Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

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he thus recognized during his lfetime'
His absolute Importantly and hiss faith-
full application of the principles of the
law were alluded to by the speakers as
well as his virtues an Christian gentle
man. He greeted Judge Beane as a sue
cessor fitting to wear the mantle OF
Judge Hall. He declared that Kenhebec
Superior Court had given reason f@f
its existence by the excellent quailty
of its work.
Associate Justice Albert NJ. Spear
oe Gardiner alluded to his experience
IN the early days of his practice Win
such men ~ Joseph Baker and En-
cry Beane before whom ii was an
education to try cases. He declared
that in the trial OF cases before judge
HaH no man was deprived of MS
rights aud justice was administered
with an even hand. He followed
with words of praise for Fred EN-
cry Beane with whom he was asso-
ciated in his early practice tn Hal
lowell. "All honor of Judge Hall afft
splendid future in his declining
years" was his concluding sentiment.
Associate Justice Leslie G. Cornish
of Augusta said that when he was
member of the Legislature in 1878
he voted for the establishment of the
kennebec superior court. He char
| aeterized the superior court as Il
"peopes court" in which every lit
CANT had fair show. The 40 true
| friends at the table were proof that
Judge Hall had won during the Il
years of his judicial life. 1t was a
picture that he should always re-
member.
x-County Attorney Guy A. Hildreth
| of Gardiner assured Judge Hall that
he had the friendship of every man at
| the bar. The younger men as well as
the older will never forget the kind
ness and courtesy shown by Judge
Hall. Letters of regret were read at
| this point In the exercises from Hon.
Oliver b. Clason of Gardiner and
George w. Field of Oakland. The
| telegram of regret from County At
| torney Williamson stated that he was
detained at Portland and expressed his
regret at his. inability to be present.
Judge Fred Emery Became of the
Kennebec county expressed his sem
| timents in the following words IF
at the end of my term of service which
may give to the county of Kennehec
| following Judge Whitehouse and Judge
Hall you boys of kennebec Bar and the
boys that will come after you will
have one half the kindly feeling of re-
speet for me that you have for Judge
Whitehouse and Judge Hall. then my
life will be rounded to its very limit"
EX-Attorney General Warren c. Phil
brook of Waterville spoke feelingly of
the inspiration which Judge Hairs life
and example has been to the members
OF kennehec Bar, Like the servant in
Holy Writ Judge Hall had used his
talents so that he heard the words of
communication. He was proud of his
privilege of 25 years of association as
friend with Judge Hall.
Hon. Asbury c. Stilphen of Farming
dale, the dean of the Kennebec Bar. said
that he felt as young as he did Al years
| ago when he was first admitted to Ken
nebec bar He rehearsed entertaining
memories of the bar of two decades ago
and coming down to the times of Judge
Halls service on the bench declared that
he had merited the reward that is to be
| accorded to the good and faithful ser
want and prayed that many years might
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