The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-17
renrv Bank Receives Ovation
81 Respect and Regard from
Bar Of Lee County at Big
Banquet.
AL DO HIM HIGH HONOR
End Of Thirty-five Years on the
Bench Marked by EXPIRES
sion of Appreciation OF
Those Who Know.

i d
Those Vino Know.
4 inst Judge received the highest
,r;hutes that discriminating, sincere
and eloquent lawyers could bestow,
rhan the Keokuk bar gave 9 ban
cust TO Judge Henry Bank at the
T;ffanv room of the Hotel Iowa Sat
nrday night with the entire Lee
county bar as its guests.
r was notable occasion, not only
4 lis dignity as marking the retire
mont Of Henry Bank after serving on
tba bench for thirty-five years, but
sor the master minds and names that
are historical in Iowa jurisprudence
that we're gathered there around the
long banquet table.
There were postprandial speeches.
thai were more sincere characterize
lions Of Judge Bank and expressions
If real affection for him, than speci-s
mons of oratory. There was good
chaer restrained by the ever present
regret that the judicial career OF
Judge Bank had been closed by' him.
self at the beginning Of this year or
1919.
The Bar and the Judge.
Edward W. McManus, the toast
master, at the end presented the
guest of honor with an elegant silk
umbrella, not for it's value. he said,
hut as a memento of the feeling en-
tertained toward him. 1t Is inscribed:
JUDGE HENRY BANK. JR.
From keokuk Bar
Feb. IS, 1919.
Gentlemen, allow me to thank you
!. that is all / can say tonight, but
! do feel thankful said Judge Bank
land he broke down with strong
mans sob.
4 Record Of Service and Success.
Judge Bank is self-made man
with none of the glitter of collegiate
cultAre," said Toastnaster McManus,
'and it has been his studionsnesss and
love of labor that has made him a
success 1t is well for us all to pause
and learn a lesson from him as a
student of the fundamentals of law,
who sought no annotated cases, but
went back to the fundamental Of JUS,
tice. He had that thoroughness that
gave him a record in the supreme
court of Iowa unequaled by any other
district court Judge. His is won
derful record of service and a won
derful record of success in service.
Members of the bar, you are not
the only ones who laud Judge Bank.
All over the county men. women and
children loved him and gave atten-
ton when he left the bench. His is
a record Of which any man may be
proud
An important Reunion.
There are forty lawyers here who
would like to, pay tribute to Judge
Bank, if time permitted" said Toast
master McManus at the end OF the
program prepared by the bar COM
mittee, and it was late when the
party left the table.
The guests from Fort Madison
were entertained for social hour
afterward by the Keolruk hosts of
the occasion.
The POSTMASTER called special at
tention to the presence Of James II.
Anderson, one of the old time law
yers of Keokuk when the firm of Gil
more and Anderson was recognized
as one of the strongest in the west.
Judge Craig ALSO did special honor
TO Mr.. Anderson in his speech, and
Judge Bank said, ut is a high honor
TO have Mr.. Anderson here tonight"
All Were There.
During the dinner, many lawyers
told one another of engagements
broken and business neglected in
order that they might be present in
honor of Judge Bank, an appointment
lney felt to be the most important
they ever had.
IL is pleasure and delight to
see such splendid representation
OF the bar of Lee county gathered
ABOUT this festive board tonight"
SAD the POSTMASTER, in opening the
possprandial program, and went on
10 say that it was the largest bar
meeting for many years. He told a
lot Oh good stories and kept good
cneer on tap all the time, while inter.
polatlng remarks on serious topics.
we came here to recognize, to
s.op and note" he said, ''the passing
oi !urist, who has added great deal
20 inc judiciary Of the state of Iowa
a :, mas maintained the traditions of
he keokuk bar for thirty-five years"
iazen 4. Sawyer read letters from
James G. Davis and Frank Hager.
a. man who had been invited to attend
Me banquet, and read them with flne
erect and comment on their sincerity
=. expression. He also read a tele-
sfsm from Senator Joseph r. Frailey.
me POSTMASTER said these ex-
messed the sentiment of every law.
i IN Lee county, and 1t has been
yars ASSOCIATION with such great law
iSers that Judge Bank built IN his
nigh reputation.
constitution Must Be Preserved.
seorge B. Stewart, of Fort Madi-