Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-15

their tribute to his memory. A keen
advocate, a diligent student. a skilful
general in the conduct of case, his
clients might well be certain that
their interests were safe in his hands.
With his bretheren of the Bar he
| was always genial. kindly and helpful
and he has left memory in which
affection and respect will long endure
with the members of the profession
who practiced with him.
RESOLVED. That these resolutions
be spread upon the records of the
Supreme Judicial Court within and
for the County Of Kennebec and that
a copy thereof be sent to the family
of the deceased.
Signed CARROLL n PERKINS
ELLSWORTH E. PEACOCK
HERBERT E. FOSTER
| Committee on Resolutions
Resolutions on Death Of AnseI n.
Bridges
| Resolved: That the members of the
Kennebec Bar, upon this occasion de-
sire to express their appreciation of
the character of Anse] H. Bridges,
for the past IA years member of this
Bar, and to place upon our records
a fitting tribute to his memory.
Resolved: That his exemplary hab-
its, his zeal, and the unremitting and
undivided attention that he gave to
the business committed to his care
are worthy of our most sincere re-
spect and admiration. We appreciate
the skill displayed by him in the prac-
tice of law, and we shall always re-
call with pleasure and satisfaction the
unfailing courtesy that marked his
associations with us whether of bust
ness or pleasure.
Resolved: That these resolutions be
presented to the Supreme Judicial
Court: and we would request that
they be entered upon the records of
the Court and that the secretary of
the Kennebec Bar transmit a copy
thereof to the family of the deceased.
FRANK "A. SHAW
A. A. MATTHEW
Committee an Resolutions
Response by Chief Justice Cornish
In response to the resolutions Of
fcred, Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish
spoke as follows:
Brethren of the Bar:
On October 4. 1917. the kennebec
Bar met with the mtlnoers of the
Court at Justice Spears summer
home in Litchfield. A group picture
was then taken, which hangs in many
of our offices, and of those present on
that happy day, eight would now fail
to respond to roll call. 1t is a strik-
ing and almost fatalistlc coincidence
that at the extreme left of the group
stood side by side. six members. all
in the strength of early or mature
manhood. Brothers Bridges. Eaton,
! Brown, Holway, Dutton and Field.
All of these with the exception of
Brother Eaton have passed on in the
short period of four years and the
left of the group has been we'll nigh
extinguished. Appropriate services
have been held in memory of Broth
/ ers Brown and Dutton, and this aft
ernoon in this the judicial home of
us all, we are met to pause from our
accustomed labors and pay fitting
tribute to the other three and to
Brother Clair who was standing at
|
! enough away to avoid the fatal shaft
! which no armor can ward off.
| You do not expect the Court to
reply at length to the resolutions
which have been offered because the
remarks of the members who have
| spoken have covered the ground so
adequately. You have known these
brothers who have gone, have lived
with them and worked with them
and your estimate of their charac-
ters is born of personal and long
continued experience.
| And yet. although necessity re-
quires little more than a formal ac-
ceptance of the proffered resolutions,
sympathy demands nothing less than
an informal and personal word be-
fore the last farewell is spoken.
(! Of these four. Mr.. Bridges was the
! youngest and had been in practice
| for the shortest time. l have not had
occasion to see him often nor has he
practiced much before me. / have
! simply known him as one of the
younger members of the bar, of quiet,
gentlemanly bearing. and attractive
personal address. His career was cut
Off too soon for him to have acquired
a fixed position at the bar, and as in
all cases of an unfinished life we can
not predict what the future may
have had in store for him in his
chosen profession had he been
spared. He dropped, from the ranks
too soon.
Brother Field was a unique char
acter, quite out of the ordinary in
many ways. His early life was a
struggle and he fought his way to the
legal profession over many obstacles.
His "reminiscences of life in the Of
flee with Hon. David D. Stewart of
Saint Adams, with whom he studied,
were interesting and picturesque.
/ His own admission to the bar was
marked by one incident which was n
| classic and doubtless familiar to YOU
all. At that time the candidate was
examined in open court by a commit
tee of the local bar Brother Fields
examination was taking place in
/ Somerset county before Chief Justice
/ Peters, and the chairman of the OK
aiming committee was the late Syl-
vester j. Walton of Skowhegan.
Partly by way of pleasantly no
| doubt. he asked Brother Field if a
| married woman could sue her hus-
| band for personal services rendered
! in the household. Brother Field
promptly replied Yes" Chief Justice