The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
JUDGE BOYD HoN0RED.


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Give . Loving acup.
| The friends Of Judge SAINTS G. Boyd Il
the Department of JdIsice. presented /,
him yesterday morning Magnificent sil
yer loving cup. Judge Bossp who has jus
been promoted by thtaPrsaident to tn,
Federal bench In the Western District o
North Carolina, Is completing notabl,
term Of service a. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral. He will leasS ioss the South In abou
4 week.
The presentation yesterday morning wal
In token Of the esteem In which his asso
ciates held the recipient.
Judge Boyd was asked at II o'clock yes.
terday morning TO- meet "a New Yorl
lawyer who wished to see him in thu
Attorney Generals once. On entering the
suite the surprised jurist was greeted b,
a room full Of friends. who marked hil
entrance with round Of applause.
why, what does this mean!" exclaimed
the Judge.
c. o. L. Cooper. the secretary to Attor.
ney General Griggs and spokesman for the
attaches, explained the situation in little
speech In which, he said:
Gathered about you this morning are
many Of your friends in the Department
Of Justice with whom you have been asso-
ctated for several years. We have met
4 here to congratulate you upon your pro-
motion and elevation to the high office OF
United States District Judge for the
Western District Of North Carolina and
at the same time to express our sincere
regret that We have to separate. We
have all appreciated, and shall ever re-
member. your affability aud uniform kind
ness, and wish for you and yours much
happiness and success We know. colonel,
that you Will grace the exalted position
OF judge with homer and dignity, as you
have the position OF Assistant Attorney
General Of the United States. from which
you have just retired. AS an evidence Of
our esteem, / have pleasure in behalf OF
those who are present. and some who
could not be here, In presenting to you
this loving cup. emblematic as it is of love
and friendship"
at the conclusion of-Mr. Cooper's ad-
dress he handed to the Judge solid sill
yer loving cup of massive design 1t bore
this inscription:
To Hon. James f. Boyd. Presented by his
associates Of the Department OF Justice. A tes-
flmoDial OF esteem on the occasion OF his re-
tirenent from the Office Of Assistant Attorney
General OF the United States to accept the office
OF United States District Judge OF the Western
District Of North Carolina, 10 which he was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley, July L., 1890.
Judge Boyd. who was much affected by
the presentation, made reply, in which
he said:
This incident, although altogether un-
expected. is. assure you, one OF the most
pleasing Of my life, and this Testimonial
Of your regard which know is presented
to me. accompanied by the sincere affec-
ton OF honest hearts. moves me deeply and
finds me elmost without words to express
my gratitude.
During my association with you as an
official OF toe Department Of Justice II has
been my constant effort to so conduct mr..
self as to be worthy Of ounfriendship and
regard, and l am assured from the cor
diality Of your treatment while have So
tourned with you. andsfrom this handsome
testimonial when ! and abdut to separate
from you, that l baveisecured and retain
your respect In the highest degree. /
have been greatly honored,,by the Presi-
dent In my promotion to a posi-. ion on the
Federal bench, and while this gives me
great happiness, my joy is marred by the
fact that my acceptance Of this Office COM
pels me to sever my association with you.
and l state but the truth when / say to
you that l part with 5ou with very great
regret. :cst j.
"In the service Of 1.-THE Department Of
Justice are to be found as good people as
there are on earth. They are diiigent and
Jealous In the discharge Of their duties.
true to the Government Rt:ch they serve.
true to the public true to their friends
and-true to themselves. To have the con-
fdence. respect. and friendship of such
people is exceedingly gratifying to me. /
accept this beautiful loving cup and thank
you with all my heart that you have
thought to thus emphasize your good will
for me and shall keep it and prize 1t as
my most valued souvenir.
THE remarks which 1 have made are
simply the promptings Of my heart, be-
cause as you know had no previous no.
tice Of this gathering or of what was here |
to take place. Therefore you will see that |
what / have said is dictated by the i'm |
pulses to which this occasion gives rise, |
the simple expression OF my appreciation |
and gratitude.
Now that I am about to leave You 1t |
gives me great consolation to know that |
carry with me your friendship and good |
viii! and I wish every one Of you to .eel |
assured that you have mine. l thank you
again for the handsome present and wish |
foT every one Of you long life. and the rich
ast blessings Of Providence