Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-02
c. A. BARNES GUEST
OF HIS FRIENDS
Mexico Attorney Who Leaves to Ac-
cept COmmissionership in Court
Of Appeals Given Dinner

sey Friday evening at Z o'clock by the
Audrain County Bar Association and
the Mexico Chamber of Commerce. In
all about hundred guests attended
and Joined in honoring him and bid
ding him good luck and much success
when he departed for st. Louis Oct
Ober First to take his position as Com
missioner of the Court of Appeals.
Judge E. A. Shannon was toastmas-
ter and presided gracefully over a
short but appropriate and delightful
program. His remarks were highly
complimentary to Mr.Barnes in expires
sing regret over his departure and in
Producing R. R. Wagner who gave Mr..
Barnes large lead pencil with which
to attack briefs effectively. This
created no little amusement especially
among the members of the Bar who
were of the opinion the pencil, which
was the largest possible to secure in
the city, was entirely too small for his
purpose.
A. c. Whtson was then introduced
and made an especially good address.
He stated the esteem in which Mr..
Barnes was held by his fellow lawyers
as well as the other members of the
community That we should appre-
ciate the honor bestowed upon this
community because of the well lner-
tied honor won by Mr.. Barnes. In
closing his excellent talk he presented
Mr.. Barnes with handsome solid sill
yer coffee service and tray.
The evening ended with reply from
Mr.. Barnes who expressed his appre-
citation for the gathering of his friends
to bid him Godspeed, for having lived
in a city so good and so progressive as
Mexico and that he hoped to some day
again make Mexico his home though
he was going to St, Louis to resume his
practice there when he retires from
the bench.
He complmented the Audram
county bar on the high quality of its
membership and their efficiency in
their profession. He urged that .he
Chamber of Commerce be given the
fullest support in their work whlch
was for the bettermcnt of Mexico and
Audrain county and whose member
ship should come from every section
of the county.
The following delicious menu was
served:
Consomme
Michigan Celery
Spanish Queen Olives
Roast Young Hen, sage dressing
Cherry Ice
Snowflake Potatoes
Creamed Asparagus
Fruit Salad
Hot Biscuits
Fresh Peach Sundae
Angel Food Cake
Coffee
After Dinner Mints
Cigars
Among those present were: R. ID.
Rodgers, L M. White, E. Y Burton,
Garrett Barnes, Joe c. Davis, 7. j,
Hoxsey, Ross R. Wagner, E. S. Wilson,
Gale Johnston, F. W. Pitcher, Dan A,
Cauthorn, c. F. Clark, Milt Household
der, E. R. Taft, George Kellerhal3
George Will Robertson, Ben Hill
Louis Barth, F. ]. wilkins, j. W. Plum,
kett,~ W. r. Jackson, B. T. Williams
A. c. Barnes, w w Pollock, A. D
Jackson. Chas. +. Clark. Z. +, Ho!lins'
worth, w. II. Logan, w. W. Fry, Jr.
]. w. Burlington, A. C. Whitson, W
W. Rotts, s. d. Stocks, f. A. Shannon
I. A. Beech, c. P. Malone, Chas c
Bledsoe, Joe Considine, V. F. Ry an
B IL Haskell, j. C. King, J. W. Million
Chas. Householder, Harry Househol
der, Sam Morris, c. P. Arnold, W. f
SHEPPARD r. R. Arnold, j. M. Buck
ner, Chas. Claybrook, F. L. Crosby, L
B. Hawthorne, Frank Kelso, j. G
Lakenan, E. R. Locke, N. R. Rodes, A
C. White, T. J. Williams, L. A. Pryor
= CIR. Shook, w. G. Wilkins, f, NJ. Law
der, M. T. Vandegrift, T. L. Marshall
Nate Phillip, J. c. Pasqueth, Chas. q
Head, Kenneth G. Kennen, j. H. Whit
more, ]. C. Strock, F. N. Henderson
Rolla McIntire.
A beautiful bouquet was sent t
Mrs. Barnes by the guests. This gath
ering was one of the most representa-
tive of Mexico and Audrain count,
that has been together for man
months and their interest in MI
Barnes success and enthusiasm owe
the many good things said by tn
speakers evidenced the depth an
heartiness of their friendship for him