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longer in his accustomed place At
this Bar. where for so many years
and in $40 many cases his voice
was heard IN earnest appeal VIM
dlcating the rights of his clients.
As | look around this Bar. !
see mostly young men, for whom
The future holds abundant hope j;
and trust also abundant houors.
But few of the old guard are left /;
but few of those who were here
when Brcaux and Perry. two of
Louisiana $ foremost lawyers were
IN their Prime. Don Foster came
Go this Bar when those strong men
were here. and measured swords
with them. Well vcrScd IN the law,
il was his ever aim TO ascertain
It's rcaI spirit. rather than to hold
to its letter. and with I'm ring
1 zeal he applied all his powers 10
the task of preparing his cases
for trial.
With the kccneSt appreciate ION
of the significance of every de
tail Of fact, his ability rs build
or was second only to his cXccp-
tional tan in extract hg THE
truth from the unwilling wi ness.
T. Don Foster was born IN the
Parish of St Mary. about 81 years
ago. aud there surrounded by
that spirit Of chivalry which char
acterizes the Southern gent leman
and gives to the South It's peculiar
charm. he passed his boyhood
days. gathering with his growth
all the best benefits of an elegant
and elevated environment
Entering the Washington and
zee University while yet a boy,
he improved his opportunity and
returned to his home with II fin
iShed education. we'll equipped Tor
the call to the bar to which h.
was admitted in 1882.
lie began the practice OF his
profession at an early age. and
with that vigor which chalacterlz-
ed him a. man among men. he
entered upon his career as a law
yer and rapidly forged to The
front. For many years he enjoyed
an extensive and lucrative prae-
tee. possessing the confidence OF
the rich as well as the poor. and
numbering many prominent men
and large corporations in the roll
of his clientele.
Foster cared but little for po-
litical preferment. and it is to my
knowledge that he was reluctant
| to enter the political field as a
candidate. conserving to do so only
at the urgent solicitation of his
friends. Let me say in this pres
ence. that his election to the
Judgeship was personal saer'-
flee to him: that he gave up more
than he gained. save in the ap-
plause of the people. so gratifying
to every man and the pride which
he Justly felt in the honor attach
ing to that high office. No man
appreciated more highly the great
responsibility assumed IN ascend
ing the Bench to sit in judgment
upon the conduct of his fellow
man. He who is called by his
people to wear the Judicial erm-
inc and to sit as the High Priest
in the Temple of Justice. is indeed
highly honored. Don Foster was
called to this exalted office and
in the exercis, of his judicial pow
ers demonstrated the fairness Of
his mind and the courage of his
convictions.
The philosophy of his life was
fright, {" and the best efforts
of his mind were devoted to the
task of ascertaining declaring and
executing the law. which he meas
ured from the center of justice.
He was brave and bold without
pretention: generous and KIND
without ostentation. Without
concern for himself he was quick
lv moved to Indignation by injus-
tice to the weak and always III
sympathy with the needy and dis
treSSed.
Trusting and true. his democra-
tie spirit found ready expression
in genial fellowship; and as
Thaekerv said of Steele. "he had
a bow for every woman. and a
cordial greeting for every man.
He was to the manour born. a gen
tleman by birth. by education and
by every impulse of his manly
heart.
I knew Don Foster we'll. |
knew him in all his varying
moods. | knew the cosmus of his
mind. the impulses of his heart.
and the secret springs which NOV
"a the man to action.
He may have had his falllnss;
who has mott Into every life some
bitter waters fall. and some dark
shades l'nger around the picture
II us all: but truth and sincerity.
courage and integrity were his
and unyielding virtues.
He was of gentle mien and man