Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-12
HERE'S TO LAWYERS.
Legal Lights as They Shine at
the Banquet.
Kennsbee and Somerset Bars Ably
Represented.
The XatsfYille Term UShered ia With
Hospitality BOunttOuS.
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the popular Elmwood House all day Tuesday
Dinner was served to the wielders Of mortar.
and pestles, members of the Kennebee
Pharmacists A.socociation. who held their
annual meeting here today. Ere they had
departed the lawyers began To arrive. They
had left the green baizs bag behind and all
matters not of jovial concern bad no place
with them.
Seventy-one plates were arranged on the
long tables, while beneath the snowy cloth
and board on which they rested were thrus,
the legal limbs, whose possessors represent
the bar in kennebee and Somerset counties
Seldom does one see gathered together in
this :ouniy a number of men representing
the ability that sat around the boun,ifully
spread tables in Landlord Murchs dining
hall at the Elmwood. Two long tables run
ming lengtkwise of the hall seemed overbur-
dened with good things. brilliant in their set
ting. Running at right angles with these
was the table at which the speakers of the
evening sat. In the centre an at the head
sat Hon. S. S. Blown. On bis left were
Judge o. 6. Hall. Hon. j. W. Bradbury
Hon. F. + Webb. On his right were Judge
W. F. Whitehouse. Mayor Meader of
Waterville, ExAttorney General Baker aud
others
Following is list of other gu SITS c. L.
Andrews. Winthrop &. X. Boutelle, Wat
erville; F f. an, lialloseli; W. W
Barnard Fairfield; f X Butler, Hallowell ;
Leslie G CORNISH. Augus'a; ". >. Choate,
Augusta; Is 5 Collins. North Arson; l. u
Carver, Watervllle; Abel Davis, PittsiielI
q W. Field, Oakland; c c Faunce; \. VI.
Goddard, Augusta; J II Greeley, China
II VI. Heath, Augusta; NJ s Hplsay, Au-
gustai C.. A Harrington, Norrid gewock
II s. Nunton Oakland; S. NJ Heath.
Watervlle; W. T. Ilaines, Water
Vile: A W Hall, Waterville; c.
W. Jones, Augusta; Thomas Lee,
Jr, Augusta e + johnson, Waterville ;
Thos J Lynch, Augusta; f + McFalltn.
Fairfield J j. Parlin. North Anson; ii. \.
Priest. Vassalboro; g. S. Paine, WinslhS
W G Philbrook, Waterville; A. Simmons,
North Anson; Hon. j. =. Swasey, Canton
II W. Stewart. Wateryille; +. X. SHAY,
Watervile; G T. Stevens, Augusta; F. +.
Southard, Augusta f. A. Small, Augusta
A C. Stilphen, Gardner; Samuel Titcomb,
Augusta: Lendall Titcomb Augusta; o. A
Tuell. Augusa; G. l. Tanner, Augusta; d
F. Thompson. IIsrtlaud; +. A. Waldron,
Wattrville Appleton Webb, Waterville; II.
S Webster, Gardner; +. W. Whtehou>e,
Augusta. l. II Wehh Skowhegan c. q.
Wing. Watervlle; A.G Andrews, Augusta
George He selton, Gudirer; J W Manson,
pittsfeli
By e ch plate vas fragrant boutonniere,
while the tables were ai9rrcd with pro
fusion of f,,ers 1t was nearly 10 o'clock
before the quests took their seats.
For trpcal trater nj gt'heriug the law
yers of Maine can give the hvst illustration
Here were gathered thr varied lights of the
profession, but whether they were lights Of
great or less candle power no distinction was
visible H,arty good fellowship and keen
appreciation of social occasion was every
where manifest
After cigars were lighted, Chairman of the
Committee on Entertainment. F. 4. Wal
dron. raped the as-embtage to order and
nom mated Hon :, ; Brown chairman ot
the vcning aad Judge O q. Hall toast
master. Mr. Brown made an effective ami
eloquent speech, after which he called on
Hon F T. Webb of Waterville, who ma lie
the address of welcome. Next IN ord'r were
the toast. introduced in an inimitable man
ner hy Toastmsster Hall;
The first toast proposed vas The State of
Maine"
Loud applause evinced the approval with
which the toastmaster's Introductory words
were received. Judge Hall alluded to the
anecdote related of Lord Erskine, in which
he attributed his success "a forensic orator
to his wife and children saying that when
he made his first plea, he seemed to feel his
children clutching at the skirts of his coat
telling him that this was the opportunity tt
earn them bread 81 call upon a gentle
man." said the toastmaster, who has beer
handicapped through life by having no wife
and children to inspire him, yet has managed
notwithstanding. to work well to the front o.
the profession III this State "
The Ex Attorney Generals response wa
in the bright. happy manner customary viii
him a, the banquet table. Surely the goo'
State of Maine couldn't have Jared bette
than in the wide scope of Mr. Bakers elo
ouence
The second toast was The City of Water
yille." responded to by Mayor Mesder
xbosa thororgh acquaintance with the city
affairs. rendered it especially ft.ing that h
should reply.
The third toast. The judiciary of Maine,
wa. responded to bv Judge Whitenouse
Judge Whitehouse paid glowing tribute t
tho nr.ctioiny LAWYER. The bench would b
! creditsble in proportion as the bar was learne
and faithful It's highest idol would be Al
tanned when it could slways determine III
s.act limits of private rights and siministe
ius.iee without respect to persons or cord
lion. and nv its indicial record and e1ampl
| of nrixate virtues and puhlje principles. DC
.erve and receive the absolnte co Fl hence O
all ner.ons within its jurisdiction Whe
/ Sh.kesnesre assembled the rebels Of Blael
baa,b in Henry VI. the first suggestion {
SOCIAL reform wa. to kill sill the lavyers: hl
tho lawyers were the most trusted and tn
mo.t deserving of trust of all men in all pr,
fession,. There was no school for the d,
xalonmsnt of Intellectual force like the cor
test. of the forum. The LAWYERS hal slvay
haep in the grand army of reformers movin
on IN veptIer ways of ruling and better WAY
~ living They have been the defenders
1 ibe,tv the founders Of state. and the pr,
.a.,or, ~ tho onnressed throughout IL
,s,ch of civilizstion.
r., ,bs four,h roa.t The Profession {
,hs I,wr Comfy Attorney Carleton respon,
"a in a most bappy vein. Time allows D
an abstract of hi. remarks.
Mr. Tosstmaster; II give. me great plea
NC 10 be Win Won on tbi, occasion and me
ron in hi. Mace II is said the clearest ca
sts,,,.s. on -sco-d i. tha, of the \,