The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
BARPAyS TRIBUTE
TO DEAD JUR|ST
Touching Addresses and Feel
ing Resolutions in Memory
Of Justice Buchanan.

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|, RESOLUTIONS fllogfzihg tthe life of the
late Justice Arthur 81 Buchanan, who
died Christmas day, were adopted by a
largely attended meeting of the Mem
phis bar held Saturday morning in
Chancellor Heiskell's courtroom
The resolutions, prepared by COM
mittee appointed by the Bar associa-
ton some time ago, were read by ]. f..
Holmes, q member of the committee.
Intimate details in the life of Judge
Buchanan from early manhood to the
time of his death were recited point
ing to the sterling character of the man
both in his professional life, in his
dealings with men not connected with
the legal profession and with his fam
lily
The many points of goodness which
strongly emphasized by the members
of the bar who spoke following the
reading of the resolution. r. I. FAINT,
who was chairman of the committee
which drew up the resolutions, was
the first speaker, referring to his in
innate acquaintance with Judge Buc-
hanan which extended hack to their
college days.
The many, many sterling qualities,
his kindness and gentleness at all times
and his utter lack of any unkind feel
ing toward anyone were emphasized,
T. K. Riddick followed Mr. FAINT and
brought to the attention of the men,
bers of the bar the serene manner in
which Judge Buchanan continued his
work without complaint although he
knew full well that the malady with
which he was afflicted might take his
life at any moment.
Justice M. M. Neil, former member
of the supreme bench, who was associ-
ated with Judge Buchanan while the
latter was also member of the bench,
paid tribute to his kind and gentle
manner toward other members of the
bench in their conferences on mat
tiers before them.
Justice Francis Fentress, who sue
ceeded Justice Buchanan on the su
preme bench, also paid eloquent trib-
ute to his friend and predecessor. Judge
j. P. Young, of the circuit court, was
the next to eulogize Justice Buchanan
declaring that in his intimate associa
ton with him both on, and off the
bench he had never known Justice
Buchanan to lose his equilibrium in
the trial of a case and regardless OF
the temperament of the opposing coun-
sci, Justice Buchanan's calm discus
sion and kindly attitude tended tC
soothe the anger which sometimes in
Judge Julian C. Wilson, who presided
at the meeting. stated that he had
known Justice Buchanan intimately fol
a period of q years and he felt that
one of the characteristics which mel
lowed and broadened the whole life
and character of Justice Buchanan was
his fine sense of humor. The tense sit
uations which arise in the trial of law
suits when single move might pre-.
cipitate unpleasantness, We're relieved
by Judge Buchanan exercising his fine
sense of humor, Judge Wilson declared
unanimous vote of the members
of the bar present was recorded in the
adoption of the resolutions, which Were
ordered spread upon the memorial rol
of the Bar association, copy to be
presented to Mrs. Buchanan by the
committee which drew them up and
copies to be presented by a commit
tee of one member to be appointed, tc
the court Of civil appeals, the supreme
court of the state and to the fedora
court at Memphis and to the press
All of the courts adjourned Saturday
morning to permit the members of tn,
bar to participate in the meeting. judge
Julian c. Wilson presided as chairman
Longstreet Heiskell was called upon t
act as secretary of the meeting. Thu
committee which drew the resolution!
was: r. T. FAINT, chairman; h.
Moore, G. F. Sivlsy, Henry J. Living
ston and j. r. Holmes.