The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-08
Sparkling Wit and HumOr Follows Menu
Of High Order al Annual Feast
Of Bar Association
PLATES LAID FOR
FIFTY -FOUR PERSONS
Brilliant Responses 10 TOasIs Present
Broad Range Of Topics from Reminis-
ceHces to Present Day Practice

With menu calculated to satisfy
the most exacting epicure, music that
pleased and toasts that sparlxIed with
mirthprcvoking wit and humor the
annual banquet OF the Grady County
Bar association at the GERONIMO hotel
Saturday evening fully measured up
to the brilliant standard set by its
predecessors, proving to be an affair
of rare enjoyment to the disciples of
Blackstone and their ladies'. IN the
free flow Of good fellowship court
room wranglings receded far into the
distance and not once was any mem
Der Of the association heard to say,
a obiect.4
With two long tables, beautifully APP
pointed and decorated with cut flow
ers, the dining room presented pref
ty picture as the guests entered.
Plates were laid FOR fiftyfour persons
and the sseasling continued for nearly
two hours before the intellectual part
OF the program began. Adrian Melton,
president Of the association presided
as toastmaster a part which he per-
formed IN a peculiarly felicitous man
ner, winning the entire approval of the
gay crowd. Preceding the attack on
the elaborate menu, Judge E Hamil-
ton recited the inimitable grace CON-
posed by Bobbie Burns with the ex-
ception Of Judge Cham Jones. Of Wau-
rika, and Judge VIII Linn, OF this city,
who were unable to be present, all
the speakers scheduled responded
when their names were called.
"The Trial Judge" was the topic as
signed to Judge Jones. his place being
taken by Judge Hamilton who enter
tanned the company with impromptu
incidentally observing that
the trial judge was often great
trial to members OF the bar.
Judge NJ M Williams responded to
"Reminiscences taking his hearers
back more than twenty years when
he came to Chickasha as young law
yer and when the town was a mere vii
lage. Interesting glimpses of early
day lawyers and incidents In the oper-
alton of the law mills in those times,
together with vivid portrayal of the
speakers efforts 70 connect with fat
fees, then distressingly scarce, made
he recital entertaining from start to
Finish
J. p. Carmichael told about "The
Troubles" a subject which
he introduced by referring to domestic
occasioned by the unsuc-
sessful efforts Of certain local attor-
leys in convincing their wives Of the
OF their reports on their
transactions during absences from
nome. Taking up the serious side of
his subject, Mr.. Carmichael brought
)ut some of the real troubles Of the
awyer who seeks to make his profess
sional conduct square with his ideals
If right and duty. Impressiyely deliv-
cred and clothed in appropriate Ian
guage. MF. Carmichael's address made
! decided hit
Introduced as the champion story
teller, Col. T. J. O'Neill, responding to
Early Stories" ably made good the
title accorded to him by the toastmas-
ter. With an apparently unlimited
fund Of anecdotes and personal remi-
the speaker recited a series
Of stories which shed Illuminating
on the legal profession.
He also brought out the fact that
throughout the history of the nation,
the lawyer has played leading part
in public life, performing his part in
legislative halls. on the battlefield and
IN every other place.
s. C. Durbins toast was "The Ladies
Of the Bar" He protested that he was