Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-11-13

own conscience, which n Judge can receive tOi
his labOrs. / am gratifed with the opinion
which you have been pleased to give in your
letter; that our intercourse, both personal and
official. has been in a high degree satisfactory
TO yourselves and your brethren. For myself !
can truly state, that at the hands of the Trum-
bull County Bar, | have ever received the ut
most kindness and indulgence, for which nv
grateful thanks sre returned.
As my official intercourse with you is now at
an end, and as it is doubtful whether l ever
again meet you as a body, / accept with pleas
ure your invitation.
With the highest regard I remain,
Respectfully yours,
HoS. NJ. BRcHARD. HORACE WILDER.
Chairman.
GEo. II. TrrrLE. C0""Htss-
On the evening of the 9Th inst, the members
of the Barincluding the ladies composing their
families. and the Hon. Milton Sutlif, Judge
Hoffman, Col. Lloyd and Thos. D. Webb. Esq :.
as invited guess, assembled at the franklin
House to the number Of fifty or more, and after
paying due attention to the splendid supper
which the host aud hostess know so well how to
provide, proceeded to enjoy themselves with
toasts, sentiments and speeches.
The occasion was one of unAlloyed harmony
and good feeling, indeed it was conceded by
all, that the whole affair was a decided success.
The tide of feeling ranged ''from grave to gay,
from lively to severe" as a~llusions were made
to the names of the eminent men who have
graced the Bar of this County, its members
whose patriotism has led them to the tented
field, and telling hits by those who were pres
ent.
Of course it would be as impossible to gather
up and preserve the many happy and good
things said and done on the occasion, as to at
tempt TO preserve the foaming crest of the waves,
and as most Of the toasts and sentiments offered
were entirely imprOnptu, we cannot reproduce
them here. We have only been able to obtain
4 few. W. o. Forrist, ESQ. offered the follow
ing:
The MINERS OF IHE LEGAL PROGRESSION: -
BY their learning and integrity. rrliab:e sup.
porters of the institutions of their Country in
times of peace, and when war comes. heroic and
valiant soldiers. as coal and undaunted at the
cannou's mouth as in the forum.
This was responded to oy Judge Sutlif, with
patriotic allusIons 10 those of the fiaternity who
are in the tented field battling for the right,
against the rebel foes, to the execution of the
laws"
L, C. Jones, Esq. being called upon for a
toast, gave the following:
The health Of the upright Judge, the courte-
Gus gentleman, the honest man, Judge Horace
Wilder. May his future years be rs useful and
pleasant to himself. as his past services have
rendered his previous ones, to those who delight
to honor him tonight.
This called out the guest Of the evening. who
with much evident feeling responded to the
cordiality and good will exhibited towards him
By the Bar of this County. in a speech replete
with illusions to his pleasant intercourse both
personal and official with them. Among them
be had found come of his earliest aud warmest
friends, and now in taking leave of them, he
bore with him only the most pleasant recollee-
tons of an acquaintance which has been un-
rufled by single unpleasant incident.
B. F. CurtisS, Esq, gave the following:
The Army and Volunteer Soldiery Of the
United States, the Protection of our Constitu-
iloBal liberties, ourrighis and our homes. Nav
AuVg Ot SUCCESSFUL IN all IDelr encounters With
the enemies of our beloved Union.
This was responded to in one of the best
speeches Of the evening. by Col. Lloyd, an in
Vited guest, now stationed here Sc Lieut.. Col.
Of the 9Th Cavalry Regiment, of Ohio. If the
Colonel Yields his sword as efficiently on the
battle field, hs he does his words in the festive
hall, the legal fraternity (of which he lie a mem
ber,) will have reason to be proud of his sue.
eeBs.
Que of the most pleasant incidents of the
evening was the presence of Thomas D. Webb,
Esq now in the seventy eighth year of his life,
aud fifty fourth of his professional career He
is BOW. probably the Oldest Lawyer living in
Northern Ohio. and although crippled by the
loss Of a limb, was able to be out, and ebioyed
himself apparently as well so the youngest
present. 1t would be invidious to partieulari1e
where all were so happy in their efforts to con-
tribute to the pleasure Of the evening.
The festivities were prolonged until q late
hour, when ali dispersed, unanimous in the ex-
preston that they had had emphatieally a
good time, and that however much Lawyers
might quarrel in a Court room they never saw
: set Of men agree better at a Supper. provided
always, that BILLY" Williams prepared it.