The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16
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Meeting of the Members OF the Bar.
The members Of the Findlay Bar, as
we'll as other Attorneys from surround.
ing counties in attendance at the April
: term OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
met at the Dixon House, in Findlay
Ohio. on the evening of the 9th Of
; April, 1858.
The meeting was called to order BY
E. Corr, Esq, upon whose motion
Hon. GEO. E. SrsEr, Judge Of the lst
Subdivision Of the 10th Judicial District
OF the State OF Ohio, was called to the
Chair. WILLIAM MuxoES, Esq. was
appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Corr, in few eloquent and ap.
propriate remarks, stated tho object OF
the meeting to be to pay a tribute OF
respect 10 our brother Attorney, Jomy F.
CAPLEs. Esq, who is abou. TO leave US
and remove to Warsaw, Indiana; TO
Partake of supper as his guests; and
to spend social hour with him. Mr..
G. spoke feelinsly Of those ties of fra.
sernal affection which grow up between
the members OF the legal profession;
and Of the breaking OF those ties by the
separation Of those WHO have thus be.
come attached TO each other. He spoke
ilatteringly and with earnestness OF the
success and abilities OF b.other CApLEs.
as an Attorney; and closed by express.
ing his confidence in bright and glo.
rous future which is ia store for hin.
On motion Of HESRY BRowy, Esq
committee Of three was appointed TO
draft resolutions expressive Of tho OBJ.
ject Of this meeting.
The Chair appointed H. BRowS,
Esq, Of the Fin Hay Bar; JAMES Nun.
RAY, Esq, Of the Perry sbuIg Bal; and
WARREv p. MOBILES, Esq. OF the Tifin
Bar, said committee.
After few moments absence, Mr..
MuhRAr, from the Committee on Reso.
luton, reported tho following:
Whereas, brother CApLEs, by his
ability as q lawyer and his integrity as
a man, has rendered himself an ona.
ment of the profession OF which he lorms
so worthy member, and has by his
uniform courtesy endeared himself to
his legal Observation-Disclosures
Resolved, Tha, we learn with regret
'i his Intended removal to another ,
State; and part from him with our be st
wishes for his future success in life; ,
hn; we cheerCully recommend him to
hs members Of the legal profession
with whom he may be hereafter associ.
ated, as true model OF q Lawyer and
l gentleman. t
On motion Of Hon. JonN NJ. PALMER, I
he report was rSceived-the committee
discharged, and the preamble and reso.
utions were adodted without dissent.
ng voice. .
Supper being announced, the gentle. |
non present (some thirty in number,
epaired to the dining.room and partook ;
II snmpiuous repast, prepared by our :
lost Of the Dixon House. After the +,
upper was disposed of, there was one C
# the most pleasant convivial parties $
which ever passed off in FindIay - t
Zach member OF the Bar present ex.
ressed his thoughts in a short speech,
nd among them were some very racy
nd eloquent. They were all good, f
nd, in truth, tho affair was C
"a feast Of reason and flow of soul" d
'hile at the bottom OF every remark =
'as Iound the kindest wishes for brother 4
future succe ess, and sentiments
{ deep regret a, his intended departure
rom among u.s.
On motion Of WILLIAM GRIBBES, Esq.
was agreed that the proceedings OF
,is meeting be signed by the Chair.
ian and Secretary, and that the pub. :. 4
shers Of the Hancock Courier, and I,
hancock Je6ersonian be requested to
ublish the same in their respective 6
apers. \
On motion OF Hon. JOHN M. PALMER,
was further agreed that the proceed.
,gs be spread upon the Journal Of the {
court Of Common Pleas Of this county. !
On motion of c. w. O'NEAL, Esq, !
10 meeting adjourned sine die.
GEo. E. SENEY, Chairman.
WIN. MUNoEN, Secretary. .