The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18

aside or denied so that this portion of the
went on swimmingly, the parties having presented
their motions hurrying out OF chambers with all
haste consistent with propriety and resumng their
places at the festive board In the cases referred to
no retaining fees were asked-a sacrifice OF profess
sional etiquette unprecedented
In the reception room, prior to the time honored
air rom the band OF "Baance a Straw which
means look out for whack, summonng Brother
Buzfuz and the host OF Brother Simpkenses TO the
scene OF the convivaties there was kept up an in-
cessant tumut Of voices II all the criers OF Oil the
courts In the city had met TO practice after the man.
ner OF the young drum corps on Governors Island OF
sunny morning There was no possible way OF en-
The consequence was fearful The police were
several times on the point OF rushing IN with Their
craniums contained, Kennedy's skull crackers were
each time restrained, though they breathed nard
Pen5 " NE seen s q n 1t
aellght. "Och, and shure Its only the devh among
This changed the current of official wrath. and
many Jest was cracked at the expense OF the devil
among the iawyers. more harmless tlan the pre-
viousiy contemplated cracking of skulls.
Ihe good taste ana appreciation OF the committee
OF arrangements were exhibited In The array OF In
vited guests that honored the banquet with their
ton, the nonparies OF the military and naval
service OF TINS or any country were present;
DISTINGUISHED citizens, the yoansand true Amer
Il to shape and mould the future with
the genuine Excelsior instinct stamped on every
feature. were intermixed with grave and reverend
segnors who, having left their impress on the pres
ent, are merely hiding their time a.d the changing
scenes around them, and which they contributedso
much to bring about.
At the guests table were also the luminares OF the
bench, the United states bench being eminenty rep
sened. These legal summarizes, federal and state,
while they cannot claim as theirs by any right,
human, or divine, the application OF the motto
luminary over the way from Stetson's that SAYS it
.shines for al, y and hasn't as much as glimmer
for any, the legal luminaries are good in their way
Why they are good in their day and generationis
that they are only mortal and liable, consequently,
to have the ''shine taken out Of them, as a few OF
said lumnaries know too well to their sorrow.
Some OF these were at the bar dinner, though they
did their astronomical devoirs pretty bravey under
a bar sinister. So much for luminaries
Now for all mortal s'uminaries,r whether legal or
otherwise there must be, because they are mortal,
mortal "extinguishers." And in juxtaposton with
some OF the "luminaries last night the excit-
ing wshers, ready to douce the present uminaries'
glimmer at the first streak OF day that ushered in
"happy family" arrangement was this, and was
due to MIR. James Thomson, the able chairman OF
the Committee Of Arrangements.
Judges, just and unjust, was one OF the themes
touched upon by the hon0red guest of the evening in
his beautiful speech. But was Mr.. Evarts not him.
sell unjust in imagining such thing as an unjust
judge" In our communityY Hear him, notwith-
standing, We judges Of Gotham-"All abhor the I'M
Just Judge and all men OF his generation curse his
The other arrangements were very well carried
out. Stetson ST., and his young olive branches
the latter partcularly-were shooting out every
where, doing good service wherever they appeared.
The speeches were very good in their way. but
that OF the chairman, the venerable mir. O'Conor,
was the cher dduse OF all his happiest post prandial
efforts. 1t full of battle fire. such IN Its rapid
discharges and mspriting voleys must have struck
electric chord In the hearts OF the batteted SOL
der and sailor who were on either side OF him.
MR. A. Oakley HALL or WOMAN.
The proceedings were brought to close about
half-pas twelve O'Clock. Mr. A. Oakley Hall was the
last man seen on his legs. He was then
talking OF noue proseQtis and the toast "Dear
Woman" He talked OF dreams about the
frances OF 9Otie DroseQ,tis and dear woman. Judge
Brady and nosegays, In the latter OF which Judge
Brady or his brother, James T.. 1t was inpossi-
bic to tell which, was terribly mixed up. Nobody
woman or 'any other man," as he talked or the gal
lantry OF the bar to woman TIL a youthful member
exclaimed, "WhiclfnObody does deny" This killed
of the gallant Hall and even sent the venerable
chairman into Mysteries, from which he however.
speedily recovered and at once dismissed the few
quet.