Daily globe., 1879-06-28


friend and judge, and invites you to meet
us at a dinner to be given in your honor at the
metropolitan Hotel in this city at such time as
may be agreeable to you. We hope you will
crafty US by accepting this invitation, and
designate such time as will best suit your
pleasure and official engagements. With much
respect, truly your obedient servants and
friends, JOHN b. SANBoRN,
CHAL. E. FLANDRAU,
GEO. L. OTIs,
GEO b. YOUNG,
HARVEY OFFICER,
Committee.
In reply, the committee received the fol-
lowing letter:
ST.. PAUL, June 26, 1879.-Gentlemen:
Your invitation to a dinner proposed in my
honor received some days since. have
been waiting to see If some fortunate interval
in my official duties would not allow me to ac-
cept it. But it has turned out otherwise, and
the demands upon my time are such that
must leave tho city on tomorrow. Much to
my regret, am compelled to decline during
my present stay. an invitation. which You
scarcely need to be assured, it would have
given me the sincerest pleasure to have accept
ed. beg to tender to the bar my thanks for
this renewed mark of their regard. With
great respect, I am, very truly and sincerely
yours, JOHN r. DILLON.
Messrs. Charles E. Flandrau and others, Com
mittee.
Failing in their first effort, the committee
concluded to present the judge an address
expressive of the unanimous feeling of the
bar at the Judges retiring. This wish was
communicated to and accepted by Judge
Dillon.
Yesterday at 4 o'clock was the hour desig-
mated for the ceremony. AT that time the
United States circuit court room was filled
with large audience, the st. Paul bar be-
ing represented in large numbers. and besides
several ladies graced the occasion with their
presence.
Among the notables present were:
From mStillwater-Messrs. McCluer and Marsh.
From Faribault-Gordon E. Cole.
From Winona-Judge Thomas Wilson.
| From St. t.Paul-Messrs. Officer, Clark, Squires,
Cornish Kerr, Sanborn j. B. and w. H., Good
rich, Pierce, Masterson, Davis, Rogers p. G..
and F. E., Cl"ugh, Gilman, Young, Billson,
son. Reid, Otis. Gainsha, Edgerton, J. D.
O'Brien, Eller, James Smith, Jr., Wilson, J. F.
O'Brien, Flandrau, Heard and others.
From Red Wing-Mr. Mcclure.
From Minneaps isl. h. Horton.
Judge Dillon being engaged in chambers
was summoned to the court room, and
ascending the dais with Judge Nelsun
was presented with handsome bouquet
from Mrs. Judge Nelson, and others orna.
mented the desk.
So soon as Judges Dillon and Nelson were
seated Judge G. E. Flandrau, chairman Of
the bar committee, addressed the court
saying:
THE ADDRESS OF THE BAR PRESENTED BY JUDGE
FLANDRAU.
May it please your Honors:
The great majority Of the members of the ba
of his district have grown up with it since it,
organization, and will probably continue t,
practice in it until their retirement. It il
natural therefore that we should feel deep in
terest in the question as to who shall be in
trusted with the administration of its affairs
When the growth of the West rendered
necessary to increase the force of the fedora
: judiciary by the creation of the circuit judges
we were all much rejoiced when we Learned
that Justice Dillon had received the appoint
D for this, our circuit. He was no stranger to re
, his fame as jurist had proceeded him. Hi
services have endeared him to US all, tina
whenlwe learned of his intention to resign his pc
sition, although in exchange for new honors ou
regret was very great, and we determined tina
he should take with him avowal of our ser
timents.
trict has prepared an address to be presente
8 to Judge Dillon, and have conferred upon m
: the honor of bearing it to him. With the pei
mission Of your honors l will now proceed t
deliver it.
l. ST. PAUL. June 9th, 1879.
y Hon. John f. Dillon, United States Circu
Judge, Eighth Circuit:
IL DEAR JUDGE-The members of the bar of th
10 State have learned with profound regret th;
you have decided to sever your connection wit
the bench of this circuit They have enioye
II for the long series of years during which yo
10 have been its presiding justice such agreeab
relations with you personally and officiall
and have held you in such high esteem as q ma
le and judge. that they desire to make son
IA public expression of the sentiments universal
:, entertained by them, on the occasion of tn
Ai their last opportunity of holding official cor
is munication with you.
. We will not ask you or the world to weie
our opinion by the standard of our professiO
% al consequence, we know that we represent
g. frontier district and we have nothing to say
~ to our own Importance; but we can uitho
~ egotism affirm that we are fearless and ind
IS. pendent bar and that nothing could induce
e. to give expression to what we did not console
;, tously believe. Let the value of our vie
y there be measured by their sincerity.
ut We recognize in you man of extraordina
ha learning in all the branches of knowled
that combine to make thoroughly good juds
OF We also concede to you all those qualities
he temperament which are essential to the sal
ho end. You have been patient when we ha
been tedious. You have been amiable wh
ID. we haye been irritable. You have alws
he shown clear when we have been IN doubt.
mn has been an edifying pleasure to us to listen
"o your lucid expositons of the many dific
nd questions which we have, the discharge
nt our professional duties, so often submitted
you for solution. The varied interests II
have been referred to dscisie
greatest enterprises of the Northw,
and these contests have arrayed in antagoni
forces of corresponding magnitude. Yet =.
wisdom and impartial justice have enabled
to satisfy all interests aud make your jut
IS. ments respected by all parties.
OF The highest tribute we can pay to your
cellence judge is to say that in ali the l,
years in which we have practiced before Y
100 and in all the varied contests which we b
represented as counselors in your court,
'rge stances which any of us can recall, in which
oro- have suffered defeat, are very rare indeed vi
the we have not on reflection been compelled
-. acknowledge the correctness of your decisie
'eie and in no case have we even had occasion
doubt your perfect impartiality and coasc
.: tions discharge of duty.
'nf We have by one long and Intimate asso
10y aLy tion with you ceased merely to respect
tne venerate you as q judge, but we have
nP learned to love you friend. Your dep
tne from therefore involves much n
than the ordinary consequences of off
change. The loss t, the bench may be
piled, and the wheels of the law revolve as
go fore. but the severance of the closer ties WI
unite US are irreparable.
~, There could be- no more fitting occasion
'eie- the present one of leavetaking
Ids, us Ito assure you
erm nothing has ever occurred in the admins
not ton of your official duties in this district