The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-05-15
Proceedings OF the Monroe lBar
Convened to Fay y Tribute Of
Respect 20 the Memory Of
the Hon. Isaiah Garrett.

WE 10V10s 1SU1Om NOVIeVs
MONROE, L.>, May 7, 1874.
AT meeting of the members of the
Monroe Bar, convened at the Office of
Judge Ray, in tho city of Monroe ON
the 18th Of May. A. d. 1874, to pay n
tribute Of respect to that distinguished
lawyer and jurist the Honorable ISAIAH
GARRETT, the sad intelligence Of whose
death had just been received, the follow
ing proceedings were had:
On motion of Col. Robt. Richardson,
the Hon. Robt. Ray WAS called to the
Chair and a. a. Gunby, Esq, elected rs
Secretary.
The Chair having stated the object of
the meeting, on motion of Judge II. w.
Richardson, Col. Robt. Richardson,
Capt. WV Farmer, r.. G. Cobb, Esq,
s. ID. McEnery, Esq, and A. l.. Slack,
Esq, were appointed n committee Of
five to prepare suitable resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting
at the loss of the Hon. ISAIAH GAR
RETT.
The meeting then adjourned to await
the action of the committee.
On re.assembling the committee,
through their Chairman, Col. Robt.
Richardson, made the following re-
port:
Mr.. Chairman and gentleman: At
the request of your committee, Col. II.
of Hon. ISAIAH GARRETT, prepared
the following resolutions which we
respectfully submit for adoption: r
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty
God to remove from the sphere of his
usefulness, our beloved and respected
friend, ISAIAH GARRETT, ESQ, the
Oldest and most eminent member Of the
Bar in North Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, During the past forty
years Mr.. GARRETT has been promi-
nently before the people Of our State as
a distinguished jurist, us leading
member of the Constitutional Convell-
ton of 1915, as a faithful representative
of his constituents In the Convention
of 1861; rs the choice, repeatedly ex-
pressed, of a large proportion of the
people of the State for Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, and as one who by
his purity, ability and great legal learn
ing, may be justly ranked among the
great civilians whose names have
adorned the history of the legal frater-
nifty in Louisiana and
WHEREAS, The melancholy accident
by which he lost his life, has intensified
the pain and sorrow Of those who
mourn for him; wherefore, be it
I. Resolved, That we fully recognize
and appreciate the immense loss which
We as members of the Bar, together
with the citizens of Ouachita and of the
entire State of Louisiana, have sustained
in the death of Hon. ISAIAH GARRETT.
IL. That our love and admiration for
our deceased friend have not been
ELECTED by his vast legal learning alone,
but beyond this; by his erutlition in
n0ljfi001 hiSf1pxy IN sei0y,oo on6 in LIT.
erature; by his great moral worth; by
his quiet but active benevolence; by
his bright social virtues, and by his
answering integrity and truth. AS a
lawyer he was profound; as a scholar
accurate and learned; as 4 friend un-
failing and true rs citizen patriotic
and fearless in the defense of right, and
finally as a man, he was good, honest,
virtuous and beloved by all who knew
him.
III. That we sincerely Sympathize
with his broken-hearted wife and sur
rounding family, in this sudden and
irreparable loss of an affectionate hus-
band, father and friend.
w. That these resolutions be pre-
sented to the Parish and District Courts
of the nth District, and to the Supreme
Court of the State, for proper action;
that they be published in the various
newspapers and that a copy of them
be forwarded to the family Of the
deceased.
V. That we as members of the Bar,
attend his funeral in a body, and that
we wear a badge Of mourning for thirty
days.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
ROB'T RAY, Chairman.
\. A. GtNBT, Secretary.