The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Mr.. CoIwsII's Address.
lease the Court:

May il Please the Court:
At recent meeting the Rhode Island
Bar association paid its tribute of re-
spect and affection 10 the memory Of
Benjamin NJ. Bosworth, and adopted a
memorial i'm the form of resolutions,
which | am instructed to present TO the
court, and request that they be entered
upon the records of the court.
With permiss. on of the court l Will
read the resolutions:
Resolved, That this association in
common with the state and the bench.
keenly appreciates the loss of an able.
upright and valuable servant in the
Ceath of Benjamin NJ. Bosworth as as
sociate justice Of our supreme court.
Resolved. That this association well
aware of the almost priceless value OF
good judges TO the whole community.
and having, through it's members. as
officers OF the court, special opportuni-
ties OF estimating the qualifications OF
a Judge for his position. does hereby
unanimously bear witness that the late
Benjamin NJ. Bosworth. during the
brief term Of his service. gave signal
satisfaction TO counsel and litigants and
clear assurance that If he had been
spared 20 serve in the position he oc-
cupied he would have merited the
highest approval to be accorded 10 q
jurist.
Resol Ied. That the sincere sympathy
OF this association be and is hereby ex-
tended 10 the bereaved family of Judge
Bosworth i'm this sudden dispensation OF
divine Providence and that this asso ;
citation unites with them i'm mourning
the loss Of one whom they had come 20
highly esteem and love because Of his
noble traits OF character manifested in
private as well as in public life.
Resolved. That q copy Of these resO-
lutions signed by the president and sec
retary be forwarded To the family or
the deceased. and that thew be present
cd 10 the supreme court with request
that they be entered upon it's records.
WILLARD r. TANNER.
CLARKE ". JOHNSON.
JOHN r. CONT EY.
Committee on Resolutions.
Having presented these resolutions
and moved that they be received and
placed upon the records of the court l
might feel that I had discharged the
formal duty assigned to me. pre-
sumo. however. IL would not be regard
cd as unseemly for me to preface that
motion with n brief word which the
resolutions sugVest. 7 had the honor Of
acting as presiding officer at the meet
ing Of the Ear associa tion, which con-
sid ared and adontad these resolutions.
with deepest interest to those
who spoke at that meeting. 7 have
rarely " ever. heard more earnest md
heartfelt expressions Of esteem and nf-
lection than from those members of tho
har who participated in rendering tri
hute 20 the departed iudCc. Those res0-
lutions spread upon the records ~ the
court. ant and comprehensive in form.
will stand noble rnonumrut 10 th"
memory of penia min NJ Bosworth and
q mieht well he hoped that tho lust and
giowinp tributes paid him bv those who
knew him rs he lived might long be re-
moubered and cherished
What manner of man was THE who
brought such nlaudits 10 the lips ~
those who knew him hest? What was
the story Of his life? II is the familiar
one ~ the rise Of an ambitious Avert
can boy assisted rather than hindercd
by adverse circumstances. He was no.
cradled In luxury. Nothing was ter-
dered 10 him i'm the wav OF what Is call
ed advantage. lie fought for all he re-
ccived. He was vouchsafed all the
benefit which obstacles could inspire IN
sn ambitious youth. Graduated only
from rho schools OF his native town.
bent on being a LAWYER bv struggle he
reached there and attained n most en-
viable position at the bar. He early
proved 20 he a man ~ acute mind with
n strong grasp ~ the highest legal
nfonlenlS. flgNlNiHnl tNlUFntt OF lnfs
was the fact that hc crr'e frequently
% be reta med 90 argue before our high
est tribunals. constitutional and politi-
col questions.
No man stood 60 high ~ tho bar as
not 90 recognize benjamin NJ. Bnsworth
as foe worthv OF his stool. lie had
well equipped himself with all witch
made him a formidable antagonist. ""
was marnetic sneaker. md could.
when occnsion called FOR it. lirht uD his
nrgun1onts with tho hunor II tho satvr-
ist ara mint " with retort ofteutiroz
taken to No more vindiotive than meant.
rfs hHtf born hnnored nv \ variety 90
of7cee and truets Witch wcra in letter
pnd shirt faithfullv flied md evccuto1.
Tic did veorIau's aorvice Cor the state.
and IN our legislative halls was rococ-
rized as n man " axceptional mower.
Tie was true Rhode Island man. ps
loved md annrocinfed hie rative state
end her institutions Aii ioin IN ono
eu-ect arro~i - 90 his fairness ara no
huitv 0f deafinr iu cva~~ ro'niir~ -
iife. No Zoe. however hadiv van0uish-