Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1920-12-04
NUMBER AZ
Memorial Exercises
For Judge Bpattie.


Exercises were held last Wednesday
in the Goth Judicial District Court pur-
suant to assignment, in memory of
Judge Taylcr Beattie. Judge Wallis
opened court in the regular order, and
the committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions for the bar, presented the same,
through its chairman, Judge w. E. Ho-
well, in behalf of the bars of Assump-
ltion, Lafourche and Terrebonne, fol-
flowing the introduction of the resolu-
ltions, with few remarks and a eulogy
of the deceased. He was followed by
lJudge-elect Sam Leblanc of Assump-
Ition, on behalf ofthe Assumption bar,
then by Mr. Harris Gagnier of the Ter
Irebonne bar, who in turn was followed
lby the different members of the local
bar, as also by Mr.. Adrien Caillouet of
the Terrebonne bar, all eulogizing and
paying tribute to the worth, merit, and
character of the deceased, as citizen,
soldier and jurist. Some excellent eu-
logies were offered, and that of Mr..
Harris Gagnier, deserves special men
ton being an oratorical effort and
classic.
The members of the bar in atten-
dance were: Judge w. E. Howell,
Judge L. P. Caillouet, Messrs L. H.
Pugh, ]. A. o. Coignet, L. Edwin Gail
iouet, N. F. Montet, Camille Morvant
and F. L.. Knobloch, Judge Sam Le-
Blanc, representing Assumption;
Messrs Harris Gagnier, Adrien ]. Gail
louet and Judge H. M. Wallis Jr. repre-
senting Terrebonne. Messrs Charlton
| R. Beattie and Taylor Beattie Jr, be-
sides several lady members of the IA
mily, and a number of friends, acquain-
tances and the officers of the court and
Iparish were also in attendance.
The resolutions were as follows:-
WHEREAS Divine Providence has
called JUDGE TAYLOR BEATTIE,
from his field of usefulness-from a
sphere in which he was peculiarly and
well adapted-the law, and
WHEREAS we who know him Sc
well. realize that in his death. there has
been removed one who was an orna-
ment to bench and bar; one who was
a Jealous and untiring champion of
right, who at all times measured up
to the highest standards, and ever main
tanned that the scales of justice must
be held at even balance; whose incum-
bency as Judge of this district is a
record of duty well done: whose con-
duct as practitioner was an example
to the younger members of the profess
sion.
Endowed as he was, with all the es-
sentials that go to make successful
practitioner -mersed ebility,~ tireiess,
energetic and painstaking-h stayed
times advances by his pluck and cou-
rage, and though ripe in years, rich
in experience, remained strong and vi
gorous until the final summons, and
WHEREAS his death marked, the clio
sing of noble life, well spent, faith
fully and loyalty devoted to country, to
home, and to profession, and left sor-
row in the home circle, in the communi-
ty, and his absence shall be noted in
our ranks, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED that while realiz-
ing our loss, and the sorrow and grief
of those left to mourn him, we must
find satisfaction, consolation, and So
lace in the knowledge of the devotion
he held for those higher ideals of cha
racter through his years of toll, which
enabled him to give his best efforts for
the upbuidlling of country, home and
profession, and bid those who feel and
deplore his loss remember that life
spent as was his, must find the reward
eternal, therefore
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
as mark of our esteem and respect to
the deceased, that a copy of these re-
solutions be spread on a special page of
the minute book of this court, copy be
furnished the bereaved family, in tes-
timonial of our sympathy for them, and
that the local press be furnished with
copies for publication.
Respectfully submitted
fSipnedl