Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-06


The members of the bar, court officials
and representatives of the press assembled
early in the evening in the ladies parlor
and passed the time in social conversation.
All awaited the summons to supper with
that patience which only hungry lawyers,
officials and reporters can exhibit. A lit
tie after =. NJ, under tho marshalship of
Col Hastings and j. l.. Spanglcr, the
| famished crowd were formed In double
file, light marching order, empty stomachs
and capacious vcsts, with not needless
| button. The doors Of the banqueting room
were then thrown open and tho line Of
march taken up, filing right and left, each
man arrived at position Of vantage.
There before him he saw one OF tho Hncst
| sights that can greet tho eyes Cf Il hungry
man table fairly grooming beneath oil
the dclicacics tho ingenuity Of master
| cook could suggest, the atmosphere redo
lent with the perfume Of tho choicest
flowers the green houses Of the cities could
furnish. The decorations Of the dining
room in keeping with the table and wait
crs. dressed in harmony with h,,b a,
each plate was pink-tintcd envelope with
tho name of the banquctcr written In a
beautiful hand. This enyelone contained
tho bill Of fare, a little gem Of the print.
or S art, with the names Of the gentlemen
giving tho banopo, On each tnarkir
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The Senator'S fpccch was rcplc,o with
happy illusions TO the professional career
OF the Judge. and ahandonin. tho comic
vein IN which he started out. he r,fd 4
glowing tribute 70 his cid Law rar,ncr.
which came warm from the heart The
sentiments thA, found expression In tho
language of Senator Alexander we're
echoed by those present
Judge Orvis then replied 10 a brief and
pointed speech. Ho referred with pardon
able pride TO tho d'm'nption "' Grim" )"
this Judicial district and Will" be claimed
some credit himself he accorded 70 others
their just share. Tie bad cnd"ayorcd 70
hold the scales OF Jusiie" even, and u b."
erred in his decisions tho Suprcm" Court
was careful 20 correct his error. The in
torcourse Of tho bench with the bar had
been oil that professional courtesy could
desire he had boon treated with uniform
kindness by every member Of tho bar
tha; while he had at times been compelled
to interpose his judicial hand between
contending attorneys, ho had dorc !; in
the Interests Of justice. In closing HE re-
the confidence thcv had Always shown