The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
PAY HIGH TRIBUTE
TO JUDGE SLATER
(Continued from page u

sha County Bar association. The
guest of the evening tried hard to
respond to the presentation but he
was overcome with emotion.
81 have lived all my life in Keno
sha," he began as tears came to his
eyes. st has always been easy for
me to speak to you here in this room
but / can't do it tonight Somehow
there is something different here to-
night and it reaches down and grips
my heart and makes tears come in
stead of words. l wish 1 could just
have you look back to the time when
was painting in that shop of Bain's
and then look at this splendid COM
pany here this evening. / never
thought that Kenosha thought so much
of me and | know | prize it more than
anything that ever came into my life"
Glad to Have Rendered Service.
81 have loved Kenosha and I have
loved TO see these people around me
tonight as my friends but l never
knew time when the lights of Ke-
hearts of Kenosha people seemed SO
kindly. l can not speak now but
want you to know that it lis all i'm
pressed on my memory as the hap
piest event of my life
The room rang with cheers as
Judge Slater sat down and his sleeve
brushed over his eyes as he pushed
back the tears of joy.
Charles G. Brown, president of the
First National bank was the second
speaker. He spoke of the subject,
slack Slater, the Moulder Of Men
Mr. Brown told the interesting story
of the history of Kenosha and the
great part Judge Slater had in it. Ii
was one boy telling on another and
his happy "reminiscences of those ear
ly days in Kenosha proved one of the
most interesting features of the even
ing.
w. T. Marlatt, editor of The Ke-
nosha Evening News, and long associ-
ated with Judge Slater in official ca
pacities in the city, responded to the
toast, Thirty Days., after which
Judge E. B. Belden of the circuit court
spoke eloquently, touching on the high
ideals of Judge Slater and telling OF
| the high regard in which he was held
as lawyer, a judge and a friend
Judge Belden drew from his expert
ence on the bench to show the splen-
did work which had been done by a
companion jurist. 'tYou were a judge
long before / was and you honestly
won that title and lived up to it's ev-
cry requirement" declared Judge Bel
den.
Judge Clifford E. Randall, former
judge of the Municipal court, also add.
ed word gof tribute. He spoke es,
pacities in the city, responded to the
Slater to the young lawyer in Keno
sha. He had much to say of the hap
! Ply associations of the Judge and mer
who were formerly leaders of the
bench and bar. He recalled as the
men who had most valued the advice
and counsel of this guest of honor:
James Cavanagh, Peter Fisher and
Judge Joseph r, Clarkson and he de-
clared that all of these men who had
known and loved him best had reeog
nized the greatness of Judge Slater a:
a lawyer and judge.
Others Send kilograms.
| Many letters and kilograms fton
| friends who could not be present were
read. Walter H. Afford, vice-presi-
| dent of Nash Motors company, spoke
especially of the high service Judge
/ Slater had rendered the city. Former
Mayor Dan 0. Head sent letter o.
! congratulations and with it a hand
some bouquet of flowers; Mrs. JOSEPH
R. Clarkson sent letter expressing
her regret thai she could not be pres
emit, and similar missives came from
! Charles W. Nash, Thomas M. Kearne!
and Judge Robert Verne Baker.
At the conclusion of the dinner
Judge Slater and the members of hi
family held formal reception TO thu
many guests and the evening closet
with the company singing America.
Music for the evening was furnished
| by the Frank Haubrich orchestra ant
! featured was a song misty Noon
which had been written for the occa
sion by one Of the members of the or
| chestra.