Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

for ladies and gentlemen, respectively. Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Parker presided most gracefully
at these two tables. Mr.. Blsckwood led with
Miss Oongef and the hsures were new and in
Morris, Miss sterret Of Philadelphia, Mis- Stone
Of Frederick, Miss Lewis of Richmond. Miss
Leeds OF New Orleans and Misses Hsrdesty,
Campbell, Duhamel, Andrews, Strong, Schoup,
Jones, Davis Parker, and Messrs. McConnihe,
Nosher, Tousson, Winters, Won Gunner, Camp.
bell, Hawkins, Brainard French, W ooten. Mayse,
barton, Breckenridge. DR.. Rust and Friebus, jr
A novel feature was the prize figure there being
two prizes, which were won by Miss Conger and
Mr.. Wooten. -
MIRA Joseph Romance Edison, assisted by
Miss Nellie Robinson, held delightful recep-
son AZ ner charming home yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno ". Boteler started for New
Orleans this morning.
The twenty-ffth or silver anniversary of the
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael Sanger wa 8
ceieprased last evening at their home, 4441f H
friends. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. L. Rlchold, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King IT,,
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Damman, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Luch, Mr. and
garten Mr.. and Mrs. Anmon Behrend, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. Rash, Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn, Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. Hartong, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Alexander,
Mr.. and Mira L. Felhsiner, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Sackerman. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cohen, Mr.. L.
Kosenaur. Mrs. Marx Luchs and Master Luchs,
MRS. George Stern, Mrs. Max Lewis, Mrs.
simon Stern. MIRA Rubenstein, Mrs. Sophia
fellheimer, Miss Gennie Einstein Of Savannah,
Misses Frances Strauss, E. Richold, b. Hausner
OF Bavaria, Ga, Theresa Kahn, Barbara Stern,
minnie and Gerthrin Stern, Helen Sanger, Moses
Il. Sanger, David Sanger and Moses F. Sanger.
RELIEF OF THE SUPREME COURT.
A Committee of the Bar Association Be-
fore the Congressional subcommittee.
subcommittee Of the Senate and House COM
mittees on judiciary, consisting of Senators
Evarts, Hoar and Pugh and Representatives E.
B. Taylor, Culberson and Rogers, today gave
a hearing to committee Of the American bar
association upon the bills intended to give re-
lief to the Supreme Court and to facilitate the
administration Of justice.
The bar committee consisted Of Henry Hitch
cock of st. Louis, president of the association;
VIM. Allen Butler of New York, Walter B. Hall
Of Macon, Ga, Edward Otis Henkley of Balti-
more, secretary of the bar association; J. Hub
ley Ashton Of Washington and Francis Rawle
of Philadelphia
DISTRICT CASES.
Before the gentlemen of the committee were
heard, j. Reginald Fendall of Washington
asked the committee to take no action upon
the bills until the bar association of Washing
ton should be heard upon the subject so far as
it related to cases originating in the District Of
Columbia.
The members Of the committee all argued
in favor Of the establishment Of an interme-
dlate appellate court as the best means Of
ahording relief to both the Supreme
Court and the inferior courts Of the
federal judiciary. This was said to
be in harmony with the system of juris-
prudence in all English-speaking countries and
has been adopted by several of the states,
notably New York. The division of the Supreme
Conrt into sections to hear cases of the various
kinds would not, it was argned, answer the de-
mand. As it is the court is forced to the ut
most OF human capacity and endurance. The
only practical relief is in more judges.
THE WORK OF THE COURT.
Mr.. Hill presented an analysis of the work Of
the court for the past twenty terms, which
showed that on the average Alt cases were dis
posed Of, but only 29O were adjudicated, the
rest going off the docket by dismissal compro-
mise, &c. 1t is estimated that the number
of cases that will be filed for the October
term Of court this year will be $50
and there are now 1858 cases on the docket
awaiting consideration.
The arguments or statements of the COM
mittee covered the methods OF procedure
basis and limitation Of appeals, the power Of
Congress to regulate appeals and to establish
the courts suggested and the practicability Of
the court to serve the purpose in view.