, 1875-12-31
tt,srs. Cation, Edsall, Williams, and
Dladgett on Tho Federal and
State judiciary.
The Toast Of "The Legal Fraternity"
Finds Eloquent Expounders.
Interesting Dissertation on "0ur
clents," Especially Thoee
Who Pay.
And tho Exercises Are Ended by
"Tho Young Lawyers"

"Tho Young Lawyers"
THE BANQUET:
EEcohp ANNUAL GATHERING.
The profession Of Law ia IN e1acting ono. even
h tho public estimation, nnd demands tho whole
Intention Of ito votAries, Tho Idea OF dlssipa-
ION, or oven Of relaxation, Ia not oonaoDant
NTH tho gonorat1y-rocclved opinion Of q good
lawyer; aud tho world at largo is eror Inclined to
rsumble whou tho legal profession enjoIa day
" well-earaeu relaxation.
About Two yoars ago the Bar AssocRton Of
{hls city was formed with tho double purpose Of
su1tlvsting gsoater degree Of ,timaey amot,g
tie p1ofesaion and OF oradicatlng. as far as pos-
libIc those who bad unworthtiY crept into its
nnks, and raising tue standard Of Legal honor.
It las been reasonably euccosafut In both diroc-
HouB. year ago tho frat annual dinner was
nven. and laat eroniuE Witnessed tho second
lnatvarsary Of tho organization. The dinner was
rven at tho Grand Pacific Hotel, in Mr.. Drako's
Eetl-kuown and excoliont ktYle, and passed OF
kithout an incident to mar tho festlyitics.
Though Tho numbor did not e1cood 200. In
ludlnG tho invited guests, yet tho dinnor was
cot 10 formnl, and tho addresses wore much
Ihorsor and moro Interesting than OH the fotmor
occasion. The social largely predomtnated. and
lhe occasion was pbrfect IN its kind, and ono
northy Of being remembered. Tho Committee,
rlesars Ayers, Fnller, smith. Williams. aud
lferYny. with excc1lont tact prescribed d limit to
t!o length Of Tho rcmarkH. and tho result wag
tleasing variety without tiresomo prolixitJ.
Tho following is i,st sor'si of The invtod guca..
sestod at shc grand table: On tho right hand
ftho Prestdout wero Chtef-Jnstico Scott and
Justice Drecso. Of tho Supreme Court Of tho
ftate; JudKes Williams, Monre, and Gary, Of tho
tNrF$ ~ kknE Han 4rY41r ASvr&
Tho Hon. J. 7. scamnnou: Judge Dodgost, OF
tho United States Circuit Court; and ox~Judgo
Lawrence. On tho left Of i1r. Aver wero Prot.
David Swing, 7: I. Dickoy. 1adgo.ele Of tho su-
md Farwell. Of tho Circuit Court Of Cool: C0un-
tY,,e1:sepator Doollttlo. tho Zion. Wirt De1ter,
md H. 7. Waite.
Tho membora included ths following: District
George ". Smith, il. F. Tutey. Z. II. Katos ex-
3Hage Hnnis, tho Aou. ]. =. Root, 8. A. Good
~; J. n. Jewett, .. r: Smith, Y; Q: Grant, J.
9. t.lj, Con. i. Q. cook, Gen. stiles. ". Il.
Eatnum. T. M. Heyne, II. r. Steele, the Hon.
Grant doodrloh, 3. 3. Sherman. Joseph E.
Smith, y, E. Williams. Gan. J. n: Thomp-
An. Waterman. J. Z. s. Quick. r. Waterman.
hlw,u Walker. r.. J. Culver Judge ]. 4. vii
snson, E. v. Pattison OF st. Louis, E. E; Ma-
ttoa. t. Nor~sn Williams. n.sE 4 +: yeeder, :. n.
don. o. ii. fIntdy, Z. s. Ishnm, tia Hon.
Ghatee Hitchcock, Judge Drsdwell. Thomas
T. oo'n' X l. l. 11s ~ D. Hassn ,ss n.y. " ~ ra hn
AAathony. y. 9. 0oudy. J. i, Benno,t, Henry ",
Eshop. Melville, W. Fuller, J. r. Wilson E. A.
Email 3; D. Mngruder. ]. r. Doo!itto. Jr.. As
qserse Willard. Judge saekots Il: r. stoele,
!aege I. D. Otis. lobert HoryeY, o. Il. Horton,
~. Hin6se. ": Il: Pagc J. I. High George
: rPLI.rding. z: W, Evans, Il. F. wsIte. and ].
arissd gueats for Judge Wallace. but. to tho
fastes Of the COMMITTEES and Lar at large ho waa
fn!ortunat.ly absout. MI. /. N. Arnold MISC, who
sn been is,vitad and who Was expected TO re-
Efout to the 1frht iosss, was Unexpectedly kept
asay On account of afeliuoss.
