The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-17
Justice Edward Simon Eulogi
zed in the Supreme Tribunal.

Mr.. Charles +. Buck stepped to he bar OF the
court and addressing their honors said he rose
to present matter somewhat out of the COM
mon routi ne of the courts business. He desi-
red to ask permission to add another star to the
already bright and luminous galaxy of portraits
of men distinguished in judicial and forensic
lore. Moved by just pride no less than by a
nse of final reverence and duty for the memory
OF an ancestor to whom they owe s01 much Of
what is dear and beautiful in life. the children
of Edward Simou late of st. Martinsville. La.
from 1910 to 1916 Of the Associate justices of
this court prayed their honors to accept from
them for the supreme court Of the state pOr-
trait in oil in commemmoration Of his official
position and public service. .
Mr.. Justice Edward Simon, like many OF the
remarkable figures of Louisianas early history
whose eloquent presence we feel around us now
drew his inspirations from that colossus OF his
| toric development the french republic Of the
last century.
| He was born on the 18th Of May 1893, in the
| town of Tournay, province OF Haynault, Bel.
gium then belonging to France. His parents
descended from old and respectable families
who while not wealthy. were in sufficient COM
fort to give TO their children the benefits of Ii
beral education. Until his 18th year Edward
Simon attended at branch college Of the celebra
| ted University of Louvain, His inclination,
prompted to The study of jurisprudence. HI
was facile student leading his classes and OF
the completion of his classical course was sen
to Brussels to study the civil law.
| About this time-shortly after the battle OF
waterloo-the affairs of the continent were so t.
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Holland. The dutch language was made the OF
fetal organ and u condition to the admission 4
the profession of law. Thus. in his native land
he found himself practically in foreign countr
This situation of affairs suggested aspiration
after other fields of hope and effort. He resolve
to emigeate to America
He set himself to the study of the english lar
guage obtained the consent ofhis parents to hi
embitious venture and soon reached the shore
OF this generous land OF liberty and promis'
landing at Baltimore on the 3rd day OF Septembt
1917. Here shortly after his arrival he met
, gentlemen from Louisiana who had known men
d bers of his family in Belgium. Peter Regnier
successful planter in the Attakapas region
our state, He invited him to come with him
Louisiana. And so 4. Simon came to this sta
0 which honors him for the zeal and fidelity vii
O which he served her.
Our young country which offered such oppo
tunities to genius AMI ambition was hkewi
5 the colorado of material hopes. Mr. Sim
y pressed perhaps by circumstances. forgot for
q time the dreams of his student life and enter
On commercial pursuits. He was fairly succei
" full but found no congeniality in this occupati
y While looking about to make a change a luc
incident at once determined and facilitated hi
o He made the acquaintance of Felix Grima L
:, whose name stands in high honor in our st
I" then young man settling in st. Martinsville
l. practice the profession of law. The rest is br
n Is told. An intimate friendship grew hetv'