, 1863-01-22


cess Of Its members. We are pleased to note
these signs ofshe success Of this old and davor-
ito Institution, aud trust that its career Of
uecfulucss will long be continued.
THE CHICAGO BAR DINNER.
TEE LAWYERS 1N COUNCIL.
Toaats, Speeches, Etc.
The first annual dinner Of the Chicago Bar
cn.le OF last night At the fremont 1ouso,
under the auspices of tAc Law Institute. ". |
H. King, esq.,, President Of the Institute, pre-
sided, and among tic distinguished gentle |
me1 present VIC noticed Hon. Thomas Drum.
mond, Judge Of the United States Court; |
Hon. Geo. Manicrrc, Of tho Circuit Court;
Hons. ]. NJ. Wilson, Van II. Higgins, and |
Grant Goodrich, Of the Superior Court; Hon. |
r. s. Wilson, Of the Recorders Court; Hon. |
J. B. Bradwcll, Of the County Court; Hon,
II. 7. Dickey, Gen. J. F. Farnsworth, Hon.
B. G, Cook, Of Ottuwn, as well rs inany others,
Including I'LL the leading members Of tho
Chicago bar
Grace was said by the Rev. J. c. Burroughs,~
President Of the Chicago University
One hundred and fifty gentlemen sat down
10 the tables, which were dccorated hand.
someiy. We noticed y number Of splendid
r Tsmp ofE3bSg ESggry t' Roan 9nssa G He%s sfs
amongst the prominent ornaments.
This being the first Law Institute dinner,
Drake was given carte blanc, and Instructed
TO do Ills best, and lie did 1t to the satisfaction
of the most particular cpicnre.
The fremont ie proyerb1al for the number
of ST1fnHtd nutf r!0nDrut artprtnfnt1 pufa
given. But Zone have surpassed this, and tho
profession can congratulate themselves Oh its
success.
After the vfands on the bill Of fare had been
wine had begun to circulate, the first tcgn1ar
toast was giSen by J. T: Root, esq, LIST Vice
President. It was rs follows: -
The Chicago Law Institute. --
M'ssic-Remcmber me.
VIM. II. King, esq, President of the Chiea-
| go Law Institute, responded as follows:
The Chicago Law Institute. Of which, By your-
partially, Ihasc the honor to be President, was
Incorporated by the Legislature Of this State IN
1867. TIC original cofporators- wcrc the Hon.
l John u. Wilson. now the honored Chief Justice OF
The H1n Yen
Eliot Anthony, Esq. Now, ill Of tue Judges and
nearly al Of The best lawyers in Chicago are mem,
| hcrs Of the Institute.
It has accumulated library OF very choice &C.
lection Of books, Of the yalue ofabont at1esnk kon
rand c07x, and It Is to be hoped that tue present
aEdafonnd which will he collected library OF tho
yaluc Of ut lcast org hundred thousand dollars, one
weFe Sea "a 9e f. WoY %Y YoS s ss
Hon. George Manierre. Hon. Van q. Higgins and
William Z. Nc Alister, Esq., and trust flat dur
ing the present ysar nothing viii t1anspire which
either Of those distinguished gentlemen.
Few lawyers lave the mcans, in addition to their
Ctherwants, to procure full mud complete law IL
hr1rF-tuc! If ueCeaEary for the a.
ration Of tleir caecs In an extensive and varied
practice. and bnt few q oar Judges hare the peeu-
mary ability, In addition to their othcr require
mcnts, to enable them to purchase all the books
Which they ought to examine in order to correctly
r, comprising Il! the Learning, In the department
The he Institute e was % founded for tho advancement
. the means presented By the Institute to its mem
surely follow effect follows canee. and the ele
vataen Of te profession necessarily follows in h'
5 Learning and Integrity constitute two ingrcdi
ents absolutely NECESSARY II the conpositioi Of
lavyes without these whatever my Ss lhsIBe sa IBe
:; The Ignorance Or dishonesty, Or both combined
): ofsome claiming to be 'awyers has done much t
1t bring a.. rcproach, an uuacscrred rcproact
0" othee ae pppofsssIons pdefssSIles Il m IT, in aud odfs ri
continue 10 BE- liflcut 70 prevent the arcs fror
- growing with tie wheat II is from tho bar tna
be Satisfied tntii he shall b. at ]cast sro,71y Of
d eeat upon &c lensh, t4o most honorable position
known in the civilized world.
