The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-29

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At an adjourned meeting of the
Bar Of the Wapello County District
Court, held at tho parlors, Of tho
Ballingall House in this city, on the
evening Of the ed Of September, 20
Judge Il. II. Trimble, presiding and
Nv. 3. Chambers, Esq, being Score.
tary, the following resolutions woro
reported by tho Committee, consist.
ing Of the Hon. II. B. Hondershott,
Judge Trimble and M. J. Williams,
Esq, who had been appointed to
draft the Same:
WHEREAS, Tho Hon. H. Tannehill
is not candidate for reelection, as
Judge OF this the Second Judicial
District Of Iowa, and under our sys-
tenn Of elections and courts, the
present is tho last term of court,
which will be hold by him in Wapello
county, and
WnERlAs, It is deemed fitting and
proper that tho members of tho bar
of his court in said county, in his re.
tirement from the Bench, should give
some token of their appreciation Of
him as an officer and q man, there.
fore
RESOLVED, That during his term of
office, and in the discharge Of it's
varied and arduous duties, tho Hon.
81. Tannehill has proven himself to
be q pure, able, impartial and incor.
ruptible Judge, and amiable, kind
hearted, agreeable gentleman.
RESOLVED, That in his retirement,
Judge Tannehill takes with him our
sincere desires for his health, long
life, prosperity and happiness.
Resolued, That on the opening Of
the court on the last day of this
term, tho court be respectfully reques-
ted topermit us to.have these resolu-
tions spread upon the records of the
court, to tho end that they may be
perpetuated a. o deserved testimonial,
from the bar Of the court, to the
integrity, learning and worth of it's
present Judge, Hon. 81. Tannehill.
Resolved, That the different Jour-
mails Of the Second Judicial DISTRICT
DO requested to publish the foregoing
resolutions.
Afterthc reading Of the resolutions
on motion of the Hon. e. H. Stiles,
the same wcrc adopted unanimously.
| On motion, the Chairman Of the
| Committee on resolutions, Hon. II.
B. Hendershott, disappointed by the
/ meeting to present Ahe resolutions,
with appropriate remarks, to his
Honor, Judge Tannenill, after the
completion Of the supper.
i Tho proceedings Of the meeting
being closed, the smiling oountenance
Of mine host, Pete Ballingall, appear
ed upon the scene and announced that
supper was in. waiting, whoreupon
the party repaired to the dining
rooms and there found tablcs; with o
capacity to seat thirty.fve persons
grooming under tho weight of all the
good things which Pete never fails
| to grace such occasions with.
The happy, social, good-humorcd
party, brim full of pleasure and en-
|joyment, just such as tho members
of the bar, here, thcro and every.
where always have, discussed the
innumerablc and choice variety of
eatablcs for an hour or more, at the
close Of which, Judge Hendershott
arose and in fswbrief pertinent
and feeling remarks, accompanied
with the reading Of tho above resolu-
tions, presented tho Same to his
Honor, Judge TannohflI.
Judge T. made response in very
happy manner, returning his thanks
to the members of the Bar for their
uniform courtesy and kindness to-
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wards him, and for their warm ex-
pressions of commentator of the
manner in which he had discharged
his official duties. General speech
making then became the order of tho
evening, opened by Judge Trimble,
and followed by the following gen-
tlemen: Gen'l. Weaver, Stiles, Ham,
ilton, Norris, Hutchinson, Saunders
and Beaman. The party broke up
at . little before IL o'clock, in great
good humor, but not until they call
ed out that Prince Of Caterers, Pete
Balingall, which summons no obey
ed, responding in neat little speech.