Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-12

the New London County Bar held a
 memorial session in the superior court
 rooom in this city on Saturday morn Ing, and euiogies were read and reso- lutions adopted in honor of Charles F. Thayer, ex-mayor of Norwich, and General Edward Hariand- Many of l the members of the bar association were in attendance at the session. which was opened at 11.30 o'clock, Judge Gardiner Greene presiding, with prayer by Rev. Joel B. Slocum D. D.. pastor of the Central Baptist church The judge spoke of the nature of the | meeting, paying brief tribute to Gen. Harland and ex-mayor Thayer, and asked for motions.
 Appreciation of Gen. ,HarIand. President s. s. Thresher of the Bar | Association said that John T. Hunt | tngton had resolutions to present. Att torney Hunting read the following: Whereas the State of Connecticut l has. in the death of General Edward and this bar it's senior member,
 Be it Resolved, that we, the Bar of New London County, recognize and desire to register upon our records, as well as perpetuate in our memories, our appreciation of the strength of character, soundness of judgment, l dignity of bearing and rectitude of I life which, among General Harland's s
 many admirable qualities, brought honor to this body through his long association with it
 As a young man he took up the gen. l eral practice of the law, was elected ! to the house of representatives and | the senate of this state and served
 several terms as judge of probate for | the district of Norwich He did not, l however, limit his service of the law to the measures which make for the
 peaceful adjustment of civil rights, | but when his country called he made the supreme response and offffered his l life for it's preservation and for the | enforcement of justice toward his fel-
 lowmen, manifesting such exceptional ability in the military field that he | was early promoted to the rank of | brigadier- r-general.
 Eulogy Delivered by Major Hull. Major Hadlai A. Hull's eulogy was | in part as follows:
 When we contemplate the grevious | losses which the bar of New London
 county has sustained we are remind | ed that we all have bounds which we | may not pass. It is fitting indeed that | we who remain should testify to tho | manyly traits of our late comedies, ex- | hibited in the good fight waged by l them.
 1 We do not hestitate to endorse the | words of truth and soberneess con- taind in tn memorial submitted for
 the approval of this honorable court. | This last sad office of respect and I friendship Is brightened by memories
 that are deep and lasting The life
 work of the active counselor and ad- | vocate is strenuous and exacting. l Property, liberty and life itself are | committed to his keeping and his honor Our profession holds the clos
 est relationship to the individual. In I the large the commission is dis charged with a fidelity and faithful
 ness that challengeA criticism. In the front rank of the tried and | trusted stood our brother Charles F. Thayer. There is little danger of over | drawing the statement of his charac-
 ter for those things that call for con- mendation in a man. a citizen, a coun- | selor, an advocate or an administra- tor of public affairs. The life and
 work of the lawyer are necessarily ex- posed to the gaze and scutiny of the public. The attrition and trudition of I constant contact with the learning
 and skill of others quicken the wit perception and judgment of the ac- tive lawyer.
 The mental equipment of our Brother Thayer had been subjected
 to all of these tests and trials and he 1 was fit for the demands of an exact ing profession. Greater confidence
 than that reposed in the keeping and integrity Of the lawyer cannot be found | LII lnclneQ 10 De unIalInIul 10 the 1n- terests committed to his charge the
 lawyer has abundant opportunities to betray the confidence of his client Deserving Of the utmost confidence
 our Brother Thaayer commnded and received the fullest, most explicit and temptations that surround the attor-
 new at law to deviate from the ways
 of rectitude and strict honesty in
 dealing with client. and court. No
 suspicion of dishonesty ever rested
 upon our Brother Thayer. From
 cluded that weakness or inef1ciency | ever marked his work. Alert, ever on | his guard, he found the weak part in | the armor of his adversary of wit and
 sarcasm that stung like the point of
 a Damascus blade. If his opponent
 lowered his arms for an instant the
 mistake might be fatal to his cause. | MORE .... The resolutions were prepared by a committee comprising Attorneys
 William H. Shields, Amos A. Brown | ing, W. s. Allis and John P. Hunting
 ton of Norwich and Judge Alfred Colt
 of New London.
 MT. Thresher's "Reminiscences | In the absence of Wallace s. Allis.
 who it was hoped would be able to | attend and speak of General Harland, | President Thresher gave Illuminating
 "reminiscences from his personal
 knowledge of the man. After study
 ing with Col. John T. Waite, General
 Harland was admitted to the bar in
 1855. For six years he was judge of
 probate. MT. Thresher gave examples
 of the honesty and justice of the de- ceased, of his impatience of shams and | of the force of his character. His many sided life, his interest in fnan-
 cial matters and in sports were dwelt
 upon and the power of his example
 to his associates in the law was ex- pressively emphasized.
 Amos A. Browning followed with this tribute:
 | 4. A. Brownins's Words.
 My acquaintance with General liar land and the facts of his life was not such as to enable me to speak as one having an intimate personal knowl- edge. knew by hearsay of his prom inent position in the bar of this coun- ty.. of his filling the office of judge of probate and of his representing this town and senatrial district in the gen. era1 assembly. All know of his ser
 vice with marked distinction in the
 Civil war That he was marked for
 rapid promotion is equally well known and the rea9On for such advancement