The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-17
LAWYERS HAVE BIG
 TIME AT BANQUET Object Is To Foster "Get- To- . gether" Spirit 11n NTEMpTpC ppTcTNT
no MEMBERS PRESENT
TiIIman, "Nestor of Birmingham Bar," Introduces James WeatherIy As Toasrmaster-Each Speaker
 Introduces His Successor

Wit, oratory and good fellowship flowed copiously at the first banquet of the reorganized Birmingham Bar as- sociation, given last night at the Coun- | try club. large representation of the local bar was present, 110 guests being in attendance. The function was pronounced splendid success in ev- cry particular It was the first of a series of entertainments designed to foster the "get-together" spirit among the Birmingham lawyers, and that | spirit was carried out in every de- tail.
 John P. Tillman, popularly known as the nestor of the Birmingham bar. pre- sided with his usual grace and dignity. An excellent menu was served, after which MT. Tillman introduced as the toastmaster for the occasion James Weatherly. A unique plan of procedure was followed In the introduction of the other speakers. Each speaker, with the usual complimentary remarks, in- troduced his successor, and the flow of oratory was not stemmed until 6 late hour.
 In opening the speaking, MT Till. man stated that he was glad to nota the spirit prevailing among the mem- bers of the reorganized bar associa- tion. He said he appreciated the honor accorded him in the title conferred of the "Nestor of the bar" "I am great ly surprised to note that there are so many young men who are members of a ho ssT as young as any of you, however, and in fact had no idea that I was so young until I got here.
 When I came to Birmingham 25 years ago the leaders of the bar were such men as our beloved Judge A. O. Lane and our friends, Judge H. A Sharpe and Jim Weatherly were then the promising young men of the bar. Jefferson county and Alabama have left us in their past a heritage which should be an inspiration to us. I make the prophecy that from the bar of Jeffer- son county the state shall call some day for the jurists to sit upon its su- preme bench and that even the nation shall summons from among these pres ent men who shall grace the bench of | supreme court.
 Weatheriy Toastnaster
 MT. Tillman then introduced MT. Weatherly as Postmaster for the occa- sion. MT. Weatherly made a speech which was typically witty. He assured his auHence that, though MT. Tillman spoke the truth in saying that he was a promising young man of the bar when the former came to Birmingham, he was merely babe in orms at that time and made no clam to be one of the ''Nestors" Of the bar today.
 MT. Weatherly nominated as his success sor Isadore Shapiro, whose speech was one of the features of the evening MT. Shapiro stated that as a recent acquisi- ton of the bar he believed he was quail fled to speak of some things that would vitally interest the younger lawyers of the city.
 Shapiro Talks Plainly When a young man opens law of- flee in Birmingham" said MT. Shapiro, 'he learns very soon that the damage suit practice is limited to few firms of attorneys, and that he can't sit in his office and wait for business. With some of the local lawyers their work has be- come a trade instead of profession, and legal practice has become woefully com mercialized. It Is not exaggerating to say that the elderly members have as- stunned an attitude of indifference to this tendency. It isl thing that gives a black eye to the profession, and social gathering like this where we can talk such matters over is thoroughly com-' mendable. There is a lack of friendly and brotherIy feeling in the Birmingham bar. The chief ambition seems to be to ac- cumulate wealth, a condition which Is due entirely to low ethics.
 q appeal to the elderly members of the bar on behalf of the young men. Let's reorganize the bar, raise the ethical standard, and bar any man who proves unworthy
 Mr. Shapiro introduced his successor, A. Latady, as "the most versatile mem Der of the bar, whose wit and humor, like Tennyson's brook, flow on forever In addition to Mir. Latady, whose speech was thoroughly enjoyable, the other speakers were Gen. Fred s. Ferguson, Henry Upson Sims and Assistant City Attorney J. Q. Smith
 Among Those Present
 Among those present were the follow ing: F. M. Lowe, R. c. Redus, Roy Mccullough, N. l.. Miller, Henry Fitts, Fred Moore, Felix Blackbupn, F. T. Koenig, R. G. Slocum, c. A. Calhoun, Hugh Stokely, s. l.. Sinnott l.. Johnson, Jelks Cabaniss, Hinds Peevey, Val Nes- pitt Spier Whitaker, Gen. F. s. Fergu- son, Clarke Williams. Forney Johnston, George Watkins, Nesbitt Hambaugh, w. Y. Hill,- David J. Davis Hugo l.. Black, w. H. Sadler, Jr., w. J. Whitaker, C. J. pougherty. c. P. Beddow, G. R. Harsh, Y. l.. Allen, Charles Comstock, A. c. IIowze, J. P. Lowry. W. E. Fort, R. N. | Fell, Needham Graham. J. T. Glover, Tsham D. Hobbs, z. T. Rudulph, w. K. Terry. W. T. Ward, c. B. Powell. c. B. Powell. Jr., Richard Kelly. John Denson, s. w. John, John B. Weakey Leo Ober dorfer. P. G. Bowman, C. w. Ferguson, Phil Painter Sterling A. Wood, A. l.. Brown. A. Latady, Isadore Shapiro, Hugh Morrow, A. G. Smith, Ed l.. Smith, l.. J. Haley, T. T. Daugette, Henry Howze, John London, J. T. Collins, R. V. Evans, H. U. Sims, J. e.. Smith. N. w. Trim ble, G. M. Edmonds, J. B. Garber, Mor- rls Loveman, Fl. P. Heflin, Berry Baugh, w. P. McCrossin, George Bondurant. J E. Powell, Caldwell Bradshaw, J. Mex. Long, F. I. Monks. c. c. NeSmith, P. D. Thomas, Paul Savage, Hugh Crane. R. B. Smyer, J. A Mitchell, Frank s. EAndrees, J. F. Seidel R. J. Smith l.. c. Dickey, Ben Leader, E. N. Hamill, J. M. Kidd, A. H. Darden, J. w. Tom | linson, J w. Altman. M M. Ul1man,