Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-01
LAW STUDENTS DINE.
The Banquet of the Georgetown Post
Graduate LAW Class.

Eloquence wit and good cheer reigned
supreme at Welcker's last evening as the
members Of the post graduate class of
Georgetown Law School gathered for their
annual banquet. A number Of the faculty
were present as guests Of the class. After
full justice had been done to the bountiful
menu, Mr.. Wilton ]. Lambert, president of
the class. in a few well-chosen remarks. in
troduced the POSTMASTER. Mr.. A. S. Mich
ener. Mr.. Kitchener expressed great gratif-
cation at the presence Of SO many members
OF the class and faculty. He introduced as
the first speaker Mr.. Lew H. Phillips. who
responded to the toast "Our profession %
Mr.. E. A. Davis followed with an eloquent
speech on the theme. Our patriotism" in
which he said that there could not be found
such an anomaly as an unpatriotic Ameri-
can.
Mr.. c. d. Van Duzer. In speaking upon
the toast. 1.-The BENCH" said that there were
no higher offices in the gift of the people of
this country than positions upon the bench.
Mr.. Raymond Z. Gerry made an extremely
bright and witty response to Our clients"
His remark that the increase in litigation
was entirely out of proportion to the in
crease in the number of lawyers elected
hearty laughter. Mr.. Raymond A. Heiskell
spoke eloquently of Alma mater" review
ing the history of Georgetown University
from its founding to the present time. and
concluding with verses from the pen of a
former member of the class. Mr.. James 8.
Easily Smith.
Mr.. John j. Dolan was introduced as one
who had on many occasions lent the power
of his eloquence to the furtherance of the
interests Of Georgetown. Mr.. Dolan re-
sponded to the toast, Our faculty" In
concluding he named over the various gen.
tlemen composing it, pref1xing each name
as he spoke it with the adiectives denoting
the distinctive characteristics of the indi-
vidual professors. The last toast, Our
class" was eloquently responded to by the
president of the class, Mr.. Wilton j. Lam
bert. He referred feelingly to the fact that
this was probably the last meeting Of the
class before they should separate to their
various walks of life. He reviewed the his
tory OF the class, referring to the many
victories achieved by its members
All of the members of the faculty present
responded to calls upon them and many
bright remarks were the result. Messrs. D.
called upon and responded briefly. Mr.
Edw. ]. Walsh recited two selections to the
satisfaction Of all. The entire affair was
successful from start to finish. Nearly
every speaker in some way referred to the
recent series of victories in the joint de-
bates with Columbian, and the praises of
the victors were loudly proclaimed
Those who gathered around the table were
as follows: Judge Jere Wilson, Messrs. T.
A Lambert, Henry Wise Garnett r. Ross
Perry, G.. E. Hamilton, Job Barnard and
Rene Holland of the faculty and of the
class Messrs. Wilton j. Lambert. John j.
Dolan, A. s. Kitchener, G. E. Thorn, Edw.
J. Walsh, Z. II. Block, w. r. Berry, Ray
mond II. Heiskell, Lew H. Phillips, Ray
mond Z. Gery,C. d. Van Duzer. a. C.Shaw,
Chas. r. Hof. ]. III. TObin. Patrick Fl. G.
Brennan, Eugene A. Davis, H. w. Hall,
Grant E. Price. Jos. W. Wills, H. c.. Nc
Closkey, D. p. Morgan, VIM. ID. Slaughter
T. Joseph Duffy, Edw. E. Barton, Wallace
Streater and p. III. Chew. Messrs. Andrew
han nd n n
ent as guests of individual members of the
class.