Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
BACHELOR LAWYERS REMEMBERED
Judge T. B. Wall Entertains q Number OF tho
Members Of the Legal Profession.

Members OF the Legal Profession.
Judge 7. B. Wall at his elegant resi-
dence 622 North Fourth avenue last even
ing entertained most successfully the
bachelor members of the bar. The invi-
tation cards had very expressive clause
uniquely printed in one corner and in full
was "Come hungry" The invited claimed
that they obeyed the injunction and at
$50 within the cosy parlors were j. V.
Daugherty, f. w. Bentley, c. w. Criley,
J. E. Humphrey, E. Callahan, II. w.
Holt, B. L. keenan,, Z. W. Sargent, A. L.
Sturdevapt, NJ H. Boone. S. w. Shaddock,
Jr., Geo. w. Adams, ]. f. Conley. j. +.
Adams, o. c. Echstein, A. w. Sturdevant,
j NJ. Humphrey, H. L. Arnold, Joeeph
Coates. P. A. Rohrbangh, r NJ. Rauck,
Dean Gordon, c. V. Ferguson, Joe. E.
Henley and Dave NJ. Dale.
With the exception of Mr.. Dale it was
bachelor crowd and he was allowed by the
others to remain because he was partner
of Mr.. Wall. One noticeable fact was that
nearly all Of them had located in Wichita
within last five or six years and this was
said to explain why they were travelling
the road of life alone. 1t was suggested
that should Mr.. Wall one year hence re-
peat his invitation he would not be called
to have to place SO many plates. After the
attention had been directed to the elegant
spread for couple of hours. Judge Dale
was called upon to respond to "Our hOste
my partner" The judge insinuated that
the kind hoste on reaching Wichita ten
years ago was referred to unkindly by
some of the members of the bar as 1.-THE
kid" At that time he met him in the
legal arena and found him quite interest
ing Soon after he met him in the politl-
cal arena and there it was also interesting
While they had often directed at each
other their sharp pointed and well poison
ed arrows there had never been any ILL
feeling between them in the general accep-
tation of the term.
In response the hoste said that the pres
ence of the younger members
of the bar assuring kindly
feeling was most gratifying and most
highly appreciated. Being young law
ger himself he was always glad to make
new acquaintance i'll the profession. He
had obserued that an early acquaintance
and thorough acquaintance was usually
sure preventive of any ill feelings SO apt to
grow up between members OF the pro-
fession, The members of the bar on being
thrown together had a chance to under
stand each other more thoroughly and
had chance to find out each others good
qualities. He had quite an acquaintance
with the different bars of the state and
was free to assert that no county could
boast of as able a bar as Sedgwick. The
young members coming from every
where had brought with them infor-
nation and courage which had forced a
combat with the older attorneys, resulting
in good to all. He extended to them best
wishes for success and most cordial
greeting.
To "The Ladies" by Mr.. Rohrbaugh was
quite interesting. He could not see how
it was that the ladies should refuse so
persistently the young lawyers. Ii the
lawyers were to blame he could certainly
promise they would do better in the new
year.
"The Young Man in Politics." by Col.
Callahan, who thought politics not good
vocation, at least not profitable one for
Young man. 1t might do for little pas
time and amusement and to help friends.
but not for serious business.
Mr.. Eckstein read half and half COM
posed OF German and English known as
sSetting Hen," by the well known elo-
cutiopist r. Coombs He was given a
clever hand.
Judge keenan, was assigned "the judic-
iary." Said he had recently found out he
knew a great deal and took great pleasure
in letting other people know it. If those
present had not learned anything from
him it was certainly their fault Serious
| " speaking he thought old time customs
and decisions, while commanding much
respect. should not always be applied to
new conditions If they were there would
be nothing else for the profession TO DO.
There was room for advancement nova
days as we'll as ever before
extraordinary legal remedies" by Mr..
Fred Bently was quite interesting and
ventured some local hits that HIT
THE long man at tue bar or banquet"
by Mr.. j. NJ. Humphrey related his per-
sonal experience.
Mr.. Holt spoke Of "Virginia' most APP
propriately in tone as we'll as giving some
| IDEAS of his early home.
Mr. Henly was assigned Indiana and
referred TO its leading peculiar features
and the "hoosier'' members of the bar.
Mr.. Comfy, on divorce cases. seemed
to be very much at home.
| Mr. Shaddock, "the newest member at
the bar" was at home all the same.
Mr. Coates, ''the litigation of women, y
affirmed that one good client, woman,
was a good living, including office rent.
1t was recalled that today Judge Wall is
33 wears old, and he was called upon to re-
late some early "reminiscences of his prac.
tice at the Sedgwick bar. he did so at an
interesting length At o'clock the bach
elors bid their kind host good night, "
fully approaching that even with them
there are streaks of silver lining to the
| clouds.