Larwill, George R.

Owen, J. Churchill

Shafroth, Will

English

University of Denver

Denver Law Review Volume 6 Issue 8 Article 4 July 2021 Report of Committee on Luncheon Meetings George R. Larwill Will Shafroth J. Churchill Owen Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/dlr Recommended Citation George R. Larwill, Will Shafroth & J. Churchill Owen, Report of Committee on Luncheon Meetings, 6 Dicta 3 (1928-1929). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Denver Law Review at Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Denver Law Review by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact jennifer.cox@du.edu,dig-commons@du.edu. DICTAVol. VI JUNE, 1929 No. 8ANNUAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES OFTHE DENVER BAR ASSOCIATIONREPORT OF THE PRESIDENTTo the Members of the Denver Bar Association:Accompanying this memorandum are the reports of mostof our Committees for the past year. Personally, I desire toadd to these reports only the statement that the Chairmen andother members of these Committees have worked faithfully,diligently, and cheerfully throughout the year. The BarAssociation, and the community as well, are indebted to theseattorneys for the work which they have performed.Such other matters as I might mention here will befound in my report entitled "The Present Year", in the Den-ver Bar Association's Year Book, which is fresh from thepress.I take this opportunity to thank each member of the BarAssociation for the friendly, tolerant, and helpful attitudeshown toward me during the past year. It has been a pleasureas well as an honor for me to serve the Association duringthe past year.Faithfully yours,April 27, 1929. HENRY W. TOLLREPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LUNCHEON MEETINGSThis is, and we take pleasure in submitting it to you, thereport of the Luncheon Meetings Committee of its activitiesduring 1928-1929.It seems to us, and we say it with modesty, (for, after all,any credit goes to our President and the speakers,) that thenoon meetings have been exceptionally interesting and en-tertaining this year. We have had a good many distinguishedDICTAhonor guests and our own members have contributed gen-erously.The year opened auspiciously on September 18th, 1928.Our honor guest was James Grafton Rogers, appearing in acouple of new roles, viz: Dean of the Law School of theUniversity of Colorado and Chairman of The National Con-ference of Bar Association Delegates. As only Dean Rogerscan be, he was interesting and instructive, yet extremely pleas-ant and friendly about it. He made the problem of Staterepresentation in the National Association appear more com-plex than we had supposed it to be.Next, and in October, we listened to an address by ourgood friend, Mr. Justice John T. Adams. While his remarkswere made under the subject of "Obiter Dicta Hitherto Sup-pressed" they were, as a matter of fact, extremely pertinentto the issue. Judge Adams scored heavily.November marked the beginning of a debate complex,which lasted two months. At the November meeting, Mr.John E. Gross, Secretary of the Colorado State Federationof Labor, pictured the proposed changes in the ColoradoWorkmen's Compensation Law from the workmens' view-point and our brother, Frank C. West told us what the em-ployers thought about them,-the changes, not the workmen.The debate resulted in a draw.The December debate between the Hon. James H. Persh-ing and the Hon. Wayne C. Williams was a very snappy affair.Perhaps a trifle less so than some of Wayne's debates, butsufficiently interesting. The discussion centered on the meritsof Dentist-Senator Henrik Shipstead's proposed bill restrict-ing the powers of the Federal Courts in granting injunctiveand mandatory relief in labor disppte cases. BrotherWilliams was for the restrictions, Brother Pershing against.It was your wish to take a ballot, but in your absence the largenumber of members present thanked the speakers and quietlywithdrew.Having thus partaken heartily enough of debates, weturned to other fields. Our Legislative Committee took ahand in the January, 1929, program and brought to us someof the Twenty-seventh General Assembly's best. Lieutenant-DICTAGovernor George M. Corlett of Monte Vista, the Hon. War-ren A. Bleeker of Boulder and the Hon. Richard Dillon ofCastle Rock and the Democratic Club, minced no words inexplaining that part of the Legislature's program in whichthey, and the rest of us, were most interested, that is, statefinances.A distinguished visitor, Kenneth F. Burgess, of Chicago,General Solicitor of the Burlington Railroad, addressed uson February 6th, 1929 on the changing functions of railroadlawyers. It was Mr. Burgess' last day in Denver on this par-ticular trip, and as it was too late to organize a bar meeting,we turned him over to The Law Club This organization, inturn, graciously invited the Bar Association to join with itat luncheon. The meeting was held at the University Cluband Solicitor Burgess justified the interest shown by his Den-ver professional brothers. Haskell H. Davis of the Inter-state Commerce Commission was among the distinguishedguests of the day.On February 11 th, 1929 we had a good luncheon meet-ing. Ben M. Cherrington, Executive Secretary, Foundationfor the Advancement of the Social Sciences, University ofDenver, told us, in language that left no doubt of authenticity,of the recent developments in the foreign policy of the UnitedStates. Nor did Mr. Cherrington hedge at all on the vexingLatin-American question, but gave us the benefit of somepretty sound notions.An exceptionally interesting and pleasant meeting washeld, progressive fashion, on Monday, February 18th, 1929.We attended the christening of twenty-four new lawyers atthe Supreme Court at high noon, then down Sherman Streetto the University Club where a large turn-out did honor toour good brother, John H. Denison, Esquire, who, for six-teen years, has graced our District and Supreme Courts. JudgeHaslett P. Burke, in his eloquent and scholarly fashion, ex-tolled Judge Denison, the man and his works. The largeattendance and the prolonged applause must have impressedJudge Denison with our love of, and respect for, him.The Law Club was in charge of our March meeting.Ernest Fowler presided and introduced Morrison Shafrothwho presented a paper entitled "The Conspiracy and Trial ofDICTAAaron Burr." No mere review of Beveridge or Bancroft wasthis paper. Morrison had gone to the original sources, to thetranscript of testimony given at Richmond and to the diaryof Islander-Blennerhassett. It was a very good paper, veryinteresting and very sound. Of Burr's guilt, Morrison hasno doubt.Malcolm Lindsey, who is Special Counsel for the DenverWater Board, spoke on Denver's future water supply and thelegal problems in connection therewith, at our April meeting.From Mr. Lindsey's talk we learned some mighty importantthings. We gather that all the obstacles in the way of anadequate water supply for Denver are not natural physicalbarriers. The open forum discussion was indicative of theinterest aroused by Mr. Lindsey.There are still a couple of meetings coming up. The in-imitable R. Hickman Walker, quondam* justice of the Su-preme Court will make a hasty review of the outstandingwork of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, pointing outwhat seems to be the special merits of various pieces of legis-lation. This will be the May meeting.In June we hope to hear from Lee Taylor Casey, whoedits a column in The Rocky Mountain News and writes suchprovocative squibs for it.That rounds out the year, and covers the results obtainedby such diligence as your committee has exhibited.Yours respectfully,GEORGE R. LARWILL, ChairmanWILL SHAFROTHJ. CHURCHILL OWENApril 16, 1929.REPORT OF THE BANQUET COMMITTEEThe Banquet Committee assisted in the joint dinner heldby the Medical Society of the City and County of Denverand the Denver Bar Association on December 17, 1928.The Annual Banquet was held on April 1, 1929, in honorof the organization on that day of the United States CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.*ED. NoTE-This means "one time," the phonetic qualities are deceptive.

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