The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-29
PRESENTED WITH PURSE OF GOLD
hr. Jacob Brown IS Years Old Last
Wednesday.
From the Cumberland Times OF April :.

"CuhCSuoys
From the Cumberland Times OF April :.
Mr.. Jacob Brown, the nestor of the
Allegany County Bar, is IS years old
today, and pleasing incident in cOnnec-
ton with the event was a testimonial
on the part of the members of the Ale
gany County Bar Association, at which
time Mr.. Brown was presented with
/ purse of gold.
The meeting of the Bar Association
took place this morning at 10 O'Clock in
the bar associations room in the court
/ house.
! The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. F. c. Hendrickson, president of the
association, who, upon calling the meet,
ing to order, referred briefly but kindly
to the event which had called the mem
bers of the association together; and
then called upon any member of the
bar who desired to say anything.
! Mr.. James w. Thomas then paid
beautiful tribute to the worth and in
tegrity of Mr.. Brown, and closed by
saying that he hoped that the evening
of his life would be rounded out in that
happy manner which had marked its
morning and midday.
Mr.. Thomas was followed by Captain
Robert H. Gordon. who referred eo-
quently to the long career of Mr.. Brown
at the bar, and said that while Mr..
Brown had reached the three score
years and ten, and added on decade
and half, that his eyeslght was still
undimmed and his hearing unimpaired.
He, as did Mr.. Thomas, paid a tribute
to Mr.. Brown S noblenees of character.
Mr.. Albert A. Doub said; that he
could not refrian from saying word
and that he was glad that the members
of the bar had taken the action they
had while Mr. Brown was living, and
not wait until he was dead to place the
rose of tribute to his memory.
! The presentation address was made
/ by Mr.. B. A. Richmond, who upon doing
so, paid splendid tribute to the guest
/ of the occasion.
Mr.. Richmond said that when he
came to the bar here 35 years,ago, he
found quite an array of legal talent,
among whom was Mr.. Brown, Their. CON
sidered Old, and who was the only living
member of the bar Of the old members
of that time
Mr.. Richmond referred to;s Mr..
Browns urbanity, saying that ne was
never heard to make an;unkind rremark
about any member Of the bar, and. that
when the latter learned that Mr.. Brown
would be s. years old today, the mem
bers deemed it prudent that the event
should be celebrated in some public
way, and that some testimonial. befit-
ting the event should be presented to
Mr.. Brown, to which every--.member
had contributed, and it was hoped that
it would be accepted in the same kindly
manner in which it was presented. He
then handed to Mr. Brown a purse con-
tanning over one hundred dollars in gold.
Mr.. Brown was completely overcome
| by the kind words that had been vouch-
safed to him, and was taken greatly by
surprise when MIR. Richmond handed him
the purse and it was some seconds be-
fore he could reply.
Mr.. Brown, when he regained his
compOsure, said:
Gentlemen and friends of the Ale
gany Bar Association did not at all
expect or look for such compliment,
and greeting as this. Still it is heartily
welcome, and will be gratefully remem-
bered in my last few lingering days. 1t
is true that quite lately furnished the
association with few facts in regard
to myself of a historic character in
meaning, yet | do not feel that my legal
life, although of unequaled length caus-
ed me to be much of figure or charac-
ter in the history OF the Allegany Bar,
which is one of acknowledged ability
and character at home and elsewhere.
Whatever of note belongs to me arises
from my longevity in age, years and
membership.
''The living resident members of the
! Alleganv Bar when | came to it in l849
were: Thomas |. McKaig, admitted in
1881; Samuel NJ. Semmes, in 1893; VIM.
w. McKaig, in 1899; Geo A. Pearre, in
1889; George A Thurston. in l841; John
F. Dilley, in 1912; Judge James Smith,
in 1885; VIM. H, Holyday, in 1912; Will
liap Price, in 1912; J. Philip Roman, in
l843; M Topham Evans Tiny legal pre-
ceptor), in 1913; Charles c. McCuloh.
in 1913; Josiah H. Gordon, in 1874; John
M. Brewer, 1874; James H. Bevans, in
/ 1874; J. II. c. Mudd, 1876; W. G.. Van
lear, in 1916; Charles B. Thruston, in
l847; Thomas Devecmon, in l848; Geo.
b. M. Price, in 1913; Henry W. Hoff-
man, in 1913; Jacob Brown, in l849.
Thus stood our bar when | came to
it. | am the sole survivor. The last
of the list to go home was w. H. Hoff-
man, in July, 1895. -
Mr.. Brown was born near Grants
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