Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-06
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''"'"i hhDi' Fuit Which DTOuRut 10 our
courts the most distinguished and able
lawyers in the State that involved more
fine points in the intricate law which gov
crns the tenure and title % the lands Of
the Commonwealth and which resulted
in verdict for the defendants-the heirs
OF the Houtz estAte-found fit culmina-
ton in the elegant banquet given at Houtz-
dale by the defendants In this memorable
case. They considered the victory Of so
much importance, and felt 80 grateful 10
all who contributed to their success, that
they determined to emphasize their graft
tude by calling together their friends
those who took an active part In the great
case and also their personal friends.
The writer left Bellefonte in company
with the Hon. G. T. Alexander and ID. r.
Fortney, Esq. Mr.. Alexander represented
at the dinner the counsel, who won for the
defense their splendid triumph. Mr.. Nc
Ateer and Geo. M Brisbin, Esq., both de-
PENDANTS in the suit, managed the dinner
and received the guests Robert Lawshe,
was called TO the chair, after the guests had
done ample justice TO the really incompar-
able dinner served by that prince Of genial
hosts, Fred Reese Of the Arlington House.
and Immediately the important business
Of the evening began. Hon. Z. Bruce
Petrikin, Of Huntingdon, and Thomas B.
Fisher, Esq, brother Of the Congressrnan
from the Huntington district, occupied, in
connection with Harry Mater, George
NJ. Brisbin, Harry Hartman and er.ShcriG
Pie, Of ClearfcId~ county, one table. Hon.
c. 7. Alexander, d. F. Foriney, Eeq.,
VIM. A. Tobias and j. C. Harper, two of
our county officials, together with Joseph
Morgan, recorder Of Clcarfeld county,
George II. Zeigler, Of Philipsburg, and
others, occupied another. Don ST. George
Frazier, HoutzdAlc's only editor, with
John X. White, Of OsceolA, and George
x. Barrett, Jr., Of Bellcfonte, not 70 men
iion Charley AcCauley, managed to all
another table. Altogether there were sew
eniy-iwo persons sitting at one time at the
various tables in the two sasiefully dec
GRATED rooms prepared for the occasion.
Mr.. Reese deserves great credit for the
handsome manner In which he entertained
the guest Of the evening. Mr.. LAwshe.
the chairman, called the assemblare 70
order at precisely twelve O'Clock. The
baton, welded by the chairman, was an
empty wine bottle. A. soon as order WAS
established, Bruce Pcirikin arose, and in a
| felicitous speech toasted ",he counsel for
the defense - and called on our popular
fellow-townsmAn, Hon. c. T. Alexander.
TO respond. Without eKAggeration, Mr..
Alexander made one Of the most eloquent
speeches IL was ever our good fortune 10
hear. At the conclusion Of his remarks,
Mr.. Petrikin once more arose and offered
a toast 70 "thc Houtz heirs, 4" and asked for
response from George NJ Brisbin, Esq.
In feeling and happy manner, Mr.. Bris-
bin s1alsined ihAi II was with no spirit Of
q that the defendants in this i'm
- ant 1se had called their friends to-
gcthcr. lie spoke Of the overwhelming
interes; all the people Of HoutzdAle had in
the result Of the suit The titles Of their
property were at stake, he said, and 1t was
not TO glory over the defeat Of the plain
tiGs, but TO rejoice in the fact that thou
sand people were not rendered homeless,
that the former owners Of all this valuable
property had arranged for this reunion Of
their friends. Other toass we're offered
and responses made by ID. F. Fortney,
George r. Barrett, Jr., and others. The
festivities were continued until late hour,
when the guests boarded a special train
tina, lay upon the track awaiting their con-
venience, and bid a reluctant farewell TO
Houtsdale and the good people who had
been 80 solicitous Of their comfort.