Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-09
Tribute Of Respect.

A. n meeting of the members OF the Dallas Bar,
held at the Court House, at 10 o'clock, A, NJ, oh the
ard Inst, II was announced that Col. JONI T. Colr,
m honored men'btr OF this Bar, was dead Judge
n. NJ. Bnrford called the meeting 10 order and, on
motion, vol. JouN q MCC0Y was appointed chairman
and CT. K.NpAiL. secretary.
The Chairman, in q brief and appropriate maj ner,
explained the object Of The meeting and, on motion,
appointed Judge n VI. Blrord, John I. Ault, H. u.
Cuug hanour, John NJ. Mccoy and John J. Good.
committee To dram resolutions expressive OF the
feelings Of this Bar. and the community generally
upon the death ofour brother
On motion, the Chairman was added to the commit
tee, and. on motion John d. kerhot, John !. Ault,
James II. Field, II. II, Snre. IL BAT ksdals and
~ u. Burke Were ,nlppinted pail bearTs.
On mqtiSf, AL ihe iucmbcrs of the Bar wcro re.
hue tad 80 meet nj t,ir Courthouse ct Glf pnri three
o'clock, p. NJ, aud together rrucec t? the Ntsrsl'
residence -four deceased brother, and 'akc charge
OF his remains. t't.;
And on motion, the Mayor AMI Aldermen of this
city were invited to join in the proce.riont, i,r.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until o'clock
p MsM y" lR'F p, M1-Mcp,ins met psrsa
any y 70 Ss s"Snitc% me bhsSSs rpjF,
10 n, Hon. john c. Mccoy, Chiiift~
SIR The undersigned. appointcl committee for
the purpose oi reporting resolutions expressive othe
.ense Of the Dallas Bar, touching the character OF
Col JoIN 7. Corr, deceased, who was. a nenhar OF
tho legal pro esson, and practitioner at tho Dallas
Bar. beg leave to report that they performed the in-
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preamble and resolutions, which they recommend
lie adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, 1t has pl nsed I'm nlwise God to re-
move from this life our professional brJthsr, Col.
john T Colt u member of the Dallas Bar, di-tin.
guisled for his legal learning social qualities, and
| nilcmnnly department; therefore, ..-
Resoircd, Thai we, the resident lawyers of the City
Of Dallas, will ever hold In CRY tho many noble
| aunlitics of u,r deceased brother
1fsf6ite That in the death of Col Colt. the les nj
profession has lost Of its most cherished mem.
bers the county of II. most valued citizens, the
church one OF its brightest ornaments, and his family
| an afIeciioratc husband and father.
| iiesoired That in token of our respect for the
memory of our deceased bro; Der, we will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and that
| these resolutions he ;rescftei by the chairman o
thts Meeting to the Honorable, the District Court
of Dallas county. with request that they DO spread
npon the records of the Court.
Resored, That we tender to the family ofCoi. Colt
our heartfelt sympathy for the great loss they have
tanned in his death, and the Secretary instruct
ed to furnish the widow of Col Colt copy OF thes'
resolutions, ard also copy to the publisher of tho
| Dallas HERALD and Notions Int sgencer, with the
| REQUEST thai the same be ppllshcd.
| SAT. NJ. SuKFORD,
r. d. COUGHANOUR,
| J.M MCCOY, Com.
JOHN 4. AULT,
| JOHN q. MCCOY.
| Pending tho adoption of the resolutions, the meet
ing was addressed by Jdlse N. NJ. Birford, Capt. j
NJ. Mccoy, and others, upon the worth and lligi
moral char8cter Of the deceased. The resolution
wers item adopted and tho meeting adjourned.
| JNO. q. Mccoy, Chairman,