The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-06

Reag o. Reason end Fioic of sod inioag
uie Ju,rgc5s
A banquet at once aumptuoua, elab-
crate and wit breeding. signalized the
close Of the Territorial Bar association
last night Tho spread was held At
the popular Okla Hotel aud Mine Host
Billings outdid all previous efforts as u
caterer. The banquet hall was a
bower OF beauty Tne tables were ar
ranged in the shape Of a square and
were profusely decorated with fes.
toons Of flowers The illumination
was perfect and at $3.50 when the
doors we're opened an enchanting, in
viurg sight met the the gaze OF the
lawyers and thor guests Covers were
laid for fftv, and at each plate were
handsome geranium bontonierres. On
the south side OF the board we're seated
the members OF the supreme court.
Mir. bancroft tho guest OF honor, and
the new and retiring association presi-
dents. The cuisine was superb aud
was discussed by the guests with keen
relish. The menu WAS rs follows:
Menu.
New York Counts
Celery Lemons Mayonaise.
cold Boiled Ham spiced Tongue.
Pressed Chicken.
Baked Turkey. a ia Zcne French Dressine.
Spanish Quail on Toast
Maiiard Duck. Creole style.
rniet du Sale Saratoga Chips
scrimp salad, Nayonaisc Dressing
New Beets Mixed Pickles
Angel Food Fruit cake Fis cSfe
White Cake Chocolate Cake.
Assorted Fruits. nuts aud Raisins
Delm9nieo Ice cream
coase Tea Tea Chocolate. cs''- Cigars
After the inner man had been re.
freshed, President artel raped for
attention and invite the guests TO an
intellectual prandum. lie introduced
Hon. John l.. McAtee as toastmaster,
and that distinguished jurist acquitted
himself ably at the head OF the board
Ills ready wit and keen satire prepared
the guests for every response under
the guns.
sE"0ur Guest was the FIRST toast pro.
posed. II was assigned 10 Hon. A. g.
Q. Berer, who paid high tribute to
Hon. Edgar A. Bancroft, honorary
member OF the association and the
guest OF honor at the banquet. Mr.
Bancroft Is a lawyer OF national repu-
tation and his address on Tuesday
evening OH "'Che Lawyer and STATE"
made an immense hit Judge Bierer
spoke glowingly Of Bancreft's brilliant
speech and then gracefully swung into
panegyric of Oklahoma and her law
yers, her climate and her commercial
thrift, he said we could not boast OF
colleges like Harvard or Yale, or
churches like Notre Dame, but that
we had good Christian homes and ex
cellent schools OF learning.
.,,Mr.-Bancroft responded IN a very
~. -bpy manner, illustrating Oklaho-
mas worth and greatness with apt
quotations and illustrations. He said
his was the first case ever heard by all
the Oklahoma court, and before com
ing here thought we were in the same
condition as Gov. Altgeld's German
tinctured with RrDisa. "You have q
great territory and the value Of the
country doesn't begin or stop in feel
ing and expressing pride for the new
El Dorado. Your four fine school
buildings are the frst things a strang
er secs" He declared tue Oklahoma
bar worthy to be compared to any bar
he had ever seen. The speaker paid a
high compliment TO the intelligence,
stability and worth OF the territorial
legal fraternity and esteemed IL per-
soma pleasure to meet the memb bers Of
the ksr
'p~hTRS Limit" was the rather vague
toast .-Nponded o by Roy v Hoffman
Inc subJSSt however, did not seem TO
worry the speaker, who 1T the outset
remarked that there was no limit to
the time a member of the judiciary
could hold office. He referred pleas
Rntly TO the great American game OF
draw and spoke reverently OF the
popular Mr.. Jack Pot, a cosmopolite
and breeder Of pAlsied hands. who IL
not totally unacq tainted with the
legal profession.
Bishop Brooke spoke TO the subject
THE Lawyer aud the Church" He
the spirit OF the Bar assoeia.
tion to the spirit OF Christ-thst OF
mutual helpfulness. He congratulated
the bar on its endeavor TO RAISE the
profession to high plane and dwelt
on the ennobling principles OF the law
yer who is true TO his profession. The
most important member OF society Is
he who enforces law. The Srus lawyer
is therefore worker in the kingdom
OF God. The bishop complimented
Mr.. Bancroft, the high standing OF
oklahoma's disciples of Kent and the
part they must play in the shaping OF
a new state
A. II. Houston responded happily to
the toast, "How l would distribute
the patronage His talk WAS pipe
dream. Fancifully placing himself on
pedestal of political power, he de-
scribed how he would cut the pie. He
would not wait until after an election
IN Ohio to satisfy the boys; be would
burst 10 smithereens some of the
states already made aud would look
after the interests OF his friends 81
love honor ana glory" said Houston,
land I'd make a padding out OF the
coal oil uspectorship" Houston should
be political boss
81 am from-you'll have to show
me" was the next toast. In introd nc.
dng Judge j. Q. Tarsney 10 talk to this
ubject, ToastmRster MeAtee playfully
inserted the word Ireland instead OF
Missouri Tarsney was up in jiffy
with the remark that he was not rec.
ognized as q genuine home ruler" Con-
tinuing the speaker fickered about his
subject Ike candle. The people were
mot interested where he was from,
but where he Is going aud when he
will 90 The judge WAS in good form
and talked TO the point. lie eompli-
mented the bar aud said that IN his
nineteen mouths residence IN okla
homa he had never been obliged 10
reprimand au attorney praeticing In
his court He referred to the future
state Of Oklahoma, advised against