The Portland daily press., 1885-01-23
YORK'S LAWYERS.
Annual Supper of the County Bar
Association,
Complimentary to Judge EaOch Foster
of Bethel.
Special to the Press. )

SACo, JAM % The members of the York
County Bar rendered q complimentary ban
quet to Hon. Enoch Foster of Bethel, Justice
presiding at the January term of the Supreme
Judicial Court now being held in this city, at
the Saco House this evening, and it was
magnificent success. The committee OF ar
rangements, consisting of Charles S. Hamil-
ton. H. Fairfield and James g. Hewey, de-
serve much praise for their untiring labors in
the affair, and Landlord True has added new
laurels to his previous reputation as first
class caterer. The following members of the
York County Bar and invited guests were
present:
Hon. Enoch Foster. Judge, of Bethel
f. M. Higgins, County Attorney, of Limerick.
James e. Hewey Clerk of Courts of = fired.
Chas. S. Hamilton, Judge of Municipal Court,
Biddeford.
W. r. Emmons, Judge of Municipal Court. saco.
Col +. W. Guptin, of Saco, of the Governors
Chas. E. Weld, of Buxton.
f. K. Milliken. of Auburn. stenographer.
Geo. f. Clifford, of Cornish.
w. F. Lunt. U S. District Attorney, of Portland.
r. p. Tapley Jr.. of Saco.
Charles II Prescott, proprietor of the Biddeford
Fl Fairfield, of Saeo.
Chas Reed, of biddeford
Joshua Getchell Biddeford
Hon. John M. Goodwin of Biddeford.
Walter Dane, of Kennebunk.
r. II. Mott of Saco
Royal f. Goold. of Saco.
f. A. Tarbox, of Saeo.
E. Il. Burnham. of Saco.
Abner Oaks of South Berwick,
G. T.. Higgins of West Buxton
Jesse Gould, OF Biddeford.
u. L. Mason, of Biddrford.
q. n. Weymouth of Biddeford.
H. E. Tibbetts, of Biddeford
Fred Boothby, of Saco
Geo. E. Grant, of Saco
Col. II. II. Burbank of Saco.
j. n. Marshall, of Hollis.
A. K. Trip. of Wells.
B. #. Chadbourne, of Biddeford
+. A. Hubbard, of Biddeford.
Geo. F. Clifford, of Cornish.
Benz +. Hamilton. of BIddeford,
j. O. Ross, of Biddeford.
Frank Roberts, of Biddeford.
J. B. Donovan, of Alfred.
w. Perkins. of Cornish.
G. f. Haley, of Bid ieford
w. a, Downs. of South Berwick.
ID. j. Cram, of Biddeford.
Chas. Walker, of Biddeford.
Nat. Walker, of Biddeford.
John Hanscom, proprietor of Sentinel, of Bidde-
ford, and Others
Letters of regret were received from Hon.
l. S. Kimball Of Sanford, Robert r. Blazo
(now in his 88th year, of Parsonsfeld, Stillman
B. Allen of Boston, VIM. Emery of Alfred,
and others.
The association elected the following officers
Ior bne ensuing year:
President-John M. Goodwin, of Biddeford
Vice President-Rufus P. Tapley, of Saco
Secretary-Hampden Fairfield, of Saco.
Tressurer-Horace FL. Burbank of Saco.
Executive Oommittee-Luther s. Moore,
Limerick; George @. Yeaton, So. Berwick;
Geo. +. Clifford, Cornish; Asa Low Sanford;
Moses A. Stafford, Kittery.
Committee on Annual Dinner for 18S6-Gor-
ham N. Weymouth, Saeo; Horace a. Burbank,
Saco; John B. Donovan, Alfred.
Daring the early part Of the evening the
time was occupied in whist, games and general
congratulations. The banquet was served at
10 o'clock, and the tables in the large dining
hall were laden with the choicest and richest
Of viands.
Judge Foster occupied a position between
Judge @. S. Hamilton OF Biddeford and 81.
Fairfield of Saco, while directly fronting him
upon the table was huge cake with rich or
namental frosting and inscribed, "In honor Of
Judge Foster" the gift of the committee OF
arrangements to the Judges wife.
The three heaviest members of the Bar at
the table were B. f. Chsdbourne of Biddeford,
Geo. It. Clifford of Cornish, and B. f. Hamil-
ton of Biddeford, whose united weight is 795
pounds. The two latter gentlemen sat side by
side and chatted about the elephant and ass"
episode which occurred in the court room to-
day.
Representatives of the PRESS and Biddeford
papers were present. No toasts or speeches
were made at the table, wine not being includ-
ed in the bill of fare.
Following the banquet the party repaired to
the hotel parlor, where the time was occupied
until midnight in singing, "A. A. Tapley, Esq.,
presiding at the piano. Among the songs rem
dered were "The Old Oaken Bucket" "We'll
not go home till morning. Marching through
Georgia" America" and other old favorites.
Shortly after midnight one of the jolliest
parties ever assembled at the Saco House sop
aratad and turnad their stans hornAward