Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
ago he first appeared in the
court room Is an attorney. All the

ago he first appeared in the
court room as an attorney. All the
names mentioned by Mr.. Osborn
were familiar. He cherished the
memories OF those who have gone
before. but there WAS no occasion for
sadness. neither was there any occa-
sion for sadness in parting with the
old court house. It had served sat
iefactorily its allotted time. He had
more reason to look back on his
professionaluidentity with the old
court room. and what mistakes had
been made there. but he consoled
himself with . clear conscience
that none OF them had been
made Intentionally. He gave
his best judgment to do JUS
tice to all. Il Was some consola-
tion for him to reflect that his rela-
tions with the bar had been all that
he could desire. No man, Judge or
lawyer will ever live to know all the
law. There should not therefore be
occasion for grief over slight errors.
He had no tears to shed in parting
with the court houee. which had 90
long done service. Friendship and
association will abide Just as il we
remained here. he said. As from q
tabernacle to q temple, let us 20.
He then ruled upon the motion.
A procession was thereupon formed
and headed by the Judges moved into
the new building and proceeded to
the circuit court chamber.
Judge Peasants then ordered court
to reconvene, calling upon Judge
Glenn to preside with Judges Smith
and Adams as associates. Judge
Glenn made few fitting remarks in
taking his place on the bench.
Presentation Of the Keys to the Sheriff
Chairman w. X. Carey, of the
board OF supervisors, then advanced
and formally presented the keys OF
the building to the sheriff, saying:
To F. c. Hemenway, Sheriff OF
Rock Island County, Greeting: !
come to you as q representative OF
the Rock Island county board of su.
pervisors. To me is assigned the
performance Of the last duty which
will relieve the county board of the
general care and custody of this
beautiful building. For nearly two
years the building committee. aided
by the county board. has been en-.
gagged in the duties OF supervising
the erection OF the new Rock Island
CO urt house.
Well we know that the responsi.
bilities were great. For the interests
of the people were in our hands, and
to us they looked for the erection oi
q building which would stand as q
N onument of honor to the grea,
county of Rock Island. How we'll
we have performed that duty re-
mai1s for our constituents to deter
mine. In our endeavors to serve the
best interests of the people their
wishes nodded into expression by the
public press has been our law.
Many unforeseen difficulties have
been encountered during the period
Of construction, but with the counsel
and able assistance of our county
workers they have been surmounted.
and now our labors and duties ore
ended. From the massive walls OF
the stone foundation to the tinted
dome of this grand and noble struct.
ure, all is complete.
And now to you we surrender the
care and custody Of this stately and
Imposing building. which today is,
and may it ever be. the pride of the
citizens Of Rock Island county.
To you as lawful custodians, I nov
have the honor Of presenting the
keys; and may they in your hands
and in the hands Of your successori
in office ever be used to opsr
the doors to all alike. And
may the humblest citizen with
in the borders OF our county
stand q peer with the noblest within
the wallis Of this, our beautiful tenn
pie Of justice.
In accepting the keys Sheriff T. G
Hemenway spoke his apprecia
citation of the honor and responsible
ity that had thus been entrusted {,
his care. He was proud to be sher'
III at such . time, and would en-
deavor to show by the care and pain
he exercised as custodian, that b.
was worthy OF the office with it