Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09

report was unanimously accepted.
The chairman appointed committee
consisting Of Chief Justice Leslie c
Cornish. former Chief Justice William
P. Whitehouse and Norman L. Basse:t
TO take charge of the matter of making
improvements upon the grave of the
first chief justice in Name. Prentis
Mcllen of Portland. over which grave a
monument had been erected by the
Maine Bar Association
Resolutions upon the death Of Angus
tine Simmons. a vice president of the
association, presented by Judge Charles
D. Small of Madison. and upon the
death OF eX-President Roosevelt pre-
scented by Judge Harold Cook of Gardi-
ner, were adopted by the association.
Former chief Justice Whitehouse then
read a memorial on Judge Joseph w
Svmonds.
MEMORIAL ON JUDGE JOSEPH W.
SYMONOS by former Chief Justice
VIM. p. Whitehouse:
( This occasion would be manifestIy
incom plete if the Maine Bar Associa-
ton should fail to take some action to
commemorate the life and distin-
gushed professional and judicial
service Of the late Hon. Joseph w
Symords of Portland. whose ieatI,
occurred at Bethlehem. v. H.. on the
2Sth day of september, 1918. He had
been Judge of the Superior court of
Of the Supreme Judicial court, and
3
ton.
We are all aware that any portra-
ture of the most sllillful word paint
ing could never do justice to tho
image Of Joseph w. Symonds which
has been impressed upon the minds
ana hearts OF mis- friends ana assoc
ciates and the bar and the people Oh
the State by the abundant and never
failing evidences of Il brilliant intel
lect and a kindly heart.
But beg to submit for the perr1a
nent records Of. this association, I
brief tribute expressive of our affec-
tinnate regard for the memory of this
earned lawyer, eloquent orator, up
right Judge. loyal friend and Chris
Tan gentleman.
4 Judge Symonds was native Of the
town Of Raymond in Cumberland
county, Maine. where he was born
Sept. >, 1910. He was the son Of Jo-
seph and Isabella Jordan Symonds
ard he inherited from an honorable
n English ancestry those sterling quail
tiles which have ever been recognized
MS the groundwork of the stronges,
and finest types of New England
character. His parentage was Of ar
exceptionally intellectual type. His
older brother, William Law Symonds
4 graduate Of Bowdoin College. was q
literary prodigy who died at the age
Of % years in the midst Of a rapidly
growing fame. One of his contribu-
tons to the Atlantic Monthly was
J pronounced by Jas. Russell Lowell
azine.
4 The early home Of Judge Symonds
in Raymond was on 4 broad plateau
I on the eaSter'y shore Of Panther
| pond, one of those beautiful sheets OF
water of transparent blue which have
| been POLITICALLY described as The
! eyes of the landscape In its broad
er outlook. this early home COM
manded a view Of Sebago lake and OF
the White Mountain range. This i'm
pressive environment was one Of the
many landscapes in our State, the
beauty and grandeur Of which cannot
fail to reach the human heart and
influence human life and character.
In the early youth of these two
sons. the father removed with his
family from Raymond 70 Portland
and there Joseph ". fitted for college
in the public schools and graduated
from Bowdon College with high hon
ors in 1860 in the noted class which
comprised in its mem bership Thomas
B. Reed. VIM. Widgery Thomas. Gen.
John F. Appleton and Amos I. Allen.
His own words, employed by him
many years aftcrward in his splendid
tribute to the memory Of 4 distin-
guished friend Of his early years. are
equally applicable to himself. No
| boyhood as It passed by ever left be-
hind it Il more shining example OF
truthfulness 70 itself md to others Of
uprightness. virtue. honor. Of the
sway of high motives and noble SEN
timents over It's Whole course"
| Promptly after his graduation he
became an indefatiga bic student Of
! the law. and was admitted 20 the bar
| in the year 1863. He Immediately
engaged in practice as an attorney
and counselor at law in The city Of
| Portland and during the succeeding
| five years he devoted himself to his