Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-10-26

Trfbutes to his Memory by Members
Of Hancock Bar
Immediately preceding the flnal adjourn
ment Of court last Wednesday afternoon .
large number OF the members Of the Ham
cock bar assembled to pay tribute to the
memory Of the late John B. Redman, one
Of the oldest, most distinguished and
highly honored OF its members.
Besides this attorneys we're many OF
Judge Redman's friends and acquaint-
ances who were DESTROYS Of showing by
their presence ct these exercises the
esteem in which he was held. Mr.. Chief
Justice Emery occupied . seat on the
bench by the side OF Presiding ustice
Savage.
Addressing the court, Mr.. Hamlin said:
Your Honor. The duty has fallen to
me, please the Ccart, 1t this time to make
formal announcement OF the death OF
one OF the most prominent members OF
our bar, Brother John B. Redman, Of
Ellsworth. He was born at Brookayilie,
in this county, on the 18th day OF June,
1s4S, and he passed away at Ellsworth.
where be had resided nearly all OF his
life. on the eth day OF March, 1910, at the
to this bar in the year 1s73, and therefore
had been . member Of this bar for thirty
seven years.
Al the time Of his death, be was one OF
the oldest, one Of the ablest and one OF the
most distinguished members OF the bar.
AT the same time, - citizen he wss
prominent both in public and in private
life. However, - . member Of the bar,
and - . member OF the committee on
resolutions on behalf Of the Hancock bar,
wlsh NOS, with the announcement have
made, and ct this time, to present for
adoption the following resolutions, which
will read:
with profound sorrow in the heart OF each
member of the Hancock county bar At the
sad loss occAsioned BY the taking away Of
another Of it, dearest members, and desiring
to perpetuAte ftsing tributes 10 the memory
Of our departed brother,
ResoIsed. That the members Of the Han
cock county bsr deeply and sincerely mourn
the death Of John B. RedmAn: that they fuily
aAl capacity, his scholarly attAinnenss. his
hne power Of advocacy and his general good
legal Judgment. while. 50 long - they may
live, they never can forget those weli-kncwn.
amiable and genial traits In his character
which so endeared him 70 AL his associates.
both in his public and private life
May is please the Court, these are the
resolutions which I asked adop.ed, and
put apon the records Of the court.
Hon. Oscar Z. Fellows said:
Please tAe Court, Members Of the Hancock
County Bar.
II seldom happens that observance OF
this ceremony is - appropriate ~ to-day.
A member Of the bar for thirty-seven
years, . lawyer who practiced In the city
OF Ellsworth, who always attended these
exercises, died in . city famous for its
good lawyers. He lived here the most OF
his lie. He loved the city. He loved the
bar, and he was one OF the most genial
members OF the bar. He was the best OF
company; talked rich in anecdotes and
"reminiscences. bright with nashss Of
keenest wit.
Mobility OF character, frank in dealings,
magnanimous, sympathetic, loyal in his
friendship, generous and compassionate,
he stood the supreme test: sHis towns
men and neighbour trusted and loved
him.
Though we deplore his loss, the senti-
nent Of this occasion should not be grief
1t his death, but rather Qualification that
be lived. II reminds rs that ii il October,
and the last leaves are falling that screen
the younger generation from the sky.
second the resolutions OF Brother
HamIin.
Mr.. Deasy said:
Nay Il please the Court, and BrefArsn Of
the Bar.
Among the effects left By the late Sidney
Porter, better known BY his pen-name Of
o. Henry, was memorandum containing
an unpubliahed poem, in which he de-
scribcs his ideal Of manhood, an ideal
which be in his Lifetime in . measure real
ixed. 1t describes man combining mas
culine strength with feminine tenderness
and sympathy; man Who. TO use his lam
guAge:
Bring ont Of the tumult,
Filter and undecided.
To woman the heart Of . woman,
To children the heart Of . child"
Good when the bugies are ranting
II 10 TO be iron and IRE.
Good TO be oak in the foray
Ice to guilty desire
But when the battle il over
Marvel and wonder the wbile}
Turn TO woman . wonan's
Heart and . chiid's 70 = child
Such q man was our deceased brother,
John b. Redman. Strong, masculine,
virile, ready in his prime to stand nn-
dinchingly In the firing-line and to give
and take hard blows, he Jet always and
ever
Brought out Of the tumult.
Filter and undedled.
To woman the heart Of woman,
To children the heart OF . child
More fully than any man hare known