Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
HON. w. C. SILVERTH0RN
Entertained the Bar and Others, in
Honor of Judge a. H. Reid-A Most
Delightful Event on Washingtons
Birthday.

Last Saturday Hon. W. c. Silver
thorn, former judge of the Sixteenth
judicial circuit, walked into the cir
cult court room, sat down at one OF the
desks and wrote out the following invi-
tation which he handed to Judge A. d.
Reid, viz:
Hon. A. III. REID.
Honored Sir As Monday next, the
22d inst, is General George Washing
toms birthday, / invite you to call at
my residence at IL O'Clock noon, of that
day, with your friends, to partake of q
colonial lunch with me there, in honor
of the day and man. Shall esteem it a
great honor. Begging leave to ask
that you bring along the attorneys,
clerk, reporter, editors, press reporters.
OF Wausau, as well as one or more of
the clergymen and otherwise as you
may desire. An informal affair and
probably to be hot lunch in my bill
lard room at my house, and in your
honor, of course.
Very respectfully,
w. e. SILyERTHORN.
In conformity with the invitation,
Judge Reid extended an invitation to
members of the bar and others, and
they all met at the home of Judge
Silverthorn at the specified hour, where
they were greeted by Judge and Mrs.
Silverthorn and after pleasant half
hour, were ushered into the dining
room and partook of sumptuous re-
past. During the hour there was music
and through it all, guests were enter
tanned In most charming way by MIR.
and Mrs. Silverthorn and their daugh-
tiers, the Misses Nellie and Hermione
and son, George. The following were
seated at the tables:
Judges A. HI. Reid, Henry Miller; At
torneys L. G. Ryan, M B. Rosenberg,
j. w. Coates, G. b Bird, q. ID. Jones,
A. l.. Kreutzer, M. w. Sweet, w. H.
Mylrea, E. P. German, j. Okoneski,
c. L. Warren, f. E. Bump. o. L. Ringle,
f. W. Genrich and Brayton E. Smith;
Revs. w. E. johnson and T. B. T.
Fisher; Clerk of the Circuit Court A. A.
Book; Court Reporter w. H. Evers;
Editors Il. III. Johnson, j l.. Sturtevant
and E. B. Thayer.
Others of the attorneys were invited
but on account of having business out
side of the city at the time, they were
unable to be present. The post-prandial
part OF the event was indeed a feast of
reason and flow of SOUL" Judge Silver
sHOi "A 0CoO0 40 bOootlllotC1 bnQ dilOHS
those who responded to toasts were
Judge A. H Reid, Rev. w. E. johnson,
Rev. i B. T. Fisher, A. L. Kreutzer, J.
w. Coates, G. B. Bird, w. II. Mylrea,
[ C. Ryan, M B. Rosenberg, q. d.
Jones, Z. f Bump and G.. L. Warren.
judge Silyerthorn between talks made
particularly happy illusions and in a
manner that helped along the infor-
mality of the occasion.
He especially rejoiced at being able
to get so many of the members of the
bar together and on such a memorable
day and in homer of his successor in
office-Judge A. ii. Reid. In his short
talks he devoted little time to the
early history of the bar of Marathon
county naming many of the first attor-
neys most of whom have passed away.
At the close toast was proposed and
drank beverage: Acqud pura) to the
hostess, Mrs. w. c. Silverthorn.
Thus closed one of the most enjoyable
as well as notable events in the history
Of our city.
The home decorations were in keeping
with the day, and bouquets of red carna-
tons enhanced the beauty of the din
ing room. Above the center of the
long table, suspended from the chande-
lier with red, white and blue ribbons,
was sword, which we suppose, was
formerly worn by General Washington.