The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-26

At meeting of the members of the Bar
Of Columbia and Montour counties held in
Bloomsbury on August 2, a committee was
appointed to determine upon some appro-
pirate action in recognition of the retire.
ment Of Hon. William Elwell from the
Bench of this district. The committee de-
cded to tender Judge Elwell banquet
and invitations were sent out to the Judges
Of other districts who had presided here
for Judge Elwel at any time, or for whom
he has presided, and to the members of the
legal profession Of other districts who have
practiced before him. The date finally fix
ed upon was Friday, October 10, and on
that evening there gathered at the Exchange
Hotel in this town party of gentlemen
embracing more distinguished jurIsts and
la Hyers than any similar occasion in this
state has ever before drawn together.
THE GUESTS.
The following named visitors were pres.
ent, many of them coming long distance,
and not allowing the incemency of the
weather to deter them from being in at
tendance to do honor to the guest of the
evening:
Hon. w. T. Davies of Towanda, Lieuten-
ant Governor of the state; Hon. j. B. Nc
Collum of Montrose, at present President
Judge OF Susquehanna county, and demo-
cratic candidate for Supreme Judge Hon.
Franklin b. Gowen of Philadelphia, ex-
president of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Hon. H. w. Palmer of Wilkes
barre, ex.attorney- general of the state !;
Hon. P. d. Morrow of Towanda, President
Judge of Bradford county; Hon G. L..
Pershing and Hon. D. b. Green, Judges of
Schuylkill county; Hon. E. Albright of
Allentown, President Judge of Lehigh
county; Hon. G. E. Rice of Wilkesbarre,
President Judge of Luzerne county; Hon.
R. w. Archibald, President Judge of Lacka-
wanna county; Hon. III. b. Payne OF
Wilkesbarre; Hon. j. B. Storm, of Strouds-
burg, former member of Congress from
this district; Geo. r. Kaercher, General
Solicitor of the P. s. R. Railroad Col. Geo
sanderson, of Scranton; Rodney A. Mercur,
son of the late Chief Justice Mercur, and
D'Alanson Overton of Towanda; Z. Larue
Munson of Williamsport; L. Dewart ex-
district attorney of Northumberland
county, and H, NJ. Mcclure of Sunbury; j,
A. Opp of Plymouth; A. G. Chaplin OF
Nanticoke; E. M. Dunham of Laporte; and
Hon. l. X. Krickbaum, ex-asseciate Judge,
who served on the bench of this county for
five years with Judge Elwel.
or the bar of Montour county, Joshua
w. Comfy, now retired from practice, but in
his day one of the ablest lawyers in the
state, James Scarlet, and William kase
West were present. Judge Hinckley was
kept away by another engagement
or the Columbia county bar there were
in attendance, Col. j. G. Freeze, q, W
Miller, L. +. Waller, w. +. Smith, u
Herring, II. II. Little, William Chrismau
A. N. Yost, N. U. Funk, A L. Fritz, ii
V. White, q. G. Evans, E. r. lkeler, G. b
Jackson, G. E. Geyer, w. Ii. Rhuwn, A. K
Oswald, j. II. Maize, S. w. Dickson, b. F
Zarr, c. G. Barkley, L. s. Wintersteen, F
P. Billmeyer. Geo. E. Elwell, q. G. Pea
cock and A. G. Freas.
The pleasure of Judge Elwell was great,
enhanced by the presence OF his only
brother, Hon. Edward Elwell of Beave
Dam, Wisconsin, who occupied the bencl
in that state for one term, and who cam'
on at this time to attend the banquet
THR BANQUET.
1t was after nine O'Clock when the door
| OF the dining room were opened and tn
procession ushered out. The tables wer
set in shape of paralellogram open at on
| end. At the head of the table which wa
the cross-table joining the two long ones
sat Col. Freeze, the toast-master, who wa
selected by the committee to preside, be
cause he ia the President of the Bar Assoc
alton OF Columbia county, one OF the oldes
| members of the bar in the district, and wa
| one of q committee of two, the late Wesle
Writ being the other one, who went !
Sullivan county in 1862 to meet Williar
Elwell and invite him to accept the nom
nation for President Judge of the Goth dis
trict At his right sat Judge Elwell, Judg
Pershing, Judge McCollum, and at his le
Gov. Davies, Joshua W. Comfy, Hon. +.
Gowen, and Judge Edward Elwell'
Down the outside of the tables were sea
ed the other invited guests, and the men
bers of the bar of the district occupied th
inside.
The dinner was prepared by Kennedy c
| Wilkesbarre, and the menu was as follows
| Blue Points on Half Shell.
Green Turtle Soup.
| Boiled Salmon with Sauce Hollandaise.
| Cucumbers.
| T.nderloin OF Beef with Mushrooms.
| Roman Punch.
venison, Currant Jelly,
| Quail on Toast
Celery, Saratoga Potatoe
Salad OF Luttuce
| Roquefort Cheese.
Waters and Olives.
Napoltaine Ice Cream,
Wine Jelly, oake'
| Fru,t. Nuts,
Coffee.
The operation of disposing of the dell
| ious food occupied until 12 o'clock, al
then Col. Freeze raped for order and a
dressed the assembly in these words
GRNTLRMRN OF THR BENCH AND BAR.
On behalf of the Bar of Columbia al
tMontour counties most cordially welcor
you to our hospitalities.
The brotherhood of the Bar has be
proverlial throughout its whole histoT
and It must needs be so among educat
genll men, imbued with the spirit of III
profession, The enforcement OF the ril
/. ' and the punishment of the wrong. In