The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-19

are going to get on, I'll get off," Mr..
Burns was able to proceed with some
degree of facility after this Mr.. Burns,
as may be believed, made most ac-
ceptable toastmaster. His remarks in
troductory of the different speakers
were witty, pithy and to the point and
his stories, as they always, are, were
new, apt and brief.
JUDGE-E ELECT NEWCOMERS RE-
MARKS.
None of the speakers attempted any
extended remarks OF a serious nature.
Judge elect Newcomb, upon being In
troduced. was greeted with enthusiasts
tic applause and given most respectful
attention, but despite this evident in
vitation to proceed with speech. he
contented himself with few With
cisms and All expression of his appre-
cation of the occasion.
II feel" said he, that the expressed
and implied honor involved in this
event. is not strictly intended as n
personal compliment, but rather as a
token of the true chivalry of the bar
towards the judiciary.
"Those courts are the most useful
where the bench and the bar have Il
sense of joint liability for the righteous,
efficient administration of the law. It
shall be my effort to sustain the repu-
tation that the bench of Lackawanna
county now enjoys. and II succeed it
will be largely due to the cooperation
of the members of the bar I venture
the hope that such cooperation will
not be wanting"
l,. ,,f fol =
lowed Mr. Newcombs remarks. If
there was ever any question of his
popularity with the lawyers. it was
removed by the reception accorded him
last night. There was no mistakinS
the genuineness. the heartiness of his
brother lawyers demonstrations of adj
miration and good will.
The programmed speakers had been
assigned various toasts of Il legal char
acter. None of them. of course. We're
expected to speak on their texts, and
none did more than make a mere ref
erence to them.
Sandwiched in between the pro-
grammed speakers We're n number WHO
had received no word that they would
be expected to say anything. The first
of these was John r. Lenahan, Of
Wilkes Barre, representing the Luzerne
bar. He briefly extended congratula-
tons and well wishes.
JUDGE CARPENTERS RECEPTION.
Judge Carpenters reception at the
hands of the bar members betokened
the fact that short though his career
as a judge has been his worth has come
to be truly appreciated. When Toast
master Burns in his introduction. spoke
of Judge Carpenter as the man for the
next vacancy on the superior court
bench, the applause that followed was
of that hearty, spontaneous character
which leaves no room for doubt as to
it's being an unreserved declaration of
full accord with the sentiment en-
pressed.
Judge Carpenter made very happy
response and proved that among his
many other accomplishments he is a
very good after-dinner speaker.
In his reference to the guest of honor,
Judge Carpenter said: Il have the
most profound admiration for Brother
Newcomb. We have known each 9TH
er from boyhood and as long as we
have known each other we have been
friends. We We're never better friends
than we are today"
Judge Carpenter followed with some
very complimentary illusions to Mr..
Newcomb's ability and general fitness
for the bench and then indulSed In
some pleasantries anent the election.
Hon. c. p. O'Malley, one of the
speakers called upon unexpectedly, was
found fully equal to the occasion. Fills
<,f l,,ttr
contributed in no small degree to the
evenings entertainment.
The next set toast was "Obiter Die
ta." to which Colonel l.. a. Watres
was selected to make the response.
After paying Il high compliment to
the Lackawanna bench, Colonel Watres
said he was glad of the opportunity
to join in paying respect to the new
member of the Lackawanna judiciary.
His probity and ability" said Colonel