Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-10
BANQUET
nHonor of Judge
D. J. Nye
To be Given by Summit
County Bar.

j
Members of the Summit County Bar
are arranging to give banquet In hon
or Of Judge d. j. Nye, Elyria, on the
evening of Feb. -, if that date be
agreeable to the Judge The affair
will be elaborate, and Is designed as
testimonial of the esteem In which
Judge Nye is held by the Summit
County Bar, and Mt the banquet reso-
lutions will be read and speeches made
appropriate to the OCCASION Of his re-
tirement from office after term of
ten years as judge on the Common
Pleas bench. His second term ended
Monday. and Hon. \. f.. Webber, of
Blyria, succeeds him.
At meeting of the Summit County
Bar. Monday morning, Messrs. G. r.
Grant, =. d. Tibals and G. s. CObbs
were appointed committee on resolu-
tions, and Messrs. s. g. Rogers. Il. f.
Noris, T.. A. Hershey. Jesse p. Dice
and Prosecutor II. NJ. Hagelbarger
We're named as commltte on arrange
ments for the banquet. Hon. \. ID.
Tibbals was chairman of the meet
ing. 1t has not yet been decided def
nitely where the banquet will be held
and the date is subject to the con-
venience of Judge Nye, but it is be-
lieved the 22nd will be satisfactory to
him.
At the meeting Monday morning, re-
marks were made by Judge ]. A, Koh-
Ter, Hon. c. II. Grant and Attorney
| G.. s. Cobbs. Judge Kohlcr saidl 81
believe today marks the end of Judge
Nye's term as Judge of the Common
Pleas court In this district. He lays
aside the ermine of office which he has
worn worthily, think, for ten years
and becomes q private citizen. and it
seems TO me that when judge has
discharged the duties of that office
for so long "a period that some note
should be taken of his worth by mem
bers of the bar in this county. He
has served upon this bench great
many times and decided great many
cases-and | think all will agree that
he has aimed to discharge the duties
of the Office conscientiously, i'm
partially and faithfully. He has been
Il diligent, hard worker, and his entire
object and purpose has seemed to be
to decide cases according to justice and
equity. He may not have satisfied
everybody. 1t Is almost impossible
for "a judicial officer to please and sat
|; isfy every one@ No one knows better
/ than judge on the bench the respon-
sibility eagerness and earnestness
{ with which attorneys serve their eli
ents, and how fully and honestly they
believe that which they study to be.
licve, and how greatly they are dlsap-
pointed when n decision Is made
against them. Yet Lawyers are gener-
ous and considerate--and, on the
whole, kind; and even when n decis
best use of it they can, and will per
haps succeed in having the judgment
reversed by higher court.
"The little compensation Judge Nye
received during his past ten years OF
: hard labor is very meager compared
: WIN W nat blHNE OllttIS ItttlNc lOl
: hard work and responsibility, but ther,
is something more than dollars and
c cents, and that is the consciousness
of man when he retires from Office
that he does so with the respect, es
TEEN and good will Of those whom ht
' has served. The judge suggested tina
, a committee he appointed to prepare
resolutions expressing the esteem OF
the members of the Bar for Judge Nye
Hon. C. h, Grant remarked that ht
. heartily co-inclded with what Judge
2 Kohler had said relating to the career
: of Judge Nye. II never knew Judge
Nyc," he said, until he came on til,
bench, or was nominated for the posi-
ton. but | believe that during his II
years service as Judge of the Common
Pleas court in this division, he has
been most Industrious, most faithful
) and most conscientious in the work
: he has done, and | believe he has com
S mendcd himself in that regard not on
/ ly to members of the Bar, but to citizen
: of this county as well. The least W.
I lal of the appreciation in which w
hold his service"
!. Judge Grant then presented tw
L motions that committee be appointe
:. to preapre resolutions, and that ban
:, quet be rendered Judge Nye, Bot
/. motions We're adopted unanimously.
Attorney G, $. Cobbs endorsed wha
: the others had said and remarked
f briefly on the splendid service of tn
n retiring judge.
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