The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-17
To the Memory of Eek Governor Pease and
Ex- Chief Justice Moore.

To the Memory of Eek Governor Pease and
Ex- Chief Justice Moore.
The LIGHT is requested to publish the follow
ing action Of the San Antonio Bar committee:
BE II remembered that at meeting Of the
bar OF San Antonio, held at the court house on
the 10Th OF September, 1883 TO take inIo con-
sderatlon the resolutions OF the committee ap-
pointed by the Hon. g. II. Noonan, District
Judge. IN relation 10 the recent death of the
Hons. George i Moore and Il. NJ. Pease, the
Hon. Columbus Epson was called TO the chair,
and John X. shook, Esq, was appoi ted secre-
tnrY.
The committee thereupon made the follow
ing report:
II is usual, and 1t Is emlnently proper to give
expressions TO feelings of regret or sorrow
upon the loss of those who have contributed
to the welfare of society, or who have dis
tngulshed themselves In their calling or occu-
patton, and to-day we are called upon to mourn
the recent death OF two of the most worthy
members OF our profession in the State,
George +. Moore, our late Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court, aud Elisha NJ. Pease. though
retired from practice, yet. in the past one of
our most active members, and lately Governor
OF the State.
Both came to Texas as young men, and both
have devoted their lives to the building up of
the country, and each has made name, fame
and fortune.
while one has adorned the bench by his
learning and has written an imperishable name
upon our judicial records. the other In the
legislative halls of the State and In the guber-
material Office, has equally immortalized him
Both were true sons of Texas, proud of her
achievements aud hopeful of her destiny.
both were devoted To their profession and
strove To elevate its members, and both were
hcnored by their contemporaries
10 all that relates to private life each was
model us father, friend and citizen. Pure,
honest and upright in character, and fearless
IN the performance of duty; careful and pains
taking In all affairs committed to them whether
pubic or private; learned In their profes sion;
wise IN counsel and conservative in sentiment,
they became an honor TO their country, and as
such we mourn them. Wherefore be IL
Resolved, by the bar of San Antonio, that the
Judge of the District court be requested 10
cause 70 be spread upon the minutes of the
court this evidence of our appreciation of the
honored dead. And as an evidence of our
sorrow be IL further
Resolved, That for 30 days the members of
the bar wear the usual badge of mourning.
JOHN A. GREEN,
THos. j. DRvINE,
|. p. SIMPSON.
adopted.
"a And thereupon, on motion of J. II. MoLeary,
Esq, II was
Resolved That the city papers be requested
10 publish these proceedings, and that a copy
deceased respectively and that the committee
reporting the resolutions be requested to pre-
sent these proceedings TO the District court In
session. O. UPsON Chairman
joan X. SHOOK, Secretary.
And thereupon the committee having ON this
the 10th of September, 1883, presented the said
proceedings and report to the court, Il Ia or
! utes. and that copies thereof be furnished by
the clerk OF this court to the city press aud TO
| the families OF the deceased.
G. II. NOONAS, District Judge