Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-01
Lettuce and tomatoes en- kayonnaise.
Ice cream en- forms.
Small cakes.
Roquefort. Waters.
Coffee.
Chateau Vquam, 1888.
Pontet Camel. 1887
Mumm's Extra Dry.
Creme de Menthe.
Cigars.

4 POSTMASTER MeCorkle read letters OF
regret from Chief Justice Fuller, Judge
Simonton. Judge Nathan Cot and other
prominent people Of the State and ma
ton.
Col. ST Clair was most happy In his
extemporaneous remarks upon the sub
ject of the "Old Timers" Others who
spoke were Ex-Governor Atkinson, Wes-
ley Mollohan and George r. Price.
Judge Jackson. when introduced,
made a speech which he had prepared
which cleverly told the story OF his life
at the bar and on the bench, His refer
enees to prominent men during the war
period. and especially to those about
Wheeling. was particularly interesting.
Judge Jackson firmly but temporarily
denounced the division OF the State into
two Federal districts. Why he said
General Gon. disposed OF three times
the business now before the Federal
Court without any help whatever Now
you have four to do the work and ste
nographers to assist.
At the conclusion OF his address he
was loudly applauded.
AS secretary OF the bar meeting. Mr..
ID. c. Gallaher read the following reso-
buttons passed by the bar OF Charleston
complimentary to the judge. and which
were presented to him after being read:
Whereas. by recent act OF Congress
the State of West Virginia has been d.
cided into two judicial districts where
by Judge John Jay Jackson sewers his
Official connection with what will here
after constitute this our newly formed
district. and will transfer his Official
duties to the other district OF this State,
and
Whereas, he has presided over our
Federal courts for forty years with con
spicuous ability and satisfaction, and
has. as an able and fearless Judge. unre-
mittingly devoted the best years of his
useful and active hfe toward helping to
elevate our State, to which fact we
shall ever bear grateful testimony. and
Whereas. II is but meet and Just
that a more than ordinary recognition
thereof should be made by the bar who
for SO many years have practieed be-
fore him and who have known and hon
ored so long, be 1t
Resolved, That though we with one
hand bid adieu 70 the distinguished
judge who has so long presided over us
and with the other greet his honored
successor and bid him a cordial vel
come, nevertheless We can but regret
that hereafter we shall be deprived o!
his remarkably accurate legal mind and
his learned and able decisions. which In
the past have always been tempered
with kindness toward every one whose
interests ever came before his tribunal
Resolved further That we recall
with pardonable pride the. long line OF
his able opinions upon the most intri-
cate questions, peculiar to our environ
ments, especially those involving land
titles which are of SO vital interest to
all OF our people, and which ouiui,ns
have left their beneficent deep and
abiding impress upon the laws of this
State, and which so well maintain the
high repute OF the Federal courts 0s Vir-
ginia and West Virginia among their
sister States.
Resolved further, That we do now,
upon the eve OF a separation in the near
future, express to him our high esteem
and kindly regard, which from long
association have become heartfelt and
affectiOnate, and VIE beg to assure him
that he vii take with him the kindest
good wishes of us all not only for him
self. but for all those whom he holds
most near and dear, and while the
bonds OF official association are OF ne
cessity soon to be dissolved. we still
indulge the fervent hope for a contnu-
ance OF those closer ties which an al
most lifelong friendship has woven so
firmly around him and ourselves
ID. G. GALIlAHER,
"E. w WILSON.
IN. f. STILES.
y. T. WATERS.
Jos. RUFFNER,
Committee"