The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-21


the difference between American and Eng
fish lien laws. We la,ter giving the money
lender lien Tae nrss mecbapies' lien
Jaw was paszsd4n Maryland IN ITsL The
tendencyswas 70 give perfect protection 20
every one ins1essed in bull jung except
the owner, xhohad no protection but his
Wits Finally. Mr. Post remarked that the
interests Of the peOp'a required and COM
mon Justice demanded the modification OF
the lien laws 50 that sther the material
nssn SHOULD have no lien for material tlr-
nished CONTRACTOR or if he have such
lien, it shall osdy be % the extent OF the
moneys due theGontractor after notice OF
such claim ssas BEEN given By the matesla!
man te the 0wGer, and after the payment
Of all labor liens.
Judge Orange Jacobs. of Seattle. then
read highly interesting paper on the
Rem bas SCIENCES Of the Bench and Bar OF
washsagtop.m Judge jacobs szid that IN
evsEy new and sparsely settled country
there j. always q closer sociAi intercourse
between tao bench and the bar. aud a
greater freedom of Hsterance Khan IN after
years. Whesl population Increases TO The
dignity a commonwealth and costly
courthouses are bullt, there IS connected
with every court room = sort OF holy OF
lhoiies. from rshsch. the Judge emerges in
the Tnorasirg gard. alter the crier performs
his dutiess alto xhich he enters al night
TAs may. ard probably does AID IN the
6dspatcsa IL public Business, bat 1t operates
as an ets<ciual softailment Of that free and
easy s6ciah Intercourse wsssch once existed.
The rusgH gas rarely seen now except
when fully clad vi judicial thunder. The
Judge then related a number of humorous
incideuSsiB Judge Greene's court, and in
the Vaneoxyer court, over which he pre-
sided. 40 OF which created a roar of merri-
ment After the laughter had subsidized
Judge Jacobs went on 10 pay tribute to
the lafe I. u. Hall, and. after relating a
number of iddieIous incidents. concluded
his resnarks o. follows:
IL lowe you an apology for OBTAINING you
so long with this ttnsuhstantIal matter
this ttnwritten poetry Of the profession.
am inclined TO believe. however, that the
aetaal intellectual and moral tone OF n
given period. az we'll as the social status,
has no truer index than its current auec-
dotes. EyerY new and formative commu-
nifty is mar ked with distinctive iDdividu-
alities In the onward sweep Of develop
Euent and cieilizatiGn, and in the largeness
Of population individu aiity becomes fused
in the general masses and loses its distinc-
tive characteTistics.'
Hon. Elwood Evans, Hon. John b. Al
len and w. n. " hite followed In humor-
Gus apd instructive remarks. Afterward
Judge Jacobs was requested TO furnish for
publication additional "reminiscences.
President Arthur then referred TO the
successful gathering, and at 12;45 p. m.
declared the meeting adjourned sine die.
At O'Clock the members of the associa-
ton made trip % Leschi park, where
they found in waiting the steamers Juan.
ita and Quiukstep, which they promptly
| boarded aud made an excursion on Lake
| Washington around Mercer island and
Union ha9. At the East Seattle pavilion q
cold Fepast was enjoyed. after which APP
| propriate remarks were made by VIA III.
| Thompson, Judge Osborn and James
Leddys The party returned TO the city on
the Madison street. oars.
The banquet rendered to the State Bar
| Association by the bar of Seattle at the
Rainier hotel last evening at 8 o'clock at
tEacted about l5o guests, who filed into the
| banqueting ball under the leadership oil
| win H. Thompson. The han and tables
| the latter IN the shape of a horseshoe
were handsomely decorated with cut
flowers and national flags. While tho
guests were seating Wagner's First Regi
ment orchestra diseoursed inspiring
music Win II. Thompson acted a.
postmaster, and welcomed those
present in neat address. He trusted
and believed that the stay o
the visiting brethren had been both pleas
ant and profitable and one Of rare enjoy
ment The president believed they woulc
l carry to their respective homes only piles
ant recolleetions Of the brief period spen
] in Seattle. I'VE have prepared this ban
anet so as to fiji You, gentlemen of tn,
Gar. TO repletioa in order If possible t
eorapeI you to longer taTry with u.s."
The menu vas an excellent one, the at
tendance WAS good aud constant low o
lest aided IN ia enjoyment by the guests
I After ttte good things had been fully
discussed and enjoyed Toastmaster w. Ii
Thampson read the first toast Of the even
ing ssThe executive OF the nation-ai
able iawyet, a most honorable official anS
vn honest gentleman. The response wa
TO have been made by W. H. Brinker
United SIates district attorney. but b,
was unable 70 bs present. aud a letter o
regret fbou4 him was read in which h,
I
| Cleveland George Donworth, who wa
selected At the last moment to fill Mr.
| Drinkers place, said that during tn
racert trying times there had been a mar
AZ tsse head og the nation who was a law
yer and an honest man, aud when he pro
nouncsa the words the strike was sool
subdued We have this confidence in Ia
roller OF this country AMI the American
~. 2 far al
/ the latter the response is immediate an,
the solution Of iuternal trouble IS assured
The sneaker praised Mr.. ClevelAnt's atti
tude during the strike aud said; an Ia
nsSlst OF party strife, when the govern
meat was assahet, party feeling wa
dropped and we bscane one people. aud L
the chief executive We one something 70
This happy condition"
The Exeeatiye OF tho StAte--beloyed b
his fe.loS-atyoTneys. bis fellow-oflicials
his feiloW.ciuxens and his fellow-men,
was responded 10 by +. c. Hughes. in IA
absence VI GOV. McGraw. who WAS dow
en tho programme for = speech. 81
Hughes said
"In tho governor q the state OF Wash
I fnetoa We have Que Who - the architect &
his own fortaue and one ia whom men G
I Ala parties have implicit condolences an
( love a. honor lie hiss been q ma
, I Of tne executive ability, whose iudgmer
E have been MOST rcHark aftie. and n ma
mo has been equal TO every emerEsnc,
n has been sa,a that 49, musi seek j
times 90 groah&e the calm level OF publ
4 asiuton. and Ia al times 90 misf0rtun
I the man has come forth. and the reop
knew ana leal safe q hen they redecs th.
/ Gov. Mc0raw holds tns helm Of state. 4"