The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-12
BARS TRIBUTE
TO MR.. COLWELL
Eulogistic Resolutions Were Adopted and Ordered
Inscribed on the Supreme Courts Records, and
Judge lie Baron b. Colt Delivered Feeling
Address on the Character and Attachments of the
Lamented City Solicitor.

The gathering in the supreme court
chamber this noon TO pay a final tribute
to the memory OF Francis Colwell was
a most notable one.
At the time of his much-regretted death
Mr.. Colwell was not only city solicitor
OF Providence. but was president OF the
Rhode Island Bar association.
Chief Justice Douglas and his asso-
ciates OF the supreme court. Presiding
Justice Sweetand and his colleagues on
the superior court bench, Justices Brown
and Colt Of the United States court and
several public officials were i'm attend
ance.
The bar association, Of which Mr.. Col
well was the first president, was very
largely represented.
IL was an assemblage not only TO do
honor TO Mr.. Colwell as a lawyer OF attain
ments and reputation. but It also had
the closer touch OF a personal tribute TO
one who had possessed so many fine quail
tiles OF companionship and had been
noted IN his day as one OF the wittiest
and brightest OF men.
Stephen A. Cooke, acting president OF
tho bar association, offered the resolu-
lions appropriate TO the memory and
character of the lovingly remembered
man.
They had been prepared by a special
committee consisting OF Stephen A. Cooke.
James Tillinghast. John G. Pegram, Dex-
ter b. Potter and Walter III. Barney, and
were as follows
Resolved, That the following minute be
entered upon the record Of the Rhode
Island Bar association. and that a copy
thereof be sent by the secretary TO tho
family Of the late president:
On Saturday. April 7th, 1906. upon the
completion OF seventy y-three years OF use
full and praiseworthy life. fifty OF which
were passed at the bar OF Rhode Island.
, our late president entered into eternal
| rest.
For the IA years ending with his death
he had held the important and responsible
| office of city solicitor OF Providence 10
| the universal acceptance OF the municipal
| government and his fellow citizens. and
since his early manhood he had, from time
| 10 time. faithfully served the state and
| the city of Providence I'm their legislative
| bodies and in other positions, and at all
| times diligently had guarded the interests
| or many clients as attorney and counsellor
at law. 1t may truly be said that from
youth 20 a green old age, our brother had
| filled the full measure of faithful. up
right. public-.spirited lawyer. and, just as
| truly. that I'm all the contests OF the
| forum. In all the oppositions and antago-
| nisms OF political and professional life. his
conscientious manliness OF character. his
! clean and courageous bearing In all cir
! cumstances. and his sweet and sane sense
| of humor, had insured singular eXemp'
| tton from personal feeling other than thai
| of amcable emulation
Indeed IL IL believed that while he leaves
| behind hin, On the words opoxen over his
bier) neither wound nor STAIN" he equal
| ly leaves behind him no enemy. but only
| friends OF all those who have known hin
| In life.
To this association. whose origin and
| successful development owe far more tC
him, It's first and only president. than tC
| any other man. his loss Is a peculiar be-
| reavement. and his place hard TO fill: e
his intimate friends and associates, his
| genial wit. unselflsh devotion and dear
| companionship can never be replaced. but
| will ever be cherished memories: to the
nearest and deatest OF all earthly rela-
! tives we can only breathe our silent
! heartfelt sympathy and sorrow.
STEPHEN A COOKE