The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-25
EULOGISTIC ELOQUENCE.
Memorial Exercises Held by the
Cumberland Bar.
LESSONS DRAWN FROM LIVES OF
THREE LEGAL LIGHTS.

Addresses Pertaining to the Deaths of
Hon. A. A. Strout, Hon. L. ID. nj. Sweat
and George b. Emery, Esq.
Many members of the Cumbe bar
assembled in the Supreme court, yester-
day afternoon, to pay fitting tribute to
the memories of three prominent mem
bers of the bar who have died within the
present year-Hon. Almon A. Strout,
Hon. I. y. NJ. Sweat and George B.
Emery, Esq. The session was an impress
sive conclusion of the October term of
court at which Judge Haskell presided.
At the coming in of court, ex-Gov. a.
B. Cleaves, president of the Cum berland
Bar association, made brief introduc.
tory address. ~ ~
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Clarence Hale, ESQ.,, of Portland, then
presented the following resolutions on the
death of Mr.. Strout:
The members of the Cumberland bar,
at meeting held for the purpose, i'm
mediately after the announcement OF the
decease of our late brother, Almon
Augustus Strout, appointed committee
to prepare suitable resolution expressive
of our appreciation of his character and
legal attachments, and as a, tribute to his
memory, we now request that it may be
entered on the record of the court.
Resolved: That by the decease OF our
brother, Almon Augustus Strout, the
Cum erland bar has lost wise counsel
lor. and accomplished lawyer, a brilliant
and unrivaled advocate, distinguished for
his skill and legal attachments, for his
integrity of life. and his natural courtesy
toward all his brethren of the bar.
That we tender our heartfelt sympathy
to ths family of our deceased brother; and
request the clerk to send to them copy
of these proceedings.
John A. Waterman, ESQ.,, Of Gorham,
presented these resolutions on the death
of Mr.. Emery:
We, the members of the Cumberland
bar, desiring to take fitting notice OF the
death of our late friend and associate,
George Barrett Emery, present the fol-
lowing expression of our sentiments in
his memory.
We remember With sincere pleasure our
brother, and oheerfully bear testimony to
his capabilities and many good qualities,
shown both in his professional career, as
practicing lawyer, and in his private
life as citizen. The news of his sudden
and unexpected death has shocked
sakes, that he could not have been spared
for further useful service in our own
ranks and among his townsmen.
In token of our esteem for him and of
our cordial sympathy with the surviving
members of his family we offer this me-
mortal, and respectfully move that it be
spread upon the records of the court, and
IL H., TO he Iv11xpr 1iat 20 n.
tives of the deceased.
These resolutions on the death of ex-
Congressman L. d. NJ. Sweat were pre-
sented by Levi Turner, ESQ.,:
Since the close of the April term of this
court, the bar has heard with sincere
regret of the death of Hon. L. D. M.
Sweat, one of it's Oldest and most distin-
guished members.
It is true that only while he was COM
paratively a young man were the sue.
cesses of his life closely identified with
the practice of his profession in Portland,
and they who were his contemporaries,
competitors or associates at the bar have
in the m ain retired from the field. 1t can
hardly be said that he resumed active
practice again after his term in Congress
in 1868 and 1864. Matters of Importance
drew his attention in other directions.
But his reputation remains as part of the
history of the Cumberland bar, IN which
we all take pride, and we desire to enter
upon our own records this memorial OF
him, as an old school lawyer and GENTLE
man, and we respectfully present the
same to the court that, if your hon or
please, it may be entered on record here.
The first to speak upon the resolutions
were Clarence Hale, ESQ.,, who eloquently
and at considerable length reviewed the
life of Almon Augustus Strout, and
called attention to the traits of his char.
acter which most impressed his associates
of the bar. His earnings at first were
meagre, but he continued to grow in his
profession till he became known as one
of the leading attorneys Of the state.
When Mr.. Hale was lad of seven years
he first met Mt Strout, and was deeply
impressed with his animated face and his
glowing, earnest personality. Coming to
Portland in 1871, Mr.. Hale found him an
acknowledged leader Of the Cumberland
bar. Mr.. Strout was a great success as
a Jury lawyer. He was ambitious in the
highest sense, to make the most of himself
and he admirably succeeded.
Harry R. Virgin, Esq. added tribute
to the memory of Mr.. Strout. His success
as counsel for the Grand Trunk and
Boston & Lowell railroads were referred
to and stress placed on the methodical
and thorough manner in which he always
prepared his cases for trial IKE
Charles A. Strout, Esq, was the next
to speak of the life and achievement of
the deceased. Special reference was made
to the untiring preparation which Mr..
Strout put into his cases, and his devo-
ton to the profession. His beautiful
home life and the social side of his busy
career were also pictured in an interest
ing manner.
job A. Waterman, Esq, who pre-
scented the resolutions on the death of
George B. Emery, Esq, made brief adj
dress along the same line as that covered
by the resolution, and was followed by
George F. Emery, ESQ.,, of Portland, who