, 1881-06-26

:, ,,re1,-att,nded meeting Of the Chfelxo Bar
wus held yesterday afternoon in.1udce Hlo''te't7
courtroom for the purpose OF taking sultahe
action On the death of the late Joseph E. sinitn.
Among tho5e present were NJ f. Fulier' FL H.
Saepur.]. Judge Tulcy Judge Williamson, Judge
DIckey John MMttocks, L. E. Sherman, John '.
Lc Moyne, John ]. HeFrck. ttobert HcFVes,
Thomas Dent, George Herbert j. H. frinnell,
F. H. Kulcs Calvin De- Wolf, John Morris. John
H. Woodbridge -Arno VOS4, +. h. WINSTON JF.'
Jeremiah Lcnining, +. B. McCagX, ". +. b'acS'
George II. Harding, George ". Campbell j. II.
Doulit1le, jr.. and others.
Mr. Fuller called the meeting 10 order, end
nominated Judge Blodgetr 10 presi'lc. inc
nomination WAS made unanimous. Judge
Hludsctt on taking the chair, sa'd that
tho meeting had been called in view Of
one of those sud events 80 frequent OF
latc,--the sudden pnssins AWAY ol one Mhn,n
they had all learned to luve The very suuusla-
ness with which Mr.. Suit b had bt.tn ca1 Gu ava!
WAS oniy another warnlnH thnt ths nial sum
mons might come when least expeG!su,e anu i,
lesson which emphasized the ncccssltS oi oeoS
ptSn'1e ~ n,1tpn m Messrs. snepnre lie Moyne. Wins
ton Herrick, and Woodbridge we're nppnIi'te,! Il
committee to draft suitable fcseiuoH. ~, ae
Committee subsequently reported tue following
joseph Emerson Smith Was born in augusta,
lsyc in 1854; was admitted to the Bar and COM
1ncnce.l tho practice Ut tho law III y iscasset.
Me- in ls.I.. fIE was electttl Ill iete' ~ TUG
Senate OF Maine. WIS q member ol lne AaiHe
Historical Society, and acceptnoly nt1eu @ Uu!es
public positions in his native State. In ls'' ne
ramc to Chicago, where he prncticed inc pro-
fession until tue lAy Ut bis deuth, Jung IT, lool
lie wns IL member Of the Illinois House o1
REPRESENTATIVES III lSs1. and was twice 1so1!1l-
nntcd Tor clecuon 10 rhe Office OF .'uuee: ~
| was III excellent lawyer, i sooa ctIHen; .
| and M upright man. TO pfoless!ohu
| learning, ht: united q broad culture aia nsn
I literary attaiumcuts. While he was ar.lent IN
| lis frjcndships he entertained no h''stli'ty TO.
wards uuy one. Tn his rractlce ne WAS eanain
IN tho Court faithful to his client ana ]tist 70
his opponent OF a.ninbte Disposition courteous
| mariners. and argt. hehrt. ue WAS uH':leai-
II beloved by his professional br.tnFen' ~ ~ n.s
intercourse with vhUlIl he WIS nEllofiA!J hinufs
,l1,d honorable. HIS unexpected dcatn ls lell "
them MS u Iuss To tho courts. tho profession ana
the community TO express tnelE 5elIse VI "Aste'4
they atlopt his minute.
! itesa;w;i, That copy Of the foregoing pe pre-
| sentctI TO the family Of tue dtceascu. 10 Tue
! c.n1rts or record in this city, anu 10 1ne ou-
| prcme Court al the State. .
In presenting the foregoing. Mr- Saepa1sl sup,
nle,1leuled the sthtcI1ietts therein contaihtsl
| with II few carncat words. If eulogy ana was
| foIinwc,i by Mr. Mut.agg, who fcelinvly rclerrrs1
| to tho IuMny excellent nnd es'lt'arln:: auan-
ties Of their deceased hrother: :by Mr.
! Morris. que af Mr.. Smiths associates III
| the practice Of the law; and by Mr- l.eaHl!nE'
/ Mr.. Herbert, and others. The minute Ano reso-
! tuition were adopted. ufter which tne tn.l1FH FHiun
| Of the meeting appointed j. l. noolltt!e y pre-
sent the resolution in the Emitted Stafcs .nur.,
FruucIs Adams il, tho Appellate. Mr. Her'ey IN
| tue Circuit. Mr Hcrrick i'll the superior. ~ ~
! Mat,ocks in the County, Mr. WINSTON u. .ne
| Probate and MIR. Fuller In tho supreme eouRs'
| 1,he u1rctlug thcreupOn adjourned