The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHIEF JUSTICE Jefferson County Bar Holds
 Long Meeting RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED Judge Samuel D. Weakley and A. La tady Read Papers, and Other At
 torneys Make Eulogistic
 Addresses.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

The Jefferson county bar yesterday morning conducted a memorial service for the late Chief Justice Thomas N. Mcclellan. The service was held in the room of the city court and there were present many members of the bar.
 Resolutions drawn up by special com mittee were read and adopted, two addi- tional papers were delivered and several members of the bar paid short but fitting tributes to the deceased jurist. his life and his works. Sam Will John presided, and opened the meeting with statement regarding the purpose of the meeting.
 The Resolutions.
 The resolutions were than read, as fol- lows:
 The Jefferson county bar, in common with their brethren and fellow citizens throughout the state of Alabama. share in the sorrow caused by the untimely death of Chief Justice Thomas Nicholas Mcclellan Saturday, February 10, 1906, while travelling toward the west beekon- ed by the star of hope to restore his brok- en health his immortal spirit was in moment called to that farther bourne from whence no traveller returns. and his nor tai body was brought back and returned to the earth of his native state in the classic little city of Athens. where he was born just fifty-three years ago, Febru- ary g, 1853. Requiescat in pace.
 We shall not look upon his like again. In him the physical and intellectual made such "a combination and a form indeed where every god did seek to set his seal to give the world assurance of a man." His personality was quiet, dgnlfed, ma jestic. His intellect dominated by reason of some of the characteristics which dis tinguished his physical presence; symme- try, dignity, reserve force His mind when he expressed it was always clear, pro found and original and he had a grace of expression peculiar to himself Ills style, especially his written style, was Doric, combining as 1t did the dom- nant characteristics of that artistic school simplicity and strength. The Athenian orators and writers of that ancient Atih- ems, mother of arts and eloquence, did not give the world anything finer for grace and strength of style combined than some passages In this modern Attn enian's opinions written in the supreme court of Alabama-specimens of style re- minding by their massive strength, of great foundation blocks and corner stones hewn from the eternal hills of his native county of Limestone
 His opinions constitute his everlasting monument. They extend through f1fty-six volumes of the Alabama reports from the S6th to the Hist Alabama inclusive, cov ering seventeen years from the time he was appointed to the supreme bench, March 2, 1889, a few days after reaching the age of 36, to the time his health broke, in the fall of 1895. These opinions main tained the national prestige early ac- quired by the Alabama decisions, trans hitting to other courts and text writers throughout the United States treasury of defined principles so clearly adjudicat- ed that recognized precedent is sought in the Alabama reports as first in power as well as in name.
 Although Judge Mcclellan went upon the supreme bench at the early age of 36, he had previously served his state nearly six years as attorney general, and four years as state senator, both of which offices he filled with great distinction and usefulness.
 And whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, the creator of the man whose image is here presented, to remove from the field of his activity and usefulness this honored and most worthy citizen;
 Be if resolved by the bar of Jefferson county, in convention assembled, to do honor to the memory of Thomas N. Me Clellan, That in his death the state of Alabama has suffered the loss of a learn- ed and upright judge-one who magnifed the 1dW anu Hidue II HlOiDIdDIes
 Resolved further, That the bar has lost the example of a lawyer who visited and strengthened the roots and foundations of the science of the law. gracing 1t in reputation and dignity and ampllfying it in perfection and substances
 Resolved further, That the courts of record of Jefferson county be requested to spread these resolutions upon their minutes in perpetual memeory of Thom- as N. Mcclellan, and that copies be given to. .sthe press for publication
 T@ Resolved further, That an engrossed copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased in token of our regard for him. and of our heart deep sympathy for them in their sad bereave- ment.
 Resolved. That an engrossed copy of. these resolutions be sent to the supreme court of Alabama with request that they be spread upon the minutes of that honorable body.
 JOHN P. PULLMAN,
 A. O. LANE,
 A TATADY