Year: 1870

There assembled yesterday in the court room OF
the Supreme Court, General Term, the legal talent
OF the city, including many judges and nearly all
the prominent members OF the New York bar,
together with large number OF the personal
friends Of the late James T. Brady for the purpose
OF taking part In the ceremonial or presenting
marble bust OF the deceased TO the Law Institute.
Two O'Clock was the hour set down for the opening
OF the proceedings, though the room was densely
crowded before that hour. The OCCASION tinged as
1t was with melancholy, failed not to bring to the
minds OF those present the genius and ability Of the
distinguished advocate, whose memory they had
thronged to honor On motion. Mr.. James W.
Gerard, the legal veteran, was unanimously called
TO the chair, and Mr. A. Dyett being appointed
secretary,


Mr.. PATTERSON briefly stated the object Of the
meeting, which, he said, was convened for the pur-
pose OF paying tribute to their late distinguished
brother. At the time OF his death Mr. Brady was
president OF the Law Institute, and at meeting OF
that association held few days subsequent to hts
decease a committee was appointed to procure
marble bust OF Mr. Brady, to be preserved in the
library OF the institute. After some further obser
vations,


Ex-Judge EDMoNDs, amid great silence delivered
the presentation address, which was throughout
characterized by q profound depth OF feeling, elo-





merits OF the deceased. After passing an earnest,
sympathetic and deserved euogy on the
lamented gentleman Judge Edmonds went
on to state that the event which was
now being consummated IN presence OF the New
York bar was not merely in commemoration OF the
virtues which adorned his private anu political ltfe
though their dlsln!erestedness at once warmed the
hearts OF the good and put to shame the aspirations
OF the selfish; not so much IN memory OF his wit
and his cloQuence, though the one was "as gentle
as bright, and ne'er carried q heartsting on It's
"A
brilliant tide as ever bore freedom aloft on Its
wave;'' not so much TO call to mind the warm
heartedness which placed at the OF the
Fenoless his powers ana his purse; not SO much
even TO bring to the view OF the Oeoder that CLEAN
moods caused his face to glow with the elevated eX
preston which the artist had so happily portrayed
uae m s"e and Yurs by tne force OF his example ex
tend the influence OF that lofty and even
iastldious integrity which marked his whole pro-
icssiona career Nowhere did the mans nobility OF
soul shine out more prominently than IN his conduct
the OF the elevation OF his brother to the
bench. Although then In the very heyday OF his po-
puiarlty he abstaned from taking reliances and
practising IN that court, fearing the consequences
which might ensqe lie hoped that the bright ex
ampes lett behind by Mr. Brady may aid the breih-
ren OF his profession In obtaining that republic OF
which Cicero sang and which has the glory OF the
further the determination 10 uphold the light and
majesty OF the law. The speaker concluded his ad
dress by calling on those present TO fail not IN their
determination TO maintain the right and majesty OF
the law and 10 preserve unsuled and unsupported
the purity OF It's administration. (Appiause.)


Mr.. JAMES w. GERARD as FIRST vice president OF
the Law Institute responded, stating that the
tiful memorial was accepted. A year ago he whose
memory they now assembled to honor saw the last
of earth. HIS body was committed to the dust from
whence II came. He recalled the splendid funeral
ceremonies performed in ST. PatrlckS Cathedral the
multitude that attended 1t, ana described, with
great feeling, the beautiful ray or sunlight that
breaking through one OF the stained windows, fell
upon the bier. ana he then thought Of the grand
ascension OF his spirit TO realms OF bliss The law
yer had no immortality among men The poet,
philosopher and statesman made their own memo
rlas. the lawyers reputation passed With the
occasions that eXerted his efforts. IL was right,
therefore, such a memorial as ths OF one VINO,
among so many distinguished was such shining
light AT the bar After an eloquent dissertation upon
the great genius, intellect, tac ana intelligence or
the deceased the speaker proceeded to dllate with
force and rutfulness upon the present condition or
the bar IN New York; he paid q high compliment To
the press, which he maintained mad ever earnestly
upheld the dignity OF the legal profession. The
press and the bar he thought should support each
other. The way 10 make the bar respected for
each individual member OF the bar to respect HIM
self, ana while earnestly maintaining the dignity OF
the bench uphold their own dignity. The bar or
New York was great 0ne but there,was absent that
esprit de corps which should characterize the social
relations between lawyers OF the city. Thirty
the par ruled the city socially and politically
those OF Boston and Philadelphia did to-day. In
conclusion Mr. Gerard recommended frequent social
reunions among lawyers OF New York, and resumed
his seat amid much applause.


On motion OF Mr.. TRACEY the meeting then ad-
Jourued when the bust underwent thorough in
spectlon by several eminent lawyers intimately
acquainted with the expression or features or the
deceased. The sculptor, Mr.. j. wilson Macdonald,
OF Broadway, to whom the committee ntrusicd the
execution Of the work, was the recipient OF many
nattering compliments for the accuracy artistic
Skill and rkmanship displayed in selection or the
bust, which is OF the finest marble. ThcIe We're
present, among Others Judges CardozO, Ingra-
ham, Barbour. Mcneil, Van Brunt, DAILY and DOwng
Messrs. Iraphagen, Tracey. DC. Altogether, the re-
collection OF presentation will long linger In the
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