Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-15
Memorial Services
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/ Chief Justice William p. Whitehouse
! of. Augusta. and Judge Fred Emery
Beane Of the Kennebec county super
| ior court. The program was in charge
of Hon. Leroy 7. Carleton of VIM
throp, president of the kennebec
Bar association.
In a very impressive manner. the
speakers paid fitting tribute to the
live; and characters of their late
Brothers, giving brief sketches of
their lives and endeavors and offering
resolutions to be placed on the rec
| ords of the court. The tributes and
| resolutions were responded to by
| Chief Justice Cornish in behalf of the
/ court, after which the days session
| of the court was adjourned for the
day as mark of respect.
| The exercises We're opened by At
torney Carleton who spoke as fol-
lows:
May it please the court.
1.-THE grim reaper, Death, has been
| busy among the members of the Ken
nebec Bar. Four of our beloved
brethren, George w. Field, of Oak
land, Fred w. Clair of Waterville, NJ.
S. Holway of Augusta, and A. H.
Bridges of Waterville have fallen in .
to that blind cave of Eternal Night.
And as we fondly hope, have emerged
therefrom into the glorious light of
! Immortal Day. They have sailed
away DER the unknown sea, to the
unknown shore
May it please the court: We crave
tn indulgence of the honorab BILE
court, and ask that it pause for Il
brief time in it's important duties,
and allow us, the members of the
Skennebec Bar association through
its committees, to submit resolutions
and remarks to the end that there
may be placed on the records Of the
court, to endure for all time our trib-
unal of love and respect for our de-
parted Brothers"
The speakers upon the occasion
were Attorneys II. L. Hunton OF
Oakland, Herbert E. Foster of Win
throp. Ellsworth E. Peacock, Carroll
n. Perkins and A. A. Matthew of
Waterville, and Frank E. Southland of
Augusta who read a paper prepared
by George w. Heselton of Gardiner
who was unable to be present.
Following are the resolutions Offer
ed at the exercises and the response
of Chief Justice Cornish:
Resolutions on the Death Of Melvin S.
HoIway
! RESOLVED, The members of the
kennebec Bar desire to express their
appreciation of the character of our
late brother and associate, Melvin S.
HolWay, and the keen regret at his
untlmely death, and place upon the
records of this Supreme Judicial
Court, which he served so faithfully
and honorably, our tribute to his
memory.
AS a citizen he was upright, loyal
ant devoted to duty.
AS lawyer he was studious, learn
ed in his profession, untirins in his
labors. loyal to his clients, and hon.
est in his purpose.
With the members OF his profession
he vas always courteous, kindly and
helpful. In court. as we'll as in pri-
vate and public life lie was always a
true gentleman. His devotion to
duty, his uprightness of chara cter. his
genial and kindly manner has left
with us a memory in which affection
ana respect are both combined. and
which will long endure with the mem
bers OF this great profession which
he loved and adorned.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions
be spread upon the records of the
supreme Judicial Court within and
Tor the County of kennebec and that
a copy thereof be sent 10 the family
of the deceased.
Signed: GEO. w. HESELTON
JOHN E. NELSON
SANFORD L. FOGG
Committee on Resolutions
Resolutions on Death of Georoe w,
Field
Whereas our Brother George Walter
Field. has been called from the scene
of his earthly labors. to his final
abiding place in the great beyond, we,
the members of the kennebec County
Bar association of which he was in
life devoted member. while We bow
IN submission and hope to the dis
pensation of Providence, we realize
that,
Before the fatal scythe of Death,
falls not the common grass alone
with worthless weeds and baser
shrubs, but plants of Ienown; the tall
and graceful cedar, the mighty oak
that spreads its roots abroad, and the
sweet lilies of the valley that Meth
err toll nor spin. That with Death
the robes of majesty and the rags of
poverty find no distinction. He en-
tiers alive the humble cottage and the
national palace, he drags the reluc-
tan monarch from his throne and re-
leases the galley slave from his toll
some oar.
Resolved: That in integrity of life,
in character, in faithfulness as a
lawyer, and honesty as a citizen, our
friend and brother merited and en-
joyed the confidence. respect and af-
lection of his professional brethren
as we'll as that of the citizenship of
the community in which he long re-
sided. In the relations of life as hus-
band and friend he has left to us an
example of devotion worthy of emula-
ton.
Resolved. That we extend our SYM
pathy to his widow in her loss and
sorrow: and that copy of these
resolution be forwarded to her.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
| precerfcd m the Cunrcpoa Judicial