The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
TRIBUTE To DANA
Bar Association Held Memorial
Meeting Today.
Sterling Qualities of Dead
JuriSt Were Recited.
COURT ROOM WAS PACKED
z. 7. HaZen Presided at I'm
pressive Meeting.
Resolution Introduced Was
Unanimously Adopted.

Tribute after tribute was today paid
to the late A. w. Dana of the first
division of the district court at the
memorial meeting of the Topeka Bar
judges court room. The room was
packed with lawyers and scores of
veterans" before the bar had a trib-
ute to pay. The younger generation
also showed its reverence and respect.
A memorial to Judge Dana was
prepared by a committee comprised
of Joseph Waters. T. F. Carver, T. H.
Allen, Charles Blood Smith and T. F.
Doran. The memorial was adopted
unanimously by the bar In speak
ing of Judge Dana the memorial said.
Beautiful Tribute.
LAS a judge he was highly capable
and his ability increased with his
years. He was honest and square to
every wind that blew. AS a man the
bar loved him. Its members knew
are evidence of his best thought and
study He was complaisant and agree
able and had the quick initiative to
still anger and restore calm
Turnout his official career he held
his temper in leash and no member
of the bar ever heard him speak with
rebuking passion, altho in some
instances it might have been deserved.
He gave ready help to the young prac-
titioner. He was always the dignified
his brethren of The bar.
I'm all of the many activities of
life, off the bench, he shouldered his
share and did his bit, in the literary
societies. at his lodge, on the golf
links, at the hilarious junketings of
the bar, as a townsman and citizen.
| He was true to his obligations. His
life was an altruistic one, which gave
two TO another before he took a
sparse one for himself. This awful
war was his obsession; it engrossed
his thoughts. He was an American
thru and thru and had the nerve to
express his loyalty in no uncertain
| speech. 1t was not his to welcome
| back our victorious troops returning
| from far fields of strife, with defeated
| His ear never caught the sound of the
soul stirring drums, the loud shrieking
flies and the uproarious blare of noisy
bugles, rhythming the marching steps
| of our gallant lads coming home with
Omniscient, he is today in the land
ablaZe with the victories of honorable
peace: but thanks be to the one High
! Omniscinet, he is today in the land
of the Eternal Right, and his is the
immortal prescience to know that in
all the fierce whirligig and circum-
stance OF this atrocious war, however
long the battle may wage, its cost, its
horrors, it is impossible for the Hun
to escape an ignominious defeat.
| Was a Family Man.
Judge Dana leaves a widow and
two splendid daughters just emery
ing into womanhood. His thoughts
early END late were for his family
He answered their love as does the
needle the North star, whether OBJ
scured by scurrying clouds, or sighted
out in the open vault of a serene and
starlit night. The bench and bar send
their love, touch of their tears and
a pulse of their hearts and hope that
thu gracious Almoner will melt theil
deepest anguish into a solace and rest
full and comforting; for time car
| make the bitterest aloe of sorrow
sweet, and memory will glisten Their
tears with its sunshine
We ask that this memorial to AL.
ston W. Dana, late judge of the dis
trlct court of Shawnee county. may
BE- spread on the records of this court
ano capy sent to each member of his
family"
H. T. Hazen, ex-judge of Judge
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