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DAVID LUCIEN MABRY.
THE BAR PAY AN AFFEcT1oNATE TR1-
Butte TO HIS MEMORY.

Tney Testify to the High Character
of the DeceaSed..-He was Truthful. I.
Frank and Sincere-..HishIy Edu.
Gated and Still Educating Himself
lie was u True and Valued Friend
lille was Honorable i'll The Prac-
tice of His Profession --- Noble
and Generous rs a Lawycr--Rcsolu-
tiOns--.AdjOu
At the close of the Court, on Saturday at
noon, the Bar paid tribute TO the memory of
their lately deceased brother, David Lucien
Mabry.
Mr. Lee had been selected chairman OF
q previous Bar meeting, looking to this meet
ing, and as chairman of that meeting, he rose
in Court to introduce the resolutions. Before
doing so, he spoke in the following beautiful
terms Of the deceased:
| May 1t please your Honor--It has been made
my duty, as the representative of the Abbe-
vile Bar, to present to the Court the resolu-
| tions which l hold in my hand, prepared by
my young friend Mr.. +. b. Gary, on behalf of
a committee appointed at n late meeting OF
the Bar, and expressing its sense OF the loss,
which it has sustained, in the death OF one Of
its brightest and most esteemed members, d.
| LUCIEN MABRY, and paying IL suitable
tribute to his memory.
And before reading the resolutions, cam
not refrain from adding IL few words OF my
own, appreciative of the deceased, leaving to
my younger associates, who knew him better
than l. to speak more at large of his life and
character.
| knew his father well, the late DR.. James
=, F. Mabry, who was admitted to the Bar
about the same time that was, but gave up
the law for the more congenial study and
practice of medicine in which two of his
brothers also engaged. and who all became
eminent physicians. The deceased inherited
the talents Of his family, and added to his
natural endowments the fruits Of liberal cuI-
ture and disciplined study. He had clear,
/ logical, and analyti mind, which saw clearly
and grasped tenaciously the general princi-
| Piles Of his profession, and was fond OF reason
Ing them out to their natural and logical con-
cluslons. Hence he was fond Of controversy,
and In the contests of the forum he was fitted
to excel.
ae was man OF high character, with noble
and sincere, and scorned the absence of these
qualities in others. Hence he was above any
thing mean or tricky, and was entirely hon.
| orable In oil the business and intercourse OF
life. A love of indepenence wasa prominent
trait of his character, and this characteristic
alone, implies the possession Of some Of the
noblest elements of our nature-truth, integr-
ty, self.respect. He had his faults. "but even
his failings leaned to virtues side"
Cut off on the threshold of life, no had
scarcely the opportunity of showing what
he might have been, when age had added
wisdom and strength, and enabled him to
! realize. the promise of his youth. In an hour,
when he least expected. the young life has
been crushed, the hopes OF the future have
been blighted, and we can only mourn the
dear-the cherished joys of the present. and
the bright aspirations Of the future.
Resolutions OF Respect.
The following resolutions, prepared by the
committee, will now read:
On Saturday the 25th day OF May. 1889, the
career Of ID. Lucien Mabry came to tragic
close.
For five years member of the Bar of South
| Carolina, and intimately associated with us
In the practice Of his chosen profession, he by
his gcntlcmanly bearing, his legal learning
and scholarly attainments, had won high
place In our esteem, and we his associates
wish to put on record our appreciation OF his
worth. Be 1t therefore
Resolved, That in the death Of D. Lucien
Mabry, the State has lost useful and patrio.
tic citizen. the Bar an astute and able law
yer, society n profound and finished scholar
RESOLVED, THAT we mourn his death as the
| personal loss Of IL true and valued friend:
| Resolved, That we will ever hold in kind
remembrance, his genial manner, his charm
ing conversational powers, his generous dis
position and his personal courage.
Resolved, That these resolutions be present.
ed at the ensuing term of the Circuit Court
for Abbeville county. with motion to his
Honor, the Presiding Judge. to order the same
TO be entered upon the minutes of the Court.
ReSoirPd further, That an engrossed copy
Of these resolutions, signed by the Chairman
and Secretary of the Bar meeting, be sent to
the wife OF the deceased, and that copy
thereof be also furnished to the Abbeville
newspapers for publication.
MIR. Walter l.. Miller said:
His remarks being read by Mr.. w. o. Brad
ley, Mr.. Miller being necessarily absent from
Court at the time.I
May 1t please your HOnor-Auothe OF our
comrades Is gone. Again has the Abbeville
Bar met to pay its last tribute TO deceased
member. Once more we stand in the pres
ence OF death. 1t calls us away from the
pleasures and the busy scenes OF lie and bids
US remember that we all do fnde as u leaf. If
any thing makes a man reflect, death does.
That is why we are SD impressed when we
hear the solemn tones of the church
bell calling us together to do the last
honors 10 the dead. first met the deceased
in this village shortly before he came TO the
Bar, and meeting him l was pleased with
him. remember well the Impression he made
upon me. Tall, erect, with Il commanding
form and face that indicated more than
usual intelligence, stranger could MOI help
being impressed by him. | had heard him
spoken of as young man OF decided ability
before I made his acquuinInce and had only
| to be in his company little While 10 see
that his reputation was based upon goou
MIR. Mubry was we'll educated. He received
his primary training at the CckeSbury school
| He then went to Wotford where he remained
year or so and finally matriculated at the
| Virginia University. At this grand old III
stitution where there are assembled young
men Of The brightest talents from all parts
of our beloved Southland. Mr.. Mabry re.
Gel we'd his legal training, and as evidence OF
high scholarship. brought home with him his
law diploma. He loved the University and
have often heard him speak OF 1t in highest
He was unusually we'll read. Often have l
been struck at the variety and extent OF his
learning. He read extensively and carefully.
He had fine literary taste. l hardly ever
wrote an essay or address without sub
mittng it to him for his criticisms. And
appreciated his comments highly. l remem-
ber being impressed with the fact that he was
exceedingly sensitive in his intellectual
makeup to anything that was even upon
the borderland Of plagiarism. lie was well
grounded in the principles OF law ana had
good Judgment upon law points. IN ms pro
fcSsiOnal relations win Tie members Oh inc
Bar he was honorable and not disposed 70
take advantage of mere tcchnicaitics lie
believed in maintaining the ethics Oh me
profession and have often heard nm give
expression TO the opinion that ia lawyer si
ply for sensational elect but by Il
ftithful discharge of the duties that de-
volved upon him. The deceased had clear
cut mind and expressed his ideas III eNrrlleml
English lie was modest and extremely diff
fIdent and not disposed to form new acqualiit-
ances My relations with him personally
were pleasant from the time llrst met nm
to his death lie treated me & @,, GJTrfg tS
him for kindly offices. | always found him
frank open and candid. take pleasure in
bearing this tribute to his memory.
Mr.. +. i. Gary said:
Nav Il pIcasc Your Honor-I would be nn-
true 10 the feelings which prompt me, on this
OCCASION were not tn add my tribute to the