The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-27
BAR MEETING.
Suitable II solutions Of Respect Passed
GU the Death Of
Colonel James q. EbIen and Hon.
George r. Moore.
Appropriate Remarks by The Bar

Alta meeting of the Bar association -
terunymorning the committee app N
to draft resolutions expressive oil Tie semi
ments of the Bar association upon, the
death of Colonel j. G.. Eolen' reported lns
Tollowing resolutions, which were Aloplel
10 CoioYclJ c NcCoy, V,c5-Ptedlent OF thS
Dallas Bur Associat on ,I
Vnur en-, = ittee heretofore appointed TO
draft resolutions expressive oil the ser
timents OF his association upon the ues,,l
Of our late brother, Colonel James u.
Eblen, who departed this lie in the CRY o'
Dallas, on the 9TH day OF Sentt mber' 1000
beg leave TO report rs follows:
lanes G. Eolen was born IN hoat"t
c,pntv Tennessee, on the oh day Of ser
IemnsrlSi7 and was SO years OF age ~ r =,
time of his death, Whena boy ne enter"
the Confederate army, ana ~ we ls1t =, 0
servad with distinguished galiantry GntiN
The close OF the war, immediately
af,er which he removed to the In
dier Territory and thence 10 Inc
CIV Of Dallas, where he entered upon thf
s,u,iy of the law, to which proiessloH ne or'
came an honor and an ornsmehG. WIN
close and discriminating iHtellect7 hlos'
courteous deme nor to all, gifted Win iar,
and persuasive eloquepce, and possesseu Oh
lie snul If honor. he WAS the peer OF an
member OF lais bar, and any height OF Ian'
ar fortune might have been attained tay
him. had not deaths finger IoucNe f
him. and caused him 20 sleep" Rem'nn
bering his many virtues ana Eournins w
uutiusely death, we recommend the a'"N|
ton of the following resolutions;
First-That it is With deep and unie, geeC
sorrow that this bar has learned oil Fn'
death OF our brother, James e. Eolen;
Second-That in his death the bar OF th'
state has lost shining light, bril- az, IN
tellect and eloquent advocate anu I'LL 1on
,,,fth
Third-Tnat we tender the family ~ th'
deceased our heartfelt coincidence and syn
nstby in this hour of bereavement.
Fourth-Thet appropriate commioeees D.
Amounted to present these RESOLUTIONS u
Ihe district and countv courts on Ddlla
comfy. aud also to the Unite' States cour
for the northern district OF Texas, at Dallas
Fifth-rbat copy of there resolution
he furnished by the secretary to the iaml.
of the deceased.
ouesled to publish t&ese resolutions.
Il. G BoWEE,
A. H. FCELB,
SAwNIE ROBERTSON,
r. II. West.
After the reading aDd adoption OF ta'
resolutlops appropriate remarks Wei
made by Colonel j. Q. McCoy, SaWni
Robertson and Colonel e. G. Bower.
The committee appointed to cratt Teeo
Rar association upon the death OF Ch;e
A Justice George +, Moore. reported tn
following resolutions, which were auoptt'
To Colonel j c. Mccoy, Vice-Presid9At OF tA'
Vnnr committed appointed tn repor
resolutions expressive OF the sentiment o
this association in regard to the DEAN o
Chief Justice Moore respectfully suoml
the following resolutions;
Resolved That when lie was living We
held the Hon, George f. Moore iaie chiel
iustice of the supreme court of Texas, m
onr HIGHEST esteem and confidence as mar
and as a iurist, aud INFUSED the nope tph'
life so use al to our profession might Dt
Resolved, THAI. dead, we unite with ouT
brethren OF the bar throug bout the lard u
lamenting his loss as well as In addlnB our
tribute to the excellence OF his character
and his acc mplishments as lawyer ano
judge. h;,,;,ht o,d
unassuming department throughout MS
life furnishes a useful lesson 70 ell men,
hi, unremIltiDg and iireless labors as
student OF lie lsw throughout his who'e
term OF existence makes his hf3 moCe
worthy OF imitation By every member OF
the par. His impeusbgb opinions pre-
seryed in manV volumes Of the lSxas
Renorts. wul .taEd there through ages 10
g ,me sueak < monuments TO earhest SUI
cents of be law, OF bis arning ana splen'
did inielieci. His lite Of incessant labor 10
me faithful discharge OF the enoI nous dn-
ties of b gh office, wearing out his BODY
and ending in premature death, shoulu
have the recognition of ali the people ana
inyoke from al Texas the plaudit, "Well
done thou good ard faithful servant"
Resolved, We tender To the devoted vile,
who through all the years OF bis probes
sional and publ c lite, with the tireless de-
yotion of her woman affection watched
over. nursed and sustained the feeble frame
that encased his grand intellect, our SIN
cere, heartfelt sympathy and mourn with
her and his children loss which is ours as
well as theirs.
Resolved. That the secretary furnish o
copy OF these resolutions 10 the family oil our
deceased brother; thai copy OF them be
presented to each OF the courts OF record
held in this county, ana that the nemspa-
pers of this city be requested TO puollsh
them. JoHs L. hENkr'
A. S. LATHRoP,
JoHN Q. Mccoy,
JAMS SIMPSON.
Appropriate remarks were made by Col
onel John l.. Henry and Colonel J. Z.
Mccoy.
Tne president Of the association appoint
ed Colonel John L. Henry TO present the
resolutions upon the death OF Judge Moore
IN the United STATES courts az Dallas, Col
,,usl J b. Simpson In the district court,
ana JUDGE Burford in the county court;
sagnie Robertson TO present the resOlu-
lions upon the death OF Colonel Eblen in
the United states courts at Dallas, Colonel
Il q. Bower IN the district court, and Col
onel John BoOkhout in the county court.
Bar association adjourned.
&c. McCoY, Nice-President.
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