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Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 23, 1922 continued By Alissa Corman Dec 24, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Dec. 23, 1922 continued LUPER FEATURED NAT DANCE TONIGHT One of th finest saxophone players in the west, Mr. Del Luper, familiarly known to many local college folk as Dizzy Luper, is visiting his parents in Grants Pass for the holidays and arrangements have been completed for him to play tonight and Monday night with Nick Carter’s orchestra in the Oriental Ballroom. Mr. Luper is the proud owner of a $450 gold saxophone which was present to him, after being exhibited at the San Francisco World Fair, by the Buescher Saxophone Co., in recognition of his unusual ability as a musician. Everyone in Medford who is enthusiastic about the modern and popular saxophone will be glad of the opportunity of hearing that instrument brilliantly played tonight at the Holiday dance at the Nat. MEDFORD LAWYERS HOLD LOVE FEAST IN HONOR OF JUDGE F. M. CALKINS Judge F. M. Calkins will retire from the bench of the First Judicial District on the 1st day of January, and the lawyers of this district, in his honor, gathered at the Medford Hotel on Friday night and gave a banquet at which he was the honored guest. There were many addresses made by the members of the profession, all of which were commendatory of the career of Judge Calkins while on the bench. The incoming Judge Thomas was present, and the occasion was interspersed with much levity at the expense of Judge Thomas and attorneys Newbury and Kelly. The porter of the hotel paged the incoming judge and he was presented with three nice remainders of the past in the shape of three champagne bottles, bearing a large card with the inscription “Merry Christmas from Shine Edwards,”... Honorable E. D. Briggs, the Nestor of the profession of the first judicial district, presided as toastmaster, and performed his function so commendably, that the members of the bar who were present were impressed with the idea that he had officiated at such functions many times in the past “when there was a generous flow of soul not to say anything about the flow of other spirits.” Addresses were made by Porter J. Neff and A. C. Hough, and H. D. Norton, Jude Thomas, and a fitting climax to the proceedings was the presentation of Judge Calkins of a beautiful gold watch, suitably inscribed, the presentation address being made by Gus Newbury. These proceedings so completely took Judge Calkins off his feet, that when he was called upon to respond, he was unable to do so for a few minutes. The emotional effect of the occasion completely overwhelmed the otherwise calm disposition of Judge Calkins. There were but two or three of the lawyers in the district who failed to attend, so universally is Judge Calkins respected and esteemed by the bar of this judicial district. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]