The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
BURIAL OF NJ. LOOSCAN
A BAR MEETING TAKES ACTION
UPON HIS DEATH.
pressiOns OF Regret Are
Universal.

IN response 10 call Dy JuuSe "'~
Of tho Fifty-flfth district court there was
q largely attended meeting OF the Houston
bar at 2 p. m. to express the sense OF deep
regret felt by the legal profession OF Hous-
ton at the death OF one Of their honored
members.
Judge w. H. Wilson was made chair
man OF the meeting and Mr. Ross secre-
tary.
On motion OF Colonel o. T. Holt the
! following committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions w. p. Ham
blen. o. T. Volt, John @. Tod, Il. +.
! Phelps and Frank Andrews. ;.
Upon returning Judge IIamblen submit
| ted and Mr.. Andrews read the follwlng as
| the report OF the committee;
To the Hon. W. II. Wilson, Chairman.
| We, your committee of the Harris coun-
ty bar, appointed to draft and report 10
| the bar meeting this day convened. suitaoie
| resolutions touching the life and character
| of our deceased brother, M. Looscan, bog
to make the following report, and recon-
mend the adoption Of the following resoiu-
! tons:
Resolved. 1. That In Major Looscan, VINO
| has been member OF this bar for the
| past thirty years. we recognize one OF It's
| most eminent members, who BY the purity
| OF his character and his exalted ideas OF
the duties OF lawyer, made him pre- emil
| nent among his fellows. and In his death
| this bar has sustained the loss OF one OF
| It's most honored and distinguished mem
beers. and tho State Of Texas one OF its
most faithful and patriotic citizens.
Resolved, 2. That by the death OF MAJOR
Looscan has passed away brave and de-
voted colder who performed his duties
to the honor OF himself and the glory OF
his country. Unassuming and modest In
his demeanor he endeared himself TO his
professional brethren and to all with whom
he came In contact. BY his high selie OF
courtesy and honor he attained the highest
recognition among all classes OF people aud
showed himself a model of the highesI
type OF men--a gentleman OF the old schooi.
Resolved, 3 In all OF the vicissitudes OF
his career as o lawyer he was the deVoteu
friend OF the young lawyer and always
ready and anxious to extend helping hahd
and speak words OF encouragement ana
coed cheer to his younger and struggling
professional brethren, often their patron,
always their friend.
Resolved, 4. That we tender the sincere
coincidence OF this bar to his bereaved
wife who in the death OF Major Looscan
has lost a faithful kind. affectionate and
devoted husband.
Resolved, b. That copy OF these reso-
lutions be presented to his bereaved WIDOW,
and that we request their publication In
The press.
w. p. Hamblen.
Chairman.
o. r. Holt,
John G.. Tod,
Il. p. Phelps,
Frank Andrews.
Committee.
On a motion to adopt the resolutions and
have them presented TO the various courts,
several speeches OF culogy were made.
o. T. Holt. in speaking to the resoiu-
tiors, said he had known the deceased for
many years. He was a remarkable man
and one who lived life of uprightcous-
ness. He was honest and could not toll
crate dishonesty In others. and~his example
In this was deserving Of emulation He had
lived life that warded off the finger of
scorn. He was man who would say what
he thought and he expressed himself I'M
reservedly upon all matters of public In
terest.
w. s. Oldham, In seconding the motion
to adopt the resolutions said he probably
knew Major Looscan longer than any gen
tleman present. He met him first in 1865,
Just after the war; in which, by his gall
lantry, he had won the title OF major. His
promotion in the army was a tribute to his
bravery and soldierly integrity, AS
young lawyer he was exceedingly popular
and noted for his honesty aid integrity. He
always sought the truth and would never
prosecute n case under false representation.
He ranked in his every relation OF life as
a man. He never Intentionally injured any
man and nothing could induce him to do
an act that was wrong and that would in
any way injure his fellow man,
Judge Tod added his tribute to the mem
ory OF the dead. Major Looscan had been
a friend to him in the early days of his
practice and had done him ySsTvice that he
would never forget. He cyvs him the ben
eft OF his advice and his high ideas OF
professional ethics had served as the guild
ing star to many OF the Sounger members
OF the bar. He recited a number of incl
dents in Major Lcoscan's professional
career that showed the integrity and hon
esty of the man.
Mr., s. Il. Tracy. as a younger member Of
the bar. paid a compliment 10 the deceased
as man ever willing 10 aid the young
ana struggling members OF the profession.
Judge w. p Hamblen spoke of the life
and character OF the deceased He had
known the deceased from tho time he first
came to Houston. The speaker referred TO
the fact that he felt lonely In paving eu-
logy to the deceased, He had seen all OF
his compatriots OF oldep days pass away.
There was but one still living who was
oontemporaneous with him In practice at
the Houston bar. Major Looscan was a
man OF magnanimous disposition and de-
voted to Justice. He Inherited his virtues
from the country whence he hailed. He
was man who loved hs country so well
that he would have died a million deaths in
defense OF II. He was man OF Intense
patriotism md purity OF character. He
was man who enjoyed the esteem and
self respect Of every one, living as he did
the example OF rectitude and virtue.
The resolutions were then adop,ed.
Colonel Holt moved that the bar attend
tho funeral OF the deceased in a body.
Carried.
The funeral occurred from the residence
ON Capitol avenue. corner OF Austin street.
at o'clock In the afternoon, where a
large crowd of every class of citizens had
ter OF the crowd was splendid tribute to
departed friend. The cosmopolitan charac.
ter OF the crowd was splendi tribute to
the universal popularity OF the deceased.
The house being unable to accommodate
all who desired, by their presence. at
least, to pay their respects to the memory
OF the dead. large number remained upor,
the sidewalk in front Of thu houss vbara