The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12

lis recent appointment TO tne position
bf Judge of the United States District
Court for the new Federal court for the
Middle district Of Pennsylvania.
Two long tables ran from east to
sest Of the room and across these, at
Ne head Of the room, was the table at
which were. seated the guests Of honor
e the evening, the speakers. toast
naster. etc.
Judge r. w. Archibald sat at the
entire Of this table On his right was
Congressman William Connell and on
Is left Major Everett Warren. To the
FIT of the latter, in the order named,
Fere: Former Lieutenant Governor l..
Watres, the toastmaster of the occa-
ion; Hon. NJ. w. Acheson, Judge Of
he United States Circuit court; Hon.
Il. M. Edwards, president judge Of the
ocal courts; Hon. T.. N. Willard. for
ner judge of the state Superior court:
Hon. John P. Kelly. additional law
Judge: Hon. H. NJ. Mcclure, Judge of
he Union -Mifflin district, and Attor-
ney d. j. Reedy.
On the right of Congressman Connell
were Hon. Joseph Burlington, judge of
the United States court for the West
kern district of Pennsylvania: Hon.
George S. Purdy, judge of the Wayne
Pike district: Former Senator NJ.
E Mcdonald, Congressman NJ. e. Ohm
stead. of Harrisburg. and Deputy At
torney General F. w. Fleitz. Of this
tity.
Other Guests.
Among the other guests were James
Archibald, of this city, brother of Judge
Archibald; ]. T. Moffett Of Clarion
county, one Of the present panel of
Iv,>i< Ss4oto ;,, l.,
city: w. T. Lindsay. of Pittsburg, clerk
Of the United States District court;
Fred Leonard, Of Potter county.
United States marshal. and Z. r.
w. Searle. clerk of the United States
court for the new district. Members of
Athe bar present We're:
6 G. II. welles. S. B. Price, Frederick Fuller
former City Solicitor A. A. Vosburg. former City
Solicitor ]. II. Torrey former Judge W.
n. Jcssup. former Judge II. \. Knapp,
Cornelius Comegys j. Benjamin Dimmick.
Colonel George Sandcrson, A. V. Bower, J. L.
Watkins. J. W. Mcdonald, W. Eugene Davis,
Frank McAndrcws F. l.. Van Wormer, G. S.
Woodruff, George NJ. Okcll. j. NJ. Walker. Willis
D. Coston. Lewis r. Carter, b. F. Tinkham. ].
+. Burr, p. W. Stokes. r. W. Rymer G. C. Dom
ovan, d. L. Ficics, Charles +. Oliver, Charles f.
Daniels, ". NJ. Bunnell, Ruel W. Capwel, F. L.
Phillips. Joseph o'Bren, S. W. Edgar, r. A.
InHerlhafl, Jonn u. JOrtlan y. I. ~ MalleF, W.
w. Baylor. Clarence Balentine John r. Ed
wards. John NJ. Corbett, NJ. ]. McAndrew, ". II.
t;earhart. r. J. Bourke. J. II. Bonner, N. J.
Martin, A. n. Walker. A. j. Colborn, Thomas +.
Wells, ". ~ Wilcox, W, H. Jcssup, ir. II. l..
Taylor. W. Gaylord Thomas. Walter Z. Gunster,
Ben. Watson. Rev. IT, II. Harris, Ralph Levy,
r. J. Murray, Frank NJ. Lynch, Russell Dimmck,
Colonel Herman osthais City Solicitor George
n. Watson. NJ W. Lowry, NJ. +. Sando G. r.
Pitcher, Joseph !effres, John NJ. Harris, II. II.
Coston, George W. Benedict, c. W. Dawson, r.
Cramcr Won Stprch, Frank Donnelly, John J.
Toohey, George W. Peck, T. r. lioban, G. B. Lit
! tie. H. NJ. Bunnc James Bell. Frank Stocker. 4
| D. b. Replogle, J. B. snyder Robert Adams and
Robert Peck.
|. Not Formal Affair.
1t was evident from the moment the
party seated themselves that the din
ner would not be a stiff or formal af-
fair. Every late conner was cheered
and compelled to run the gauntlet Of
a fire of pleasantries. 1t was after Q
! o'clock when Congressman Olmstead
and Mr.. FleitZ arrived. having come
UP from Harrisburg to attend the din
ner. They were given roof-raising
kind of an ovation. Every few min
utes some enthusiastic individual
would inquire whether or not Judge
Archibald, Congressman Connell or
some other celebrity was all right and
the answer left no doubt that the
diners thought he was distinctly all
Right.
At 9l5 Major Everett Warren. as
chairman of the committee which ar
apged the dinner, arose and read let
ers of regret from George Shiras, of
he United States Supreme court;
udge George NJ. Dallas and Judge
ieorge Gray, Of the United States
ircuit court for this circuit; Judge |
radford, of Delaware Judge Kirk
atrick, of Trenton, n. j.. and Judge |
r. Mcpherson, of Philadelphia, of
he United States district court: Sem
tor Boies Penrose, Congressman Ga
usha A. Grow, of Glenwood; Con-
FRESHMAN c. f. Wright. Of Susquehan-
a: Congressman Polk, of Danville, |
nd s. j. MCCarrell. of Harrisburg, the |
tstrict attorney of the new district |
|urt. DIR. Warren then briefly intro |
iced Colonel Watres as the toast |
Rster of the evening.
'Gentlemen," the toastmaster said, |
Ae I.ackawanna bar has set aside |
occasion for honoring itself by |
horing our guest of this evening, |
upwards of a sixth of a century
mas presided In our courts with /
nifty and fairness that has made an |
preston not only on us but on the
pple of the state at large. 1t is now
distinguished honor to introduce to
the guest of the evening, the Hon
W. Archibald"
Judge Archibald Cheered.
L the mention of his name the
hrs we're on their feet, cheering and
ing handkerchiefs and napkins. 1t
several minutes before Judge
hbald could make himself heard,
when he did SO. after some pre-
nary remarks, he spoke as follows:
would i'll become me to depreciate in any
fular the compliment conferred by this
aet; but aside from anything personal TO
I in il ] can but feel that it really eN.
es the satisfaction which you experience
last having federal court seated in your
and upon that ] can join in those felic.
hs with you.
part taken by this community in the estab
ent of new courts is worthy OF more than
ng comment. II IL quite unusual that the
generation should have successfully carried |
gh two such struggles as have fallen to the |
some of us here. Twenty five years ago
ere involved in a contest for new county, |
pc won 1t. new generation in the law
ONE upon the scene and TO many il is not |
than 4 tradition. But to those who took |
In It 1t was most real and earnest and il
only accomplished after an agitation coy.
over thirty years. II was said that there
pc necessity for a separation from our
in LWerne, and that the business did
arrant II. But we thought otherwise, and
gol and growth Oi this the Youngest co,ln. |