Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
FAREWELL TO JUDGE KEYSOR
Members Of Fourth Judicial District Bar
Honor Departing JuriIt,
PRESENT OF ELEGANT SILVER SERVICE
judge e. wakeIey Makes Presentation
speech. In which He Pays High
Tribute TO Character OF
the Recipient.

Tbs formal farewell Of the members of
the bar Of the Fourth judicial district Of
Nebraska to Judge W. w. Keysor was taken
last night at the meeting Of the Douglas
County Bar association. John L. Goss OF
Bellevue and H. w. ellis Of Tekamah were
present from out Of town.
Representing the older members Of the
bar Of the district, Judge c.. A. Baldwin
made a short talk, In which he touchingly
referred to the departure Of Judge Keysor
who, after nearly eleven years upon the
bench, is to leave the state. On behalf of
the older members of the bar be extended
best wishes for the judges future pros
perlty.
Judge W. W. slabaugh followed, speaking
words Of high praise for the record made
by his departing associate. ]. H.. Macon
Der followed with praise for the judge and
the man, and F. A. Brogan added humor to
the session by his short talk.
On behalf Of the younger members Of the
bar Howard Kennedy, jr., spoke briefly,
as did L. E. Phillips, Judge Lee Estelle,
who was on the bench when Judge Keysor
was elected and who has served with him
recently, spoke highly Of his work as a
jud ye. j. W.. Carr and s. A. Searle made
short complimentary remarks.
Speaks for Out of Town Members.
H. Wade ellis OF Tekamah, speaking for
members OF the bar Of the district outside OF
Douglas county, told OF the work Of the
guest of the evening as a visl prius judge.
He val followed by T, j. Mahoney, who
paid tribute to the personal qualities OF
Judge Keyscr. John L. Kennedy then spoke
Of the power and influence OF the district
Judge, saying that the iurist who is sever
ing his relations with the Nebraska bar
has been a bright example Of what a Judge
should bean honor to the profession and
to the bench, He said that the work to
which the judge is going is as important as
that in which he has been engaged, as the
men who instructs the young men has power
greater than any.
w. d. McHugh introduced resolutions and
they were unanimously adopted. as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the bar Of this judicial
district regrets the resignation of Hon. w.
w. Keysor from the bench of our district
court; that we bear testimony of his
yer. and his learning, impartiality and
faithfulness as a judge, and be II further
so EeS opr aiInc rnst Wish VIE eH tS0f b 20 Sdnss k SSd
success will attend his every walk in life,
Token of Remembrance.
Then came the presentation Of a token o.
remembrance to the judge by the members
OF the bar OF the district. This token Il
a solid silver combination tea and coffee
service of beautiful design and workman.
ship, consisting of a coffeepot. teapot
cream pitcher. sugar bowl and waste jug
Each piece is engraved with the initial o.
the Judge and the largest piece, the coffee
pot, bears the following legend:
WILLIAM w. KEYsOR.
From the Members of the Bar OF the
Fourth judicial District of Nebraska.
Omaha, September 8, 1902.
The service vas enclosed in an oaker
case, bearing a silver plate containing the
name, "W. w. Keysor." ~
Judge Wakeley's Speech.
The presentation speech was made b.
Judge z. Wakeley, who said in part:
Your Honor, Judge Keysor: Among those
whom you see about you this evening yot
recognize many of your early associates a
the Douglas county bar; some. also, before
whom. In years not long gone by. you ap
peared In. the advocacy OF your causes
have been associated upon the bench o.
this judicial district, and many who hay'
appeared before you to contend for and e
the law. The actors In these varied rela
lions have been associated. each In his owl
sphere, in a common purpose to promote
the great ends for which courts have beer
Instituted and maintained In civilized landl
that is, to secure to all men, to all per
sons, whether natural or corporate, theil
inherent and acquired rights and to redress
all their wrongs.
And now. in the vicissitudes which attend
our lives 1t has come about that these rela
tons are to be severed and that you with
draw from US TO take up a new line o
legal work in another field. Because o
| this these gentleman have asked YOU q
meet with them in this very informal way
that they might assure. you OF the grea
them from these associations In the pas
and OF their most cordial and sincere wisl
that you may in all things be prospere'
in your future life and work. You g
hence to instruct young men about to ente
the profession in which our active live
law and In the principles which Shout,
guide them in its pursuit. We doubt no
tfat your precepts will be wise, accurat
and helpful. We feel assured that you will
admonish them in that work to pursu
steadfastly and with ardor the high aim
and purposes essential TO true success 4
the lawyers career; to keep ever befor
them the ideals OF honor, fidelity, and duty
and to remember that absolute faithfulnes
to the cause of clients, is not incompatible
with u~prightness. honesty, and fair dealin
toward all others.
More Durable Than Words.
Many things have been said here expires
! sive of the personal regard and estimatio
in which you are held of you honorabl
career at the bar; and OF the manner 1
which the high judicial trust committed I
you has been discharged. These ] need nc
repeat. But, sir, words are at best eva
nescent; they die out upon the air, and d
the years go by the sound Of them is bu
family recalled in the photograph O
5 memory. And so your friends desire tina
you shall take with you a more durabl
memento of their regard and confidence. T
that end they have deputed me to presen
, TO you in their behalf this service OF silve
TO become a par of your household pos
sessions. This has been through all tn
{ ages one of the worlds choice metals. ]
/ Its durability II illustrates the permanent
and never-changing principles OF RICH
equity and morality, which are the POUNDS