dockets for
the term, Henry ID. Fanandis, Esq, arose
and announced to the Court the death of Col
Oliver Fl. Thomas, late a member of the bar
of Hartford. In making this announcement,
Mr.. Farnandis paid an eloquent tribute to the
character of the deceased and moved an adj
journment of the Court as an act of respect
to his memory. In response, his Honor,
Judge Grason, remarked that the Court re-
Ceived with regret the painful announcement
just made, and fully concurred in all that had
been said respecting the character of the de.
ceased and ordered an adjournment rs an
upon the minutes of the Court.
Immediately upon the adjournment, n meet
ing of the members of the bar was held, when
upon motion Hon. Richard Grason was call
ed to the chair, and Geo. Y. Maynadier ap-
pointed secretary.
Upon motion, committee qfthrec was ap-
pointed to draft appropriate resolutions e%.
pressive of the sentiments of the meeting.
The chair appointed the following named
gentlemen as said committee: VIM. Young,
Esq, Hon. II. d. Farnandis and Hon. s. Ar
cher. The committee after an absence of n
few moments, reported the following resou-
lions:
Whereas it has pleased the Great Disposer
Of human events to remove from our midst
our late friend and brother, Col. Oliver ii.
Thomas and whereas we are DESTROYS ofgiv-
ing expression to the deep affection which
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which we hold his memory.
BE it Resolced, That.in the death of Col. o.
II. Thomas our bar has lost one of its bright
est ornaments, and society one of its most
useful members. That his personal qualities
endeared him to all who knew him and his
professional attailments were fully recog-
nized, and entitled him to the high position
lie filled
Resoloed, That the sympathies of his pro.
fessional brethren be rendered to his family,
and that these resolutions be entered upon
and minutes of the Court, and II copy thereof
transmitted by the Secretary of this meeting
to his family, and also that they be published
in the newspapers Of the county
VIM. Young, Esq, then rose and said
Mr.. Chairman Permit me, ip Offering the
resolutions just read in your hearing to add
my feeble tribute to the memory of one
VINO DOfc 10 me the rclaJlOn Ol friend III ear
lier life counsellor in more mature years, and
adviser in course of studies preparatory to,
and one Of my sponsors at the baptismal font
on my admission to this bar. And in all
these relations, hope you will not consider
it the blind partially of friendship, when /
say fhim, that whether considering the vir-
tues that adorn life, or the establishments that
endear it, he had no superior, With q spirit
that disdained dishonor; with heart that
knew not guile; with life above reproach
and character above suspicion, surely his
was life of happiness in this world, and we
hope and believe in the world to which he
has gone, il is unnecessary here, in the
presence of his brethren, who were so famil-
liar with his manhood, and Of whose profess
sion he was so bright an ornament, to speak
of his virtues but will say of him, in this
presence, where every one can breathe a
heartfelt response, that ip all the varied rela-
tons Of life, whether as man or as lawyer,
there never lived q being more capable of
inspiring the friendship of his fplloWs, or less
liable to excite the epmity of those to
whom he was opposed.
With mind cultivated TO the highest de-