Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-22
THEY SAID GOODBYE and co
An Elegant Banquet rendered Land
Commissioners Croft.
FELLOW ATTORNEYS FAREWELL.
The Douglas County Bar Wine and
Dine I'm Honor OF the Eminent
Jurists Promotion The
Banquet and Speeches.
An Elegant Banquet.

Judge Lewis A. Groh the recently appointed
commissioner of the general land Office, at the
banquet given by the Douglas County bar at
the rooms of the Omaha club last night,
Sparkling wine flowed like water, the merry
Jest went round and the usually stald and
earnest men who day by day either plead
before the bar OF justice for their fellow men
or sit in judgment upon the difficult problems
presented, gave themselves up to an evening
of enjoyment, among the chief features OF
which was the cougratulation OF him who
has been honored by the chief executive in
being called to one Of the most important
positions in the national government.
1t was about 8 o'clock when the guest Of
the evening, attired IN the conventional dress
suit, his handsome face flushed with the ex-
citement of the occasion, arrived and took
his place in the drawing room, where he re-
ceived each successive visitor and responded
to the hearty congratulations bestowed
The club rooms had been especially pre-
pared for the occasion, and everything be-
spoke the fact that no pains had been spared
by the parties in charge to make the event as
pleasant as possible. The rooms looked even
more cheerful than usual while it appeared
as though every one was In the best
of humor, and bent upon giving Judge Croft
the most pleasant farewell possible.
The dining hall was marvel of beauty and
symetrical arrangement. Elegant floral
specimens greeted the eye on every hand.
The two main pillars were beautifully
wreathed with smilax, and the. many gar
land, and boquets OF the choicest blossoms
shed a pleasing fragrance over tho apart
ment- rhe table was triumph of the
caterers art and was arranged in the form
of an U, with covers laid for s;xty-fou
guests Here and there were huge vases
filed with the rich flowers, while the many
baskets of fruit of all kinds added to the
gorgeous appearance of the festive board.
Opposite the place of honor was a confeo-
TONER'S piece, entitled 1.-The General Land
Office" one end of which was adorned with
u mammoth cornucopia in bright colors, from
which issued host of the good things of the
land. AT the other end was the figure of a
man standing at the desk of the general land
commissioner, which was entitled, '.Taking
the OATH" the whole forming very pleas
ant sight to look upon. ~
The rrrCh to ,I., supper Room.
At S:35 the signal was given to enter the
banquet hall Judge Croft escortedoby Hon.
j. NJ. Woolworth led the way, followed by
Judges Doane and Wakely. Judge! Savage
and Hon. A. j. Poppleton. Attorneys Am.
brose and Covelle Immediately preceded
Mr.. E. Rosewater and Attorney Breck.
Then came J I'm l.. Webster, Chas. Offut,
Edward Simeral, Hon. W. j.: Connell, Ar
thur Wakely, Frank Moores, clerk of the
district court, and Sheriff Coburn in pairs
and behind them followed the remainder of
the party. ..s,t. ""
The head of the table was occupied by
Judge Croft, at whose right sat Hon j. M.
Woolworth, master of ceremonies, and Judge
Doane. At his left were Judge Wakely, A
j. Poppleton and Judge Savage
The gentlemen who We're present were
Hon. Lewis A. Croft, the guest of the even
ing: Hon. j. M. Woolworth, master OF cere-
monies; Judges Doane and Wakeiy of the
Iictp pir mn, II Mutnd m
United States senator from Nebraska; Hon.
| w. j. Connell, member of congress from the
| first district; p, Rosewaters editor of THE
BEE; G. M. Hitchcock, of the World Herald |;
| Fred Nye, of the Republ can; Clem. Chase,
of the Excelsior; John T. Bell, of the
Mercury, Sheriff William Coburn, District
Clerk, Frank q. Moores, j.. d. Congdon,
Major j. S. Clarkson, George FL. Hunt, W..
pleton. E. w. Simeral, W. S. Curtls. y. p.
English, Charles Offut General John c.
Gown, G. S. Montgomery, Hon. John L.
| Webster, Arthur c. Wakeley, I. J. Ma
breckenridge, K. w. breckenridge b. b.
Kennedy, w. F. Gurley, c. b. Kellar, E. NJ
Bartlett, G. M. Powell. Warren Switzler, Il.
r. Morris, Hon. John NJ. Thurston, Nj. S.
| Lindsay, George +. sprtchett, George w.
| Shields, j. l.. Kennedy, George l. Gilbert, G.
W. Ambrose John Redick, Champion $.
Chase, j. II. Mccullough, Charles II. Bald
| win, G. III. Brown, Hon. John b. ,Howley,
James Neville, II. j. Davis, e.. j. Cornish
and w. r. Amin. ..- 60 -.
The Banquet.
The menu was elegant and was quantity
! arranged in the form Of brief. the title
page of which was inscribed as follows:
IN RE. iJ.. r'hF ,'r.
| Dinner to Hon. Lewis A. Croft
AT the Rooms of the Omaha Club,
September 81, 1889.
BRIEF. .,.,. a., .,,..-
The menu proper began with:
DlTsnH To Brief. f." ""
| HON. LEWIS A. GRoFF. -
| "All offices carry. in the eye of the law, an
| honor along with them because they imply
| "a superiority of parts and abilities; beng
| supposed to be always filled with those that
are most able to execute them."-,. .IasHl
| l. Bl. Com. 218.t"' s' -- 49,
| ''The office of Land Commissioner has at
| tanned the dignity of q constitutional posi-
| tion." -
State VS. Liedtke, 9 Neb. 465. -'
| ie rTe .-i.l.
| Ammontillado. ...,
| Little Neck CLANS y Celery.
"These are subject to private entry"
| Smiley VS. Sampson, Neb?SS.
| Consomme.
| "Reversed and remanded.n w..
Reeve VS. Mccormick, IL Neb. 26l.
III.
| Sauterne.
| Ellet of Bass a Ia Normande.
Potato Croauettes. Small Patties of Shrimp.
"rhese proceedings are interlocutory and
| by no means final"
See Merriam vs Gordon, II Neb. 325.
| ".
Chateau Leovlle.
Filet of Chicken a la Perigrueux.
| French Peas
ut must be shown that these are original
| entries"
Van Every VS. Fitzgerald, 81 Neb. 80.
Roman Punch.
"If from any cause the panel shall not be
full, the court may order the bailif 10 fill the
| same.n ..s, ,.,. .
Neh. Supreme Court Rules No. Is.
| VI.
Pommery Sec. 80. -.r. r.
Roast Young Turkey, Stuffed with
| Truffles.
'Merger takes place when the greater and
a less estate meet in the same person."
Miller vs. Finn, Neb, 300.
| VII.
| Lobster Salad.
''The prayer in this case is for general re-
lief.n
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