The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-03
JUDGE LYNCH BANQUETED.
Elaborate Tribute to His Honor
by the Bar Association of Mont
gomery County.

The Bar Association of Montgomery
County, rendered banquet to eX-
Judge John A. Lynch, of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit, at the Ebhitt House,
Washington, ID. c., on Friday night of
last week, in honor of his continuous
| service on the bench for thirty years..
and in appreciation of his many stirling
qualities as judge and as an associate
and friend. Judge Lynch was succeed
ed in office by Judge John c. Motter
last Wednesday, the oath inst, the
former having had his term extended
beyond the age limit in order to fill out
the fifteen years for which he was
elected.
Mr.. Thomas Anderson, the president
OF the Bar Association. presided, and
Mr.. Hattersly w. Talbot acted as
toastmaster.
After the edibles had been partaken
of, Mr.. Philip ID. Laird presented reso-
lutions which had been adopted and
spread upon the minutes of the Court
upon the occasion of Judge Lynch's re-
tirement aud which were unanimously
re-adopted by the association. The
resolutions set forth:
That in the severance of the official
relations which have so long continued
between Judge Lynch and the menu
bers of the bar Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, the people of
Montgomery County have lost the SER
vices of an able, upright, conscientious
and impartial judge and the compan-
ionship of highly esteemed and well
beloved brother.
That we tender to the retiring Judge
our best wishes for long life aud con-
tinued health and the fullest enjoy
ment of his well-earned leisure, and
the assurance that he will take with
him into his retirement the same cor
dial and fraternal feelings which have
so long existed between him and the
members of this bar, not one jot abated
by the cessation of our official relations
with him."
Chief Judge James MySherry of this
city was expected to respond to the
first toast, but owing to his unavoidable
absence, Mr.. VIM. Viers Bouic respond
ed to the toast: 1.-The Bench of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit.n The other toasts
and those who responded were as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Montgomery County Bar of
Thirty Years Ago" Judge Hender.
son; The Montgomery County Bar
of the Present Day." H. Maurice Tai
bolt; THE Montgomery County Bar of
Future" Mr.. w. G. Bouic; 1.-THE
Stranger Within Our Gates" Mr.. Ash
ley w. Gould; 1.-THE Influence of this
Occasion Upon Our Future" Mr.. Chas.
w. Prettyman.
Those present were Judge John A.
Lynch, Judge Henderson, ex-Judge
Vincent, Arthur Peter. John w. War
ner, Benjamin Riggs, Thomas Ander-
son, w. q. Bouic, H. NJ. Talbot, G.
w. Prettyman, o. H. w. Talbot, w.
H. Talbot, B f. Waters, Philip ID.
Laird, Samuel Riggs, G. NJ. Anderson,
Frank Higgins, r. b. Peter, Thomas
Dawson, G. NJ. Jones, A. M. Gould, E..
&. Peter, H. w. Talbot, E. B. PrettyS
man, Clifford Robertson, Harry Daw-
son, James t. Bayley, Spencer G. Jones,
w. V. Bouic, Jr., and Cap. James An
derson, all of Montgomery County, and
E. S. Eichelberger, of Frederick.
The Bar Association of Frederick
County are preparing for a banquet to
Judge Lynch sometime in the near
future to show their appreciation Of
his administration of the high positi, !
which he has vacated gEith so much
credit and impartiality. 1t will be an
elaborate affair and fitting tribute to
so worthy jurist.