The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-03
MEMORIAL EXERCISES bt BAR
ASSOCIATION NOTABLE EVENT

L
tho Las Animss County Bar associs-
tion assembled in tho district court
room to extend honor 70 the depart
ed members at the first annual me-
morial exercises. u notable event
was recorded and one which will re.
main for all time \ bright page Ia
the history Of the legal profession In
the third judicial district. Tho death
roll contained the names OF scven-
'teen noted lawyers and .jurists-
men who durinK their lives stood
high In the profession esteemed by
ell. The roll dated back TO the
early territorial days when the third
judicial district took In all tho
country from the Kansas line west
TO tho San Luis valley aud from the
New Mexico line north beyond Colo
,Sado City. Tho men whose memoir
3es were honorcd had been factors
In the upbuiidinG Of this community
snd xtronK mon In the public or pro-
! Sessional life Of Colorado. and all
present felt the solemuity Of tho oe-
spasion and = touch OF sadness. = soft.
Dweet pans In their hearts.
\ What . fund Of remiuiscencc and
historic narrative was unfoldcd In
Plat court room BY such pioneers N
y. ". Archibald md J. o. Packer.
therc were Interesting comparisons
- the days OF decades ago and the
Drcsaut days when. as Archibald de-
4 blared. the judge used to sit with
5breat dignity Al Pueblo and the law
1ers and iitisants and witnesses
sould pack up In = white topped
ason. stocked with provisions. and
bake the overland Journey to court.
lad Archibald told q the early days
the legislature Of the territory o.
olorado iu session st Colorado City.
len only . village Of low rooted
4 uts. Of the methods Of the law max i.
b. rough old pioneers ~ homes, ~
As day ls losg. He told how some
high boots ssd buck.kiu clothes
0uid walk acros the mountains to
lead the session Of the legislature.
ose were days when auti.pass leg
at!on was, unnecessary and collec-
pn Of railroad mileage to and from
D capital. = practice unknown.
One BY one tho speakers on tho
roEram related chapters Of mem
y-old anecdotes In the lives OF tn.
beloved mcmbers Of the bar and de-
Parted Judges Of the bench before
hom they had practiced. They
Z vouched not upon the faults and
Iweakncsscs Of these men nor did they
kglorify with fuisome praise their
hood deeds or traits of character.
The speakers told facts-hsrd. cold
tacts-and turned the camera upa.,
sthe human side Of their lives and
Jeff this thought with the living
members Of the Bar association--
that they who have gone hence IN
Jeturn no more were present In spirit
in that dinsy courtroom.
Memorial day 10 to be an annual
event for one Of the first official
acts Of Judge McHsadrle when he
took office In January was to desig-
nate the first day OF the September
term as Memorial Day. The idea
was first suggested by Judge ]. @.
!, Northcutt. a former district Judge
and at this time and for years one
Of the best known members Of the
bar Of southern Colorado. The law
yers OF Trinidad became Interested
and several months ago. about the
/ same time that banquet was held.
q committee was named to draft
resolutions In memorial to the late
/ Theodore Smith and this resolution
|, was read In court. Recently Judge
!, Nv. G. Hines. president Of the Las
Animas County Bar association
! named committee TO prepare a ma
! mortal day program and this pro-
gram was given yesterday.
The memorial roll as read in the
RESOLUTIONS offered by Sam Freuden-
thai and spread upon the records OF
the court Is incomplete AZ the pion-
'eer lawyers. Archibald and Packer.
pointed out. The names Of some de-
ceased members do not appear.
They died many years ago and thei-
residence and activities here have
been forgotten. For that reason the
resolutions recommended that a
"Lawyer's Memorial Record" be KEEP,
and preserved and data and biog-
raphy OF the members be inscribed
thereon.
Nothing more appropriate could