Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-02
COLERIDGE'S FAREWELL.
England's Lord Chief JuAticc Enter
tanned by the Union League Club.

| Lord Chief Justice Colerdge was the CUES
of the Union League Club in New York Fri
day evening. Mr.. Evarts, the president O
the club made brief address, expressing
the hope that Lord Coleridsc would be able
to take home with him s1nc agreeable rccol
lections Of this country. lie hoped that tn,
eminent guest would net feel inclined to draw
the same distinction that DR.. johnson once
did in speaking Of dinner to which he hac
been invited and Of which he said, at was
very good dinner, but it was not dinner tc
invite man to-"
Lord Coeridgc was in excellent humor,
and replied to Mr. Evars in an impromptu
| speech that kept his hearers in state of
constant laughter or applause. 81 will
not say" said he at the outset, 'that your
presidents idea about the speaker that
is speaking always being The lest speaker
is confined to Mr.. Evarts laughter, but
| can assure you that, as in every rule, there are
some exceptions to this one. am, however,
glad OF this opportunity TO say few words
on this, the last occasion that it will be my
| fortune to address New York audience. |
feel mere gratitude than ] can express in
words for the kindness that has been shown
me in this county. But also feel that it is
high time for me to be gone. There are
reasons why | should feel thus. First,
should you cease to be kind TO me, after such
attentions as l have had, | should sorcly
| miss your kindness, AID secondly, il You
should continue to be AS kind as you have,
fear 1t would spoil me completely for the
stern and not always agreeable duties of my
official position. You may think that an old
aud worn out lawyer, with his life behind
him, would not be likely TO allow his head to
he turned by pleasures and ilaItery, hut
am not sure that | would NO, be tempted
to lose my head by n repetition of the
two months that | have enjoyed of your very
generous Inequalities. Now / can fully ap-
preciate the fact that your kindness aud
goodness arc tributes not to me personally,
but to the nation to which | belong. They
are attentions to an Engshman and an Eng
llsh Judge"
The speaker gave as another reason why he
should hasten his departure, the presence
here OF two other very distinguished English
men. Henry Irving, he sad, was very
dear friend of his, but he had tried to Judge
OF his merits impartially, and he hoped that
the American people would deal with him as
his merits deserved. Lord Co'erdge regarded
Irving as a great actor. OF Matthew Ar
mold he said, "IIe is one Of my oldest and
dearest friends, and in his case too, |
may be somewhat biased in my judgment
have, however, tried to jddgc him dispas-
sionately, and 10 my mind he is The mos, dis.
tnguished Englishman living. AS philo-
sopher, poet and artist, he is certainly verv
great" Applause When the speaker said
there was possibility that John Bright
would soon visit this country, there was
prolonged outburst of applause. when you
hear Bright continued Lord Coeridge,
''you will hear the greatest of English ora
tors. You will then know what English ora
tory is, and also what an upright, straight
forward and high minded Engshman is. "
[ Applause.
Lord Coleridge said that he understood
that the Union League club was organized
to preserve the unity Of this country. He
thought that now, after all that had come
aud gone every true patriot must be hearth |
~ glad that the country was not divided |
Had II been broken in two there might have
been two great nations, but they would not
have welded the influence in behalf of liberly |
and justice throughout foreign countries that
the United States now welded. Now the |
name Of America in foreign lands was the |
symbol for liberty. In conclusion the Lord |
Oh ef Justice said zone word remains to |
be said, and am 10th TO say it. Ii is & od |
bye Iu the words of Sir Henry Taylor,
enough, enough, full hearts, few Words"