The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-07
THE BAR BANQUET
Elaborate Spread Ii joyed by
Deciples Of Blackstone.

Deciples Of Blackstone.
The banquet given by the attorney
Of tbe city TO the visiting lawyers las
night at the Capital hotel was an occa
sion which marks the closing hours o.
one OF the most cuccessfu! and profitabi
bar meetings ever Seld in the territory
The large dining hail was tastefully dec
GRATED in the national colors and fragran
flowers, potted plants and cut flower;
made the' hall and table exceedingly in'
lvitlng to the large assemblage OF guests
The spread served by Messrs Mnllken aud
Goetz, proprietors Of the Capital was
sumptuous and was discussed to the ce-
light and satisfaction OF both the spirits
and inner man. After respects had bsen
paid to the soul OF man" ]. r.. Cotting-
ham as toastmaster introduced Judge B.
F. Burwell OF Oklahoma city, who ie-
sponded to the Bench. Judge Burwell's 3
| happy remarks at once refreshed the
attorneys from the troublesome copies
discussed during the day, after which he
gave them a few well dlgested subjects
regarding the bench
]. c. Pollock. OF Winfield. Kansas was
introduced to the associated bar and
made few happy and timely suggestions
to The bar Of our own young territory
f. f. Blake, Of El Reno, responded TO
the toast New Year Resolutions which
had been assigned to j. VI. Van Wrinkle
but who was unable TO be present Mr.
Blake referred TO several kinds OF reso-
utlons which are often adopted by law
yers but said he could suggest none bet
ter than to resolve this meeting and ban
quet the most profitable yet held In Ok
la..oma.
Jesse j. Dunn, OF Alva, who was down
to respond for the short Grass" section
was unable to he present and his toast
was read by A. II. Houston, OF this city.
F. s. Barde, territorial correspondent
OF the Kansas city star responded to
Legal Printing" Mr.. Barde condemned
the legallzed fakrs who have done so
much injury TO the territory and sug-
gested criminal proceedings against them.
l.. @. Niblack who was down for toast
was absent from the city.
Rev. A. Il. Nicholas of the Episcopal
church Of this city, responded to the toast
THE Law and the Gospel". Rev. Mich
olas said the law and the gospel were in
saparable, by respecting the laws OF God
and man the gospel is made perfect.
Judge ]. c. Tarsney told What are we
here for" Judge Tarsney made many
suggestions OF needed changes I'm the
criminal and civil code OF our territory
which will doubtless be needed in the
coming legislature.
Frank Dale. late chief justice. respond
ed to the toast "suits-Law suits dress
suits and other Suits" which concluded
the happy occasion ana one long to be
by the members Of the Ter
ritorial Bar Association.
The banqueteTs were:
J. r. Burford. chief justice, Guthrie.
J. l.. McAtee. associate justice. Enid.
B. F. Burwell associate justice, Ok
lahoma City
J. c. Tarsney, associate justice. FL
Reno.
II. $. Cunningham, attorney general.
Guthrie
s. L. overstreet, United States district
attorney, Guthrie.
]. X. Seothorn, assistant United STATES
attorney, Guthrie.
George Dodson, territorial librarian,
j. II. Keaton, ex-associate justice. Ok
Iahoma City.
Governor c. NJ. Barnes. Guthrie.
Secretary w. NJ. jenkins. Guthrie.
Edgar w. Jones, Guthrie.
n. s. Barde, Guthrie.
Adelbert Huhges, Guthrie.
W. II. Cleveland.
l.. A. Love, Weatherford
John Burton. Oklahoma city.
b. S. Barnes. Ponca CITY
s. p. Atherton Lincoln County
w II. crlley. El Reno.
J. w. Quick, Perry.
John IL Cotteral, Guthrie.
Samuel Weston. Pond Creek.
+. w. jay. Guthrie.
James e. Ament. Alvs
]. c. Pollock Winfield.
Fred Pfendler. Guthrie.
f. Bee Guthrie. Ponca city.
J. c. Foster, Guthrie.
II. Emmett Stewart, Guthrie.
q. w. p. Brown. Guthrie.
chas. Hunter. Enid.
Geo. Green, Guthrie.
chas. Filson, Guthrie.
Ed Kelly, Guthrie.
Frank Dale Guthrie.
4. ]. Biddison. Pawnee.
J. c. strang, Guthrie.
A. II. Houston. Guthrie.
E. r. Blake. El Reno.
Bishop Nicholas. Guthrie.
+. e. Hartshorn.. representative from |
he Twenty-third district