Mohave County miner., 1918-02-02
KINGMAN CITIZENS TENDER BANQUET
 ID RETIRING JUDGE JOHN 4. ELLIS

Wednesday evening the many
 friends of Superior Judge John A. FL
 lis congregated at a banquet given at | the Harvey house in this city to do
 honor to the memory of the service
 oi that gentlemen and wish him God
 speed on his leaving for his new home
 in the Mile High City, and as we'll to
 wish the incoming judge, Paul c. Thorne, welcome and good wishes.
 Alter the service a spread of good
 ly proportion, of which the guests par
 took fully and enjoyed to the utmost, the thought was turned to the higher plane, musical and instructive pro gram having been prepared.
 Charles w. Herndon, of the 1 ocal bar, acted as tOastmaster and it might be suggested that he "done himself proud" in that capacity, as the hours of from eight until midnight went by without dry moment,
 The program opened with an enjoy able solo by Mrs. B. W. Mattoon, so much so in fact that she had to again appear and respond to the encore of thd crowd.
 Then followed a short discourse by Judge Charles L. Lewis on ''The Rela- tion of the Bar to the Bench" wherein the many ethical points as between the judge and the lawyers were fully cov- cred by that able attorney.
 A whistling solo was then rendered by John E. Keller, accompanied by Ora Gruninger.
 Judge Carl G. Krook responded to the toast, ''The Ethics of the Law" and gave dissertation on this subject that was fully enjoyed.
 The male quartette rendered a se- lection following this and were en- cored so strongly that they had to ap- pear again and give a second selec- tion.
 County Attorney S. D. Stewart was the lawyer selected to respond to the toast of ''The Ethics of Criminal Law and gave a worthy explanation. Fol lowing this Mir. and Mrs. Mattoon ren- dered a duet that was enjoyed suffi- ciently to demand their recall.
 In the order following E. Elmo Bol- finger spoke on the "Ethics of the Civil Law" and Judge E. E. Armour on "Is Law a Scienee?"
 Both answers were able and full on the points in question.
 Judge Ellis spoke on "His Experi- ence on the Bench" and in so doing gave a great deal of insight into the affairs of that office He thanked the many friends that had helped him to attain at least part of his ambition by placing him in a position where he might work up and gave his good will to the incoming judge.
 Judge Paul c. Thorne answered to the toast, "The Aspirations of an In coming Judge" in we'll chosen words.
 Interposed between the many short speeches were musical selections, which helped to while away the hours without a moments lull until the hour had passed beyond midnight, when all bid Judge Ellis a personal goodbye and Godspeed and hied themselves homeward.
 Judge Ellis, although at the present time one of the youngest members Of the bar of the state of Arizona, has just served term of three years and one month as superior judge of the court of Mohave county, dur ing which time he has come to be re- garded as one of the foremost judges of this state, having served as an al- ternate in nearly every one of the fourteen counties.
 While it is with deep regret that Mohave county people see him leave our community it is pleasure to know that he goes to greater possibilities and the well wishes of all will follow him to his new home.
 He left Thursday for Prescott where he enters into a law partnership with LeRoy Anderson of that city, and will remain for a week completing his pre- iminary arrangements, after which he will return and prepare for the re- noval of his family to that city.