The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
Sumptuous Banquet in Hon
or of Lake County's Pop
ular Retiring Clerk, is
Held in Chicago-Legal
Lights All There.
MANY SPEECHES MADE
BY PROMINENT men
Ex-Clerk Responds Briefly With
Reminiscenee of His BoyhoOd-An-
cedotes of Incidents Which Con-
tributed Toward Making Mr..
Wheeler a Unique Character.

II. II. Wheeler. ex-county clerk since
last Thursday evening was toasted and
roasted last night at a banquet IN his
honor given by the Lake County bar
at De Jonhge's IN Chicago
For more than three hourse nearly
forty members of the bar. including
several Of the court ofsciaIs sat at the
festive board and slowed away a seven
course dinner.
Judge ]. II. Gellett presided as toast
master and carried the honor with ap-
propriate dignity and grace Judge II
b. TuthilI OF Michigan city. former
Judge OF the Lake County Superior
court was the first to respond His
toast was ''The Judiciary" He was fol-
lowed by Attorney Peter Crumpacler,
whose subject was. THE Lake County
Courts" His remarks tended To give
the toasts which followed more or less
of serious turn. Attorney crumpaolxer
urged more gatherings Of the Lake
County bar and complimenting the
present Judges In the county for their
ability and fairness. hoped that owing
to the new elements which are coming
into the Calumet region they would
preserve that fearlessness which they
have displayed in the past lie also
responsible business men should be
placed in the box Irrespective of their
party Affiliations.
Mcmahon Speaks.
Attorney Crumpacker was followed
by Judge w. c. Mcmahon of Crown
Point. who responded to the toasts
OF "Obiter Dicta." who in turn was fol-
lowed by Judge Y. s. Reiter OF Of Ham
mond. whose subject was, The Bar Of
Lake County"
our Clients" was the toast responded
TO by Attorney J. A. Gavit. who was
followed by A. r. Knots answering
the question What are we here for?"
Attorney ]. B. Peterson of Crown Point
spoke in an impromtu manner after
which the guest of honor. Mr.. Wheeler
was called on TO speak. Mr.. Wheeler
J was very brief explaining that he was
not an after dinner speaker and told
a boyhood experience which explained
his position.
Mr.. Wheeler's exit marks a signal de-
parture for him. lie has been asso-
ciated with the county clerks office for
&c years. For the past years he has
been clerk and previous to that time
was employed as deputy.
wheeler Eu1ogiEed.
For the past few days Mr.. Wheeler
has been eulogized BY the members of
the Lake County Bar. who voted him to
be one Of the best clerks in the state.
as far as ability IS concerned. It is ad-
mitted that he is not excelled in the
matter Of originality in the writing OF
court orders One OF these was dug UP
recently as Wheeler speciality. 1t
was made in the order book for the
4 n
, elaborated from the minutes Of Judge
, Tuthin in the Pleiter VS.. Pleiter case
which grew out of too much mother
in-law Mrs. Pleter was the plaintiff
for divorce. but Judge Tuthil under
standing the real cause continued the
, case. ordering that the young wife
might dispose Of the house and house
hold as she saw fit but that the hus-
: band should have the right to visit the
child. the judge hoping in that way
to reunite the couple. Clerk Wheeler's
record was as follows:
I 1T is further ordered by the court
] that the defendant shall have the right
: to visit the child Of said parties at ali
seasonable hours and that ons sunday
afternoons he have the right to take
such child for pleasant little walks
around tie block dressed IN gay ap-
parel with its golden hair hanging
down its back. II il be girl. but II
such child be boy no particular style
. OF hair dressing need be complied with
and this cause is thereupon continued
for the term"
!. The ToIeston Gun club trial brought
!. him columns Of notoriety IN the news
papers throughout the state He drew
: a picture at the end Of an order fol
!. appeal. showing a grave and head stone
/. over which he wrote the legend IA
: miIiar to all barristers and here al
: parties rested.
Mr. Wheeler has known every mem
: Der OF the Lake County Bar personally
a / with the exception Of six. All Others
! were admitted to the Lake County Bal
) while he was in Office.