Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-03-13
from the Greenvillc Democ at
Court Bar Procedures.


At a meeting of the members
of the GreeuvilIe Bar held at the
Court House, February %, 1878,
relative to the adoption of n
lutions complimentary of, and
their appreciation of the ability
and distinguished services of
Hon. W. j. Gilmore, who has
been holding Court in u place
fort.he past two months, on mo.
ton, Hon. J. r. Knox waslcaled
to the Chair, and j. W. Frizell
appointed Secretary.
THE Chirman stated the object
of the meeting in a neat and APP
propriate speech, whereupon the
following resolutions introduced
by the Hon. William Allen, were
passed unanimously, to-wit:
WHEREAS; Ills Honor, w. j.
Gilmore, has just closed on his
part a term of our Court of Com
mon Pleas Of two months cons
tinuous service, which for the
amount of business, and number
and Importance of cases, and dis
posed of to the advantage of Tits
giants, and the satisfaction of The
Bar, and the general accomplish
ment.of the ends of justice Sub
jert to such exceptions as are
incident to the acts of alljudieial
tribunals) has been unexampled
in our records, and
! WHEREAS; The Judge in leaving
us isrentitled to the gratitude of
the members of this Bar, for his
valuable services BE it there
fore fzis 4hIaifGaaG dziflo
Resotoed; That we her eby tens
der to his Honor thanks go
due him, and in addition thereto,
we take pleasure in adding our
high appreciation of the dignity,
ability and fairness displayed by
the Judge in the dispatch of the
business of the term; and be it
Resolved; AS a further testi>
moniAl of our high appreciation
of his services, we, the members
of the Bar tender his Honor, W..
J. Gilmore. a supper at the Tur-
pen House, this evening; be it
further
Resolved; That the foregoing
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this court, and that
the Clerk of said Court at his
earliest convenience furnish his
Honor, w. J. Gilmore at his resi-
in Eaton, Ohio, q. copy of
the foregoing proceedings and
resolutions, Iundersthe seal of the
Court, and that. said Clerk fur
nish copies of these proceeding s
to the. papers of this place foT
publication.
The committee aps ointed in
pursuance of a resolution of the
18th uItlmo, consisting of j. w.
Safer, ESQ.,, Ohas. Caikins, Esqs,s
Hon. Jacob Baker, John Devor,
Esq, and G. M. Anderson, Esq,
20 inform his honor, w. j.. Gill
more, of the action of the Green
Vile Bar, called upon him at his
,oom at the Turpen House, where
ne was addressed by @. M. And
srson, Eco, as follows:
81 am honored, Sir, with the
oleasurab BILE duty of ~informing
you that the Greenville Bar has
his day passed resolutions com
ELEMENTARY to your Honor. for
official services rendered
lur1ng the past term of the court.
And VIC ire here, Sir, toinform
you of this action, and as an adj
litional testimony of our appre4
for you as a Just and i'm
partial Judge. cordially invite
you to partake of supper given
n your honor, at the Turpen
House this evening.
And, allow me to say that, the
'esolutions that l have Just read
o your Honor, are but meek and
o revidences of the appreciation
# your high merit. And, let me |
lssure, your Honor, that the
and purest motives
our Bar in expressing to {
-ou this feeble acknowledgement J
# their appreciation of your !
-aluable services rendered, and
our courtesy toward each mem |
yer of the Bar. And, that our I
lappy associations in the past
hall be remembered in the flu /
ure, as one green spot in the :,
history of our professional life;
nd that we shall expect your
Ionors presence this evening toll
anticipate with us at the festive !
and may your Judicial ca l
eer in the future be as pleasant I
o yourself, agreeable to the Bar, 9
nd satisfactory to litigauts as !
as the one just closed" Z
Toawhich his Honor replied as =
pillows: =
"Gentlemep of the committee. y
will not attempt to disguise the :