The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
nius. loved the man and deeply re gret his early daath."
 Justice simps0n Speaks.

nius. loved the. man and deeply re- gret his early daath."
 Justice Sim Simpson. 'on one Ai of the new members of the bench. had not intend. ed to speak. but he felt so thrilled could not refrain. He said:
 ..'As one of the. younger members of this court. in point of service. feel own nn as ba n of tas s other new members should voice our concurrence in all that has been said The ysar 10 whrb 9I bays been asse ciated with him, has brought to me. as its richest fruit. fuller knowledge and higher appreciation of his char. which had imagined him. found him kind. considerate. sympathetic and appreciative both in manner and ex-
 "The wonderful store of knowledge which he had accumulated from years of patient labor In his high ,otfice was ing the valyine opinions of the. mem bers in a clear solution. Or, rather, to change the figure, he was the great balance wheel of this court from his fine memory of past precedents, and his clear analysis of the deliberations of each section, regulating the entire ma sehs eetion 4s said 'Sy' by our 'c Chief Justice. he was Indeed an ideal presiding or. ficer. patient in investigations, cautious and deliberate in the tei search ,,, aftsr ter conclusions. not hasty in pressing, hia own opinions, but gespsctfully ilstss, .snr gathering them up with judicial fair ness, not as a proposition to be driven through, but as a theory to be care- fully considered and calmly deliberated
 1t seems strange that, just as n man reached the position where he seems to be absolutely essential he should be removed from his sphere of usefulness. and a great blank left. But this 1t Is
 "'As the flash of the lightning., the life to our rest in the. grave
 And we are thus admonished that what we have to do here must be
 "Ths present alone Is ours; The flu. will soon he past"
 Justice Dowdell, long on the bench with the departed judge. like Juge Ty- son, was especially tender in his re- Chief Justine Thomas N. Mcclellan lin- ger a pleasant memory, "a,
 My acquaintance with htnl began more than two and half decades ago, and our friendship grew as the years Increased. During the last seven years iaborers on the bench. It was during this time that our relations became in timate-that I learned to know him | feel that but feebly voice the praise due my dead friend when say he was a treat man; for among the charac- hs' that ehalienged @ the admiration of all ~ood men. In his friendships he was sincere; in the discharge of duty he trnth and justieS he hated and oppression: and while not demon strative in manner. he was considerate. was Intellectually that Judge McClel- Ian stood forth resplendently. great, a giant among men! Gifted with mind deep, analytical. proaS; eohmprenesIhsidTe. nsI sdM cated. a fine linguist. and faciie or pen, he was vigorous and clear In ex- peer of any judge on the bench in
 He has left the impress of his. men tality upon the 1urisprudSeince Sin h,t or our 19 perpetuate his memory-his name linked with it's fame. finds enduring place in the permaament volumes or ibhie bis monument to his own greatness! He mas dead Vee Vet he liVsts for the fruits of his labors remain a rich heritage to his native State and our common coun-
 Justice Anderson Closes.
 Like his colleague Judge Simpson, Judge Anderson had not intended to make an address. but he said he felt that he could not let the time pass without voichg his appreciation of the great man and concur in many things that had been said of him. HIS words follow 'I
 "Gentlemen of the Bar:-I did not intend to make any remarks upon this occasion and would not do so now, but for fear that silence on my part might be considered as non concurrence m have already spoken.
 q therefore heartily concur In what has been said by the members of the bar and my associates. l appreciated the ability of Chief Justice Mcclellan before I became one of his associates, but it was only after an intimate and daily contact with him, that l had an opportunity to admire and appreciate his judicial courage and integrity.
 "Expedency or sentiment g1igSsst rsver HS ErnG in neither litigents nor lawyers nor paused for a moment to think of consequences. He not only possessed great ability,