Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

eA'N0NAeASAO4A court room at 10 o'clock on Friday morning with many lawyers attending. Copies of the resolutions are to be sent to relatives of the departed s. $. Thresher, president of the as sociation, presided, and prayer was offered by Archdeacon J. Eldred | Brown.
 William J. Brennan. | The resolution upon the late Wil- ] liam J. Brennan of New London was 1 presented by Charles B. Whittlesey as | follows:
 William J. Brennan, an honored in New London. Conn.,, on November 19, 1916. He was born in that city November 6, 1869. the son of William Joseph and Josephine Brennan. l He. attended the public schools of New London and graduated from the Pulkeley school in the class of 1887, the valedictorian of his class. He en- tered the office of the late Augustus l Brandegee the following August as clerk and there took up the study of the law, in which office he remained during the rest of his life. He was admitted to the firm of which MT | Brandegee was the head. He was as- sociated in practice, through success sive changes in the firm, with the late | Augustus Brandegee, Judge Walter c. Moves, United States Senator Frank B. Brandegee, the late Michael Kenea- 1y and Charles B. Whittlesey. For a number of years he was the corpora ton counsel of his native city, hold ing that office at the time of his death.
 He brought to the study of the law a clear and logical mind and studious nature which. soon made him master of his chosen profession. As an advo- cate he was clear and convincing, but he much preferred the calm of office work to the strife of the court room and it was counsellor rather than advocate that he excelled. Here his calm, unerring judgment and wise and sound advice were of inestimable value, both to his clients and to his associates. To his associates at the bar the traits of character which out most dearly were his unfailing fairness to all both client and oppo- nent and his generous consideration of his fellow llwyers.
 Mir. Brennan took keen interest in political affairs. being an ardent re- publican He was a member of the Connecticut senate in the session oi 1905, and for numbeS of years prior to his death had been the chairman . FIJI IlIS IcpuUIlCdH lONIl COIIliLlIl66, cdIC } a member of the republican state cen |. tral committee. No political battles however, caused him to indulge in any bitterness, but his campaigns were q always conducted with the same fair. na $ and generosity toward his oppo Ii nts which marked his career at tn. bar; SC that after over 25 years of tn practice of the law and the leader shin in many political battles he diC with the respect and friendship of al who knew hi mand the ennity of none He had a personality which attract A ed all with whim he came in contact II A pleasing talker, a sympathetic list ener witty. with q wit that had n sting, loyal to his friends and courte GUS to all, he made friends of all priv ileged to know him intimately. The resolutions were by A. P Tan ner, Joseph T. Tanning, Luciu Brown. Charles B. Whittlesey an, John c. Geary
 Both MT. Whittlesey Mir Tanna \ and Mir. Geary spoke after the reso lutions had been offered.
 \ Amos A. Browning. E J. J. Desmond read the followin resolutions in regard to the late Amo \ A. Browning of this city, which ha been prepared by a committee con | Allis, Tracy Waller, J. J. Desmond an K Alfred Colt:
 The death of Amos A. Browning ha E taken from the bar of this county
 member who had merited and ac K quired the sincere esteem and affec ton of us all. and whose call to an other life has caused genuine sorro' to all who knew him
 Gifted with strong and keen in tellect, which industry and trainin E had cultivated and developed. he ha become a thoroughly equipped Iawye on whose sound judgment and profes sional knowledge his clients and as sociates confidently relied
 Throughout his life his sterling ir tegrity was unquestioned, and unques
 tionable; and this combination of hor
 esty, devotion to duty and mental ca
 pacity and equipment, made him a
 exceptionally valued counsellor, an citizen of the best type.
 He was blessed. too, with dispc sition and temperament that enable
 him to discharge the delicate and al
 duous tasks of his calling without evt
 evoking the resentment or enmity x others.
 He gave his time and services ger - erously and willingly to the publ
 whenever called upon: and all wi
 know his career, as we'll as those WI
 have had the pleasure and advantas
 Of serving with him. can bear test
 monX to the unselish and efficieI
 character of his public work.
 Amos A. Browning was a Christia
 gentleman; as we'll as a sound law
 yer: and his life may well serve as
 model and an inspiration to his brett
 ren of this bar. who mourn the rt
 noval from our ranks of this capabl
 unassuming, justly admired and un
 versally loved and respected associa
 and comrade. and who offer this recoi
 as an expression of their affection ar
 esteem of their deceased brother ar
 as a tribute to his manly career rt
 plete with. kind words and good deed
 Judge Browns Tribute.
 Judge Brown whose eyesight wou
 not permit him to use his eyes, hs
 his son. Mayor Allyn L. Brown, reg
 the following tribute to MT. Browl
 ing that he had prepared
 Amos Avery Browning died Aug.
 1917, while away from home on h
 summer vacation. He was born
 the town of North Stonington. on u
 10th day of March, 1852. His bo
 hood days were spent on the farm I
 was the schoolmate and neare
 neighbor of Chief Justice Oscar Pre-
 tice Both were excellent schola c and in the little red schoolhouse tn , competed for honors.
 After finishing his studies in t
 Sheffield Scientific school, he enter e the Yale Law School graduating
 the year 1SS0 He then located in u
 city. where for few years he pra
 ticed his profession in partnersh
 with Mayor Ashbel Cranda1l. After few years this partnership was di
 solved. and he then continued alo