The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-03

delierS hung strands OF smiaX entwined
with yellow roses. and pendent from the
center, balls Of Marechal Mel roses. The
white shades and the glittering electric
lights looked like huge daisies. A rope OF
smilaX. looped with pink and yellow roses,
festooned tho front Of the honOred guest 5
table.
In front Of Judge Drummond. who pre-
sided, was an immense bank OF dark-red
American beauty roses. Behind the veneer
able Judge pointed arch Of daisies. roses,
asters. and smilax supported floral piece
representing the scales OF Justice A basket
of rare flowers was suspended in the arch.
Banks of white ana pink roses, baskets OF
cardinal, floral scales, white dahlias, and a
path Of fern leaves strewed the Chief Jus
tees table. On each Of the forty-iive tables
in the body Of the room stood a different
uoral design.
On Judge Drummond's right sat the guest
OF the evening, the Chief Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court, the Hon.
Melville w. Fuller. His hair was no whittier.
his face no ruddier than those of Mel
Fuller, as his associates called him a few
months ago. He laughed and chGtted with
the venerable Judge with the white fringe
and high collar under his chin. or said some
pleasant thing TO the handsome and dis
tinguished-looking Judge OF the Federal
Court. Walter q. Gresham, on his right.
Judge Gresham was in frequent conversa-
ton with Gen. Crook. United States army.
the Indian fighter who so narrowly escaped
Geronimo.
Next the General was Judge Bradwell
and Judge Cation, the white haired old pio-
neer. with his old-fashioned frilled shirt.
Beside him was Judge Trumbull, once an
honorcd Republican leader and prominent
candidate for the Presidency. an eX-Unted
States Senator. and man full of honorable
years. Judge Jenkins sat next, and beside
him Joseph Medll. Judge Gregory was at
the extreme right. To the left Of the Presi-
dent sat the minister. a youngish man with
brown side whiskeTs and mustache, plenty
Of hair. and pair of eyeglasses. Further
on were Judge Magruder of the States SUI
preme Court, Judge Josh Allen of the
Federal Court at Springfield. Gen. Williams.
Judge Bum Of Madison. Wis.,. Mayor Roche.
DIR. Johnson. and b. 4. Marsh. brother-in-
law OF Mr.. Fuller.
The Chairman and numper OF the guests
present recalled the banquet given the Right
Hon. John Duke, Lord Coleridge, Chief
Justice of England. five years ago. That
banquet, as this. was given by the Chicago
Bar Association. Then Judge Drummond
also presided. At both banquets Judge
Trumbull and Mr.. Fuller responded to
toasts. Five years ago T.. Il. Washburne.
an eX-Minigter OF this Government, spoke,
the brilliant Emery Storrs responded 10 n
toast. Isaac n. Arnold delivered an address.
and Senator John A. Logan and Y. Lyle
Dickey. Judge of the Illinois Supreme Court,
were present. All are now at the feast
spread for immortals-in the great Some
where. Many members OF the bar were
present who met the English lord. and they
and many thousands OF American citizens
remember the scant courtesy accorded
Chief Justice Waite when he visited England
two years later. Lord Colcridge was ban
quoted and carried about with obsequious