The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-22
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE BRUCE
 Montgomery Bar Speaks of the Late Judge.
 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Memorial Came from KeOkuk,
 Iowa, to Go on Minutes.
Eloquent Speeches Made by Judge Jones, Ex-Governor Oates and Many Others Who Knew and
 Loved Late Federal Jurist.

Memorial services to honor the mem- ory of the late Judge John Bruce of the United States District Court for the Mid de and Northern District of Alabama. were held in Nhe Federal Court room at { o'clock yesterday afternoon. All the court officials and good attendance or the bar of Montgomery were present and many attorneys testified to the sterling worth. of Judge Bruce as a citizen. sol- dier and jurist.
 Resolutions which had been adopted by the bar of Montg mery and the bar Of Keokuk, Ia, in respect to the memory of Judge Bruce were read and ordered spread upon the minutes of the court, after which the court adjourned for the day.
 { Among the lawyers In attendance were Gordon Macdonald, Alex Troy. J. w. A. Sanford, Sr.. B. P. Crum, W. w. Pearson, " M. Fillmore. Joha Elmore, William c. Oates, w. S. Reese, Julius SteInfield, Thomas c. Judkins, N. L. Steele, Horace Stringfellow, W. E. Holloway, Alex Birch, R. s. Teague and William Martin. United States Marshal L. J. Bryan, Clerk of the Court J. w. Dimmick and his as- sistant, l.. H. Dawson, S. S. Higgins, w. H Mel more of the Marshafs office, J. H. Bingham, Collector of ternal Reve- nue at Birmingham, and Dan Cooper, United States Marshal for the Northern District, were also present. Members of the grand jury were present.
 B. P. Crum of Mon g me y arose and said that in behalf of the local bar of Montgomery he desired to percent a set of reso!ut ons in re pect to the memory of Judge Bruce.
 The following Is a copy of the resolu- tions:
 Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst by the hand of death Hon. John Bruce, for twenty-six years Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Mid dle and Northern Districts of Alabama; and.
 "Whereas, the bar of that court desire to give expression of their great sorrow at his death, and to express their sym pathy for his sorely stricken and be- reaved family; therefore,
 Be it resolved by the bar of said court
 'First-That in the death of Judge Bruce, the State and the United States have lost a most painstaking, courteous, dignifed and conscientious Judge, and the bar respected and honored friend and associate.
 "Second--Thatt the long public service of John Bruce has baen marked by; ndeity to his eonvicnons~ of right. by industry and patience in the performance of the high duties of his exalted station, and by kindly and sympathetic and charitable discrimination in the administration of his great office.
 Third-That by the exalted purity of his private life, the earnestness of his Christian character the generous nature of his private -benefactions and his sac- riices to the public good, he won his way into the affections of the people of Alabama, and they deeply deplore his death.
 'Fourth-That the sincere and earnest sympathy of this bar are rendered to his bereaved family. to whom an engrossed copy of these resolutions shall be sent, and that the papers of this State are hereby requested to publish the same.
 F1fth-That as mark of re pect to his memory, the court is requested to nave these resolutions spread upon its minutes and to adjourn for the day.
 "B. P. Crum,
 "A. A. Wiley,
 Francis G. Caffey, Committee. acquaintance with Judge Bruce that some of the old members of the Bar had, but he always looked back with pleasure to his acquaintance with the late federal Judge. He said 1t always was pleasure to look back over the life of our de- parted friends, but in this case it afforded him distinctive pleasure to look back over the life of the judge who has passed over the river to appear before a higher court.
 Judge Bruce" said he, was man of firm convictions and for many years he presided over the court with dignity and patience. He was a man of tender heart and of great consideration for his fellow man.
 "One Of the sweet virtues of Judge Bruce, was his feeling and his sympathy.