The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16

teristics developed 10 such q high state
Of perfection that 1t Is as interesting
as 1t Is refreshing to stand around and
watch him display them-naturally and
without any forcing. Of course. AS may
be believed, he has no end of oppor-
tunities afforded for these displays dur
ing a session of the august tribunal
over which he presides.
Some attorneys are so-well incon-
siderate. They know as thoroughly as
they do the fee bill, that the Superior
court has an invariable rule Of ad-
journing at o'clock, and that 1t would
be a slight on every other lawyer who
preceded them in last argument Of
the day, IL they were permitted to con-
tinue past that hour. Nevertheless,
there Is an instance vet to be recorded
where the court was allowed to ad-
journ itself without first being put to
the unpleasant necessity of interrupt
ing the attorneys harangue with: "Mr.
-, you may resume in the morn
Ing" The easy, polite, graceful man.
ner in which Judge Rice does this little
act Is one of the interesting and re.
freshing things mentioned.
There are no end Of Incidents in
stancing this, but out OF all of them
this is mentioned because of its daily
recurrence. Two attorneys at different
times during the week made remarks
to the effect that they felt called upon
to dilate at length on the contents OF
their paper books. because of a doubt
they entertained as to whether the
court read the books very thoroughly
after they were submitted. The first
| time the remark was allowed to pass
unnoticed. On the second occasion
Judge Rice contented himself with re.
| marking, without any show of i'm.
patience: IL assure the gentleman that
We do read the books--read them thor.
| oughly." There are some men who
would have said more, and justifiably
| too.
| The fact that there Is no limit set or
the time allowed for arguments in the
Superior court, coupled with the further
fact that the limit Is timed solely by
the forbearance of the lawyers, make.
1t particularly fitting that a man OF
the characteristics mentioned as beins
prominent in Judge Rice's makeup
should be about somewhere when there
| Is big list to be argued, for 1t Is pro
| verbal almost that when an opportun
ity to talk Is at hand a lawyers for
bearance Is rat'ier uncertain guam
tity.
Frank =. Reese, the newly-electet
president of the West Side Central
Republican club, is the youngest mar
ever chosen to that responsible posi-.
tion since the club was organized ir
1884. He has been an active worker
in the Republican party since he at
tained his majority and has servet
the club acceptably in several respon
sible positions. Mr.. Reese holds q
clerical position with the Delaware
Lacka wanna and Western compan,
at the Storrs shaft, where he has beer
employed for nupber Of years
Prior to his retirement from athletic.
Frank was considered the best all
round amateur athlete in Northeast
ern Pennsylvania. For several years
he was a member Of the Young Men,
Christian association base ball clul
and track teams. and as sprinte
was easily the fastest man on eithe
team.
The West Side Republican club Il
the largest political organization, nu
merically speaking, in Northeastern
Pennsylvania, including among it
members some Of the best known poll
ticians, business and professional mel
in the city. The young blood recent.