The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-01-04
Meeting of the Bar Association.

At a meeting of the members Of the
Bar Association of Blue Earth county,
held at the Office of Freeman s. Pfau on
Saturday, the Goth of December. 1883,
which convened tor the purpose of
taking appropriate action In view of the
recent death of Hon: James A. Wiswell,
almember of the Association, the same
was organized by the election Of James
Brown, chairman, and j. L. Washburn,
secretary. 1t was. on motion, resolved
that the members Of the Association, in
body should attend the funeral of the
deceased. ....
On motion. committee of three
members was appointed to prepare and
report suitable resolutions, expressive
of the high regard in which the deceas,
ed was held by his brethren of the Bar
The following persons were appointed
such committee: Daniel Buck, NJ. Sew.
erance and James Brown, said commit
tee. to report at an adjourned meeting of
the Association to be held on the I'd day
Of January, to which time the meet.
ing adjourned. At the time designated
the members OF the Association met,
and the committee appointed at the
previous meeting reported the following,
which was approved and adopted by
the meeting.
A few short weeks ago, one of our men,
bers was with ns, in the full yigor Of life, and
hopes that ever animate the lofty mind. He
was one whom we loved for the manliness of
his character, for his honor, truth and hon.
dignity and honor to our profession; one
whom we knew would never by word or act
bring dishopor TO- bis brethren. He moved
among US without giving offense to any: No
row In his CULVER Genial, social and kindly
In his nature, the death OF our friend has
stricken another note from the melody and
tenderly has he followed the pathway OF life
from the cradle to the tomb, that he has
never crushed q single fiOwer,nOr engendered
single passion that can nEer beyond bis
US. The knell OF the expiring year was his
solemn requiem, and the New Years greet
ings called forth no response from him His
sudden depa rture reminds us that we are
but shadows. and dwelling among shadows.
His manly form is now like the withered
wreath and the faded flower, but to the men,
bers of this Association his memory will ever
remain fresh and green as the evergreen
boughs that loving hands cast over him In his
last earthly resting place.
+ We are not willing however, to believe that
this Is all there ia of life. Inspired by the sub
lime faith in. mans Immortality we part with
our Brother in the firm belief that when the
night Is gone and the shadows have passed,
the morning will come and then again
'Will the loved faces smile,
Which we have loved long since, but lost
awhile"
Resoirsd, that in the death Of our friend and
brother, the Hon. James A. Wiswell, the Bar
of Blue Earth County has lost, not: only one
of its oldest members but one of its brightest
ornaments, one who in every place or rela-
profession, or filling place In the Legislative
councils of the State, or as an officer Of our
city government, or member OF the Board
OF Education, by the purity of his life, by
his learning, by the high and honorable pur.
himself to us ali; and hasleft Tor our imita-
zion an example bright with honor. truth and
RssSisea, That we tender our sympathy to
the family of our deceased brother and that |
the Secretary Of our Association be directed
copy of the above resolution |
Resoiced, That q committee Of three be ap- |
pointed by the chairman to prepare memo |
rial of the life of Hon. James A. Wiswell, |
lately deceased, and to present the same to |
the district court of Blue Earth County |
when it convenes on tho ed day of January, |
and memorial be entered on the records of
said court.