The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
Sixty Members With Their Guests
Enjoy Evening at the Com
mercial Hotel
SHORT ADDRESSES,
WIT AND WISDOM
Program One That Frequently
Brought Roars of Laughter as
Members of the Bench and Bar
Retaliated Against Each Other

!. About sixty members of the Yakima
| County Bar association, with theil
| guests, members of bench and bal
of adjoining counties and the United
States court, held their second annu-
al banquet Saturday evening in the
dining room of the Commercial hotel
! All were gathered around one LONG
table and partook of delectable
menu that preceded the feast of rea-
son. The guests We're present in the
person of Hon. Frank H. Rudkin
judge of the United States district
court, Oscar Cain, United States dis
trict attorney, and DR.. w. H. Hare
clerk of the United States district
court all of Spokane; and Hon. Ralph
Kaufman, judge of the superior court,
Ellensburg.
The dinner was most elaborate and
its discussion took so long that it
was late before the 'roastmaster,"
Judge H. B. Rigg, had the heart to
break in and announce the first
speaker. During the evening he
mad, however, interrupted the diners
to read kilograms received from no.
tables throughout the country. These
OF course were grapevine" though
nobody realized it but those who had
applied themselves assiduously to the
flowing bowl. All the communica-
lions partook of the spirit of the oc-
casion and We're enjoyed.
just a few of these are given to
indicate the trend of the evening s
merriment. AS each was read. the
contents were received with applause
and laughter, as the hits went home.
The best of these follow:
kilograms of Regret
washington, d. c., Feb. 18th, 1912.
H. B. Rigg, North Yakima, Wash.
Regret being absent tonight En-
glehart just arrived and informs me
roosevelt told him he was about to
change his mind and we both agree
L should remain here for the import
ant event. Ira is looking fine. Saws
unnecessary for me to send Lumsden
out there last summer as no typhoid
germs in Pacific Light G. Power COM
pany water. w. H. TAFT"
oyster Bay n. Y, Feb. 18th. 1912.
Hon. Fl. B. Rigg, North Yakima,
Wash
Sorry | can't be with you tonight
Have been thinking for the past week
and guess [ am about to change nv
nina, and this is the first positive
statement l have authorized
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Washington, d. c., Feb. 18th. 1912.
II. B. Rigg, North Yakima, Wash.
Regret l cannot be with Won in
person hit
spirits. Englehart just arrived and
nave had long conference with him.
he says and I think for the good of
my health and other reasons I better
move to the west side. Inform Rob-
ertson that Poindexter has done moth
ing during this session and that am
on the job every minute, and ask him
to publish same, I will pay space. Ask
the boys if they want any seeds.
WESLEY l.. JONES'"
Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 18th, 1912
H. b. Rigg, North Yakima, Wash.
Best wishes. Would enjoy beine
with you in Washington tonight but
most important case of my career
holds me here
CLARENCE BARROW"
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 18th. 1912.
Fl. B. Rigg, North Yakima, Wash.
Decline your invitation Feel per
sonally insulted by not having a place
on the toast list. Your committee of
arrangements must be bunch of up
starts. Give my regards to Jack
Splawn and r. A. Grant.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN"
Trenton, N. j., Feb. 18th. 1912
H. B. Rigg, North Yakima. Wash.
Would be with you tonight but am
detained here explaining Harvey in
cident. Somebody led.
WOODROW WILSON"
After discussing the following mem
the POSTMASTER called those present
to order and introduced the frs
speaker on the program of "roasts.
which were confined to three minutes
that is, as far as the good nature(
man at the head of the table could
make his authority felt:
MENU
Martini Cocktail
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