n We should know what not TO say, ~ well q
10 'chat to say. lrhen TO speak as well Us 7chat t
n speak.
Roen1n rites to our departed bretheru. 1t is thcl
u tlEt we hare met, alas too often. to commcmorat
avo nssd q So4 %nd eaa
10 memory retains its scat, we cannot, neither won!
n we, forget them. Or the place consecrated by Il
Say We eyer eherish the Institute rs tho revere
IT temple dedicated to learning, virtue and honor.
y, It. is the b!rthplaee Of enduring friendship an
If Let not its atmosphere be polluted by the ylga
DO tho proIane or the sacrcligfons Let not tho d
Wt s oof sa t. ooss nsas vi
ever open, and n cordial welcome ie extended.
sn so Tic second regular toast was us follows:
lc Our Juriets
W. Scsponded to by Hon. ]. II. Wilson, Chi
e Justice ofthc Superior Court Of Chicago. d
ct said:
a The term jurist has been usually apple
t. to men learned in the civil Law, bnt Is equal
be applicable to the common law. a 1ur1st Ia nc
IN cssnrily lawyer in It's broadcst scnsc, but
on lawyer is not necessarily jurist. A mn
ng may be eo skilled as to'dccidc tho law corrcc
H. II, yet not be jurtst. To be j jurlst a 1nn
b must not only understand what the law i
~ / judge must be bound BY the law us 1t i
cd and can only enter his protest against the i
justice he Is sometimes compelled to reud
es officially. Who that loves our legal profe
ny sion can hear the names Of Marshall, spre
=, Parsons, aud host Of others, without che
II The speaker paid high tribute to the dc.
n, and living jmrist8, and said that he had nlwa,
ne held that great 1urist must be Of necessity
i'd good man. He alluded to the blur aud tai
/ r1f hnA hnaY1 3pff tho fttoy nf 7 "A
f. Bacon whom he styled tile jurist Of jurist
as until 4 yery late period when it had been co
ey clusively Shown that lc was entirely guiltle
as Of The charges laid at his door.
IN m Tic. third regular toast was rs follows:
~ Cur rJudieiary-Purc and learned, able and fail
m hacnce through shateTcs storm MY sweep o.
70 our unhappy land.
ht Music-Lond Erakincs' March.
VI VI Responded to by Hon. Thos. Drummond
- an eloquent speech, which was loudly q
oyf plaudcd. &c regretted that his remarks Ii
en those Of the speakers who had preceded hiI
hc His ayocations, however, had been su
ii, as to prevent any preparation Oh his pal
he He showed in fitting terms the pecnl}
as. characteristics Of the judiciary. BE REFER
ns' ns' to the cmbarrassmcnts which so1netincg 81
h, round the bench, and rarely has the tin
~ ~ been when the dimc1ltics hare been so grc
m, rs now. sThe nation had rights and citfze
IA. had duties. These should be respected al
~ performed. Civil law abrognted none ofthes
~ Tho duty Of the judiciary WAS to protect t
~ ~ | citizens in their rights. Is not the law t
r. foundation Of all power? b 1t the soldier G
a. listed, regiments organized and placed In
1T. field, and the vast armies masshallcd that
az The Judge proceeded Mt some length to ps
M tiny the powers and duties Of the judicial
~ ~. he WINS frequently applaudcd, and at the clt
nd Of his remarks three cheers werc propof
f.r and II $1A pntSF r. n