The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-01
CL0aIEa REnARKa
OfJudEs CFa1meF TO he Members Or the
Bar Yesterday, in the MuaiclPAl COuFi

u udReC 10 y MehnDef 81
Bar YesIeFdAy, In the Munlclpal Court
ROOm.
1.-THE close Of the session Of the NUM-.
cipal Court yesterday afternoon, Judge
Cranmsr addressed the members Of the
bar who were present, as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE BAR:-Atth the close OF
my official duty, when the pleasant rela'
tions which have united us heretofore are
about TO be dissolved, l have felt before
retiring from the bench that l ought TO
embrace the opportunity Of expressing 70
you, US members Of the bar, my sense Of
the kindness and courtesy which you
have invariably extended to me In the
discharge OF my official duties, and to rec
ogniEs in this public manner my obliga'
tions to you for that cooperation and aid
which you have never failed to manifest
towards me, by which mean you have in
no small degree contributed to tighten the
labora and to expedite the business oil the
Court,
During the period which have had
the honor oil presiding ovsr this tribunal,
l have doubtless made mistakes, but
whenever satisfied in my own mind that
l have erred In judgment, l think that
you will do me the iustice to admit that |
have never permitted 0 false pride 10 pre-.
vent me from reCtifying them. To err is
human, bot 10 persist in error when 1t Is
revealed, is to encourage the false at the
expense OF truth and justice. This l
have sought to avoid.
The eight years which cover my term
Of service have in some sense been q pc.
Rod oil transition, Rs some Of those who
were members Of this bar ct the time Of
its commencement are missing from our
ranks while many new Ones have since
been added. In q few years at the far
thest the older members will all have been
gathered to their fathers, and the respon-
sibiliies and duties oil the profession will
devolve wholly on the younger, And |
take the liberty Of saying in regard To
these latter that the mantles Of the de-
parted will be we'll and worthily worn by
those who succeed them.
II l were To follow the promplings oil
my heart on this occasion, l might speak
Of individual instances OF kindness, oil
i%orbearanCe, OF practical deeds and gener'
GUS tokens springing from unselish hearts,
CbaraCterizlng the conduct oil not q few
but many OF those with whom We have
come In contact during our judicial life,
which will ever remain with US Ra bright
momentoes OF the past and which will
tend TO cast q halo OF brightness on the
path which lies before US.
1t 10 my purpose In the course OF q few
weeks to:resume the practice Of my pro-
i~essiOn, and | AK you to receive mo into
your ranks as a brother, whose earnest
effort II will always be 10 unite with you
In the vindiCati0n Of its honor when as'
sailed and to support its dignity when ira
duced.
As a testimonial OF your recognition oil
my services YOU have been pleased TO con.
fer upon me q practical expression OF the
samO by the bestowment oil o gift, classical
In character, Chastei In design, and beautiful
In conception. Tho graceful manner In
which you have accomplished this adds a
renewed obligation To the many lder
which now labor. In returning 10 you
my acknowledgment for this expression oil
your partially and sympathy, l can say
nothing. which could suitably convey 10
you q sense Of appreciation OF your act,
aud therefore l will not attempt 1t, except
to remark, | thank you.
And now, In conclusion, while l speak
for my successor, your confidence and
courtesy, which ! know will be freely
granted, | at the same time close the REQ
ord Of the present term and as l retire,
greet the coming Judge with the express
sion OF the hope that his term Of Office
may be as pleasant and gratifying as mine
has been, and at its close that be may be
able to look back upon the past with
mingled emotions Of satisfaction and
pleasure.