Arizona republican., 1908-01-16
TERRITORIAL BAR
 IN fESTAL SESSION
Annual Banquet Last Night a Delight ful Event Though Not as Largely Attended as Had Been Expected.

The annual banquet of the Territor ial Bar Association was held last night at Gass Brothers cafe and was an occasion of great felicitation for the gentlemen present. There was some disappointment in the small at tendance of Phoenix lawyers. but the absence of many of them was ac- counted for by incidents that were un- avoidable and fully excusable The tables were arranged in a long row down the center of the big dining room and tastefully decorated with greenery while tinted shades spread a subdued and festal light over the banquet board. so soon to serve convenience in .the enjoyment of the following tooth- some
 Menu.
 Vermouth Cocktail.
 Consomme Macedonia. Celery. Olives. Radishes.
 Salted Nuts
 Broiled White Fish. Lemon Butter. |.
 Sauterne.
 Chicken Patte Supreme.
 Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
 Glaced Sweet Potatoes. Peas and Cream. Frozen Punch Combination Salad. Mayonnaise
 Tutti Fruitti Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes. Cafe Noir
 Frontage de Camembert.
 Toasted Waters
 Champagne. Cigars. Walter Bennett, the retiring presi- dent being among those unable to att tend. Hon. T. c. Norris of Prescott, the vice president. served as toast master. and right royalty presided over the rhetorical menu that succeeded the feasting of the physical man. His re- marks of introduction and comment were happy and eloquent
 The Bench" responded to by Judge Nave. was the first toast of the even ing and was a scholarly address. It was replied to most ably by Colonel J. F. Wilson in a toast "The Bar, and Its Relations to the Bench" in a most pertinent and dignified manner
 H. F. Ashurst followed with an ad- dress on Lawyers and their Relation to Politics" The speakers remarks were in a serious and earnest vein. indicating his conviction that politics in the highest sense is the greatest civic duty of every lawyer and lay
 
 complain of inferior judges. imperfect laws, failure in the administration of good laws. who has not informed him. self and taken a proper part in the politics of his country.
 "Humorosities of the Law was the toast assigned 10 George Purdy Bull lard. and his response was eloquent and witty as usual. just such speech as the language of the toast would in- dicate
 There was a disappointing hiatus in the arranged program at this point. owing to the unavoidable absence of the next three speakers. Governor Kibbey, who was expected to talk on a subject of his own choosing. was not feeling well last evening. and did not attend. The subject of Legal Remin- iscences" it was expected would be a text for a pleasing speech by Frank Cox, who could not be present. and T. J.Norton of Chicago. who was here yesterday. was suddenly summoned home, and could not remain for the banquet. He was expected to eluci- date his ideas on Constructive and Destructive Legislation from a Rail- road Standpoint" a subject on which he could speak from experience as general counsel for the Santa Fe
 John NJ. Ross of Prescott, the new ly elected president of the association. made a very entertaining and busi- ness like talk, his remarks being a clear and distinct outline of what he proposes for the coming year, for the upbuilding and growth of the associa- ton.
 Chief Justice Kent followed in a general talk including suggestions for the strengthening of the association He dwelt upon its usefulness both to bar and bench. when made live working organization giving examples of the usefulness of similar organiza- tions elsewhere within his personal knowledge and observation.