The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-30

~ lido and Henry counties
T.: y n ne Rock Island Assenal
s.sSnase saturday aftssnoQni
sssaily honorsd Judgs FfaAk
s1r II Morriscns Who eSter
- 4 Srafter Of . century Of e.
nsI service on the bench OF
Z steenth circuit, d TO retife.
2 ;.ncheon was arrangeds ~
Islapd County Bar aoDo-
A q 4 recognition Of the high
e ~ esteem In which Judgs
n held By those who have
s = Know him through the -
..,cr 81 the court Representa-.
y the bar. association Of
49, Henry and whiteside eoun-
... 80 prssent - were Judges
church and p. G. Graves, CO.
.s.sS q Judge Ramsay, ana Jus
~ s1 Wc,d 3. Thompson OF the ILL
.srrs,ne court. More than one
ssedrsS were seated at the iuncn-
% ~, .s ssontaneous and true spirit IN
W s,;Sstes were paid 70 Judge
49, rn ~ only ~ q jurtst. but
a c;tissn and friend. will make
=. .,sof live long in the memory
-. = 49, Who attended.
u sfsne u Toast Him."
,,A,s Emery C. Graves. who for
"a yesrs has been ASSOCIATED WIN
r. i.dss Ramsay as a member OF the
sss .,.,, hench. struck the keynote OF
=. nrcasion with: I'VE come to
,n..t Judge Ramsay; not to bury
Mn It was honor to the living
a .sd .rnressions of hope that the
.-;i,sbt Of Judge Ramsay's life OF
s-sst nublic service be filled with
=. pleasures he so richly deserves.
" charles J. searle Of Rock Island
=. toastmastsr sounded the spirit
!, ~ Affair." in other words when
No mole With regret Of the passing
oS Judge Ramsay from public ser
vics INIT added it was pleasing the
| sttorneys who have practiced before
HIM we're permitted to pay defer
ar1a 10 the bench: especially to
those high qualities which he said
Al recognized in the guest OF honor.
.Judee Ramsay was uniformly
fair and Just; his record could not
y improved upon." he said.
Andrew Olson, president OF the
munty bar association, introduced
NJ Searle as POSTMASTER.
Colonel Harry B. Jordan, COM
usndant of the arsenal, offered his
repects to the members Of the bar.
% The assembled judges, to Judge
asmssy and assured all the vel
uue Of the government to its CEN
Henry Waterman OF Geneseo
mcke for the bar association OF
Henry county. James A. Allen OF
Aldo represented Mercer county
md 8. M. McCalmont Of Morrison,
Xhiteside county.
Former Partner Talks.
Tvant to assure you that White
dds county appreciates this honoi
done TO one Of its citizens" said
W. McCalmont, who prior to Judge
Ramny's election to the circui,
bench "a years ago was associated
with him in the practice OF law al
Morrison. In my personal. as vel
as business relations with Judge
Ramsay. l always found him Quie
md unassuming. He gave to hi
ONCE his best at all times.
Judge Ramsay has served hil
iallbv-citizens well and we rejoic'
tsday that he 10 permitted to IL.
sids the cares Of ONCE and EMO.
the fruits Of a life we'll speut," sail
NJ. Waterman. Henry count
joins in extending Judge Ramsay it
sincere congratulations. This is al
event that comparatively few mel
can enjoy.
We wish you Godspeed and man.
Nars Of health and happiness
ludge Ramsay. 1t is such men q
NJ Who, after a life Of service, cal
sll extend the guiding hand AM
help to shape the ideals Of the IN
ture," he concluded.
shave always heard only word
ci highest regard for Judge Ram
~" said Mr.. Allen Of Aledo. Mem
hers Of the bar have shown great re
spect for his orders and DEGREES.
lsure you Mercer county possesse
iseling Of high regard for Judg
Ramsay and his career on tn
bench"
William Jackson. for 81 years
ptacticing attorney, H. M. McCash
nm and Cyrus E. Dietz, spoke TO
Rock Island county.
Is Spontaneous.
We have met today to do homo
70 our brother in the law, on
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