The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-25
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Melville W. Fuller Wined and Dined.
The Chicago Bar Association Tend
ers Him Handsome Honor.
A Great Banquet In the Spread in
tho Palmer House.
1t Was Very Brilliant and Affected
Mr.. Fuller Deeply.
Judges Drummond and Gresham Make
Speeches, to Which Chief Justice
Fuller Responded In Very
Touching Manner.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept 2L-The friends OF
Melville W. Fuller, the new chief Of the ma.
tions highest civil tribunal, gathered 10y the
hundreds tonight TO take him by the hand
and listen once more C his voice before his
departure for Washington To assume the
Office that is greater In some respects than
the presidency of the United States. The
occasion was banquet rendered 10 Mr. Full
Ter at the Palmer house by the members Of
the Chicago bar, among whom he has so
long been a worker.
Attendance was not limited TO tho legal
fraternity, but included scores Of citizens Of
the west distinguished in other pursuits.
Undoubtedly the thought most common TO
all present was that majority OF Mr..
Fulicr's five predecessors in the supreme
court chief justiccship, even with all their
farrcaching vision into the future, lived and
died without an inkling that the high place
which they filed with 50 much dignity
might now be occupied by one whose legal
reputation should be made in what was TO
them at best a sparsely settled prairie.
II was In the main diuing.ruom III the
Palmer house that the hall thousand or
more guests sat down to the banquet The
great apartment was mngniticcntly decorated
aud illuminated brilliantly. Al the main
table In the northern end Of the room were
twenty-five seats, including one for the little
man with the LoOnine head whom the
great assemblago had gathered To honor. In
front Of this table, and occupying the whole
Of the remainder Of the iioor, were tables set
for eight persons each.
Immediately In front Of Chief Justice
Fuller, who sat at the right of the chairman
Of the occasion, Judge DfummOnd. stood a
floral representation OF the scales with which
Justice measures the claims Of the parties
who come before her A bank of roses On.
richod with their crimson hue the appoint.
mcnts Of the center Of the main table. Half
way to the right hand end of the table
another bank Of roses rcpuscd IN pcrfumcd
whitcncss, and at an equal distance to
the left the pink fragrance of still
another bank of rusos claimed the
attention ~ the participants. Each one Of
these small mountains contained so roses,
aud their yaricgntcd coiou- hnrmunizcd with
the vivid green of tie istoonCd smilnx aud
inlaid ferns which otherwise decorated the
table. Behind the Chairman a floral arch
inseTip,ian "Mcivillc n. f'tiier" fseh II
the tables was made beautiful with basket
of dnhlins or roses, the floral figure upon
each ui the tables being different from all
the Others The chandeliers were decorated
with fcstoons of Vlitiorug suilaN, the side
brackets were bcauiiicl Ia the same fashion
aud the delicious perfume Of more than
1000 roses filled ih5 chamber Al the rear
~ the raised platform, upon which stood
the main table above the heads ~ the guests
hung the stars aud stripes, filling out the
picture uf scene which has seldom been
Cqualc' in the history ot Chicago.
An hour before the time fixed for the he
ginning NJ the banquet the hosts oftho occa-
sion to the number Of several hundred ns.
scmhlod In the hotel parlors aud welcomed
Mr. Fuller After much pleasant Informal
conversation, the company from the gtny
haired veterans u the bar Ia the hcdglinFs
of the law, who graduated hut yesterday,
formed IN column with the other guests who
had been arriving meanwhile, and took up
the march down tho long hall to the ban.
quct chamber. Arrived nt the entrance 10
the dining room, the dOou were thrown
open aud the glitter Of silver and glass and
the delicious perfume oi the wealth uf low
crs within greeted the sense Of the assem-.
hlngc. Without delay the seats wcru oCCu-
pied aud as the chief justice appeared be
WIS saluicd with u round of hearty applause.
The applause Nubsidiug, the participants
took their seats aud addressed themselves to
the business oi the hour while music from
"a concealed band added inspiration.
On the right hand Of tie new chief Justice
sat Judge Walter v Gresham, aud beyond
IN the order named, were Gen. George W.
Crook. Judge Bmdwcll Judge Cation. ca.
senator Lyman Trumbull, the Hon. Joseph
Mcdll aud the Hon. ". &. Coudy
At the left Oi the chairman the following
gentlemen were seated The Hon. Mr.
Fleetwood, Judge BlOlTctt, Justice Mnrru
der of the Illinois supreme court, Judge
Allen, Gen. Williams Judge Woods Judge
Bum aud Mayor Roche.
In the body ~ the hall were seated indis-
criminntcly merchant princes and other gen. |
tlcmcn whose names arr widely known IN |
the most various capacitics. Among them |
were Frederick n Winston, the Hon. q. W. |
Smith, Marshal Field, Alexander Sullivan. |
~ X. fairbank, :. Corning Judd, Leonard |
Swctt, George NJ. Pullman, 4. q. lOuncy,
Gen Chns. IitzsimmOns H. G. Clowy, T. B. |
blackstone e. I. Hutchinson, II. H. Porter, |
j. n. McVickor, n. B. Roam, William Henry |
Smith, Gen. John McNultn, John H. Walsh, |
Jesse spauldinR aud others.
After all thc good things on The bin ~ |
fare had been disposed of, judge Drummond |
raped for order aud in tpoorh which |
evoked great applause took up The charge |
that Mr. Fuller was not goncmlly known in |
the country. The speaker thought that Mr.. |
Fuller was very well Known. lie was GER |
tninly well known IN The State n Illinois. |
lie was certainly well known In The city of |
Chicago, which now contains double the |
population Of that Of tbo whole State 0f Yer |
mont lGrcat applau and shouts ~ laugh. |
teri Judge Drummond warmly commended |
the new chief justice ~ fully worthy Of the |
chief juyticcship. All prc.cut arose 90 their |
feet at the suggestion 81 Judge Dwmmond |
and drank 10 the health Of Chief Justice |
Fuller while threo chotu were proposed aud |
given with will.
Tho response Of Chi,f Justice Fuller was
puncturod by frcquen' applause and az no |
point was II hcartier than when reference /
was made 10 Judge DrummOnd. Whom the /
chief justice spoke hs name, he looked |
down upon the venerable chairman at bis |
side and the company rose ~ their feet aud |
with hnudkorchleis flying and tumuliugus |
voice testified their respect fur The old judge |
WHO for 10 many ycuu presided IN the |
United States court in this city, Judge |
Drummond was Affected 10 tears by the DEM |
onsirailon. Mr.. Fullei responded IN bcauti-
ful and affecting speech.
Judge Walter z. Gresham, Wa3 vas 10 !
speak next after Mr.. Fuller was greeted /
with rousing cheers upQn arising 10 address |
tho nssomblago. The display Hus one of un' |
usual enthusiasm. judge Gresham then /
spoke aud delivered a fne speech.
Fatal Rsiirsad Accidcnt