The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-09
THE LAWYERS BANQUET.

The banquet held by the Solufh-
bia County Bar Association at the
Central Hotel on Tuesday evening,
December 3Ist, was a most enjoy
able affair. =,
There was a good dinner, good
speeches and good music. The
menu was prepared under the super
vision of Mrs. Dodson, and it is un-
necessary to say that it was all that
any one could wish for. 1t consist
ed of eight courses of most tooth
some and inviting viands.
Excellent music was furnished
during the evening by six pieces OF
Elwelrs orchestra.
A. w. Duy presided as toast
master, and he performed his part
in mastery and entertaining man
ner. In opening his remarks he
referred to the absence of Col. J G.
Freeze, the honored president OF
the association, in these words:
"It had been arranged by the
Committee on Programme that this
feast, the first annual banquet OF
the Bar Association of Columbia
County, should be presided over by
the Nestor Of this Bar, our beloved
friend, Colonel John G. Freeze,
that courtly gentleman of the old
school, whose upright private and
professional life whose many acts
of kindness and thoughtful con-
sideration, have endeared him to
us all, bur again the multability of
life has interposed and we are de-
prived of his presence. we Will
not intrude upon the sanctity OF
his sorrow, save in passing, to ex-
tend to him word OF sympathy, to
assure him of our regret at his alb
sence, and to commend him to the
gracious keeping OF Almighty
God"
In well chosen language he then
greeted the Hon. Charles c. Evans,
President Judge, who was the guest
of the evening. Judge Evans res
bonded by thanking the members
of the bar for their cordial greeting.
He said that he has held court a
number of times in other counties
since he has been upon the bench,
and in his Judgment the lawyers OF
Columbia county compare favor,
ably in every way with those OF
other counties.
The other speakers on the pro-
gram were Hon. John G. Harman,
whose subject was The Law and
the Lawyer )" Paul E. Writ, The
Humors of the Law - Hon. Fred
T. Ikeler, "Our Obligations to the
Bench :" J. Gere Jayne, Our
Clients and Our Fees c. E.
Kreisher, "The Other Side H
Mont. Smith, yourselves.
The toastmaster then stated thai
he had been informed by the pro-
gram committee that no one was tc
be called upon except those on the
printed program, but that they had
the honor of having with them a
distinguished gentleman who was
visiting in town, and who had been
specially invited, the Reverend
Doctor f. S. Luther, President OF
Trinity College, Hartford, and a
member of the Senate of the state
CT Connecticut, and invited the
Doctor to address the company.
Dr.. Luther responded in biiel
speech brim full of humor, and
brought to a close in very enter
tanning way the program OF the
evening.
Every speech was excellent, and
there was not a moment from the
time the toastmaster rose to his
feet to the very end that was not
thoroughly enjoyable. The first
annual banquet of the Columbia
County Bar Association was a conf
plete success, and it is hoped that
the custom will be perpetuated.
The committees in charge OF the
banquet were: Banquet-Albert
w. Duy, John G. Harman, j. Gere
Jayne Program-Hon. Fred 1.
Ikeler. II. A. NJ Killip and q, T..
Elwell; Invitation-H. M ont.