The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

| Topeka lawyers were crowded into
Judge Z. T. Hazen's outer office Out
posts, stationed from the front door
of the Crawford building to Sixth
street, were anxiousIy awaiting the
veteran lawyer, who had been chosen
victim of the gladsome joke. Bulletins
were passed down the line to the
gang" Bulletin L: cap" is on his
way. but has stopped to argue the Col
Bulletin 2: cap" spends Is min
utes saying Merry Christmas" to a
dray driver.
Bulletin 3 He is coming-keep
quiet.
In answer to an urgent telephone
message from Judge Hazen, Captain
! Waters walked into the private office
| of the host, and was Immediately as
sailed with a string of abuse in regard
to his management of a recent case.
He was trying to explain, when the
! door opened, and the bunch"
! marched in with yells and other joy
full demonstrations. The veteran of a
thousand legal battles was actually
scared great suspicion permeat-
ed his system, and he started to leave
his chair.
t. F.. Doran's Address.
T. F. Doran crowded to a position
of vantage, and opened fire on the
veteran, follows:
Captain Waters your victories of
peace are no less glorious than those
of war: your devotion to your home,
your friends and your country are
an inspiration and hope; your money
and property are owned in common
with all mankind; you have given
away fortunes to bring happiness in
to the lives of others; your tears and
words of sympathy cheer the hearts
of those who sorrow and lead the way
to light and joy. Without charge, you
have put into circulation the largest
travelling library time has ever seen.
The world has laid it's bounty at your
feet and fearing it's faint, you have
given it away. You are not without
fame in your own country; for when
queens and kingly courts graced this
fair land, were you not known as
John Waters Father The explorer
who sought the fountain of youth is
dead: and, though you did not seek
it, you have found his eternal spring.
drunk of it's waters, and, despite three
score years and ten, your locks retain
their raven hue, your face the flush
and smile of youth.
''MilestoneS mark our journey down
the way of life, but few there are,
who, passing, leave at every one a
storehouse filled with acts of love and
kindness. There is no post on all your
way at which, on looking back, you
will not find a throng of friendly,
smiling faces, a host of outstretched
hands to hail and greet you.
This is Christmas morning. AT 9TH
er times the storm and stress of life
harden our hearts and dull our mem
cries; but on this day, duty and love
reach out and claim their own, and, as
their messengers, we return to the
fountain portion of the great flood of
your love, that, flowing free, gladdens
the lives of our living and wreathes
eternal flowers above the graves of our
dead.
LAS a slight token of our esteem
our friendship-our love-we present
you with this beautiful timepiece. 1t is
of solid gold and set with jewels, SYM
bolic of the purity of our affection.
Your life teaches that,
L 1--WE live in deeds, not years; thoughts
not breaths
In feelings not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart throbs.
He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest,
acts the best.
Captain Waters Response.
The impressive manner in which Mr..
Doran delivered this little speech. affect
ed not only the recipient of the gift. but
the audience. A severe cough assailed
number of the assembled lawyers, and
many Merry Christmas handkerchiefs
were displayed.
When the cheering had partly subsidized.
huge American Beauty rose was pro-
duced from the background. and pinned
to the breast Of Captain Waters. In