Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
DIAMOND BIRTHDAY PARTY.
prise the Oldest Member of
the bar.

Wednesday evenin, November "a. at her
home. in honor of the Goth birthday ami.
bers of the legal profession. The party was
a surprise to Mr.. Scroggs. and was mace
more complete by the presentation OF 4
beautiful watch chain and charm, the
charm being set with diamonds, and bear
SiStieth Birthday-From Lawyer Friends"
The guests We're Hon. H. L.. Alden, Hon.
w. G. Holt. Hon. w; J. Buchan. Hon. y.
Wells. A. L. Berger. w. r. Smith. ]. Nc
abe Moore. G. b. Watson. A. T.. Watson,
r. E. Morris: r. E. Melting and J. E. Nc
vens and Henry Wollman. of Kansas City.
Mo-, and General E. L.. Bartlett, of Santa
Fe. n. NJ. One of the principal features OF
dress by General Bartlett. who was former
ly a law partner of Mr.. Scroggs.
Hon. W.; J. Buchan, in a lifting and well
presented the birthday gift. He said:
We'll, John, the look of surprise on your
face seems to ask the question. What does
this all mean? Now. old man. 4 you will
just listen to me a moment L will tell you
all there is to it. 1t simply means that a
few of your friends of the bar thought
to halt you at your Goth miiepost for a
moment. IL only to tell you that; with all
your faults, We love you still. Don't get
you of all of your shortcomings: one even
ing might not permit of that; neither are
we here to enumerate all your virtues; lie
But we are reminded of the fact that, in
point of service, you are the oldest mem.
Der OF 81 this f;fo par; For ha tair bse gea nctiyely enl
gagged in the practice of Law in Wyan-
dotte county; you have been a regular at
tendant, n have toi no, ia, the little mean noem
up a rickety fight of stairs. on the north
side Of Nebraska avenue; where BrsWeI
presided, down to L%ugibihls hall, on Third
street. then the business part of the town.
thence up the hill to more pretentious quar-
tiers in Cummings hall. on Fourth street,
up to the Methodist church. on Fifth street,
and finally to its present location on seS-
enth street.
had occasion to examine every statute OF
the state. from the Bogus laws OF 30 TO
the Cubbison law of 50; and. when the IN,
haven't hesitated to declare them all I'M
constitutional.
You have seen the volumes of the su.
preme court accumulate on the shelves OF
YOUR library from volume 3 to No. 81, and
IL my memory serves me right, you haven't
always agreed with the conclusions OF the
o those originally associated with you
you in the practice here ! ran TO T HsIe
any coSgs t Ga6k. H Click I and Cooper have ali
made their last appeal. before That court
where DEGREES are final and where judg-
mentS are unQuestlOHeQ ny 1hoitai nan.
What a flood Of memories these reflections
recall. but. after all. John. the memories OF
life are the most binding and their impress.
we cali on you tonight. This is your Goth
birthday; this is your thirtieth year at this
bar. and 1t Is in remembrance OF the pleas
ant memories that cluster around all these
years Of our professional and social inter-
course with you. that your associates bid
me hand you this little token of our re.
spect and esteem, and it is our wish that
every link in this chain shall serve to bind
with its gold band the fellowship of the
may this beautiful charm be a constant re-
minder that your declining years are more
than blessed with this delightful home and
surrounded with this loving and devoted
family"
entertaining by her daughters. Mesdames
r.. E.. Melting and J.. Z. McFadden, and by
Miss NJ. Louise Alden, of Ashtabula. o.