Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-18
MAI. w. :. BAsINGER.
A Graceful Compliment by the Mem
bers of the savannah Bar.


A well attended meeting of the Savan-
nah bar was held yesterday morning in
the Superior Court room TO act upon the
removal Of Maj. william 5. Basinger from
Savannah. The call for the meeting,
which was issued on Friday, was signed
by every member of the bar. Maj.
Basinger has been for many years a
prominent attorney Of this city. Recently
he removed to Dabonega, Ga, because OF
the illness of his wife.
Gen. Lawton was CHOSEN chairman of
the meeting, and A. ii. MacDonell, Esq,
was requested to act rs secretary.
5. B. Adams. ESQ, stated the object OF
the meeting, and moved that a committee
OF nve be appointed by the Chair TO draft
resolutions on the departure OF Maj. Bas-
niger.
Messrs. 5. b. Adams, W. G. Charlton,
I. W. Meldrim, W. w. Fraser, and Solicit
tor General T. G. duBgn were APP
pointed on the committee and reported
the following paper
The members OF the savannah bar, having
learned OF the removal from Savannah OF our
iflenN and brother, Mai. W. ). Basinger,
deem u due to his long and prominent con-
hectlon with this bar, and our own feelings to-
wards nim' 90 take. as a mar, som5 aypro-
PR te ac' ION touching this removal
'iJ t'st0t El " hh tI Ch W ltlF ~ aCbtou
IN TINS lly IN the year 1913, and from that
time uRtil the present has actively and
successfully pursued ms profession 9t TINS
bar, without any utcrmi-sinu, save only that
lncident to his service 100 the Conf d rate ar
my, during the late Ciyli War-a service Illus
trated by that fidelity 10 duty and high cour-
age charaateris ic OF hmm.
10 is but simple justice 10 Mai. Bastngcr to
say that. during an OF bis career at this bar,
ne mas NOT only stood among the most prOmi-
nent as a learned and ACCOMPLISHED lawyer,
Dut' above and better than this, h. has always
peen the eXempiar of the strlctest personal
ana professional honor. and has always main
tanned and illIslratcd the highest profess
slou8l ethics and decorum His lu1 ence mas
been decided, and has mad much TO do with
preserving Tor our bar the reputation en-
Joyed By lt over he State. We ought to be
greatly Impressed by our obligation to him in
! TINS respect. We part culary emphasize the
tael or this reputation that most entitled
to mention and to general imitation.
wherefore, be 1t rcsol cd by the Savannah
bar, ~ public meeting assembled:
!. That we deeply regret the necessity,
growing out OF the state of health Of Mrs.
Basinger, for the removal of Mai. BASIN
ger to another part of the State, and trust
thar more bracng elm, sc viii cause him
to realize the advantages expected from this
change.
p hat Maj. Basinger carries with him not
only the best and heariIest wishes OF all Of
ihls bar for his happiness and prosperity, but
their CHEST and warmest esteem. The bar
and leoOle Of his new home are to be con-
graduated upon the accession Of this distin-
gnished citizen and lawyer. We cannot but
express the conviction OF our loss.
3. That the Secretary of this meeting send
copy OF hese resolution, to Maj. Basinger,
and furnish a cOpv to the ~avannAn press and
the ahlonega Signal for publication.
Mr.. Meldrim, in secondng the motion
for the adoption OF the resolutions, made
few remarks testifying to the high char
acter Of Maj. Basinger and to the respect
and esteem in which be is held by the bar.
Gen. Lawton also spoke very highly OF
Mai. Basinger.
The resolutions were unanimously
adODfad