The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-17

Harder Than ANY DOOy tEAse-SOH'e
of the Wit That Flowed.
1t has been said that no man can be a
good lawyer until ne knows a good
thing when he sees it and knows how to
push it along.
The sixty lawyers and their twenty
friends VINO assembled about and along
Cope Gordon's festal boards last night
the annual session of the bar association,
saw a good thing and knew It.
With the exception of some very weak
champagne punch most discreetly pre-
pared under the direction of MIR. How
ell JONES' who took care to see that moth
ing intoxicating crept into it, the banquet
was from and of the Kansas standpoint,
dry.
The room was handsomely decorated
with bouquets of roses and flowers. drap-
ings of asparagus. bright smiles. whisk-
ers. and City Attorney Bird.
At the head of the table beside Toast
master Sam Kim BILE, sat in its dignity the
supreme court of the state, Chief Justice
David Martin and his associates, W. A.
John ton and S H. Allen.
Among others present were Judge z.
T. Hazan, ex-Chief Justice A. H. Horton,
]. h. hudson. Lieutenant Governor
Troutman, A. A. GODDARD, Judge George
Clark, Judge Thomson of Burlingame.
W. r. Smith of Kansas City, Frank
Roosevelt Foster. Judge L. 5. Ferry,
City Attorney Bird, Howell Jones, c. ].
Brown, secretary of the bar association,
Dean James Greene of the state uniVer-
sity, Judge Alden of Kansas City, Judge
Carver OF Salina, Sydney Hayden of Ho'-
ton, Judge H. G. Sluss of Wichita, A. D.
Gilkerson of Hayes City. This was the
menu:
Blue Points.
Celery.
Bouhlon PAnglaise.
Olives Radishes. Lettuce.
Planked White Fish.
Potatoes la Windsor.
Lamp ChOP P1encb Peas
Candied Vans. Sliced Tomatoes.
Broied Quail Wales.
Chicken Salad 5000, c,o,-.
Fruit. Crackers. Cheese.
During the evening the Lotus quar-
Eette sang several times and did not get
tired.
The banquet was devoted more to eat
ing than to talking. There were just
five responses and the men who were to
respond to four of those were not pres
emit
The place of Judge John W. Henry, of
Kansas City, who was to respond to
tenant Governor Troutman who talked
abont "kansas."
81 am glad" said Mr.. Troutman, and
he looked it, shat the toast master has
told you what I am going to talk about
7 GU will know when 1 have finished.
Kansas is big subject. I once heard
my friend, ex-Cengressman Anderson,
say that Kansas was 200 miles wide. 400
miles long. 12,500 miles deep and reach
ed to the sky.
81 am reminded of a revival meeting
incident, that is said to have happened
in Topeka The preacher asked all that
wanted to go to heaven to arise. All but
one old man did SO. All that wanted to
go to the other place were requested to
arise, but no one did.
fThe preacher looked at the motionless
cid man, and said: 'How is it you don't
want to go to either placer
"'Well.' said the old fellow, straight
ening up. you fellows can go where you
want to, but Kansas is good enough for
me- Laughter and applause, of course. ]
81 came to Kansas in covered wagon
before there we're any railroads and
nave seen her growth Among other
strides / have seen her step from five
scattering judicial districts to thirty five,
TO innumerable justice courts, to six ap-
oellate courts anu supreme court that
IAN write a unanimous opinion from
which each Individual member dissents"
This caused an earthquake of laughter
and it was several minutes before the
speaker could resume. Chief Jvstiee
Martin, it is believed, laughed harder
than aHyOne.
1--WE have arranged to have the judi
ciary defend ITSELF" said the postmaster,
and Chief Justice Martin to respond to
s'The Judiciary"
ait is a broad subject" he said, shut I
shall confine myself to the judiciary of
Kansas, the most Insignificant Of which
has just been 80 highly eulogized by the
lieutenant governor" [Laughter.]
In closing Justice Martin said: 81
aeuld sell yen some good jokes of my