The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-06
ANDREW K. OSWALD, ESQ.

A special meeting Of the members
of the bar of Columbia county was
held at the Office of Geo. T.. Elwell,
on Monday evening at 7 O'Clock.
Col Freeze, President of the Bar As =
soclation presided, and announced
the object of the meeting to be to
take proper action on the death of
Andrew X. Oswald, Esq, who died
suddenly at his home in Berwick on
Saturday evening last. Mr.. Maize
moved that committee of three be
appointed to draft resolutions. The
motion was carried and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Maize, Funk and
Wintersteen as such committee. The
following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we have heard with
deep regret of the death of Andrew X.
Oswald, one Of our members. residing
at Berwick, Pa. He was a gentleman
of scholarly attainments, lawyer of
more than ordinary ability, courteous
and kind to all who associated with
him in professional or social life.
Resoiced, That the members at
tend the funeral in 4 body. and that a
copy of these minutes be presented to
the widow, and rendered the county
papers for publication.
!. II. MAZE.
l.. S. WINTEsTEEN,
n. u. FUNK.
On motion adjourned to meet at
the Office of Geo. +. Elwell, on Tues
day morning at 1918 O'Clock to pro-
ceed to Berwick by train to attend the
funeral.
REMARKS OF JUDGE keller.
The following are the remarks of
Judge Ikeler, from the bench on March
sd, upon the announcement of the
death of attorney A. K. Oswald.
We have heard with sorrow of the
death of Mr.. Oswald whom we all
knew SO we'll He was a well-read
lawyer, forbearing, courteous and
dignihed, and his learning and obiig-
ing disposition commanded our affec-
ton and respect. His general knowl-
edge was great. His conversation
was bright, entertaining and Instruct
i've. I shall never forget how he once
came to my rescue in the trial of a
cause and perhaps won the case. 1t
became important in the trial Of a
railroad case to prove the exact length
of a freight train. We had proved the
kind and number Of the cars, but
there was no witness, or person in the
court room, on our side of the case,
who could give the court and jury the
exact length, in feet, of each car.
Mr.. Oswald seeing the situation
modestly volunteered me the desired
information and on being called, was
by the consent Of all, without admins
tering the oath, permitted to give the
required testimony which he did with
such candor and perfection as to salts
fy all parties concerned. 1t was as
such friend and brother that l knew
him. He was here to see me a few
days ago. He came to know when
the court could hear him in the argu
ment and disposition of an old equity
case. The hearing was arranged fol
to-day, at this hour, and almost al
the time of his death | received from
him a note in these words, "I have
give all parties notice and | will be
there And now rejecting on thes,
words 81 will be there viewed in tn,
light of the uncertainties of this lt,
and the certainty of death anC
eternity, they seem significant anC
wise. He is ''there." "There' un
expectedly; ''there" forever; "there'
at the Bar of Heaven; 'there" in /;
higher court; "there" before the Judge
of all the earth. Let us hearken t(
this voice of solemn warning, thi
arrow which comes SO suddenly anc
so very near our own hearts, and ring
ing in your ears, "be ye also ready"
Let us fashion our lives and direc
our course so that if the stern sum
mons shall come to us as suddenl
and Unexpectedly as it did to on
generous friend and brother we ma
be found ready for eternity and b.
"there" in harmony with the Divin
will. We wish this minute to be re
corded as our tribute to his memory