The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-30
spoke as follows:

May 1t please your Honor anu
gentlemen of the Bar, was clerk of
the Court when Judge Dantzler was
elected one of the circuit Judges of
South Carolina. On his first.trip to
Laurens he sent me word that ne
wanted to stop at my house while
here. He did so, and I found him
to be one of the finest: gentlemen
that ever entered the doors of my
home. And whenever Judge Dant-
zler spent some time at my home |
could always feel that l had been
;; benefited by my association with
him. His social conversation was al
ways Of the highest. He spoke few
idle words, but what he said was
always to the uplift of those who
/ heard him, and of tn young men
especially with whom he came in
contact.
when I heard of his death this
morning, by telegram, my heart was
made sad. We have learned to love
him at our home, not only myself,
but my wife and daughters, had
learned to love Judge Dantzler. lie
was an. upright, courteous gentle
man, always considerate Of those
round about him. And oftimes,
when I have seen those gentle man.
ners of his, it would recall to me
what / had been taught of the his
tory of the brave men of the OLD
school Of South Carolina gentlemen,
whose examples we hafe been reared
to admire and to strive to emulate.
| was glad to be associated with
Judge Dantzler.
"Of course. | cannot speak of him
as jurist, for I have never studied
law, but as a gentleman. and a high
tened Christian gentleman, can
speak of him in the very highest
terms. And 1 shall always remeni-
ber Judge Dantzler as true friend
and as man who was ever ready
to speak an encouraging word to
to those around about him. l am
proud to speak of Judge Dantzler
as my friend, and as a. high-toned,
courteous Christian gentleman.
When I heard of his death today, |
thought, one good man has been
transferred from this earthly life to
the life beyond, and all Is right with
Judge Dantzler.' -
Highly eulogistic speeches were
also made by Messrs. r. A. Cooper,
F. P. MCGOWAN, H. Y. Simpson, j.
W. Ferguson, ]. M. Cannon, R. +.
Rabb, and r. w. Richey, members
Of the Lauren's. Bar. All these gen.
tlemen bore testimony to the high
character of Judge Dantzler.
His Honor, Robert Aldrich.
His Honor, Robert Aldrich, pre-
siding Judge, said. l..t.--------->
"While should not have been un-
prepared to hear of the death Of
Judge Dantzler, l was as matter
of fact very much shocked this
morning when l was informed that
he rad passed away. We have all
known for some months that he
was i'll, and but recently was in
formed that his illness was of a ia
tai character, and felt it is hard to
realize that the career Of one who
has filled so large place in public
observation and public usefulness
has ended.
The life and character of Charles
IG. "Danlzler ought to he written by
some one gifted in that line. and held
up as an object lesson to the YOUTH
of South Carolina. If | had son
to rear and educate, do nos know a
man whose example / would advise
him to follow any quicker than
| 1 would Judge Dantzler's.
When l was much younger than !
am now, ,at the beginning Of my pro-
fessional life, like most young men
and young lawyers | worshipped at
the shrine OF intellect. tried to pat
tern my life after the great orators
and the brilliant jurists and the pro-
found Judges of the world. have
lived long enough to know that that
| is a mistake. The men who move
the world, the men who do the work
| Of the world, the men who reap the
richest rewards and enjoy The high
| est happiness, are men of modrdte
endowments, but who are true tU
themselves and deyelOp themselves
to the height of their pacity. Such
man was Charles G.. DantZler. lie
was man Of decided ability; in my
Judgment of the highest order OF
ability. He had the ability to dc
right at all times and unaer all cir
cumstances-to think right. to act
right, and to walk uprightly in all
the relations OF life. The conse-
quence was that he commanded the
respect and confidence of those whu
knew him Jest. and when 1t was
known that the Judge of the 1st cir
cult, about eight years ago. would
not stand for reelection. Judge
Dantzler was the unanimous choice
Of the bar of that circuit. And that
is all that the Legislature wanted tC
know. He could have been elected
by the Legislature without the en-
dorsement of the Bar, but when
| those in the General Assembly Who