The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-18
MEETING OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE BAR.
Tribute to the Memory of Alfred
Phillips, Esq.

Yesterday before II o'clock the members
of the bar began to crowd the Superior Court
room, and by the time the meeting was called
to order tie available space was crowded.
There was full bar present On motion of
Judge Collens Judge Saucier was called to the
chair, and Mr.. John Gilmore elected Secre-
tary.
Judge Saucier in a few appropriate remarks
stated the object of the meeting and paid a
glowing tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased. He stated that an acquaintance of
over twenty-five years had hardly been long
enough to show all the bright qualities of
Alfred Phillips, Esq.
B. F. Jonas, Esq, moved that a committee
Of six be appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tons
The Chair then appointed Messrs. B. F.
Jonas, J. A. Rozier, Hon. T. W. Collins,
Victor Olivier, Jr., w. S. Benedict and
Henry G. Miller.
The committee retired and reported the
following resolutions:
The bar of New Orleans, profoundly i'm
pressed with the loss it has sustained in the
death of the late Albert Phillips, and desiring
to give expression of their appreciation Of
his talents, learning and virtues;
ResOlued, That in the course of long Ca
reer at the bar. the deceased exhibited natu-
raj capacities of great power, cultivated and
expanded by the severe discipline oflaborious
study, which, united to a rare fidelity to his
professional engagements, made him eminently
successful as q lawyer, and entitle him to the
tribute of commemoration from his profess
sional brethren.
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devoted attainments in his profession, q promi-
nert characteristic Of the deceased, which
prompted him to show those high public
honors to which his learning and his talents
entitled him to aspire, and to seek his dis
tinction in the successful service of large
array of clients who entrusted him with in
terests of the highest importance
That in the domestic and social relations of
life the deceased was marked by an amiability
of temper and fondness of attachment which
enshrined him in the affection of his family
and endeared him to his friends.
RESOLVED. That copy of these resolutions
be presented to the Supreme Court of the
State, and copy be transmitted to his family.
Mr.. Jonas, in presenting the resolutions
said: 81 do not feel prepared to say anything
have known him for many years, and have
been associated with him in friendship since
my first acquaintance.
81 feel to-day, gentlemen, that a great
change has come over the bar here, great
change which is more and more marked |
The late civil war here has beside its direct |
results had the tendency to age gentlemen |
of the legal profession and to increase their |
cares and harassments The deceased, he |
said, had doubtless been no exception to the |
rest, and his early death may in some degree |
be attributable to this"
Mr.. Jonas then in beautiful terms alluded to |
the character and affectionate disposition of
Mr.. Phillips, and referred to his reverence for
his aged mother.
Closing with chaste tribute to the depart
I'd, he asked that the resolutions pass.
They received q unanimous vote. There
upon the meeting adjourned.