The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-02-14
THE NEW JUDGES
judges Haney and Smith, the New Ap-
pointeeS Of the Supreme and Cir
cult Court, are Toasted
The Dawson County Bar and Citizens Of
Mitchell Give the New Judges Some
thing to Think About.
WAS A SWELL AFFAIR
The Reception and Banquet Was One o1
the Most HappieSt Events iD the
City'S Social Career.
WAS A SWELL AFFAIR
A SUPERB SOCIAL FUNCTION

The Reception to the New Judges a Bril-
liant success in Every Particular.
When people learn 10 love man
for his many noble attributes, for his
attainments in the upward stride in
his profession, for the manly side of
his existence as we'll as that OF his
professional life, for the different
things which have endeared him IN
the hearts OF the people, then it is that
the people delight to honor him. Such
is the situation in reference to the
lives Of Judge Haney of this city and
Judge Smith Of Alexandria. the former
being recently appointed as Judge of
the supreme court Of the state and the
latter to the bench OF the fourth judi
cial circuit. The lives of these two
gentleman are rather Of the same
makeup, both characterized in early
youth with struggles for legal educa-
tion. and the attainment of which
stands them so we'll in hand for the
high position in life to which that
knowleoe has brought them. In such
men, coupled with high principles of
character and lofty sentiment of in
tegrity, the people take an interest of
more than passing notice, and because
of such interest the Dawson county bar
considered it a fitting tribute to give
public expression to ideas which had
long been held in private.
Monday evening the citizens OF this
city joined with the Dawson county
bar in a reception and luncheon to
Judges Hauey and Smith, the affair
being held in the spacious rooms Of the
Masonic lodge Invitations to the
number Of POO had been sent to people
outside Of the city and in town and
but very few regrets we're received by
the committee in charge OF the affair.
Guests began arriving shortly after
the hour appointed for gathering and
humanity The scene was indeed
brilliant one. while the electric lights
cast their shadowed rays over the
radiant faces of handsome women,
whose beauty and grace, pleasant
social proclivities, added charm and
grace to the scene, without which it
| would have paled into insiguiticance.
While the Parlor Orchestra discoursed
program OF husic the guests employed
their time in social converse and pro-
menading. Just before luncheon was
announced Judge and Mrs. Smith,
stationed at the front of the room,
were introduced to each of the guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hitchcock stand
ing near by performing the duty Of
presenting the guests, and who pro-
ceeded to the other end Of the room
where they extended their hearty con-
gratulations to Judge and Mrs. Haney.
Shortly before eight o'clock the
guests repaired to the banquet room,
where three long tables shone resplen-
dent in silverware and decorations of
flowers and lighted candles, and the
whole presented beautiful effect
Plates were laid for lis and not a chair
was vacant at the banquet board An
hour was spent in testing the yiands of
the culinary department, a busy hum Of
talk and laughter pervading the room
while the four courses of luncheon was
served. 1t was 9:30 o'clock when Mr.
A. E. Hitchcock raped for order and
announced that the inner man had been
sufficiently appeased 1t was now the
idea to supply the intellectual faculties
of the same person. Mr.. Hitchcock,
who had been selected by the members
of the bar as POSTMASTER Of the occas-
ion, opened up the way for the speakers
to follow in very felicitous and happy
speech. and first introduced to the com
pany J. T. Kean, of Woonsocket, who
spoke in an impressive manner on
"The Judiciary" 1t was a source of
qualification to him that from among
the members Of his profession must be
chosen the men who sit in the highest
tribunals Of the land. The law is no.
BILE profession, for in its advocates the
people place inherent trust and conf
dence, TO whom they look for protec-
tion OF their rights. All history testi-