New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-12
A RECEPTION TO JUDGE BLATCHFORD.

Judge Samuel Blatchford, " no recently took his
seat upon the United States Supreme Court Bench
was given q reception by the Bar Association last
evening at their rooms No. West Twenty ninth
st. There was a large gathering of the most PROM
inent lawyers and judges of the city, and several 81
the Judges of the United States Supreme Court and
of the Court of Appeals present. In the early
part of the evening judge BlatchfOrd quietly
greeted the lawyers of his acquaintance those
who were presented to him in the parlors Francis
n. Bangs the president of the association, took
pains TO see that the guest Of the evening was
brought into personal contact with az many as pos
sible of those present. In the parlors full OF
prominent men, there was one of more striking
appearance than Judge Blatchford himself
lie seemed to enter heartily into the spirit
of the occasion and thoroughly TO en-
joy it. In the group gathered around him
were Chief Justice Waite and Justices Matthews
and Harlan, of the United States Supreme Court;
Chief Judge Andrews ana Judges RapallO and Earl,
of the Court of Appeals William NJ Evarts ex-
Judge Shipman, Judge Wallace Justice Daniels
Justice Barker, Judge Benedict, Justice LarremoTc.
Surrogate Rollins, Justice DOnOhae, Recorder
Smyth Justice Lawrence, Stephen +. Nash, Elliott
f. shepard, Distrlct-Attoney McKeon, ex-Judge
Choate and John +. Burnll; Scattered through the
groups in the parlOTs and reception rooms were
Joseph H. Choate, DR.. Morgan Dix, William
Allen Butler David Mcclure, Commissioners Deuel..
Osborne and Shields, A. 7. Man, b. II. Brstow, +.
Judge Sedgwck, Everett p. Wheeler, Wheeler h.
Peckham, Royal Phelps, Judge Reynolds and surro-
gate Livingston of Brooklyn. Collector Robertson,
John +. Parsons, Judge Arno9x. Judge BIown'
Mayor Grace Whitelaw Reid, Henry l., Clinton, ).
II. V. Arnold, Judge Hall, Judge Cowlng, the As
sistant Corporation Counsel Messrs Masten, La
combe and Dean. W. W. Mcfarland, Judge hyatt
supper was served in the large hall. The social
character OF the gathering was even more informal
here than In the parlors and Judge Blatcbford was
the centre of large group OF animated takers.
While the buzz of conversation was at IT'S nelgnt
Mir Bangs tried to catch the attention OF the as
sembly. his not thoroughly understood, and
when Mr; Evarts began to propose the health OF
except upon those standing near. lie male
a little speech full of witty points, which
drew forth shouts OF laughter When he closed with
words of delicate out earnest appreciation of Judge
BlatchfOrd's work on the bench, the applause was
loud and lODgcontInued. Judge Blatchtord IN re-
plying, said that he had been born and educated IN
Newly Ork that ali the pleasantest rccOlectOns OF
his life were associated with this city, and that al
though he had tried practising for time eise"here
the magnetism of NewYOTk had drawn him back
again. In his new position he would necessarily
have to perform the most OF his duties IN another
place, but lie should feel like spending as much OF
conclusion he expressed his pleasure at beng able
to meet the lawyers of New-lork under such Gu
cuInstances. Great applause followed his speech.
Mr.. Bangs then called tor Justice Brady, but ne
had already gone. The president with many
humorous illusions to the rial 10 settle he
question of the Superior Court Judgeshlp, intro
duco1 Judge ArnouX as one whose title had been
incontesably proven by the disagreement OF jury.
lie declared that after long trial they had sue
ceeded IN proving tue age OF every one excepting
that of Judge Speir. Judge Arnoux said,
replying in the same VEN, that Mr. Bangs
ter failing in his efforts in the courts to unseat
him. was now taking. AN undue advantage of his
position to aOuse the side that had beaten him or
his case. Judge Wallace was called upon as tho
successor of Judge Batch ord on the Circuit court
Bench He spoke with feeling OF his pleasant ex-
perlences Oh the Bench il Newlork, and SAID that
he considered those who practlsed IN the tederai
Courts in this city to he, i'll learning, ability and
fidelity to their work, the peers of any men who
practice where the common law prevails