The New York herald., 1878-01-16
HONORING JUDGE DANIELS.
MEETING OF THE BAR AND TRIDUToRY nEso-
LUTIoNs AND sPEEcHEs-A WELCOME TO

LUTIoNs AND sPEEcHEs-A WELCOME TO
JUDGE INGALLS,.
The General Term room OF the Supreme Court was
Crowded at ball-past three 7. NJ yesterday by MEM
bers OF the Bar pursuant call tor the double pur
pose OF taking leave OF Judge Daniels, who for tho
past four years, has been sitting as one OF the
General Term judges OF this district, and OF
welcoming has successor. Judge Ingalls,. Mr..
William Alien Butler called tho chair
ana ex-uned states District Attorney Samuel
G. Courtney and Mr. Elliott +. Shepard we're APP
pointed to wait the Judges named and apprse
them OF the meeting its object and solicit their
attendance In few moments the committee
turned cscorsing tho two Judges and being followed
by ali the other judges OF the supreme Court
department, who once took their seats the
bench.
The above prelimnaries having been concluded,
District Attorney Phelps made very pleasant intro.
ductory speech complimentary OF Judge Daniels aud
then offered tho following resolutions
Resolved That the Bar OF the city OF New York have
high appreciation OF the learning, ability aud integrity Of
lion Charles Daniels heretofore ore Of the Justices OF
gained Lot only isom his public reputaion but ao
II, uniform ana despaIch Of business rem
psv & member J, the Bar the titus Of his rena @ "Ha
hcsoved That in obsy,ng the new assignment Of Cen.
his Western district heartily wisa him health nap-
Resolved copy resolutions. atested by the
chairman aud secretary oil tns meeting. transmitted
Ex-Judge Peabody mado a few remarks In Sec
ondirg tho resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
JUDGE DANIELS RESPONDS
Judge Daniels aud spoke follows: s:--"I feel
exceedingly grateful for the honor conferred upon
by calling THIS meeting. Neither the Bar the
public are under Obligations TO mo for tie manner in
which have performed my duty. The merit belongs
to my brethren ana those who have bet associated
with me- und IT s by means OF their cooperation aud
by means OF the support aud assistance derived from
the Bar itself by tue presentation Of their arguments
aud briefs that We havo been able to 20 through tho
large amount OF business that has been done during
the i0ur years that have been connected with
Gcucral lerm 1000 appeals o, all kinas have been
decided lh.y required Il vast amount OF attenti
and labor, after tpe Court had adjourned,
IN examining the cases coming before us for tho pur-
pose arriving at IA satisfactory decision. very
grateful Tor the association and relations winch have
existed between myself anu the members OF the Bar.
TIE years spent horc nave been IN some senses the
pleasantcst years oil my HE. My associations have
been exceedingly agreeable, not only with the Bar,
but with all associates and all the Judges OF This
district. can bear iu testimony to The ability IN
tegrity ana personal efforts of the judges tho dl
ereut branches OF tho Court " administer the Laws
iary and faithfully and far possible to discharge
tho business oil tho Court WITH respect my
cessor, have known hlm Tor many years, having
been acquainted with hun in the Third department,
and know that he ~ capable and qualified by cx-
porience ana abty tor the discharge OF his duties,
nj uch more than could satisfy myseit could do"
Judge Daniels concluded oy ugain expressing his
thanks to the members OF the Bar aud 10 MS assoc
ates Tor their cooperation aud support tie dis
cnarge ol his onerous uutos.
SPEECH OF JcDGE DAVIS.
Judge Davis followed In speech somewhat longer,
but IN the highest degree complimentary 10 Judge
Daneis. He SAID 1t had been has poasore 10 be
sociated with Judge Daniels on the bench IN tho
western part OF the State, and had hesitancy In
ing Tor Independence OF thought and charac-
ter and tor purity OF mind and morals never
known his superior. He closed by saying that no
coud think OF NO man in the state no would moro
cordially welcome than his successor
FELlClrous REMARKS or JuDGE BRADY.
Judge Brauy, who was received wan greatapplause,
SAID :--'l have been unable 10 discover whotnor we
ATTENDED funeral service or morely u meeting ut
which We are expected o express our great regret tor
the departure ot ono judge and great joy Tor the
equal 10 tne Two emotions ~ the same time. Never
the.css, have poen sufficiently long acquainted with
Judge Daniels 10 nave discovered all mis- virtues ana
ali nis vices. l attribute much OF his success TO
industry, learning ana his absolute and unJustlabe
devotion 10 the law TINS TO to be The
inconcevabie aud upJas,iiable thing man can do.
How "a man could 30 GU looking at The law books,
he has done, seems TO me incomp rehonsibe--
! liuughter-yot he seems 10 gloat over them also
attribute much OF HIS success TO the iact that kept
HIM alive by good ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS just think
ot my coming III WAN pleasant story when he
looking his law books and poring over the
authorities In some complicated trust case Ec came
AL over to my story, and when he got back to Inc
country he made more reputation IRON the story than
| could. Q.augnter) constantly saw him making
memoranaums OF my stories, and no has asked me TO
give them out that might have them
just | gave them. do not feel disposed
To take my leave OF him. We viii have him blck
| often. Hc stay away than man could
from his sseeiheart (L.augnter.1 have known
Judge ingalls, long enough TO Know what he is. He Is
learned ana careful man, ana rs gong TO give us all
great satlslacton. | wanted 10 stand down tnis
occasion among the boys always want TO DO there
ana "a member of the Bar tnls occasion. Bui
tins exorabc Chairman insisted On me stepping up
here. We arc really the children OF the Bar Tor you
give all tho points, and the briefs, ana the
opportunity, anu instead oil loosins npon you
chidron wo look upon you as our fathers -atncrs-u-
law"
JUDGE INGALLS, SPEECH.
Judge ingalls, made tue closing speech. He siid
that no cndeayored to dissuade the Governor from
sending him here but inasmuch as he had boon st mt
here should aim 10 discharge hls duties us Juc 20
iearlcgsy, ily and dconscieEtivusly.