Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-09

Glowing ana touching tribute was
paid to the memory of late CHIEF
Justice Leslie c. Cornish of the SUI
preme judicial court of Maine. Tues
day afternoon at the kennebec
County Court house at the opening
session Of the December law court.
Justices of the supreme and supe-
rior courts. Of the United states
court Of appeals, members and Off
GERS Of the Maine Bar Association
and of the Kennebec Bar Associa-
ton and the other bar associations
of the state, and many Of mis- neigh
bors and close friends, were in at
tendance at the unwilling OF a Won
derful likeness of the beloved 1urfst,
which was his gift to the members
Of Kennebec bar.
Fitting it was that his nephew.
Norman L. Bassett, with whom he
had been in partnership before &C.
cepting a seat on the bench. should
himself occupy, as a member OF the
Maine supreme judicial court. a
chair Immediately beneath the por..
trait which was unveiled and tnat
another nephew, J. Colby Bassett OF
Boston, q member OF the SUFFOLK
County Bar, should draw aside the
veil which had concealed from the
sirht Of his friends the beautiful por-
trait Of the former chief justice.
On the portrait Is beautifully
engraved plate bearing this inscrip-
LESLIE C. CORNISH
Admitted to Kennebec Bar, Oct.
Term, 1880
Associate Justice, 1007-1917
chief Justice 1017-1925."
The court 10 usually convened at
10 O'Clock in the morning but at the
oneninR session on Tuesday morning
chief Justice Scott Wilson directed
that court should be adjourned until
go In the afternoon, at which time
the memorial service was held.
Promptly at ESQ o'clock Chief
Justice Wilson with Justices Phil
brook, Dunn, Morrill,. Sturgis. Bas-
sett and active retired Justice Spear.
entered ana court was called to order
by the sheriff. The opening prayer
was offered by Rev. Dan Huntington
Fem, pastor Of All Souls church
(Unitarian), Of which the late CHIEF
justice was an active and faithful
member.
President Of Kennebec Bar
Hon. L T. Carleton of winthrop.
president Of the Kennebec County
bar, then addressed the court as fol-
lows:
BY direction Of Kennebec Bar Assoc
citation with . very deep sense Of
public sorrow, mingled with most
unfeigned feeling OF personal grief. I
rise to make the formal motion that
this Honorable Court pause in its
- M Af1ff
in recognition Of the loss that has
befailen the state in the death Of
Leslie C. Cornish. late Chief Justice
Of this Court and that some resolu-
lions, by the committee appointed for
that purpose and some remarks by
members Of the Bar. may be SUBJ
mitted for the consideration Of the
Court, upon the life, character, attain
ments and services Of our deceased
brother and associate.
In reply to Attorney Carleton,
Chief Justice Wilson said:
1.-THE motion Of Brother Carleton
IL granted. It is the further pleas
ure Of the court to receive the res
olutions of your committee and listen
to any remarks by members Of the
bar that may be deemed appropriate
to the occasion"
The Resolutions
The resolutions Of the Kennebec
Bar were then read by Judge Har-
old e. Cook of the Kennebec county
probate court. They were as follows:
BE 1T RESOLVED:
THAT the Kennebec Bar Associa-
ton hereby record the passing Of for
mer Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish.
at the time Of his decease q most dis
tinguished member Of this Association.
THAT, with the minds and hearts
of all his associates filled with appre-
citation Of the multitude Of his noble
attributes as lawyer and citizen,
judge and friend, public servant and
man, we hereby simply inscribe for
all time our deep and sincere graft
tude for the life 50 full and so fine,
and for the sustaining influence of
that life upon the membership of this
association as well as upon the Bar
at large and upon the State he loved
and served.
That in his death the personal loss
of each individual and that Of the
community. great and lasting as il is.
must be inseparably associated with
the thought that, through the privi-
lege Of knowing Judge Cornish. we
have gained clear perception of what
a true life should be, and lasting in
spiration to strive to follow his stead
fast guidance In all that makes for
character and true worth.
That, as his loss may not be meas