Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-02
MEETING OF THE NASHVILLE RAR,


As tribute to the memory of the lat,
X. IL. McEwen, on Dec /, 1873, at II
O'Clock, the members of the Nashville Bal
met at the Circuit Court room, when Gen
w. b. Bate was called TO the chair, and ]
ID. Brien was appointed Secretary.
In explaining the object Of the meeting
Zen. Bate delivered an appropriate address
upon the virtues of the deceased.
The meeting was also addressed by the
Hon. j. G. Guild and P. G.. S. Perkins.
Esq.
On motion the chair appointed a com
clttee OF I'VE to draft resolutions suitable
10 the occasion. The Committee, consisting
OF y. Bailey Brown VIM. X. McAlister, Jr
y. ID. Shanklande A. j. Cartwright and n
.. brown, Jr,, who after consultation
through their chairman, j. B. Brown, pre-
scented the following preamble and resOlu-
lions;
= is with deep and unaffected sorrow
that we, the bar of Nashville, have heard Of
the sudden demise of Robert II. Melvin.
We have therefore assembled to beStow the
tribute due him as a gifted, kind-hearted
and honorable member of our profession.
Robert III. Melvin departed this life at
five O'Clock Saturday evening, Nov. 20,
1913, at the residence of his mother, Mrs.
Henrietta Melvin, in Nashville. He was
born in Nashville on the 2Sth day of July,
1881, and was accordingly at the time of
his death in the fOrty-third year of his age.
He was endowed in common with the other
members of the family of his distinguished
father, the late K. II. Melvin, with native
qualities and abilities of the highest order.
His mind received thorough academic
training at Princeton College, where in the
year 1858, he graduated with high honors,
and after diligently prosecuting the
study of law in the office of his
brother, the late Hon. John o. McEwen,
he was admitted the same year to the bar 3,
and entered upon the active duties of life.
The distinguished ability and honorable
bearing of Robt. II. McEwen at the Bar
soon won for him large practice and hosts
of friends. He was ever the friend of the
widow and the orphans, His zeal and de-
votion to charitable enterprises have en-
cleared his name in many a heart. For
snany years he has prosecuted the claims
and defended the interests of The Nashville
Protestant Orphan Asylum, without fee or
reward. He was a sincere, conscientious,
Brave and charitable citizen. The whole
community, and especially the profession
W nc DIS LtdlOuSlN dlldCllCus DdNt
felt the deepest sorrow at being so sudden
ly and unexpectedly called to mourn his
loss.
The committee recommended for the
adoption of this meeting the following reso-
buttons.
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the
death of Il. II. McEwen, by which the COM
munity and the bar have been deprived of
an honorable, useful and benevolent MEM
Der. That we attend his funeral ina body,
and that copy of these resolutions be sent
TO his bereaved family, and to the daily
newspapers with a request to publish the
same and that the several courts be request
ed to spread them upon their minutes.
On motion of Y. S. Brown the follow
ing members of the bar were appointed pail
bearers. Sam'l Watson, Jr., Matt Allen, &.
T. Brown, L. Haley, Y. Malone, and w.
ID. CovingtOn.
On motion of r. i. Caruthers, Jr. the fol-
towing gentlemen were appointed by the
chair to present the resolutions to the diff
ferent courts, with a request that the same
be spread upon the minutes thereof: For
the Circuit Court, r. l.. Caruthers, ST.; for
Law Court, Frank Reid; for the Chancery
Court, NJ. B. Howell; for the Criminal
Court, j. D. Brien; for the Supreme Court,
J. w. Bonner; for the Federal Court, Clay
Roberts.
The meeting then adjourned to attend
the funeral in a body. W. b. BATE.
j. d. BRIEN, Sec. Chairman.