Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — HONOR BANQUET FOR JUDGES [ARTICLE]

HONOR BANQUET FOR JUDGES

Hanley and Williams Held . Tuesday Night. The bar association of Jasper and Newton counties on Tuesday night tendered a banquet to retiring Judge Hanley and Judge-elect Williams at the east court room in the court house at Rensselaer. The ladies of the M. E. church served an elaborate and delicious dinner at 6:30 o’clock. Following is the menu served: Tomato Soup Wafers Swiss Steak Mashed Potatoes Brown Gravy Baked Squash Salad Bread and gutter . Pie Coffee The following is a program of the toasts and speakers, and all responded except Judge Darroch, who was reported indisposed: My Experience as a Candidate _ Judge William Darroch Mine Also..™- T. B. Cunningham A Presentatlon.,.._..Abraham Halleck My Eighteen Years Judge Charles W. Hanley Resolutions Adopted by the JasperNewton County Bar Association Frank Davis Administration of Oath of Office. I Swear I Will Do As Well Judge-elect George A. Williams

We Swear He Will Do As Well Moses Leopold All the members of the Jasper county bar, except Philip Blue, Frank Foltz, F. E. Babcock and Jasper Guy were present. A. D. Babcock, Harry Hopkins, T. B. Cunningham and Frank Davis of the Newton county bar were present. All the court officers were invited and Clerk Hosier of Newton county and all the court officers of Jasper county were present. Judge George H. Gifford of Tipton was a visitor and delivered an interesting address. Former Court Reporter Wagner dug up an old poem written by A. D. Babcock on the Jasper county bar in March, 1913, and unexpectedly sprung It as an extra on the program: POT HOUSE DOGGEREL Scholars oft’ write of the glory of Rome But to me far more dear, Are the scenes of my home — So I turn from the past With its dim waning star To record the brave deeds Of the old Jasper Bar.* ' Foltz is now farming And Dunlap, Ah: Well — Some think him a Webster More wish him in hell.

The Jew baa turned' Christian And to me it la clear That the devil is scowling At old Rensselaer. Chapman no longer shaves, paper men say And Austin and Hopkins do nothing but pray. Sir Bill has quit drinking And the devil I fear Will move his headquarters From old Rensselaer. Irwin Is not fining old-fashioned drunks, But those who are sober draw twenty-five plunks. The world is sure daffy j And to me it la queer That the devil still linger* 'Round old Rensselaer. Halleck no longer ’bout politics raves; But Honan still tramples down Bull Moosers’ graves; He can stand in the court-yard When the weather is clear And address the out-townships From old Rensselaer. Thompson is writing insurance, I'm told And says Jasper county is a mine of pure gold; While Blue Is now preaching, And Williams, I hear May break into congress from old Rensselaer; Should he do so, men say things will look queer, To a man who is sober 'round old Rensselaer.

And now that Pegasus is weary And tired, and thirsty, I think; I hasten to Hanley’s star-chamber And bone the old man for a drink,But with face turned from earth unto Heaven Like a martyr of old at the stake He spoke of the horrors of liquor. Until all my being did quake; Then taking his seat in the woolsack And with eyes pointing daggers at me, He shouted, “Stand up in the forum, You’ve been on a hell of a spree; You never were much of a lawyer I’ll give you some credit for that, But a poet"—Ye gods, and he fainted. And. his face was as black as my hat; Then turning around to the sheriff, With a countenance rigid and pale, He said, “Take him over to Goodland, Before I now soak him in jail; Yes, take him right over to Goodland, And this order obey without fail For it’s worse to be sentenced to Goodland Than to spend a whole lifetime in jail.” The following resolutions were read by Frank Davis: After eighteen years of continuous service as a judicial officer and after a like number of years of close association and harmonious relations between the bench and the bar of the 30th judicial circuit of Indiana, it having pleased the judge of the courts in said district to voluntarily retire from office, it seems but fitting and proper that the bar express the appreciation of the service rendered and extend its thanks to Judge Charles W. Hanley, retiring from his continuous and. untiring efforts to mete out equal and exact justice and to at all times extend every, courtesy and accommodation to the members of the bar, consistant with justice to litigants. > Believing that It is- the unanimous opinion of the bar that every ruling, every finding handed down by the court was free from every Influence other than a best judgment and a clear condolence, we heartily welcome the return of Judge Charles W. Hanley to membership in the ranks of practicing attorneys, believing his record as Judge of the district will add dignity to the bar as it added honor to the bench. Therefore, be it resolved, by the bar association of Jasper and Newton counties, in view of the foregoing sentiment, that we express our deep appreciation of the services rendered by Judge Charles W. Hanley in his eighteen years as judge of the thirtieth judicial district. Be it further resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the order books of Newton and Jasper counties and made a part of the permanent record of said courts. Respectfully submitted, FRANK DAVIS, WILLIAM DARROCH, FRANK FOLTZ. Judge Hanley was presented with a fine gold Hampton watch, on the inside of the? back case of which was engraved: “Presented by the JasperNewton Bar association.” The presentation speech was made by Attorney Halleck. At the close bf the banquet and speaking a motion was made to make the banquet an annual affair and a committee was appointed to arrange for next year’s banquet, to be held early in October. This committee is composed of the following attorneys: John A. Dunlap and A. Halleck, Jasper county; T. B. Cunningham, Frank Davis, Milt Graves, Newton county. At 11 o’clock the meeting adjourned, all agreeing - that the occasion was-extremely enjoyable and the dinner most-excellent.