The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-11-26

Attorney, moved that committee of five be
appointed by the Chair TO draft appropri.
ate resolutions to be presented to the Court.
and to make such arrangements as may be
necessary to attend the funeral OF our de-
ceased brother.
The motion was adopted nem. an. and
the Chair appointed as such COMMITTEES.
Washington Bushnell, u. C. Gray, John b.
Rice, Chas. II. Gilman, and f. +. Bull
On motion of Mr. Bull the meeting ad.
journed until 10 CLOCK on Wednesday morn.
ing.
The members OF the bar met on Wednes.
day morning at the hour Of adjournment.
In the absence of I. L. Dickey, J.'V. A.Hoes
was called to he chair.
The committee reported the following
| resolutions:
| WHEREAS, We are again in mourning :or the
| loss of a brother and friend-whom death has tax.
en- from US in the prime Of his life and manhOod-Ju-
Illus Avery, We mourn his loss and while 1t Is trus
amy eSogy which we may T. ns Ss
We should make public our appreciation OF the char.
acter of dear departed b. ether, that we should
bear testimony to his virtues and express the sorrow
we feel for our loss in such manner that express
sion may be recorded and held in perpetual remem.
brance by his brethren. Therefore
dear friend and brother, Julius Avery, that we
mourn his loss with sorrow that only be slevia
ted by remembering that to die Is the common lot OF
| all that man that IL born Of woman Is OF few days
and full Of trouble" and believing that after death
| We shall live again
Resolved, That in the character of our departed
brother We recognize the noblest work Of God 'an
honest mana man whose many virtues shOne con
spicuous in his life: man whose heart was always
right: man whose ready to listen with
sympathy to the story of the afflicted, and whose
hand was ever ready to relieve the wants Of the
needy: man who loved his fellow: man.
| RESOLVED, That we have felt just pride In the
vigorous and clear intellect Of our brother well
in his learning and attanmens in our profession OF
which he was an hOnored member. And we remem-
Der with pleasure that his honor was prOverbia-that
his promise given was ever held sacred by him,
and taken with implicit faith by all who received IT,
And while it is but human to We believe that II
our brother did 1t was the error Of judgment and
not of the heart We remember our departed brother
| as one whose heart VIC believe without guile,
| who mingled with us as our friend. and ever be.
trayed the trust reposed in him; that the kindness
of his heart made him the genial and cherished friend
of all who knew him. We low, d him and We mourn
his loss.
RESOLVED, That we feel deep sympathy for those
| who mourn his loss az relative. and while we may
not hope to stay their SORROW yet VIC do them
| We mourn with them.
NJ E. HOLSTER, after moving the adop.
ton of the preamble and resolutions said ::
1t may be proper for me, in moving the
adoption Of the resolutions. to, express to the
members of THE bar my cordial approval Of the
sentiments expressed in the re solutions in regard 10
the character of our deceased brother. 1t seems
peculiarly proper that should express my own indi.
vidua feelings from the fact that many years ago
the exact number do not now remembcr-seventeen
or eighteen probably-our deceased brother came to
in INV Office. The relations thus early established be-
tween us were OF the most endearing character and
our relations have been of the most friendly and may
say the most intimate character since that period
and up TO the time of his death think was early
acquainted with the peculiar traits which charact
ICED our deceased brother, not only man, but
member Of our profession While presiding Judge
of this Court for period of eleven years he was
constantly in connection with the other members Of
this bar in practice before me and can say, in all
sincerity. that uring the whole period. as profess
sional man. he evnc traits OF the highest integrity
He never betrayed trust. lie was thoroughly hon
est His sincerity was of the most transparent char
acter. Guile was never found upon his lips. and
though he had faults those faults, like the sombre
background only tended to bring into bright relief
the highest virtues Of the man.
The lesson he has taught us may ponder we'll
and cndeavor To initiate his virtues. not only as
man, but IA a lawyer faithful. always TO his trust !;
never betraying the confidence rcpo.ed in him; T.
Illustrating by the highest and pircst example the
character OF that profession which we all revere; an
example which, ii followed by will tend elevate
and purify the character the sentiments, and the
heart ofthe profession, and yndcatc the purity Of
Of our institutions and OF the laws which We assist TO
administer.
b. G. Cook said:
lid not think Of saying word in this meeting
to-day. leaving it for those who were in more intimate
| association with deceased brother to say what
| should be said But yet il seems to me that q few
| words from me won d not be inappropriate. While
those who have been upon more intimate terms Of as
| ISOLATION with him than have may speak upon some
traits OF hscharac'cr there other traits OF which
] can speak We were. in some sense representatives
Of different political IDEAS, and brough, com.
| paraively into an anlagoDistic position At the
commencement Of thecanvass preceding the last cleo.
zion. there was an understanding between Us that the
contest should be one OF POLITICAL and not of personal
lrpln I'M Sf,ntl
| changed-and so far as l know that understanding
was never violated, and our personal relations did
| continue during an excited political canvass This
was severe test of these RELATIONSHIP and Friendships
bringing to the surface. as II does. every feeling OF
| kindness which. under other circumstances might
have remained latent. But there was anything
of this kind between u.s. SO far know and the VI.
derslanding remained inyolae 10 the end Thought
that perhaps might not be Inappropriate to speak
of this circumstance whcho say the least Of il is un
usual among men II Is sad when the old who in the
ordinary course OF nature might be expected to leave
u.s. are called upon 10 die. II Is sadder yet when
IN the prime and meridian OF life il called oway. Our
circle is broken now by the death one who was in
the morning of his professional life, but yet had &C.
CURED ep,incncc in his profession by the strength
and power OF his intellect and by the fidelity of his
character Death. which has often visited us since
the first organization of the bar of In Sale county.
comes upon lis with Such scalthy tread that it be-
| h0ovcs us to be mindful that the relationships be-
| tween us, now and hereafter be 20 maintained that
| the memories which our surviving brothers have of
us shall be like those which cluster round the name of
Julius Avery. 90
Washington Bushnell, who was laboring
under strong emotions, said:
| 1t might br well, sir, for me- on tins occasion, to
! say few words. have long bccn'a partner OF the
deceased IN the practice OF law and presume have
known him ms intimately any other person. have
| known him intimately In all his bushes transactions
hayt known him closely IN all his private relations,
and thus knowing him, in his public capacity and in
his private and professional relations, truthfully
say of him that never knew him utter alsehoOd or
anything bordering upon ii. Mr.. Avery vast man
who had no secrecy Whatever he did, whatever he
sand, the world knew; and, NJ has been remarked by
Judge HOLSTER. in this respect he was peculiar.
There no sccrc,iyencss about him. He proclaim.
ed to the world his own ideas. Every person who
met him knew his convictions, and they were always
In my Judgment. npOn the night side. never knew