The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-07
STATE BAR HONORS
DEPARTED J(jRIST
Members From All Parts of the
State Attend Flandrau
Memorial Services.

Exercises in memory of the late
Charles E. Flandrau were held by the
Minnesota State Bar association yes
terday afternoon in the supreme court
rooms. The attendance included mem
bers of the bench and bar from all
over the state, as well as very large
representation of the professional
brethren of the deceased from the
Twin Cities. Judge Flandrau was a
member of the first supreme court Of
this state and one of the highly
esteemed members of his profession.
A testimonial prepared by a commit
tee consisting Of A. III. Young, Judge
r. R. Nelson and Gen. John B. San
born, of st. Paul; w. E. Hale, of Min
neapolis, and Judge NJ. j. Severance,
of Mankato, was read by Judge Sew
erance. In this memorial was re-
viewed the life of Judge Flandrau In
this state as a pioneer, as jurist and
as citizen, and in every paragraph
was shown the strong influence he ex-
ercised in the early and later develop
ment of this city and state. In COM
mendation of the character Of the de-
ceased, the testimonial reads:
In his life and the practice of his pro-
feSsion he observed the golden rules of
honor and the sublime ethlcs OF integrity,
and this gave him the advantage. of an
imperViouS character before courts and
juries where he could consistently assail
the lapses of others with nothing to con-
denim in himself
with profit may the bar of Minnesota
heed the lessons of his life, for 1t will
find his footprints all In the path OF duty
leading up to an honorable distinction
Judge r. r. Nelson addresses the as
semblage, anG said in part:
when distinguished judges and law
years die we take notice of the event
before the courts with which they were
associated. Judge Flaudrau was an hon
ored member OF this court at an early
day in the history of Minnesota and after
he left the bench continued as an active
and earnest advocate before the court I'M
til his health failed. His death was a
public loss; it was a painful wound to
me, although at the time not unexpected.
1t was a personal loss. We emigrated
more than a half century since from the
state of New York, where we lived in
adjoining counties. There was a bond of
sympathy between us from the start, and
our friendship survived a lifetime.
Flandrau was strong and forcefui
a born leader of men. In every enter
prise in which he was engaged he was al
ways found at the front. If public serv-
ice outside of his profession engaged his
eStly and fearleSsly. He had great per-
sonal courage was self-reliant to an en-
inent degree, and possessed no mean mil
itary ability"
Judge Nelson reviewed some Of the
important events of the life of Judge
Flandrau, telling of his valuable serv-
ices to the state and to the city OF ST.
Paul, and speaking in an affectionate
manner of his personal characteristics
and peculiarities.
Judge Atwater, of Minneapolis, who
was unable to be present, testified to
his esteem and regard for Judge
Flandrau in a written address in which
he recalled his association with the
deceased in the first supreme court of
the state He highly extolled the
abilities Of Judge Flandrau as law
yer and jurist, and the influence which
he exercised in the affairs of the terri
tory of Minnesota. He referred ten
derby to his personal friendship with
Judge Flandrau and the high esteem
citizen.
W. E. Hale, Minneapolis, said
1.-The life of Judge Flandrau, as he
lived it in this city, in this state, and
among all its people, now belongs to
the bench to the bar and to the public.
1t is beautiful picture of long life
well spent
He referred to the potent influence
of Judge Flandrau in the affairs of the
territory and the state, and to the high
position which he occupied as a law
yer and judge.
C. D. O'Brien. spoke eloquently of his
knowledge of Judge Flandrau, gained
in a lifelong acquaintance.
Justice Collins, of the supreme court.
introduced his remarks with the dec
laration that '-the territory of Minneso-
ia was noticeably fortunate in it's pio-
neers, and of these there were few
who attained higher place in the
estimation of its citizens than Charles
E. Flandrau."
He reviewed the life of Judge Elan
drau, beginning with his coming to the
territory of Minnesota in 1853, and
touching upon his appointment as
agent of the Sioux Indians in 1856 and
as associate justice of the supreme
court, and recalling some of the Incl
dents of his legal practice.
Chief Justice Start spoke briefly of
the important work of Judge Flandrau
as a pioneer of Minnesota.