The New York herald., 1878-12-31
JUDGE SUTHERLAND.

COMPLEMENTARY MEETING OF THE BAR--PIEAs-
ING TRIBUTES IN HONOR OF HIS LONG CAREER
ON THE BENCH.
meeting of the Bench and Bar was held at three
p M. yesterday in the Supreme Court General Term,
room, to honor Judge Sutherland whose Judicial
of twenty years will terminate with the close
of 1878. The room was densely crowded ard the
panegyrics OF the various speakers found fullest
cord in the breast Of every listener. TO give the
names of those present would be to chronicle the list
OF nearly all the Judges of the State courts and the
most prominent members of the city Bar.
Judge Noah Davis was called to preside. There
formidable list of vice presidents, and Messrs
Frederick l. Smith. William p. Prentice and William
+. Kintzng were chosen secretaries. The object
OF the meeting having been explained by District Attor
ney Phelps the following opening speech made by
ex-Judge Fullerton which was the keynote of the
subsequent addresses -
MR. FULLERToN's Address.
Mr.. PREsDESr-The Hon. Josiah Sutherland is
about closing long. useful and honorable Judicial
career For the past twenty years ne & mas adorata &
a name unchalenged for integrity, in the enjoyment
Of the entire confidence of his telow-citi2ens, and
tingushed iurists who have preceded him. 1t
has been deemed eminently fitting that the Bench
ana Bar should assemble IN TINS CITY, where the
has been rendered, to testify in the most pub
lie manner to their appreciation of his charac-
ter. During his judicial life he has occupied the
Bench OF the Court OF General Sessions of this city,
and that Of the Supreme Court and of the Court Of
Appeals. In none OF these positions has he failed to
evince that kindness of heart that evenness of tenn
per- that mingled shrewdness and strength of un-
dcrstanding and that sincerity OF purpose which
have so excited the admiration and the affec-
tionate esteem of us all In parting with him
judge it is gratifying to know that. though his
tirement from the Bench is rendered necessary by
his arrival at that age which the constitution pre-
scribes limit to judicial services. he is still in
the enjoyment of vigorous intellect and a sound
judgment, ana has the prospect OF useful life for
many years. and that. while eminent Judge s lost
to the Bench, the Bar gains al eminent advocate,
and welcomes him back to the field of his former
professional triumphs with all that warmth Of atfec
tion which, as judge, . lawyer and a man, no has
ever inspired
David Dudley Field followed in speech in similar
eulogistic strain. He remarked that Judge Suther-
land was Of those judges of whom it could be
said after his retirement from the Bench. "Well
done, good and faithful Judicial servant He
challenged any to say that Judge Sutherland
eyer abused his office. Underlying his sometimes
brusque manner there was blunt kindness of heart
He was absolutely fearless judge. Give him the
facts and he would always give the law as he under
stood it. sNMv
District Attorney Phelps, A. j. vanderpoel. Joseph
II. Choate, Chief Justice Daily and Chief Justice
Davis made the closing addresses, which char
acterized by each succeeding speaker striving to excel
his predecessor in the of terms Of the strongest
panegyric OF the retiring judge.