The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-01-05
JUDGE GOBER GAINED.
The Marietta Bar Presents q Testi-
mOnial to FavOrite Son.
FEELING RESPONSE BY HIS HONOR
A Review Of an Honorable Record.
1.-The Inscription.

One OF the most cordial, sincere and
| heartfelt events of the year occurred Sat-
urday afternoon in the grand jury room OF
the court house. Judge George F. Gober
had been engaged all day in the hearing of
the case involving the receivership of the
Evans Land and Lumber Company of
Ellijay, Ga. The Marietta bar was scat
tered around among the audience and
taking advantage OF an intermission in the
proceedings they slipped up on the blind
side of the judge by calling Colonel Charles
d. Phillips to the chair. Judge W. M.
Sessions then obtained the floor, and holds
ing in his hand a beautiful! gold-headed
cane, he very touehingly referred to the
tact that when he came here eighteen
years ago there was a young man just
| back from schoo, named George Gober,
and about how he bad watched him rise by
persistent effort from poor, hard working
country boy step by step until he had
gained his present high position OF honor
aud distinction. In conclusion he said,
1T gives me great pleasure to present this
as token OF our perfect confidence in
your uprightness in honor, and integrity,
and as symbol OF our heartfelt high re-
gard and friendship for you.
Judge Gober was evidently greatly moved.
For while there was much hesitation in
his speech and it seemed that those long
years of struggle from obscurity to high
honor was rapidly passing in panorama
through his mind. In reply hs said !;
"There are many things for which / am
greatly indebted for and deeply grateful to
the Marietta bar. was admitted to the
bar, as you ali know, in Savannah, where
I studied law. | came here to practice in
1877 and continued to practice till Novem-
Der of 1880. I then became candidate
for solicitor general against strong oppo>
nent and incumbent of that position.
There were then@leven counties in thai
circuit. l had only practiced in three Q
these, My opponent had thirteen repre-
sentatives from these counties aud hat
only FIVE. The bar OF Marietta supporte;
me and | was elected. In 1884 | wa
again candidate for that position. There
we're then fewer counties in the circuit anC
thirteen representatives and senator's
had that entire support, except three, anc
the solid support of this bar. | served fol
another term and was not candidate fol
re election, but in 1888 went out of office
and back to the practice of law at which
continued for ten months. Owing to the
death OF Judge Will j. VIM there Vi a
vacancy in October 1889 for Judge of the
circait. For that received the solid sup
port of this bar and was elected
have held that position till the present
and it will expire az midnight tonight.
nave had your solid sup2ort.again for re-
election to the same position for another
tenn. l value this still for its own beauty
but above all do treasure it as an emblem
OF the support and warm friendship YOU
have always shown me, and shall eve
treasure it on account of the fond memo
ries it awakens of the long years we hav
associated with each other. Gentlemen,
thank you, and wish you happy Ne'
Year"
The cane has on it the following inscrir
ton From the Marietta Bar to Judg
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