Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-04
FELLOWS OF INFINITE JEST
Frame Your Mind to Mlrth and Mer
riment, Which Bars a Thousand
Harms and Lengtnens Life.

as Prosecuting Attorney of Belmont
cornty ended with 1893, and the Bar OF
tie county, together with the county of
ficials met Monday night, at the Claren
oon Hotel, in a banquet at which MIR
Hollingsworth was the guest of honor
At8:30, thirty-four persons sat down at
the tables in the dining room, and pro
ceeded to attack menu of Blue Points
turkey with cranberry sauce, ham chick
en- salad, fruits, nuts, pickles, olives, cake
and ice cream. After the tables had been
cleared, the coffee brought in and the ci
gars lighted, Judge Carroll, as toastmas
ter, rose, and with few fitting remarks
assumed his duties.
Hon. L Danford responded to the
toast, "The Prosecuting Attorneys of Bel
mont County" He gave list of the
men who have served in this office, and
entertaining and characteristic anec-
dotes. He spoke particularly of Governor
Shannon. Inasmuch as Captain Dan
ford has personally known every man
who has been Prosecutor, his remarks
were of the deepest interest both to the
older men who also were acquainted with
the Prosecutors, and to the younger men
who merely know their names. Coming
!" the guest of the evening, he
paid -anost just, sincere and heart
felt tribute ".The Relation of the Pros
ecuting Attorney to the Court was to
have been spoken OF by Judge Driggs, but
he was detained at home by sickness. An
appreciatiye letter from him was read,
and the topic was wittily treated by
Judge Kelly in a brief speech.
j. w. Shannon, Esq, spoke on the sub
ject of The Grand Jury" He did not
have good opinion of the Grand Jury
system, saying that an indictment made
a presumption of guilt, and that the
Prosecuting Attorney could have his case
worked up before it came to trial. Hon.
c. L. Weems being absent, letter from
him was read by A. Ii. Mitchell, and his
toast, ''rhe Prosecutor" briefly and neatly
spoken to by that gentleman. ID. II. Milli-
gan spoke of "The Press: Its Iptluence
in Criminal Prosecution" To q. Y. How
ard, ESQ.,, of Barnesyille, was given the
subject LIB" Mr.. Howard paid elo-
quent tribute to the county and its dis
tinguished Bar. Allusions to the guest
<f the evening, to Judge Kelly and to
Judge briggs, were well received, and
when he said, 81 read in paper the 9th
!, er day that the Seventh Judicial Circuit
would be very glad to confer judicial
honors upon Belmont county lawyer,
who, it stated, is acknowledged to be-
} the tables caught bis meaning and
drowned the last of his sentence in a
magnificent outburst of applause, long
continued and breaking out again and
again. After it had subsidized, young
Democratic attorney leaped to his feet
sand shouted, Hurrah for Danford," and
was cheered to the echo The demonstra-
tion was unlocked for, outside of party
lines, spontaneous and certainly most
marked compliment.
"The Law" had been assigned to ]. C.
Tallman, of Bellaire, and w. V. Camp
sbell took his place with remarks that
were probably as much enjoyed as any
other speech of the evening. Hon. Robt.
M. Eaton spoke to "Our Guest" grace
fully and eloquently
"Trimmed up his praises with princely tongue, -
and ended by presenting him in behalf
of the Bar and county officials, with the
receipted bill, and bill of lading, for a
Lawyers Companion" roll-curtain
: office desk. The POSTMASTER now began
calling out speakers promiscuously, and
the speaking went on, until each man
about the board had contributed warm
: words of praise and friendly feeling for
: the retiring officer.
I Judge Carroll, as toastmaster, was in
; imitable, and kept the fun going uproar-
iously from start to finish. His speech
S.on the Press. and his statement that the
ancient Palladium of liberty" had in
kthese days fallen into the hands of the
politicians, and that "boom and Doodle
had formed combination that is ire
! sistible," was received with great ap-
plause.
The banquet was success, and a
/ marked compliment to the faithful
, ness of an official, and an indication of
the strength of the friendships he has
made. Mr.. HollingswOrth, by reason of
throat affection, was unable to speak
above whisper. His response was read
by Auditor Henderson, and is given be-
suax Citizens and Fellow Members at the Bar
@Fshould feel myself indeed recreant tU
a becoming sense of gratitude, if | were
to remain silent to this marked expires
sion of your esteem and good will. |
have long since learned to realize and ap-
preciate the real intrinsic value of the
commerce of genuine fellowship, and dis
interested friendship; and when | review
the faces assembled here tonight, l Can
read through them the noble sentiments
of heart that have convened US. While
me the happy recipient of these expires
sions of your good will, for which L shall
ever feel myself under deep and lasting
debt of gratitude, yet, | am not vain
enough to imagine that it is in conse
quence of any superior qualities of heart
/. or mind, that distinguishes me from my
fellow man. But, would rather regard
it as tribute paid to an honest and
: onyious effort on NV mart dnrinO INV CO
Z journ among you, to bring myself within
!, the pale of your good wishes.
: 1t adds luster and significance to thi.
expression of your high appreciation Of
honest endeayor to succeed upon hon
able lines, and in an honorable calling
know that they would be equally be
ting to any one assembled with us to
ght; for, to make happy, contenteG
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