San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-03
BAR BANQUET,
A Solid and Substantial as Well as an In
tellectual Treat

The annual banquet Of the San An
tonic Bar Association took place at Mis-.
sion Garden Saturday night, and was
attended by about 40 Of the most promi-
nent attorneys Of the city and their
guests, the newspaper fellows. The
regular annual meeting was held in the
garden, previous to the banquet.
Messrs. Ii. NJ. Adae, w. G. Berry and
Judge Z. A. kellar were elected mem
bers. The constitution was amended so
as to allow Of seven members at meet
ing constituting quorum, instead Of IL
as heretofore. Adjournment then took
place, and the banquet prepared by
Mahncke and assistants up stairs in
the hall was discussed. After the
many courses were brought on, toast
master Hon. j. ii. McLeary arose and
proposed the first toast. To the Judi
eiary of Texas, able, impartial and in
corruptible, and called upon Colonel
John A. Green for response, which he
did very ably.
The Legislature" in the multitude of
counsel there is WISDOM" responded to
by Hon. Oscar Bergstrom.
The governor Of Texas, the sword and
shield Of state sovereignty; II. f.
Vernon.
Our government, state and national
and indissoluble union of indestruc-
tible states; l.. ID. Dibble.
Lawyers, the guardians of our liber-
ties and the protectors of our rights;
Geo. Paschal
The press, the headlight OF progress,
the illumination Of the world; VIM. Fer
guson.
Cur clients, may their shadows never
grow less and may their purses be
always like the widows cruise, full of
Oil; IL. p. Drought.
Fees, the fruit OF our tree OF knowl-
edge and solace Of our toll; j. ii. Cope
land.
The Bar association, distinct as the
pillows but one of the sea; VIM. Aubrey.
The ladies, mother, wife and sweet
heart, three magic words whose power
moves the world; Patrick Henry Ward.
The courts and their officers, vigilant,
active, brave; may their happiness be rs
long as their cost bills; Capt. George r.
Dashiell.
To our new members, the first shall
be last and the last shall be first; w. w.
King.
The wittiest speeches were made by
Messrs. Drought and Ward, which pro-
duced roars Of laughter.
After the regular tOasts were ex-
hausted, 1.-THE City Of San Antonio" was
toasted and responded TO by City Attor-
ney Newton.
1.-THE Queen OF May" was toasted also,
and responded to by Judge l.. ID. Dibble,
who was crowned with boquets OF roses
for the purpose.
The Arrangement Committee was alss
toasted, and MIR. Walling was called
upon to respond.
Sheriff Lewis bashfully refused to re-
spond when called upon to respond to
the toast, ITO the Sheriff of BeXar
County"
Henry Ryder-TaylOrs sang a solo which
was accepted as the precursor Of the
storm of yesterday. Indeed, the heavens
began weeping shortly after the song
was finished.
Mr.. Ransome's celebrated "Lsrbosrd
Watch" was called for, but the sailors
battened down all the matches and his
deep baritone could not come up from
his boots. His Waterbury also had not
been wound up.
At IL O'Clock Home, Sweet Home"
was chorused, and the banqueters sep
arated for their respective homes, after
pronouncing themselves well pleased
with the entertainment, and solid to
man that Mahncke's would be voted as
the meeting place next year.