The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-05
TESTS AND CUPS THE RULE
SUGGESTIONS GIVEN TOT EeIsLA-
TORS ABOUT LAW MAKING.

TORS ABOUT LAW MAKING.
The biennial banquet Of the Utah state
Bar association was held at the Com
merciaI club last nisht with about sixty
OF the members present
Music was furnished by Claude J. Net
ueton's orchestra. and the menu was as
follows:
Martini Cocktail
COnsOmme.
STRIPED Bass. Saaterne.
File, or Beef Roman Punch
Brollcd Spring Chicken. Claret.
Asparagus Salad.
vanilla Ice Cream. Cake.
ROQuCcfOrt Cheese coffee.
Cigarettes and Cigars.
The post prandial exercise, at which
there was now OF wit and humOr, OF
pathOs ana sentiment of legal lore and
JUDICIAL reflection, began at o. clock with
4. l.. Williams. president Of the associa-
t4uG. apOlOglZIug FOR me uOu-apDCarance
OF T. =. Crttchlow, who was scheduled
Il think. SAID the president, that Mr..
Critchlow is at the Telegraph office wait
ing Tor a decision IN the Smoot case, so
VIII cndeaVOr TO draw your attention to
the efforts of Edward s. Ferry, VINO will
q no doubt tel YOU something about The
Lawyer as "a Hero.
Why the Pen Is Mighty.
MIR Ferry said that in one respect he
was like the specified hen which the
farmer placed On twenty eggs; he would
try TO spread himself but ne wouldn
guarantee The results. At least. he said
he would do his best by DcIug cuutempo-
r1ncOuS with the eggs.
lit has been suggested he said. that
Inc pen Is 1nlghticr than the sword but
viii venture say, without SI'CceSSIul
contradiction that the pen contains more
lawyers, inside and out, than heroes.
britting away from his satire MI Ferry
paid glowing tribute To AleNandec Ham
lit"n, whom he characterized as "a fiam-
nag torch. saying the more you shook
nim the brighter he burned.
Judge j. H.. Brick replied to the toast
The Lowyer as Politician" He dis
claimed the possibility OF such a couun-
gency. The two could not mix. y sue
cessfu lawyer cannot be a successful
politician and vice versa. He confessed
that he lacked the power TO frame his
opinions IN ordinary prose and so lac had
been compelled to descend to verse, in
which he decried even the remotest posi-
bhtN OF blending the homogeneous ele-
mcnts of a limb OF the law and a Wlclder
OF political influence.
Warm Heart in Cold Exterior.
David s Truman replied to the toast
The Corporation Lawyer"
1t is an icy proposition he said. but
we know that when a CORPORATION LAWYER
is sized up find him open-hearted,
warm, and next door 10 a nero. Privately
he is always kind and generous To the
widow and orphan, but, like the ttah
mule, ne IS always drawing, especially
drawing his salary, until he reaches the
pinnacle of human endeavOr and success
IN the absence OF Judge Motifs l..
Richie. Judge lie Grand Young replied
10 the toast. Bench and Bar He told
a story about horse thief who had re
tanned him TO conduct the defense. The
prisoner was interviewed by his mother,
who said, after she had learned all the
details Of the case L can understand
your explanation of stealing the horse,
but can. [ get it through my head why
you hired that lawyer ."
One of Ben Buffers Retorts.
THE Lawyer as a Legislator was re-
piled to by W. H. BrameL
To explain my personal opinion about
this toast said Mir. Bramel Il VIII sim
ply relate the experience OF a young man
in Massachusetts who went before the
supreme court OF that state 90 DE eN-
%mined for admission TO the bar After
ne had displayed his woful ignorance OF
the fundamental principles II law. the
youth was checked I'D Dv the late Ben
Jami +. Butler. who said to him: We
have asked NOu all about common law,
ali aDuu- corporate law, all about all the
other kinds OF law. and YOU have shown
that you don't know anything about any
OF them Now, what do you know
MasSa chUsetts.'
THAT wont do. Some fool legislator
viii come along and repeal the whole of
1t, and then what are You going to doE
Mr.. Brdmel said il was perhaps good
thing that there We're few lawyers in the
legislatures. Tor II gave Il greater oppor-
tunity for the profession 10 get business
after tine session adjourned. He wished
he said to apologize 10 the members OF
the judiciary committee. III any were pres
ent. II their feelings were ruffled by his
remarks.
Judge Howat Feels Hurt.
"The Young Lawyer" was the toast re
spondcd TO by Judge Andrew Howat.
Judge HOwat is not exactly an aged man.
but he admitted that he felt hurt the
other day when someone referred 70 him
as IAN old man but a young lawyer
Il could stand the old man part OF it
h said. but the other half of II rather
stumped me, for if there is anything 4
pride myself on il is the fact that / have
tried TO keep pace with the progressive
ness Of the youthful members of the bar.
While at the same time retaining my re
spcct for that dignity which Is like a
warming cloak around the shoulders OF
those who have come down through the
vicissitudes OF more than score OF
years
The antithesis Of his last toast was the
reply Of James Ingebretsen to The Old
Lawyer" He alluded to Judge hOwatS
forehead as the entrance to the tomb III
which are stored all the relics on legal
antiquity, parading themselves from time
to time" The youthful barrister Satjrized
the -olI lawyers of che day. but in his
concluding remarks ne took Il al back,
and proposed a toast to THE men whose
vhitcued broWs whose lofty character,
and whose strength of purpose are ever
an assurance of kindly help and genuine
sympathy TO the younger men Of the pro
feSSiOU.