The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-25

or prizes of victory awarded by many
of the veteran field-marshalls who put
the squadrons in the field in that old
and far-off time. If there was some
thing lacking in the SuaCiter IN m0dO, it
was fully made up by the forttter inotre
If there was sometimes a little net ct
of literary culture, the exigencies OF Il
time did not seem to demand abs olu
elegance of diction in all cases. TT g
law was their school master, al d
familiarity with its precepts led
to the knowledge and applica-
ton of its principles and strength
in their expression, and there
was about all an esprit du corps, which
made them band of brothers,
DIsAGREEINe ONLY BY AGREEMENT,
glorying in the advancement of their
fellows and jealousy alive to the pre-
serYation of the integrity and honor of
the profession.
In the lapse of these wears, Chicago
has multiplied many times in wealth
and population and more in power;
passing from the overgrowing town to
city, and through baptism of fire
from a city to a world in itself.
the cosmopolitan centre OF a
great people. And, as litigation
has increased and new questions have
arisen, the bench and bar, REINFORCED
by the steady tide of fresh blood, tow-
ing in from every seat of learning and
every quarter whose confines honorable
ambition found too narrow for express
sion, have kept steadily abreast of the
progress of mankind. There is no
problem in any branch of the law, but
has received adequate treatment and
accurate solution at their hands, while
as OF yore, the spirit Of fraternity in
fused through every member OF the
mass, has pervaded, sustained and &C
tuated the whole, and it has come to
pass that as the star of the empire NOV
Ing westward hangs fixed and resplend-
ent above the Valley of the Mississippi
member of that part, citizsn of Chi
cago has been designated to the hard
ship OF
THE MIGHTIEsT TRIBUNAL ON EARTH.
Of that tribunal, or the grave and
weighty responsibility of that office it
does not become me to speak, or could
l were if otherwise appropriate, for I
am oppressed with the sadness newt
able where one, after long years of bat
| tie, puts his armor off and retlres from
| the ranks of his comrades. Whatever
the vicissitudes of these thirty-twe
years, they have never been marred by
personal estrangement from my breth-
rem, and they have been happy years.
Personally unambitious, l have not
thought myself selfish in indulging my
preference for the sweet habits OF life
rather than the struggles involved
in prominent position. have always
been deeply impressed with the truth
OF the words of one Of tho wlsest OF
mankind that men in great places are
| thrice servants; servants Of the
sovereign or State; servants OF fame
and servants of business, so they have
no freedom, neither in their persons
nor in their actions, nor in their times.
But 1 also know of course, that the
performance of duty is the true end OF
life and l fnd consolation in the
thought that though in
THE Effort TO PROVE WORTHY
of the confidence Of a great and COM
mon country. must tread the wine
press alone. 1 shall be sustained by
the sympathy and the friendship
ana Inc ROOu Will VI luUSc WIZ
whom have dwelt with so long" and
my affection for home that no office,
however exalted, no eminence however
great, can impede or diminish.
And nov, gentle hearers, wishing for
you and invoking that blessing for my
self, without which none can prosper,
[ trust as you accompany me
to the ship, we need not sorrow as those
who shall see each others faces no
more, but that we part in the reasonable
expectation that tn re will be many
returns to the home port, from the
haven for which the bidding of public
duty compels me to embark"
JUDGE WALTER Q. GRESHAM
was greeted with rousing cheers when
he arose to make his address. The dis
play was one of unusual enthusiasm.
Judge Gresham made short speech
which was very warmly received.