Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-10-27

Ah Eh ilNn br iuE DAhs-11OH. II,
Gudgell, being the oldest member
of the Bar, called the meeting to
order, and on motion Jno. ID. Nc
Intyre was made Chairman and G.
G; Ewing Secretary. The Chair
appointed X. Gudgell, c. w. Mes
bitt and c. G. McAlister a Com.
mittee on Resolutions, who made
the following report:
Your Committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of preparing rcso-
lutions of the sense of this meeting
of the Bath County Bar respecting
the death of Hon. VIM. q. Ramsey,
Judge of the Bath County Court, re-
spectfully make the following re-
port
Whereas our Bar and this commu-
nifty has been intensely shocked by
the sudden death of one of its young
est and brightest members. Our de-
ceased brother was born in this town
on the Both day of Deer, 1870. He
early in life developed an ambition
for acquiring a classical education,
which he received before he became
of age. Being SO well fitted by his
education and ambition, he chose the
practice of law as his life profession;
then attended and graduated from
the Law Department of the Univer-
sity of Michigan presided over by the
late Judge Cooley. In early life he
developed an Unborn talent for pol
itics. He soon became a leader of
his party, not only in the county, but
in the Judicial and Congressional
districts which embrace Bath coun-
ty. In 1896 he was an elector for the
9th Congressional district and made
a canvass of the district in favor of
the election of the Bryan ticket, hav-
ing made much reputation therefrom
as a young political orator.
In 1897 he was nominated by the
Democratic party for County Judge
and elected at the last November
election by the large majority of 5S7
votes. On the lst of January last he
entered upon the discharge of his
duties as Judge of the County, Fiscal,
and Quarterly Courts. In filling
these offices for the past nine months
he has acted i'm fearless and indie
pendent manner in the right, as he
saw it, thereby having had the ad-
miration and approval of the Bar,
and of the people concerned therein.
His sudden and seemingly untime-
ly death has been a great shock tn
each and all of us. 1t is sad for us
to see SO bright, promising and useful
life in the world 90 out 50 suddenly.
I'm life We are in the midst of death"
The oft repeated admonition comes
TO US now with great force, to be pre-
pared for the certain coming of this
eventful day of transition to each
one of us.
An object lesson is made to all of
US which We should contemplate, not
only in this sad hour, but as long as
We live.
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Bath County Bar by the unexpected
and sudden death of our dear brother
William G.. Ramsey now mourn in
the loss of his fellowship and useful
hess as a citizen. That we as meni-
bers of this bar should in the future
stand closer together in honoring
ourselves, our profession, our good
fellowship; and the memory ofthose
who have passed away, leaving be-
hind houored names and characters
as our deceased brother has done.
That We extend to his kindred and
closest friends who mourn for him
our sympathy and coincidence.
That the proceedings of this meet
ing be furnished bv the Chairman
AMI Secretary of this meeting to the
newspapers of the county for publi-
cation. That the ms%.asrs of the bar
wear badges OF :, 81 Ng for thirty
days. ld that the, FISCAL Court be
requested to suitably drape this court
room and the County Judges office.
That the proceedings of this meeting
be spread upon the records of the
Bath County Circuit and Quarterly
Courts, and to furnish the father of
deceased copy of the procedures of
this meeting.
REUBEN GUDGELL,
T.. w. NEsBITT, Committee.
G. q. MCALIsTER,
The resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted. Hon. r. Gudgell, Judge
W. S. Gudgell, Alex Conner, j. j.
Nesbitt, c. G. McAlister, G. w.
Nesbitt, w. Il. Smoot and Jno. A.
Daugherty paid feeling tributes to
the life and character of the de-
ceased. On motion the meeting
adjourned. j. ID. MCINTYRE,
Chairman.
G. c. EWING, Sec.