REGRETS WE'RE REcRIyEp.
FEsteag spu1. T: Bradley. Judges Of tho Bupremo
EInnons, of Detroit United States Circuit
!udsa; tho Hon. s.. H. 1roat St,
hnsTa Mo-; ]. O., Hopkins, Madison. Wis;
!. E. D Fer: Racine, Wis.,: W. Q. G1eshan, In
qqanapols, Ind, United atates District Court
snaages. Tho Hons. Sidney Dreeso. T. II. Walker,
7; soas. 4: seoa!don. John scho'nsId A. M Craig.
5apIsns Court s' q hlehis.n The safis Msus 3.
4 I'm al, nst.it, A. &C.. q: As'dnoy' JYdsos
i. Hon. %a.',n Ads%s s' 5uass of aa'saa sap's@s
Sast Of Iowa tho Hon. .. II. Browning,
22unoy. ~; tho Hon. William r. Morrison ;: the
H'e: 8. 8. MArnhaIt. McLesnshoro. ILL.,; tho Hon.
1@.a1 Eh4., Springfield, Ill.,; John IL. Mulkey,
E+9. Cairo, ILL.,. Il, Y. N. Lathrop, Eaq., De-
Snah Mich; the Hon. James Grant, Davenport,
~ ahe Hon. john ii. Kram, 81; Louis Mo-; =.
"MahsoW, Eaq., II. LoutB, No.
4as fare was something more than usually IT.
ssetlse, aud but for luck Of room 1t would b
1tstosslug 10 give tbs menu.
After Aites tho dinner had boon discussed and
etde % ssslmilate mora easily by moderate liba-
~ ~ OF sherry and tioe6oEcs, and nfter the waed
ss sseoaao had attll further meloHed into = rocep-
~ condition the mudA OF tho lcaruod gentle
Aa' tho President Of the Association.
THE HON. u. J. AtEK,
~ snd uade the following address:
task1tkAkx II zatag 1t this tiuae to perform ona
% spssea Thess .ra many ssn1ieia:a lien n psessas, ~ H.
ss ~ s,1 hsssr: IL s
G,neom neompsny, 10 whose voicea you Will e.tsom II \
. .s1 a. sssfs e s.se:s seas as 'hs
aaa which srn sure ii shared by yeu Al. It
a.s; 9 ~ pr.;stsa istn's o { d.. III: III:
.5,aaoas l.bo,' nd rsspons,bls. Which a.vol,s
se .i s1s ors u ss.,
aaem 10 give hua small portion Of their inns t.
saon o. social oujoymeut. Their hours of LEISURE
hAp&fstiT6y few. thnlr saasons Of fGst aud y1r&-
us sad fofsu,tons, shelr pccupat.ou severe en'!
kt4noesasnI II 4ny class Of uacn entitled to
MsSSessonal relaxation from the cart4 sl1 duties
~ Rffas upon thar Hnls and strength, thoss Of
- asa speskinH may csrtsluly cia.a that !udul-
hSsh smother thought uron this subject which
Rq;1se{ sux9o4tsd. Thr cultivation Of 4ociai inter-
hss.senH rlsmhhss Of the Lar. AMI ths hst4t of
as as;*a suitable occasions for The inter-
Hi 80: .ennmen* II cistt!ttes are powerful A&en-
kar ~ esA4nln9 tns toL. and clArscter Of tie pro-
sa, N ,asepns up shs :rrit d. eorps, IN sneour.
"a kdM ooo1sles And As!ility Ia The rules Of honor
tS' tS'se,snoo On las lAft VI tao4e Who ara admitted
INV. .tfaatass. aud pressrsin1 tho prsctloe II the
ks.sa !! taest degrading teudsuses which s,tnslnea
ta;.a % bring seaudal aud Eslt.4sch upon tho sd-
s.ta7asloa Of tustee. Tbs saaty uf doing
an2 70 keep alive ths socaal srlst Of ths nar hxd
mi. ~ AsuAitly fslt when thtA As4,oaliun va. vr.
a1d 10 rosi1s aud stimulate thu sIls,l waa
~ M ~ main on}ects sought Il bo promoted
Hitherto, It nuat b coufeasea va h.Yu uot
ss1 prodlgal Of our efforts u thai liseelIun hat
Gsspy TO ~ the object has nssss tseu wholly
H.sthats alluded. " rare Iaaz u III iha taats.