New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-31
JUSTICE DAVIS'S PORTRAIT
A PRESENTATION TO THE SUPREME COURT.
HIS CAREER on THE BENcH-A RECEPTION TO TWO
RETIRING JUDGES.

HIS CAREER on THE BfNCH-A RECEPTION TO f"o
RETIRING JUDGES.
Graceful tributes ~ Noah Davis the retiring Pro-
siding Justice of the First Department OF tho SUI
preme Court OF this State, were presented yesterday
at meeting OF tho Bar held in the General Term
room OK the court. They were given In addresses
nc omranying the presentat to the court Of ino
ortrait OF the r. Il ing jurst. By Daniel huntington
which was conspicuousy displayed within the bar OF
he count. At D. the Justices of the Supreme
Court entered the room, followed by thosc OF tho
other courts Of recorl. The court room was filed
o overlooking with ncnt lawyers among whom
were FIR derc II. Couiert, William Allen Butler.
Jo7eph II. Choate. exJudge Charles A. Peabody,
Luther r. Marsh, xJpdge Charles T. DAILY stephen
A. Walker, Edward Patterson, AigcrnOn 5. SULLIVAN.
General Henry L. Burnett. John Sparks, United
states Commissioners John Osborn, Thomas c. Acsof
William H.Arnoux and Judge John r. Dillon.
The General Term duly orened after the Jus
tees had taken their seats. William Alien Butler.
hartman OF tho Presentation Committee, briefly all
dres ed o cour tcnderng the portrait as suit
able expression OF the respect and regard Of the
members OF tie Bar for the retir NJ Justice. Fred
eric r. Coulert read an address euloghIng him. and
Ju.tice Braiy read letter from Jut'e Daniels ex-
res ing J. gret at his inability 10 he pre-en. and his
IF b rcgari for lis associate the bench. In ac-
cepting the porrat Justice B'a1y spoke In the high
est terms o. the learn and fidelity Of judge Da' Is.
Tie residing Justice Iose evidently much afc' ted,
but speaking with apparent comIo-'ire said;
sincere thanks for tins token Of yonr ger etSns apre'a
and While rs cannot a Sa e na, s &
hope that viii become precedent that IN time WI cover
this bench after long periods Of service more valuable than
Thirty wears used TO be deemed geneTatpn
Your address reand me that that long pero nsar2 *
Years in March John a. King commits
be Justice Of the supreme Cont OF THIS state
to MI vacancy IcE sn The co9rt ss am now ,e oes
Int Of
OF lght each served such justice tai the fan Of
TO prartse law in eo2rIneIsap WITH The ls,e Henry
year that court ana there formed mutual friend
When was then on the bench Frequently held crcuit,
and special terms IN ma ths city ana e 10 my egd
and LIi'' the roof HUI" Of this building IL was
%oT1s % T Uned states aoney
holding that Office was nominated by the Committee
to me ns and no e wo orr comm" " my once one
MY DFAR JUDGE DAVIS wo last nigh -omirated yon
unanimously Justice Of the supreme Court All we ask
Oh Ou'' "O' 10 ' DoRTaS b. EAT y Chairman. etc
nothing else The Re@blican Convention aorward in.
dorc the nomination. and ON the morning aiIor the election
truth permits add that accepting IT, as honorahy
For twelve years Of tie expire
sizing Justice TO say nothing Of te manner N ~iiGh me
speak briefly offs magnitude NCtw outstanding the immense
been largely reduced The number oi appeals DISPOSED
disposed Of by the Court Of Appeals and twice as
large as ha Od Ie Snu..g Iie at cf b sspc
and by tle Court OF Appeas ami by mae
ices Of Genelai been nesien or idle
belongs equal greater degree my Brady
sna Ra@s all e s S SfS my an S Dc
imaied BY no ann or SPgie 1n os y al 9 S ami
Gus and no difference OF opinion III tne ,nsoassIos
Shallow s'l seo., them And this has been equally
as T ssF ri d TG g OTge 10, nn
and Mr. Barrett link alToglte too much
Sei%ren those Judges ana me pi,.en
been broken or impaired OF thus delightful recoiec
tie on coming separation cannot deprive me 49,, 49,
relations with the bar member OF IT, have been
osy 6aye Deen orge my ON but protest a has
been the fault Intentional WRONG 1t my nature TO form
y but neither by eech silence have ever designed
mn n or q the Whole Of my u lie caa ind no
entry Ga ever deTsd any r Ti q. ' hag & made
bp they were errors o. HHgeh aug 10. 81 tu s
for which have right 10 aim Mats or credit you a,s ga
Presiding Jasles asraha@ ~, peneyed
should sought some other district. had
Sch t Inn ' IN pI s ehth " for yeaT ard
the remarkable judicial temperament and other aDir
BILE qual possessed BY personal efforts sooaei
BY Attorney General barlow his signment TO this court by
Ssaee @ gnea Mr. Justice ngaIs OF the nr1 pstreI an
excellent able Judge whom all han
es respect tier two years OF service Justice ingalls, found
and besOught the Governor To relic, him.
one Year, Els onon s1s % show Go RS
20 the duties of the position be has shown II Other
appointment Withdrew Juoge from the other equally i'm
abOrs of district the OF his first
lac TO and return 10 those other duties II the
es so he and visited governor Cornell togelneT and in
duced him The resignation OF Judge Barnett aud
reassign Judge Daniels 10 this bench You know fu well
what interchangeable industry what complete independents AM
integrity ana what other eminent JUDICIAL qualities have beer
secured IN the services OF Judge Daniels
Tomorrow will the last vi Judgand the next d1y
ards highest shall be good
ion and maintain the honor and dignity CT noble
fesslOn
After tie prolonged applause which followed the
last words of the Presiding Justc~, Mr. Butler askct
that the proceedings bo catered the recopls Of
court Justice Brady Order5d that this be done aud
declared the court al jOurned.
Justice Hooper c. Van Worst sat for the last time
bench yesterday in the Superior Court. General Term.
When the hour of adjournment arrived Chief Judge
Sedgwck turned TO him ana in behalf OF the bench and
bar expressed regret az his retirement and hopes his
future welfare. Justice Van Worst acknowledged the
in few words and recipocated the kindly
e IMPRESSIONS of his associate.
Last evening the rooms of the Bar Association No
West Twenty ninth-sL, thTonged the
sion Of the reception To Justices Davis aud Van
Worst They receV numerous CONCENTRATIONS for their
ability and devotion 10 duty Among those present
Justices Brady DOnOhue and Lawrence OF the supreme
Court Chief Judge sedgwck. OF the superior court;
Surrogate Rollins Chief Justice Larremore Court
Of Common Pleas. Judges Hyatt and Hail OF the city
Court, Recorder Smyh, eX-Judges Charles A Peabody,
Horace Russell and Granville +. Hawes, WI
lam Allen Butler, Frederic II. Ioudcrt, George
Dc Forest Lord, Ethan Allen, John ". Scribmar,
alker. John G. OConnor Dorman t. Eaton, Stephen z.
Nash, General Henry f. TIenlan, Everett L. Nhenler
and Francis L. StetsOn.
WHAT is TO BECOME or THE ACADEMrS