Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-15
Council Bluffs
BANQUET FOR JUDGE SMITH
LavysI and Citizens TO Number Of
Three Hundred Attend.
JOIN n CALVIN IS POSTMASTER
JuAEs ThorneH Pays EIsauent Trib-
ute - New Cirruit OfneisI a.
Ma 81 Ideal JudieiaI
Temperament.

II ConEressmsn waiter T. Smith ever
Rad any doubt that there was one spot tn
this world where welcome meant al that
sweet word implies &c uas thoroughly re-
moved last night when he sat a. the head
q the tables ia the banquet room Of the
Grand hotel, facing nearly 90 Of the citi-
Eens q his own tlWn and judges and
lawyers from every part Of the Fifteenth
judicial district 10 vas a magnificent
crowd which had gathered from the judicial
district whore he began his career on the
beech and the great congressional district
which had returned him many times 20
congress 70 welcome him and attest the es-
teen felt for him. a. vel as to give ex-
-7--sssion 70 the satisfaction felt upon his
elevation 10 the threshold Of the United
States supreme court
The banquet began AZ shortly after 6
o'clock. and the ten-eourEe dinner required
more than two hours to serve. The tables
were banked Vith pink carnations and car
nation bouttoniatres we're laid a. each
plate. Nearly al the guests were In even
ing clothes. Al TIRE long first table e1-
tending nearly across the hall. with Judge
smith occupying the central place. General
O. n Dodge on one side and Judge smith
GcPherson on the other. we're seated
nearly al % the judges o. the district as
vel a. many q the best known members
Of the bar.
Toastaaster and Speakers.
John n Calvin was toastmaster and the
principal speakers were Judge Thoruell.
FORMER Attorney General John Y. stone.
Judge MaPherson. General Dodge. John L.
Webster % Omaha and Lou r Genung
Judge Thornel was the first speaker. re-
Spreading % the toast The Judiciary Of
Judge Smiths Tina This. well as
ether toaEts. were drunk IN filtered water
Judge ThOrnsu paid an eloquent tribute
TO the district fudges. depicting their high
character as turtsts and az citEsns. and
pointing out inst they were the early tn
structors and the first examples for Judge
smith when be vas elevated TO thu bench
before the completion Of his tWenty-sev-
snth year. All Of these judges wsrs prom
insnt in the struggles q the civil war.
judges DAY. Reed. sears. and Lyman were
exalted examples % soldierly patriotism
sr'hree Of them. Day. Reed and Deemer
went 20 the supreme bench. and fivs were
slsctsd 10 the national house o. represent
atives. McDlL Reed. Lyman. Corners and
smith They rsprssentsd high type OF
patriotism and ioysszg to justice and right
that lent glory " the name OF Iowa
Al A4EaA S0aMGs
Frum such instructors and such living
examples what lees could We expect than
We have found IN Judge Smith said the
speaker HE early showed the effect OF
his training for the district never had q
better judge than Judge smith proved
himself % be from the start Al the end
of every trial h knew more about tn,
facts OF the case than any OF the lawyers
No better man. no trler friend have NE
known than Judge Smith. who never
sought TO piacats hts enemies b. the blood
Of his friends
EuioEistic speeches By General Stone.
General Dodge Judge MPherson and
others preceded the Introduction Of Judge
smith after II O'Clock His Response In
dicated the depth 70 which be had beer
touched b. the torrent of kind Worda TIA
had been shoWered Upon him. and he madi
one of the most earnest ard brilliant
brief speeches o. his life.
Judge Smith viii have ~ least two othsl
receptions this week On THURSDAY night
a. the Dohauy theatsr he VIII Be the guess
y Of Hazel camp No. III Modern Woodmsl
~ America when Emmst FINLEY viii b,
toastnaster and Some Of the brignese star
from the Ameriean Music hall in Omahs
VII appear on the Program. The recsp
ton win be 0Pen % ths gsneEal publ
and there VII bs no admission ticket
a. the door.