Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02

The session of the kennebec SUI
preme court Tuesday was devoted to
exercises in memory of the four mem
hers Of the kennebec bar who have
lied during the past year: Judge Albert
6. Andrews, Hon Lendall Titcomb and
bon. Orville d. Baker of Augusta and
Hon Simon S. Brown Of Waterville.
Associate Justice William Penn
Whitehouse of Augusta presided, As
sociate Justices Albert NJ. Spear of
Gardiner and Leslie c. Cornish Of Au-
susta sitting with him.
Court came in at 9.55 A. NJ, at which
time the room was crowded with citi-
Zens and members of the bar.
The time honored proclamation was
made by the sheriff, after which the
court was seated and Hon. Charles
F. Johnson, president of the Kennebec
Bar Association, arose and addressed
the court. In feeling manner he made
official announcement of the fact that
four members of the kennebec bar
have passed away during the year.
Norman l.. Bassett presented the
memorial on the life Of the late Judge
Albert G. Andrews and moved that it
be spread upon the records of the
court Secondary addresses were made
by County Attorney Fred Emery Beane
Of Hallowell and A. NJ Goddard Of Au-
gusta. The attorneys spoke in affec-
Tomato terms of the deceased; of his
kindness and charitableness and of the
loss which the community has sus-
tanned in his demise
Hon. Charles +. Johnson of Water
vile presented resolutions on the
g %hpf JotA Do
ker, and in an address of great elo-
quence paid q glowing tribute to the
deceased.
Hon. Herbert M. Heath followed
with an appreciative eulogy in which
he described infinitely the attributes of
MIR. Baker and rendered the fullest
mead of praise and appreciation for his
labors at the bar.
M. S. Holway in graceful and SYM
pathetic address touched the hearts Of
his hearers by his feeling references
to Mr.. Bakers life and character.
Very brief, but full of warm appre-
citation, was the tribute paid Mr.. Baker
by Harvey D. Eaton of Waterville.
Justice Spear then delivered an adj
dress on Judge Andrews life and ser
vices The address in full is given be-
low.
Associate Justice Whitehouse follow
ed and in an eloquent tribute which
will long be remembered, voiced his
appreciation of the late Orvlle d. i}a-
ker. The address appears in another
column.
The resolutions on the death Of Hon.
Eendall Titcomb, printed below, were
presented by Hon Herbert M. Heath
MIR. Heaths tribute to Mr.. Titcomb
was a mastery effort, and was much
appreciated by the acquaintance and
friends of the deceased Woh were pres
ent.
Attorneys 0. B.. Clason, A. G. Still
phen and l.. A. Burleigh followed with
brief speeches and voiced the love and
respect in which Mr.. Titcomb was held
by the members of the Kennebec bar
The address of Judge Leslie C. Cor
nish. which appears hereafter, was at
this time delivered and it was listened
to with marked attention.
The tribute to the late Hon. Simon
5. Brown of Waterville by Hon. Will
liam r. Haines and the resolutions
prepared by him, We're read by County
Attorney Fred Emery Beane of Halo
we'll To the words of Mr.. Haines. Mr.
Eeane added his own personal tribute
to Mr.. Brown.
F. J. c. Little and Joseph William
son spoke of Mr.. Brown, his life and
public service, in brief but appreciative
terms.
The final words of eulogy of Mr..
Browns life We're spoken by Justice
Whitehouse, at the conclusion Of whose
address, out of respect to the men,
cries of the departed attorneys court
was adjourned.