The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-01
Leap Year
Anniversary of Chief
Justice Burford Gel
ebrated byLawyers


long be remembered by those who at
tended--a banquet given in honor OF
Chief Justice Burford, the occasion be- /
ing his hfty.second or in reality, his
twelfth birthday
The festive board was artistically |
decorated with carnations and Gu,
flowers as were the spacious rooms |
Good nature reigned supreme The |
voices which mingled with the ella ter
OF dishes, clouds of smoke, and en-
trancing music all spoke good cheer
ana particular enjoyment in celebrat-
ling the birthday of the chief Justice. /
An appropriate program was ar
ranged and the toasts both prepared |
and imprompm, were greeted Win
generous applause wit, humor, and
lpathos being as iudiciously scattered
as BELTS an assemblage of lawyers.
A delicious menu served by e. G.
Mnlikan, fulfilled the expectations OF
the most fastidious
Attorney A. II Houston acted as
toastmaster with his usual grace He
bestowed bouquets with imparuaiity
upon the speakers and at times de-
livered sharp thrusts which brought
forth applause and delighted his
hearers. For every one he held an
appropriate allusion which would have
made the speaker known had his
name not been mentioned
County Attorney Frank Mcclure
gave the first toast, THE Gentleman
from Indiana In brief talk he paid
tribute to the lawyers, poets. and
statesmen Of Indiana, closing with a
special tribute to he guest of the
evening. Mixing good wholesome
humor with solid facts he delighted
his audience with his allusions and
comparisons.
Ex-Chief Justice Frank Dale follow
lea with a careful discussion of What
Shall We do to Him." After telling
What he thought number of the
members Of the Logan county bar
would like to do to the Judge when
Inc decides against them, closing with
a high and fitting tribute to his hon
esty and integrity, he presented the
Judge with, a beautiful loving cup
which bore the inscription, Present
ed John r. Burford, chief justice of
the supreme court of Oklahoma by the
Logan County Bar on his 52d birth
day, as a token Of esteem"
IN responding, Judge Burford said,
in his usual earnest manner:
THAT appreciate your kindness
you know without word nor expression
from me II the court gave you fair
ami impartialIy consideration il owed
that consideration TO you If it decid-
ed your case on its merits and in ac-
cordance with justice, it merely per-
formed a duty, the gift came from
the kindness of your heart and as such
appreciate II and it shall ever be
my effort to be deserving Of such
kindness.
From long association with you,
gentlemen of the Guthrie bar thank
you for the fellowship that have en-
ioyed, and from the depths Of my hear.
thank you and shall ever remem-
Der the token OF your esteem and the
donors"
After giving a brief sketch of his
hfe from the days on the farm up to
the present time, in which he alluded
TO his father and mo her in the kind
Hest of terms paying TO them a high
/ tribute, he closed his remarks by
again thanking his brothers at the
bar for their gift
C. W. p Brown ably responded to
toast. THE Three Remedies VIZ:
q Guessing he Court Filing Charges. and
h Appealing His remarks abouaded
with humor
r. A. Tibbits recited one OF Whit
comb Rney's most familiar poems
Farmer Whipple, Bachelor" and II
. was well delivered and graciously re
eeiyed
w y Herod. having been assigned
the toast "On the Banks Of the Wa.
bash. responded with an appropriate
+, and eloquent address
"The silver tonea Mr. Benham" as
the toas master alluded to him. then
y favored the members Of the bar with
i. The vocal selection, "On the Banks OF
a he Wabash. and the members Of the
. bar Joined lustily in the chorus
Captain Benz. r. Hegler responded
, 20 the toas. Of Aud Lang syne" and
his h,tng remarks OF the days gone
by were well appreciated. Al the
close Of his address me entire body